v Read the article about a type of bar and think about the following questions aac Neal Mg) Then discuss them with a partner. inn atterapt to gain an a Do you think the Remote Lounge is a good idea? oe Are there bars like this where you live? © Do you express yourself better by e-mail/on the Internet or face to face? : If you were travelling alone, would you go to a bar like this? The Remote LOUNGE, located in the heart of downtown Manhattan, helps its clients to break the ice. For those who find it hard to take the first step, the Remote Lounge provides an innovative solution. Customers can ‘spy’ on other customers, as well as be ‘spied’ on themselves. The Remote Lounge offers its clients sixty cameras and 5 a hundred video screens. Individual consoles allow the customer to see who else is in the bar, order a drink, or send a message to another stranger, all without being seen. They can alco take pictures which later appear on the bar's website. According to the owners, in this situation their customers feel less shy about talking to someone they don't know, The person on the receiving end of message can reject it, of 20 course, but they usually choose to continue the conversation using the console's telephone handset. The owners say that people using the Intemet have learned to express. themselves with greater freedom, using e-mail and chat rooms. They claim to have applied the same concept to their bar In the Remote Lounge, which offically opened on Octaber 9th 2001, and is naw apen 15 seven days a week from 6 pm to 4 am, it’s difficult to spend an evening staring at your lass of beer.Td os You are at a conference and you don't know anybody, What can you say to stat a conversation with someone? Listen and comple conversations below the four 1A Excuse m the ITM conference? B Yes, that’s sight. A Me too. B [think it’s over there A Oh, yes. Right, 'm Paulo, B Hello, Paulo, Tm Kate A B a 8 Phew! y . they always seem to have the heating on full So, i’s not No, its my fourdh time here A. Oh, night, so Tm Boris, B David. 8 Alst or is ther B Oh, No, mine A. Typic ome problem with coverage here? ems okay. flac batteries and nowhere to charge up. Oh, but T was expecting a call on this number I sce Nadine, by the way, From Xanadu Electronics. Pleased to meet you. Tm Miko. No, im sony, I don't Oh, here. ‘Thanks. By the way, Pm Bill Smart from Silicon Technologies. B A B A B 4A Excuse me B A B a B Right, 7 1'm Kazuo Yamada from Lexico Allan Vilkas is having a quiet drink in a hotel in Dublin after dinner. The other ‘customer in ue bar has a newspaper, but he's not reading it. What do you think Allan says to begin a conversation? the Ba 2.2 Complete the conversation using the phnises in the box, Then listen and check your answers finished with it your time if T had a quick look at here on to check out go ahead the way Allan Excuse me, would you mind your newspaper Stranger x, no, Tye Allan ‘There's just something I want Stranger No problem. Take ‘Allan ‘Thanks. By my name's Allan. I'm tt hisiness trip, Stranger Oh, right. 12 Convereation gambits 55EB 2 Now Allan as dhe newspaper Giving t hack i another excuse 1 begin a conversation. Which of the fellowing do you think he doe? a mention the political situation © say something about sport comment on the weather forecast. invite the other person for a drink Listen to find out. In first meetings, people often ask each other some of the following questions. Reonganise the words to make questions. Then match them to the answers 1-10. There are two possible answers for each question. @ you where are from Where are you from? been have long you how here oo © long staying how are you think what you Dublin do of @ business here you on are oo 1 I'm from Turkey 6 Yes. I'm visiting some customers. 2 Until Friday 7 Lcome from South Africa. 3 Another four or five days. 8 It’s bit cold for me. 4 Iescems very nice. 9 Since Saturday. 5. Tve been here for a couple 10 Yes. I'm here to buy some of days now machinery. Bi :2.+ Listen w the conversation. Which of the questions and answers in 6 do. the speakers use? Circle them. ‘The two men in the conversation in 7 tall about football and golf. Spor is a ‘safe’ topic. What other topics are safe? Which should you avoid? Circle the safe topics. cats religion politics and the state of the world personal life business the stock exchange money and personal finance | the weather art music local attractions the opposite sex3 se Complete the conversation, Then listen and compare your answers Sean Ob, well, Allan, it's getting Late. I have to . Thanks for the and good luck with your Allan Right, it was nice Sean It was Allan By nice 10 Cheetio, then 0 When Sean wants to end the conversation, he says /°s geming late. 1 bave to be Off. Matci the pars of the sentences below to make other ways to end a conversation. a Excuse me, but P've just 4. acall on my mobile. ri catch you b I think they're going later. © Excuse me, but think... 2... Someone is trying to cateh my Mm, that’s interesting, altention, Excuse me, but 3 do you know where the tiles are? © Hang ona minvre, but] 4 sen someone [have 6 tlk 1. think 1 have 5 to start. I'll see you later. F Sosy © cut you off, but 6 10 meet someone at the bat fie oe we v . we lie jus Seen a Someone | have a 4 Worl with a partner. Look at the headlines below. Imagine you borrowed your partner's newspaper and you are now giving it back, Start a conversation about ‘one of the headlines, Maintain the conversation as long as possible. Start like this: Thank you for the newspaper. Have you seen this article about ..? + Prime Minister says economic situation ‘hopel + Scientists discover link between golf and IQ ‘+ Mobiles banned on public transport + UK to drive on right + Dog wins loitery + Intelligent life discovered on Mars © Princess Diana alive and living in New Jersey. + US President consults private astrologer 12 Conversation gambits 7