Episode 17: Lemon-sized luxury boxes

Vocabulary
desperate: here, wanting something very much
rejection: refusing, saying "no" to an offer
obsessed: unable to stop thinking about something or somebody all the time
there!: here, exclamation showing satisfaction with a completed task
copy someone in, cc someone: send someone a copy of an email
Watch the episode, then listen to the lines and repeat
1. He must be absolutely to get you to have lunch with him – even after your cruel .
2. I'll pass that on to her then.
3. He wants each Imperial Lemon you deliver to come in a luxury green box.
4. My goodness, we don't have many .
5. Why are the English so with being polite!?
6. I'd like to place an order for some Imperial Lemon-sized luxury boxes, please.
7. We're going to need quite a few.
8. Okay, thank you, goodbye. There! How was that?
9. he'll try and ask about lunch again.
10. Copy in me, Tom and Paul, so it’s clear you .

Let's discuss
1. Why didn't Anna answer the call?
2. Do you think English people are too polite?
3. What are the good and bad sides of politeness?
4. Was it a good idea to cc Denise, Tom, and Paul on the email?
5. The narrator said, “Let's see if Anna's email is really such a good idea. I have a bad feeling about it.” What do you think may go wrong?Further useful language

Placing an order

1. We would like to request an order for…
2. Could you arrange the delivery of…
3. We’re interested in ordering…
4. Please process an order for the following items…
5. We’d like to go ahead with a purchase of…
6. Could we receive a proforma invoice to confirm the total amount and terms before we move forward with the transaction?
7. I’d appreciate it if you could supply us with…
8. We are looking to place an order for…
9. We’d be grateful if you could send us…
10. Could you arrange for the delivery to go to our new address?
11. Would it be possible to order the following goods?
12. Please can we have the following items delivered…
13. We’re aiming to procure…
14. Could you ensure the dispatch of the goods by that date?
15. We intend to place a bulk order for…