Unit 4 Business Dinner（课堂PPT）

1、1Unit 4 Business Dinner2【Learning Objectives】After finishing this unit, students should know some useful expressions about ordering food, and proposing a toast. know how to behave appropriately over a business dinner. know how to write an invitation. 3Warm-up Work in pairs. Do you know the names of

2、the followingfood and fruits? Write each of them on the line given. kiwifruit strawberry 4papaw pizza hamburger roast duck 5Listening & Speaking Task 1: Listen to 3 dialogues and complete each dialogue with the missing information, then practice the dialogues with your partner. New Words and Express

3、ions invite sb over 邀请某人到家中做客邀请某人到家中做客 recommend v. 推荐推荐 spicy fish 水煮鱼水煮鱼 spicy and hot 麻辣麻辣 special n. 特色菜特色菜 barbecue v. 在烤架上烤在烤架上烤 barbecued chicken 烤鸡烤鸡 mushroom n. 蘑菇蘑菇 mushroom soup 蘑菇汤蘑菇汤 course n. 一道菜一道菜 6Dialogue 1A: Good morning. Rose Restaurant. What can I do for you? B: Good morning. I

4、want to book a table for four by the window for _.A: A table for four by the window. When will you _?B: At about 7:00.A: Whats your name, sir?B: Daniel Black. come for dinner this Saturday evening 7Dialogue 2A: Angela, wed like to _ this Saturday evening. Can you make it?B: This Saturday evening?A:

5、Yes. We hope youll be able to_. B: Thank you for the invitation. Ill be very happy to go.A: Great!B: _?A: How about 7:00?B: Fine. See you then. join us Invite you over for dinner What time should I arrive8Dialogue 3A: Sir, are you ready to order now?B: Yes. Id like Chinese food for a change this tim

6、e. So _?A: I recommend the spicy fish. Its spicy and hot, _. Would you like to try it?B: Wonderful! I love spicy food. And whats your _? A: Barbecued chicken.B: Give me half an order. A: OK. Why not have some mushroom soup before the meat course? Its quite delicious.B: _. Sounds nice what do you rec

7、ommend very popular with customers special today 9Task 2: Listen to the dialogue and decide if the following statements are True (T) or False (F). New Words and Expressions treat sb to 招待某人；款待某人招待某人；款待某人 entertain v. 招待；款待招待；款待 roast duck 烤鸭烤鸭 worthy adj. 值得的；配得上的值得的；配得上的 pancake n. 薄饼；烙饼薄饼；烙饼 soybe

8、an paste 豆酱豆酱 sliced leek 葱丝葱丝10( ) 1. Mr. Brown invited Chen Xiao for dinner at home.( ) 2. Mr. Brown was entertained with the roast duck.( ) 3. The roast duck is a kind of world-famous Beijing specialty.( ) 4. Chen Xiao had ever treated Mr. Brown in another restaurant.( ) 5. In the west, people li

9、ke having some soup before the main course, while in China, it is the opposite.( ) 6. Mr. Brown and Chen Xiao were having their meals in a Chinese restaurant. TFFTTT11Situational Dialogue Chris is a client of Nigels company. They just made a business in cooperation so Chris wants to invite Nigel to

10、dinner at a Chinese restaurant. Supposing you are the waiter of the restaurant, make a dialogue according to the situation given. The following sentence structures are for your reference. After you finish the dialogue, practice it with your partners. 12u Welcome to our restaurant. Have you got a res

11、ervation?u We want a table for two by the window, please.u What would you like to orderu Whats your special for today?u Todays special isu What would you like for a drink, Chris?u What do you recommend, waiter?u We have various canned and bottled drinks like Coca-Cola, orange juice, grape juice, Spr

12、ite, 7-up, coffee and tea. 13u Why not try our steamed perch fillet? They are fresh and delicious.u Would you like some soup?u We have tomato soup and mushroom soup. Which one do you prefer?u How about some alcohol?u Im off alcohol.u Waiter, send me the bill, please. Ill settle it.u It comes to.u It

13、s my treat. 14Passage Listen to the passage, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. New Words and Expressions partnership n. 合伙（关系）合伙（关系）make a deal 达成交易达成交易 at ease 放松；不拘束放松；不拘束accomplish v. 完成；实现完成；实现 professional adj. 职业的；专业的职业的；专业的 confirm v. 确认；证实确认；证实 prime adj. 最重要的最重要的 skyline n

14、. 地平线；天际地平线；天际 rave v. 赞不绝口赞不绝口15 In most parts of the world, having lunch or dinner together is an important part of doing business. In places such as North America, eating meals is a way of _ or celebrating a partnership. In other cultures, such as China, much of the real work of making deals _ th

15、e dinner table. Here are a few tips to put both you and your guest at ease and allow you to have an enjoyable time while _. First, invite your client well in advance. Confirm the time and place on the day of the event. If the invitation is for breakfast, call the afternoon before. There are few thin

16、gs _ the wrong day or at the wrong place. more embarrassing than showing up on building a relationship often gets done over accomplishing your professional goals 16 In addition, arrive early. If you find yourself running late, call the restaurant and ask that your client be seated at your table and

17、offered something to drink. At last, give your guest the prime seat_. That would be the one looking out of the restaurant at the mountains, the water or the skyline. If the outside view is nothing to rave about, seat your guest looking into the restaurant. The person _ should be you. the kitchen doo

18、r the one with the view who faces the wall or17Language Focus Making a reservation1. Could I book a table for four tonight?2. Good morning, Id like to book a table by the window, please.3. How many of you should we expect?4. OK. Well keep the table for you until 7:00.5. Can I make a reservation for

19、5 people at seven tonight?6. Welcome to Rose Restaurant. Have you got a reservation? 18Taking orders 1. Would you like to order, Madam?2. Wed like a pizza, a hamburger, a plain coffee and a black tea, please.3. What do you have for dessert? 4. What is todays special?5. What is your specialty?6. Whic

20、h flavor would you prefer, strawberry or vanilla? 191. What could you recommend?2. I recommend you roast duck. It is tender and crisp. Its our specialty.3. Todays special is sweet and sour pork steak/spareribs.4. Our fried prawns with bamboo shoots are very popular with customers.5. Why not have som

21、e mushroom soup before the meat course?Recommending food and drink 206. Weve got a set lunch. They are delicious and inexpensive. Would you want a try?7. What would you like to drink, jasmine tea or chrysanthemum tea?8. We have various canned and bottled drinks like Coca-Cola, orange juice, grape ju

22、ice, Sprite, 7-up, coffee and tea. 21Proposing a toast Let me propose a toast to further development of our cooperation.2. Lets drink to our cooperation/friendship.3. Cheers!4. Bottoms up!5. Id like to propose a toast to our cooperation.6. Lets propose a toast to our distinguished guests.7. Here is

23、a toast to our brisk business.8. Lets drink a toast to our success of cooperation. 22Paying the bill 1. Waiter, may I have the bill, please?2. May I have a look at the bill, please?3. Please send me the bill, and I will settle it.4. Wed prefer separate checks.5. This is my treat.6. Its all on me.7.

24、Youre my guest this time.8. Lets go Dutch. 23Easy Time Enjoy the following song. I want It That Way 24Reading Lead-in Work in pairs. Before you read the text, choose the best answers to the question below according to your experience or common sense. Then you can exchange your answers with your part

25、ner and tell your reasons for the choices you made. 25Which of the following behavior is considered appropriate during a business dinner? Tick the correct answer. ( ) 1. Arrive on time. ( ) 2. Bring a gift for the host. ( ) 3. Dont drink wine. ( ) 4. Keep silent when you dont know the people besides

26、 you.26 ( ) 5. Put your elbows on the table while eating. ( ) 6. Dont take your cell phone with you. ( ) 7. Excuse yourself when you go to the bathroom. ( ) 8. Ask for a doggy bag. 27Reading Business Dinner Etiquette 28New Words and Expressionsnerve-racking /n nv vrkrk/ adj. 造成精神紧张的；造成精神紧张的； 使人心烦的使人

27、心烦的impact /mpktmpkt/ n. 巨大影响巨大影响disruption /d ds sr rp pn n/ n. 分裂；破坏；毁坏分裂；破坏；毁坏guarantee /grgrn ntiti/ v. 保证；担保保证；担保elbow /elbelbu u/ n. 肘；肘部肘；肘部napkin /npknpkn n/ n. 餐巾餐巾lap /lplp/ n. 大腿的上方大腿的上方tuck /t tk k/ v. 将（布、纸等）的端部或边缘掖好、将（布、纸等）的端部或边缘掖好、 叠拢或卷起叠拢或卷起sip /s sp p/ n. 小口喝；抿；一小口的量小口喝；抿；一小口的量29toas

28、t /t tustust/ n. 祝酒；敬酒祝酒；敬酒utensil /jujutensltensl/ n. 用具；器皿用具；器皿dessert /d dz zt t/ n. 甜食；甜点甜食；甜点roll /r rulul/ n. 卷；小圆面包卷；小圆面包slice /slaslas s/ n. 薄片薄片corresponding /k kr rspspndnd/ adj. 相应的；相当的相应的；相当的alcohol /lklkh hl l/ n. 酒；含酒精的饮料酒；含酒精的饮料guideline /gagadladlan n/ n. 指导方针；准则指导方针；准则silverware /s

29、slvlvwewe/ n. 银器银器apply to 适用于适用于30blunder /blblndnd/ n. 错误错误vibrate /vavabrebret t/ v. 震动震动spark /spspk k/ v. 激发；引起激发；引起controversy /k kntrntrv vs s/ n. 争论；辩论争论；辩论off limits 禁止的；不允许的禁止的；不允许的 31Notes Being invited to one, however, can be nerve-racking if you dont know whats expected of you. 如果你被邀请参加

30、晚宴，而自己却不知道该如如果你被邀请参加晚宴，而自己却不知道该如何去做，这会是一件很伤脑筋的事情。何去做，这会是一件很伤脑筋的事情。 322. Purses, bags, hats and any other personal items should be either checked in (if the option is available) or placed on the back of your own chair. 钱包、手提包、帽子和其他私人物品应该暂存起来钱包、手提包、帽子和其他私人物品应该暂存起来 （如果有这项服务的话），或者放在自己座位的后（如果有这项服务的话），或者放

31、在自己座位的后 面。面。 check sth in在这里的意思是在这里的意思是“（在衣帽间或行李（在衣帽间或行李寄寄 存处）存取某物存处）存取某物”。 Example: Is there a place we can check in our coats? 有暂存大衣的地方吗有暂存大衣的地方吗? 333. Start from the outside and work your way towards the plate with each new dish. If a spoon and fork are placed directly above the plate, these are

32、usually for coffee and dessert. 从最外侧依次向内取用刀叉，如果勺和叉直从最外侧依次向内取用刀叉，如果勺和叉直 接摆放在餐盘的上方，通常这些是为咖啡和接摆放在餐盘的上方，通常这些是为咖啡和 甜点而备的。甜点而备的。 344. When the meal is done, utensils should be placed on the plate, with the knife and fork together. While youre still eating, they should also be placed on the plate (rather t

33、han touching the table) but each on its corresponding side. 用完餐后，餐具应放在餐盘上，刀和叉要放在一起。用完餐后，餐具应放在餐盘上，刀和叉要放在一起。 如果你还要继续用餐，餐具也要放在餐盘上（不要碰如果你还要继续用餐，餐具也要放在餐盘上（不要碰 到餐桌），且每个餐具都要在其相应的位置上。到餐桌），且每个餐具都要在其相应的位置上。 355. Drink slowly and allow the alcohol to settle in your stomach before filling the glass again. 喝酒时要慢

34、饮，等到胃感到舒服些再斟下一喝酒时要慢饮，等到胃感到舒服些再斟下一 杯酒。杯酒。6. As youre eating, its important to pay attention to your surroundings and use them as a guideline on how to behave. 在用餐时，要注意观察周围的人，将他人的在用餐时，要注意观察周围的人，将他人的 行为作为自己行为的指南。行为作为自己行为的指南。 36Exercises I. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are T

35、rue (T) or False (F). ( ) 1. When invited to dinner, youd better not arrive too early.( ) 2. Before dinner you should tuck your napkin in your shirt.( ) 3. When the dinner begins, you should not take your bites until the host takes his.( ) 4. If a spoon and fork are placed directly above the plate,

36、these are usually for coffee and dessert. TTTF37( ) 5. The first utensil(s) you should take is the one (s) on the middle of the plate.( ) 6. Before buttering bread, you should cut the whole into very small pieces.( ) 7. White wine is served in thinner and shorter glasses.( ) 8. Dont wave your knife

37、and fork; neither use them to point to other people. FFFT38( ) 9. Have your cell phone on vibrate or turn it off when taking business dinners. It is impolite to have your cell phone ring in the middle of a conversation.( ) 10. Topics like politics and religion should be avoided during a business din

38、ner, but you can talk about some personal issues. TF39II. Match each word in Column A with its corresponding explanation in Column B. Column A Column B1. utensil2. tuck3. silverware4. blunder5. sip6. slice7. impact8. sparka. strong effectb. thin wide flat piece of foodc. to cause sth to start or dev

39、elopd. push or fold or turn the ends or edgese. objects that are made of silverf. stupid or careless mistakeg. a tool that is used in the househ. a very small amount of a drink40III. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given below. Change the forms if necessary. guaranteenerve-racking apply

40、 to corresponding tuck guideline controversy rather than 1. What I have said _ only _ some of you.2. The government has drawn up _ on the treatment of the mentally ill.3. He _ the bottom of the sheet under the mattress. applies guidelines to tucked 414. Its management thats at fault _ the work-force

41、.5. My wedding was the most _ thing Ive ever experienced.6. Imports in the first three months have increased by 10 per cent compared with the _ period last year.7. We cannot _ the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather. 8. The appointment of the new director aroused a lot of _. controversy rath

42、er than nerve-racking corresponding guarantee 42IV. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 您现在要点什么？我们这儿的特色菜是水煮鱼。您现在要点什么？我们这儿的特色菜是水煮鱼。 What do you want to order now? Our specialty is spicy fish. 2. 吃面包卷或面包时，先将其撕成一口大小的小块，吃面包卷或面包时，先将其撕成一口大小的小块，只在你准备要吃的那块上面涂抹黄油，然后再吃。只在你准备要吃的那块上面涂抹黄油，然后再吃。 Ea

43、t rolls or bread by tearing off small bite size pieces and buttering only the piece you are preparing to eat. 433. 不要用餐巾擦鼻子。如果你擦鼻子，不要将用过的不要用餐巾擦鼻子。如果你擦鼻子，不要将用过的 纸巾放在餐桌上。纸巾放在餐桌上。 Dont use your napkin to wipe your nose. If you wipe your nose, dont put the used tissues on the table. 4. 我提议，为我们今后的进一步合作以及

44、我们两家公我提议，为我们今后的进一步合作以及我们两家公 司的发展干杯。司的发展干杯。(toast) I propose a toast to our further cooperation in the future and the development of both our companies. 445. 在用餐时，要避免谈论容易引起争议的话题。在用餐时，要避免谈论容易引起争议的话题。 (spark) Topics that tend to spark controversy should be avoided while taking dinners. 45Writing Invita

45、tion and Reply to Invitation 请柬：也称请帖，广泛用于宴会、晚会、请柬：也称请帖，广泛用于宴会、晚会、舞会、婚礼以及各种开幕式、闭幕式等社交舞会、婚礼以及各种开幕式、闭幕式等社交场合。请柬一般分为正式和非正式两种。正场合。请柬一般分为正式和非正式两种。正式请柬的书写格式比较严谨，用词要规范，式请柬的书写格式比较严谨，用词要规范，行文应该简洁。非正式请柬可用邀请信或一行文应该简洁。非正式请柬可用邀请信或一般便笺代替。般便笺代替。46 正式请柬一般包括以下内容：邀请人与正式请柬一般包括以下内容：邀请人与被邀请人姓名、活动时间（年、月、日、时、被邀请人姓名、活动时间（年、

46、月、日、时、分，还要有星期几）、内容、地点以及其他分，还要有星期几）、内容、地点以及其他需要特别说明的内容。需要特别说明的内容。如果要求被邀请人回复，请柬下方要注明如果要求被邀请人回复，请柬下方要注明R.S.V.P.或或RSVP（意思是（意思是“请回复请回复”）。右）。右下方是主人的电话号码。下方是主人的电话号码。47回帖：被邀请人收到正式请柬后，应及时答回帖：被邀请人收到正式请柬后，应及时答复，以表示接受或拒绝。如果接受，应先表复，以表示接受或拒绝。如果接受，应先表示谢意，然后再写明应邀出席的时间和地点；示谢意，然后再写明应邀出席的时间和地点；如果谢绝，应先致以歉意，然后再说明不能如果谢绝，

47、应先致以歉意，然后再说明不能出席的原因。回帖的格式与请柬的格式相同。出席的原因。回帖的格式与请柬的格式相同。 48SamplesAn Informal Invitation May 27th, Friday Dear Mary, We would like to invite you to give a speech on negotiation tactics at the conference room in our company from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on June 7th, 2011. We look forward to hearing from

48、 you soon, and hope that you will be able to attend.Yours Truly,Sam49Reply May 31st,TuesdayDear Sam, Thank you for your letter of May 27th inviting me to present a speech on negotiation tactics in your company. I am very pleased to accept your invitation. My secretary Kate will consult you to make s

49、pecific arrangements and would very much appreciate your assistance.Yours Truly,Mary50A Formal Invitation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson request the pleasure of the company of Mr. and Mrs. George Bradley a welcome reception in honor of the Chinese trade delegation on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

50、 at Hilton Hotel in West Street RSVP Telephone: 5516816851Reply to InvitationAccept Mr. and Mrs. George Bradleyaccept with pleasureMr. and Mrs. Robert Johnsons kind invitationto the welcome receptionin honor of the Chinese trade delegationon Saturday, May 28, 2011at 7:00 p.m.at Hilton Hotel in West

51、Street52Reply to InvitationDecline Mr. and Mrs. George Bradleyregret that a previous business negotiationprevents their acceptance ofMr. and Mrs. Robert Johnsons kind invitationto the welcome receptionin honor of the Chinese trade delegationon Saturday, May 28, 2011at 7:00 p.m.at Hilton Hotel in Wes

52、t Street53Useful Expressions 邀请函及其答复常用句型邀请函及其答复常用句型 We would like to invite you to an exclusive presentation of our new product. 我们想邀请您出席我们新产品的独家介绍会。我们想邀请您出席我们新产品的独家介绍会。2. You are cordially invited to attend the celebration of 我们诚挚地邀请您参加我们诚挚地邀请您参加的庆祝活动。的庆祝活动。3. It would give me great pleasure if you would come to 如果您能出席如果您能出席我将感到十分荣幸。我将感到十分荣幸。544. I wonder if you would be able to join us for dinner tomorrow. 我想知道您能否出席明天的晚宴。我想知道您能否出席明天的晚宴。5. I look forward to hearing from you soon. 盼望您早日回复。盼望您早日回复。6. Thank you very much for your kindness of asking us to attend your wedding