Going out for a Drink With Your Co-Workers
Going out for a Drink With Your Co-Workers
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1) Useful Expressions
- Let's go out for a drink.
- Let's go grab a beer.
- What do you say we go out for some drinks?
- I'm buying.
- It's my treat.
- It's on me.
- I'll foot the bill.
- Another round, please.
- Let's split the bill!
- Let's go Dutch.
- Put it on my tab.
2) Dialogue Practice
Jams just got a promotion, so he invites his co-worker to go out for some drinks.
A: Hey Zach, are you going anything after work?
B: Not really. I'm just going to walk home and watch movie or something.
A: Perfect! What do you say we go out for some drinks instead? I'm buying. I ganally got that promotion I've been waiting for.
B: Nice! COngratulations, man! It was about time. Now that's something to drink for.
A: It sure is! How about we go to that pub around the corner?
B: Sounds good!
Several hours later, Zach and James are in the pub. The see their co-worker, Jessica, in front of the pub.
A: Hey, Jessica, Come on in! Why don't you join us for a drink? It's my treat.
B: Are you guys celebrating something?
A: As a matter of fact, we are. I got promoted! Come on, what are you drinking?
B: Wow, congratulations, James! Okay, I could have one beer, I guess.
A: Waiter, one beer, please! Put it on my tab. And another round for the two of us.
A couple of hours later
A: It's getting late. We should probably get going.
B: Yeah, you're right. I'll just go foot the bill.
A: No, I can't let you pay the whole bill, let's go Dutch.
B: No way, it's on me. Whe you get promoted, you'll pay.
A: Okay, it's a deal!
3) Role play
Situation
It's Friday, and after a long week, you decide it would be a good time to go out for a drink with your colleagues. Your teacher will act as one of your colleagues. Ask him/her out, and talk about who is going to pay the bill. You may use the following expressions:
- Would you like to go out for some drinks?
- Shall we go Dutch?
- We can split the bill.
- It’s my treat.
- I’ll foot the bill.
