Lunch at the Office
Suggested lesson sequence
Warm up (2 minutes), read for gist, read again for detail, compare answers with evidence, complete vocabulary, discuss and write. Adapt timing to the learner. Score comprehension separately from vocabulary; neither score establishes a CEFR level.
Answer key
- A. Next to the office building
Nora describes a café next to their building. Evidence: paragraph 2.
- C. Tomato soup
She says she wants to try the tomato soup. Evidence: paragraph 2.
- A. £5
The soup costs £4 and bread costs £1 extra. Evidence: paragraph 2.
- A. 12:45
The meeting ends at 12:30, but lunch is at 12:45. Evidence: paragraph 3.
- A. She needs to buy a notebook.
She plans to buy a notebook before lunch. Evidence: paragraph 3.
Vocabulary key
- bowl
- desk
- before
Speaking and writing guidance
Accept different opinions when supported with reasons. Assess task completion, clarity, vocabulary and sentence control separately. For B2, look for a supported position, a relevant counterargument and a response. Do not score political or philosophical agreement.
All stories and country scenarios in this series are original fictional teaching texts. Defne is a recurring fictional adult from İzmir, living in İstanbul and working as a flight attendant. New stories do not establish her exact age, employer or a job change.