剑桥商务英语教程 Unit14 Entertaining

1、Unit 14 EntertainingAIMSn1. Use social skills and cultural awareness in business and entertaining guestsn2. Make and accept or decline invitationsn3. Take a business associate to dinner14.1 Taking a guest to dinnernUnderstand the basic information of business entertainmentnUnderstand the basic table

2、 manners;VocabularyEntertain n1) to amuse or interest people in a way that gives them pleasure 娱乐nentertain somebody with somethingnShe entertained the children with stories, songs and drama.n2)to invite people to your home for a meal, party etc 招待; 宴客 nBusiness entertainment 商务接待商务接待VocabularyInvit

3、ento ask someone to come to a party, wedding, meal etcninvite somebody to somethingnWho should we invite to the party?ninvite somebody to do somethingnGail invited me to stay with her while her husband was out of town.nInvitationDeclinento say no politely when someone invites you somewhere谢绝；婉拒 ndec

4、line an offer/invitation etc nMary declined Jays invitation to dinner.ndecline to do somethingnThe court declined to review her case.nBusiness associate生意伙伴；业务联合nSocial customs社会风俗；社会习俗A. SpeakingnSuggested answers:n1. Two colleagues visiting from an office in another country have been invited to so

5、meones homen2. Company canteen, colleaguesn3. Coffee house, business partnersB. DiscussionnDifferent social customs in different counties.nWho decides where to go?nWho invites whom?nContact 接触，联系nStart out 出发；着手进行nNancy Lopez 美国职业高尔夫女选手nMartina Navratilova玛蒂娜纳芙拉蒂洛娃,美国职业网球运动员 nTough 艰苦的，困难的 nplaying

6、field 运动场；球场nMuesli mjuzli牛奶什锦早餐nOn the road 在旅途中，到处奔走C. Reading ntete-a-tete teita:teit 两个人私下的谈话nOne-on-one 一对一nBusiness style 商务风格C. Reading nAnswersn1 T 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 F1. Why do we entertain our clients/associates? To mix business with pleasure.nTo secure the loyalty and partnership of the ex

7、isting/potential clientsnTo gain an advantage over competitors;nTo provide rewards or incentivesnsentv 激激励励,奖励奖励 for them;nTo help provide a relaxed and less formal environment to do businessn2. How to entertain them?We should decide Who we are going to entertainWhat activities we will do to enterta

8、in them andWhere we will have the entertaining activitiesnWhat kinds of activities do we usually have to entertain our business partners? business dinnercocktail party鸡尾酒会鸡尾酒会client appreciation banquet客户答谢宴会客户答谢宴会 wine tasting & food tasting品酒会品酒会 concerts or exhibitions演唱会、展览会演唱会、展览会 an sights

9、eeing tour of the city charity trt events慈善活动慈善活动 sporting events运动项目 shopping trip购物之旅nIf we want to entertain clients, what condition should we take into consideration?The important criteriakratr条件条件 to entertain a client.1.Invite your guests early and give them time to respond.2.Know which client

10、s expect to bring their wife with them. 3. Dont arrange events on or near public holidays.4. It is a good idea to arrive at an event with your guests. ( Uncompanied guests may feel uncomfortable.)5. When there are several guests, ensure that there is one host for every two guests.6. A meal is a perf

11、ect setting for more intimate business discussions than a football match.和一场足球赛相比，一顿饭是更加亲密的商务讨和一场足球赛相比，一顿饭是更加亲密的商务讨论的完美安排论的完美安排Before the entertaining, invite the guests to your office for a cup of coffee and a boardroom会议室会议室 with presentation of the new products and services. After the entertainin

12、g activity, write and thank the clients for their attendance and enclose marketing brochures小册子小册子with your firms services.3. How can you combine entertainment with business communication?After watching a football match with your clients, you may invite them to have a meal and discuss business.Make

13、small talks before you get into any business item.Start discussing business after the appetizer 开开胃菜胃菜has been served and do not wait until dessert.餐后甜点餐后甜点14.2 Making invitationsnA. Presentation and listeningnWhich version is more polite and friendly?nFirst versionnBonillo: Bonillo.nPerez: Hello. M

14、r Bonillo?nB: Yes, speaking.nP: This is Graciela Perez. I want you to have lunch with me at the Atlas restaurant next week. I want to discuss our new product with you.nB: When?nP: Are you free on Tuesday?nB: No, Im not. Im busy. I havent got time.nP: Well, Thursday then.nB: Yeah, thats OK. What time

15、?nP: 12:30.nB: OK. See you at the Atlas on Thursday at 12:30.nSecond version (more polite and friendly)nBonillo: Good morning. Victor Bonillo speaking.nPerez: Hello. This is Graciela Perez.nB: Hello, how are you, Ms Perez.nP: Fine, Fine. Look, Id like to discuss our new product with you. Would you l

16、ike to have lunch at the Atlas some time next week?nB: That sounds nice. When exactly?nP: Well, how about Tuesday?nB: Thats very kind of you, but Im afraid I cant make Tuesday. Ive got a meeting all day.nP: Thats a pity. Does Thursday suit you?nB: Yeah, that would be fine. What time?nP: Shall we say

17、 12:30?nB: Yeah, thats fine. Next Thursday at 12:30 at the Atlas. Ill look forward to it. See you then.B. Language focusnInviting someone to lunch/dinnernWould you like to have lunch next week?nId like to invite you to dinner next Thursday.nFinding out whennThat sounds nice. When exactly?nThats very

18、 kind of you.nSuggesting a date/timenHow about Tuesday?nIs Friday convenient?nSaying youre busynIm afraid/ Unfortunately, n-Ive got to go to Head Office.n-I cant make Wednesday.n-Im visiting a trade fair.nSuggesting another date/timenThats a pity. Dose Thursday suit you?n How about Friday at 12:30.n

19、AcceptingnYes, thats fine. Ill look forward to it.n Im free then1. Making an invitationnWould you like to come for a coffee?nHow would you like to come to our celebration dinner with me?nI was wondering if you would like to go to the dinner party with us.2. Accept the invitationnIts kind of you.nYes

20、 Id love to.nYes that sounds great.nYes I like the idea very much.nHow nice of you! Ill be delighted to go.3. Decline the invitationnIm sorry /sorry/ UnfortunatelynIm afraid I cant.nSorry , Id like to, but I just cant.nSorry. Maybe we can make it next time.nIm afraid Im not able to , but thanks all

21、the time.4.Proposing a toastnCheers!nLets drink to our friendship.nHeres to our success at the fair.nHeres a toast to your promotion（升值）.nMay I propose a toast to our distinguished guests尊贵的客人nId like to propose a toast to our friendly co-operation.Taking orders and doing the orderingnMay I take you

22、r order, please?nWould you like to order now?n Have you decided on something, madam?nWhat kind of soups do you like?nAnything to drink?nWhat wine would you like to have?nIll have Sweet and Sour Cucumber.nIll take the crisp fish.nMay I have a bottle of Zhujiang Beer?nOf course, Ill be right back with

23、 it.Settling the billnPlease bring me the bill Miss.nCan I pay by travelers cheque?nWhats this amount for?nIts the service charge.nIts my treat. 我请客nLets go Dutch. AA 制D. WritingnWrite a letter from Graciela Perez to Mr Estrada, explaining why she cant come.n Winex InformaticanSarmiento 1424n1407 Ca

24、p FednBuenos AiresnTel/Fax: (01)312 6260nE-mail: Wn25 August 200-nMr EstradanWinex USAn149 West 47th StreetnNew YorknNY 24100nUSAnDear Mr EstradanThank you for your letter of 12 August. I am afraid that I will not be able to attend the reception on 11 October as I already have a previous engagement.

25、nI look forward to seeing you in Miami.nYours sincerelynG. Perez14.3 Describing foodnA. VocabularynAubergine bin 紫茄子nAvocado ,vk:d 牛油果nLamb 高阳，小羊，羔羊肉nMelon meln 甜瓜nMushroom mrum; -rm 蘑菇，伞菇nPasta pst 意大利面nPrawn prn 明虾nStrawberry strbri 草莓nStarter 第一道菜nMain course 主菜nDessert 餐后甜点，甜点B. Listeningn1). A:

26、 Would you like a starter?nB: Yes, that would be nice. Can you help me with the menu?nA: Yes, of course. Now these are soups here.nB: Ah yes. This ones tomato soup. But whats this- Schneckensuppe?nA: Thats a local speciality. Snails. Its very popular here. Would you like to try it.nB: Hmm. I dont th

27、ink so!n2). W: What would you like for your main course?nM: What can you recommend?nW: Well, the caldeirada is usually very good here.nM: Caldeirada. Thats fish, isnt it?nW: Yes, thats right. Its a kind of stew, fish stew. With lots of different fish.nM: Mm, fish. Yes, that sounds nice. I think Ill

28、have that.n3). A: Whats this-bagare baingan?nB: Its a kind of vegetable. I think its aubergine in English.nA: Aubergine?nB: OH, in the States you call it eggplant, dont you?nA: Oh, eggplant. Is it hot?nB: Not really. Its quite mild. But its very rich.n4). M: How about a dessert? Im going to have pha

29、l mava.nW: Oh, whats that?nM: Its a fruit salad with melon, bananas, oranges, grapes and mango.nW: Mm. It sounds very refreshing.nM: Would you like to try it? Or something else?nW: ErI think Ill just have a coffee.Answers:n1bn2cn3dn4aC. Language nIts a local specialty.n very popular here.n a kind of

30、 vegetable/ fruit.n a (bit) liken fairly hot/ quite rich/ very sweet/ salty/ spicy/n sour/ fresh/ bitter.Commenting on foodnGood/great/delicious/fantastic/wonderfulnsmell/look/ tastenIt smells good/looks great/tastes deliciousnThis is the best steak Ive had.nSichuan food is too hot for me. My mouth

31、is burning.nThis dish tastes kind of salty/sour/greasy/stalenThe soup is too heavily/highly seasoned/plainTastenSweetnHot/spicy/pepperynSournHighly/heavily seasoned味重的 nLight/plain/bland nBitternCrispynSaltynGreasy/oily/richServing sequenceChinese Table MannerCold dishmain coursesoupdesertfruitServi

32、ng sequenceWestern Table Manneropening ordersoupdeputy food（副菜）main coursevegetablesdeserttea or coffeen1. Which meal do you select? A meal selection has its own time frame.Breakfasts are great for urgent business. An English breakfast consists of bacon熏肉熏肉, eggs, sausage香肠香肠, tomatoes, toast吐司吐司, m

33、armalademrmled 果酱果酱, tea, etc. A continentalkntnent()l breakfast 欧陆式早餐欧陆式早餐 consists of breadstuff面包类面包类 (toast, croissants羊角面包羊角面包, pastries面点面点) and coffee, tea, or other drinks.Lunch and supper may last 2 hours. appetizer开胃菜开胃菜-soup-main course主菜主菜 -dessert甜点甜点-coffee/teaTea is the new “power mea

34、l”.4 p.m.vegetable salad or cheese sweets or fruit Appetizer/starter beverage （coffee or tea）soup main course(meat or fish ) Lunch and supper may last 2 hours.上上菜顺序菜顺序Appetizer/starter soup main course(meat or fish ) vegetable salad or cheese sweets or fruit beverage coffee or tea AppetizerCold dish

35、caviarkv鱼子酱、escargotsesk:u(z)焗蜗牛等soup香浓牛尾汤 Oxtail Soup奶油蘑菇汤 Cream of Mushroom Soup奶油胡萝卜汤 Cream of Carrot Soup 奶油芦笋汤 Cream of Asparagus Soup 清汤奶油汤蔬菜汤冷汤main course火腿煎蛋 Fried Eggs with Ham 茄汁烩鱼片 stewed fish slices with tomato sauce 腌熏三文鱼 Smoked Salmon 煎比目鱼 Pan-fried Whole Sole saladLettuce lets 生菜Tomat

36、oCucumberasparagussprgs 芦笋CucumberGreen PepperCelery slri 芹菜PumpkinOnionMushroomEggplant; aubergine obin Chive tav 细香葱CherryStrawberryWatermelonLemonGrapePersimmon p:simn, p- 柿子柿子Pineappledessert pudding、 ice cream 、cheese 、fruits Beveragesn红茶红茶 black tean绿茶绿茶 green teansoybean milk豆浆n（不加牛奶的）纯咖啡（不加牛

37、奶的）纯咖啡 black coffeen牛奶咖啡牛奶咖啡 coffee with milk; white coffeen速溶咖啡速溶咖啡 instant coffeen奶粉奶粉 powdered milkn矿泉水矿泉水 mineral watern不含酒精的饮料不含酒精的饮料 soft drink n桔子汁桔子汁 orange juice以烹制方法开头的翻译方法以烹制方法开头的翻译方法n公式：烹法公式：烹法+主料（形状主料（形状/ 口感）口感）n烹法烹法+主料（形状主料（形状/ 口感）口感）+ (with)辅料辅料n烹法烹法+主料（形状主料（形状/ 口感）口感）+ (with,in)味汁味汁n

38、烤乳猪烤乳猪n土豆炖牛肉土豆炖牛肉n红烧牛肉红烧牛肉roast suckling pigbraised beef with potatobraised beef with brown sauce烤烤nbake: 甜点甜点nroast: 放在烤箱里或热源附近烘烤放在烤箱里或热源附近烘烤nroast duckngrill:烤架上，用明火上烤烤架上，用明火上烤nGrill lamb chop 烤羊排烤羊排nbarbecue：以前纯指户外烧烤：以前纯指户外烧烤nbarbecued chicken legWays of cookingsteamed 蒸蒸n蒸饺蒸饺 n馒头馒头 n清蒸鱼清蒸鱼stewed

39、 /braised ：炖，焖，煨，红烧：炖，焖，煨，红烧n红烩牛肉红烩牛肉-n红洒鹅肝红洒鹅肝-steamed dumplingsteamed breadstewed beefsteamed fishbraised goose liver in red winedeep-fried：油炸：油炸n酥炸鸡胸酥炸鸡胸 ：pan-fried：煎：煎 n煎比目鱼煎比目鱼stir-fried：炒：炒n清炒大白菜：清炒大白菜：Deep-Fried Crispy香酥，脆香酥，脆皮皮 Chicken Breast Pan-fried flatfishstir-fried cabbage 口感开头的翻译方法口感开

40、头的翻译方法n公式：口感公式：口感+主料主料n口感口感+主料主料+（with）辅料）辅料n酥皮牛柳酥皮牛柳 ：Crispy Beef Filetn脆皮鸡脆皮鸡 ：Crispy Chickenn芝麻酥鸡芝麻酥鸡 Crisp Chicken with Sesame熏熏Smoked n腌熏三文鱼腌熏三文鱼 咸咸Saltedn咸鸭蛋咸鸭蛋 ：腌制的腌制的Preservedn皮蛋皮蛋: Smoked SalmonSalted Duck EggPreserved EggsnTable mannersWestern Table MannerSeating arrangementsMale in honorHostHostessLady in honorMaleFemaleFemaleMaleMain tablewareChinese Table MannerSoup bowl,（汤碗）Chopsticks, （筷子）Spoon, （汤匙）Chassis, （底盘）Bone plate, （骨盘）Water cup, （水杯）Glass,（酒杯） Napkins.（餐巾纸）Western tablewareWestern Table MannerMain tableware普通叉普通叉面包面包和奶和奶油的油的盘子盘子咖啡杯咖啡杯普普通通汤汤匙匙奶油刀奶油刀酒杯酒杯饮料杯饮料杯餐