商务英语口译Unit 3 Welcome Dinner

Unit3WelcomeDinner Thisunitincludessomegeneralconversationswithrelationtothewelcomedinner,suchashowtoinvitetheguesttodinner,howtomakesmalltalkswithguestduringthedinner,andhowtointroducethedifferentcuisines.Thelearnercanlearnitaccordingtoeachsituationeasilyandthencaneasilyhandleeverysituationwhenithappens.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner TeachingAims: 1.Knowledgeaim:Throughthestudyofthisunit,thestudentswilllearnhowtotalkproperlyandbeconsideratetotheforeignguestsinabefittingmanner. 2.Skillaim:Studentswillbeabletomaketheirconversationsandwelcomespeechaccordingtothegivensituations. CoreSkills 1.Invitingthegueststothewelcomeparty 2.Makingsomesmalltalkswiththeguests 3.Beinghospitableandconsiderate 4.TalkingsomethingaboutthedifferentcuisinesPartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner BackgroundKnowledge Ithasbeenaconventionthatthehostgivesadinnerpartytotheguestsatalltimesandinalllands,anditisalsoconsideredasamatterofmannersandprotocoltoshowtheirrespectandwelcometotheguestsinbusinessintercourse.Fooditselfisoneofthemostvisiblemanifestationsofacultureandissomethingpeopleareproudofandliketosharewithgueststotheircountry.Insomeculturesthebusinessdinnerisatimeforchit-chatandbuildingrelationships,inotherssimplyafuelstopatwhichpeoplecontinuetotalkaboutbusiness,knownasthe"workinglunch".PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner Asmanywesternersareveryhealth-conscious,abetterwaytoorderfoodistoaskyourforeignguestswhethertheydonoteatanythinginparticularfirst,andaskthemtheirownchoices.IftheydonotknowmuchofChinesefood,itisoftensafeandeconomictoorderdishesmadefrombeef,pork,lambandchicken.TheBeijingduckandsomeseafooddishesmayberegardedassupremealternatives.ItisalsoagoodideatoletyourclientstrysomehotandspicySichuanfoodforachange.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 古今中外，设宴款待客人已成为惯例,这也是对客人示尊重和欢迎的一种礼节。食物本身就是文化最明显的表现形式之一，这也是人们为之骄傲并愿意和来访客人一起分享的东西。在有些文化中，商务宴请是通过聊天来建立感情的时机，而在其他国家则仅仅是人们继续谈论业务的地方，就是通常所说的“工作餐”。 许多西方人都非常注重健康，因此点菜的最好方式就是先问问你的外国客人有没有什么禁忌，问问他们自己想吃什么。如果他们对中餐知之甚少，点一些用牛肉，猪肉，羊肉和鸡肉类做的菜往往是既稳妥又经济。北京烤鸭和一些海鲜，通常为看做是高级菜。让你的客人换换口味，试试川菜，也不失为一个好主意。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner SectionOneSituationalDialogue Directions:Studentsmustbeabletorecitethesedialoguesfluentlyandunderstandthem. DingCong,thegeneralmanagerofGuangzhouTextilesCorporation,willholdawelcomepartyforMr.WilsonandMr.StephenatNanhaiSeafoodRestaurantthisevening.LiHuaiswithhim. DialogueOneInMr.Wilson'sRoom (Nowit's6o'clock,LiHuaandDingCong,thegeneralmanagerofGuangzhouTextilesCorporationcometovisitMr.WilsonandMr.Stephenintheirroom.) (Aknockonthedoor.AndMr.Wilsoncomestoanswerit.) W:Hello,Mr.Li.Hownicetoseeyouagain.Comein,please. L:Howfreshyouarelooking!Ithinkthatyoumusthavehadarefreshingsleep.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner W:Yes,thankyou. L:Well,Mr.Wilson,IwantyoutomeetMr.Ding.Mr.Ding,I'mverypleasedtointroduceourCanadianfriends.ThisisMr.Wilson,thegeneralmanageroftheInternationalTradingCorporation.Mr.Wilson,thisisMr.Ding.Heisourgeneralmanager. D:Howdoyoudo,Mr.Wilson.I'msogladtomeetyou. W:Howdoyoudo,Mr.Ding.I'mgladtomeetyou,too. L:Mr.Ding,thisisMr.Parker,theassistanttoMr.Wilson.Mr.Parker,thisisMr.Ding,ourgeneralmanager. D:Howdoyoudo.Nicetomeetyou. P:Howdoyoudo.Nicetomeetyou,too. D:Mr.Wilson,andMr.Parker,Iwouldliketoextendourwarmestwelcometoyouonbehalfofourcompany,andwearealsogratefultoyouforyourfriendlycooperationwithusinthepastfewyears.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner W:Thankyouforyourkindwords,Mr.Ding.Youknow,wedovalueourlongassociationwithGuangzhouTextilesCorporation. D:Well,howdoyouthinkabouttheroomserviceandthefoodhere? W:Theroomserviceisquitesatisfactoryandthefoodisverydelicious.Thisisaverygoodhotel.Ithinktheyunderstandhowdifficultitisforaforeignertobeonbusinessabroad. D:I'mveryhappytohearthat.Afterall,itisyourfirsttriphereandwe'dlikeyoutofeelathome. W:Itisconsiderateofyou,Mr.Ding.Thankyouforthetroublewe'vetaken. D:Notroubleatall. L:Now,Mr.Wilson,Mr.Parker,everythingisready.Let'sgo. W&P:Well,let'sgo.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner DialogueTwoAttheRestaurant(1) (Now,theyarehavingdinnerinNanhaiSeafoodRestaurant.Mr.DingisrecommendingthedishestoMr.WilsonandMr.Parker) D:Mr.Wilson,Mr.Parker,pleasesithere.Theyareourtraditionalseatsfortheguestofhonor. W:Oh,I'mmuchhonoredtobegivensomuchattention. D:Wouldyouliketousechopsticksorforkandknife? W:WhenyouareinChina,doastheChinesedo.I'dtakechopsticks. D:Whataboutyou,Mr.Parker?PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner P:I'dliketohaveatrywithchopsticks.Asyouknow,Ipracticedeatingwithchopsticksforweeksbeforetakingthistrip. D:That'sgood.Well,whatwouldyouhaveforadrink? W:Canyoumakeafewsuggestions? D:HowaboutMao-tai,thebestliquorinChina? W:It'squitestrong,isn'tit? D:Yes,rather.Butitdoesn'tgototheheadasmostliquordoes.It’sthebeautyofit. W:Ok.I'dliketotryit.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner ...... W:Ah,herecomesthefirstcourse.Tellmepleasewhatitis. D:Itischickensoup.AtarestaurantthatservesGuangdongdishes,weusuallystartoffwithsoup. W:Oh,thissoupisdelicious.What'sthissecondcourse? D:It's"sweetandsourporkribs".It'sverypopularwithourforeignfriends. W:Ialsolikeit;ittastesgood. D:Don'tyoulikeseafood,Mr.Wilson? W:Icanmanageshrimpsallright,butI'mafraidcrabsdon'tagreewithme. D:Herecomesthe"steamedfish".Helpyourselvestoit,please. W:Um,it'sagreatfood--reallymeltsinyourmouth.Herewe'vefinishedthissideofthefish,soletmeturnitover.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner D:Waitasecond,Mr.Wilson.It'sbadlucktoturnthefishover.Wehaveasuperstitionherethatifyouturnthefishover,maybethenextboatorairplaneyou'reonwillturnovertoo! W:Well,Idon'tthinkIwantthattohappen!Thanksfortellingme. D:Itisthehouse-specialofthisrestaurant--AChickenPreparedinThreeWays.It'sverydelicious.Pleasetryit. W:Em,it'sverynice. D:Nowwe'llendupwithsomefruit.Pleasehelpyourselves. W:Thankyouforyourhospitality.Ihavehadenough. D:Thefoodisreallygoodhere,isn'tit? W:Well,thatwasawonderfulmeal.You'vetreatedustoaveryniceChinesebanquet.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner DialogueThreeAttheRestaurant(2) (Stillattherestaurant.TheyarechattingaboutthebusinesstripofMr.WilsonandMr.Parker) D:Bytheway,Mr.Wilson,doyouintendtohavealongstayhere? W:No.Justoneweek.ThenIwillflytoHongKongforbusiness.Ifpossible,I'llvisitShanghai,Suzhou,andXi'anandsoon. D:That'sagoodidea.TherearemanyfamousplacesinChinaworthvisiting. W:Butasabusinessman,I'llputmybusinessconcernsfirst. D:Good,youarequiteright.Betweenourbusinesstalks,wewillarrangesomesightseeingaroundGuangzhouforyou.Willthatbeallright?PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner W:Soundwonderful.Whatwouldyourecommend? D:Butwouldyoutellmewhatyouareinterestedinparticularly,scenicspotsorhistoricalsites? W:Weloveboth. D:ThefamousscenicspotinGuangzhouisWhiteCloudMountain.Bai'Yun'Song'TaoorSoughingWindsonthePine-CladWhiteCloudMountainisknownasoneoftheeightscenicsightsofGuangzhou. W:Iamlookingforwardtovisitingit.Andwhataboutthehistoricalsites? D:NothingelseisworthyexceptBaomoGardenwhichwasbuiltattheendoftheQingDynasty.Inthegarden,you'llfullyenjoythebeautifulsceneryofthegardeninginSouthChina.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner W:IthinkIwon'tmissit.Thanksforyourkindrecommendation. D:Mypleasure.Wereallyappreciatethecooperationwithyouandwehopethefriendlyrelationsbetweenourtwocompanieswillcontinuetodevelop.Afterdinner,therewillbeasocialdanceparty.I'msureyou'llmakealotofnewfriends. W:I'msureI'llenjoyit. D:Well,we'dappreciateyourkindconsiderationinthecomingnegotiation.W:I’msure.Ihopethatwecankeepthegoodcooperationbetweenusinfuture.D:Now,IproposeatoasttothesuccessofyourChinatripandourfurthercooperation.Cheers! W&P:Cheers!PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner UsefulPatterns 1.WordsandPhrases 1)fresh[freʃ]a.精神饱满的；新(鲜，颖)的；淡(水)的 2)refreshing[ri'freʃiŋ]a.使精力恢复的；使耳目一新的 3)extend[ik'stend]vt.延伸；扩展vi.伸展，延伸；达到 4)grateful ['greitful]a.感激的，感谢的 5)value['vælju:]vt.重视；评价；n.价值；重要性[pl.]价值观 6)association[ə'səusi'eiʃən]n.交往，联合，结合；协会，社团； 7)satisfactory['sætis'fæktəri]a.令人满意的 8)considerate[kən'sidərit]a.体贴的，体谅的 9)liquor['likə]n.酒，烈性酒 10)rib[rib]n.肋骨 11)shrimp[ʃrimp]n.虾，小虾；矮小的人PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 12)crab[kræb]n.蟹 13)melt[melt]v.(使)融化；(使)消散，(使)逐渐消失；n.熔化,熔化物 14)superstition ['su:pə'stiʃən]n.迷信，迷信行为 15)hospitality['hɔspi'tæliti]n.(对客人的)友好款待，好客，殷勤 16)particularly[pə'tikjuləli]/inparticularad.尤其，特别 17)extendone'swarmestwelcometosb.对某人表示热烈欢迎 18)begratefulto感激(对...感谢) 19)theguestofhonor上宾，主宾 20)behonored(to);havethehonorof荣幸 21)gotothehead（酒）上头PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 22)startoffwith从...开始(从...下手) 23)sweetandsourribs糖醋排骨 24)steamedfish清蒸鱼 25)house-special特色菜，招牌菜 26)AChickenPreparedinThreeWays一鸡三吃 27)endupwith结束于 28)treatsb.请客，招待某人 29)scenicspotsorhistoricalsites自然风光还是历史古迹 30)asocialdance交谊舞 31)proposeatoastto提议为...干杯PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 2.BasicSentences 1)Howfreshyouarelooking! 你看起来真精神啊！ 2)Ithinkthatyoumusthavehadarefreshingsleep. 我想你肯定睡了个解乏的好觉。 3)Mr.Ding,I'mverypleasedtointroduceourCanadianfriends. 丁先生我想向您介绍我们的加拿大朋友。 4)Iwouldliketoextendourwarmestwelcometoyouonbehalfofourcompany. 我代表我们公司对你们表示最热烈的欢迎。 5)Wearegratefultoyouforyourfriendlycooperationwithusinthepastfewyears. 感谢你们在过去的几年里和我们的友好合作。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 6)Youknow,wedovalueourlongassociationwithGuangzhouTextilesCorporation. 你知道，我们确实很重视我们与广州纺织品公司的长期合作。 7)Howdoyouthinkabouttheroomserviceandthefoodhere? 你认为这的客房服务和饭菜怎么样？ 8)I'mveryhappytohearthat. 你能这样说，我真的很高兴。 9)Itisconsiderateofyou,Mr.Ding. 丁先生，你考虑得真周到。 10)Thankyouforthetroublewe'vetaken. 给你们添了这么多麻烦，谢谢你们。 11)Everythingisready. 万事具备。（一切都准备好了。） 12)Theyareourtraditionalseatsfortheguesthonor. 这是我们这传统的主宾席。 13)I'mmuchhonoredtobegivensomuchattention. 受到你们这么多的关照，真的很荣幸。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 14)WhenyouareinChina,doastheChinesedo. 类似于“WhenyouareatRome,doastheydoatRome.”(谚))入乡从 乡，入乡随俗。 15)Canyoumakeafewsuggestions? 你能推荐一下吗？ 16)It'squitestrong,isn'tit? 这酒很烈，是吗？ 17)It’sthebeautyofit. 这正是它的可贵之处。 18)It'sverypopularwithourforeignfriends. 很受我们外国朋友的喜爱。 19)Icanmanageshrimpsallright,butI'mafraidcrabsdon'tagreewithme. 我能吃一点虾，可是螃蟹我怕吃了不舒服。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 20)Helpyourselvestoit,please. 别客气，请自便。 21)Itisthehouse-specialofthisrestaurant. 这是这家饭店的招牌菜。 22)Thankyouforyourhospitality. 谢谢您的盛情款待。 23)Ihavehadenough. 我已经吃饱了。 24)Thatwasawonderfulmeal. 真是一顿精美的晚餐 25)You'vetreatedustoaveryniceChinesebanquet. 你请我们吃了一顿美味的中国宴。 26)Mr.Wilson,doyouintendtotohavealongstayhere? 威尔逊先生，你打算在这呆很久吗？PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 27)Ifpossible,I'llvisitShanghai,Suzhou,andXi'anandsoon. 如果有可能，我还要去上海、苏州，西安等地。 28)Butasabusinessman,I'llputmybusinessconcernsfirst. 但是作为商人，我还是把生意放在第一位。 29)Betweenourbusinesstalks,wewillarrangesomesightseeingaroundGuangzhouforyou.Willthatbeallright? 在我们商务谈判期间，我们将安排你们在广州四处走走。这样安排，可以吗？ 30)Bai'Yun'Song'TaoorSoughingWindsonthePine-CladWhiteCloudMountainisknownasoneoftheeightscenicsightsofGuangzhou. 山上遍是松树，“白云松涛”为羊城八景之一。 31)NothingelseisworthyexceptBaomoGarden. 非宝墨园莫属。 32)Inthegarden,you'llfullyenjoythebeautifulsceneryofthegardeninginSouthChina. 在园内，你将领略到岭南园林的美景。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 33)IthinkIwon'tmissit. 我想我不会错过的。 34)Thanksforyourkindrecommendation. 谢谢您的热情推荐。 35)Wereallyappreciatethecooperationwithyouandwehopethefriendlyrelationsbetweenourtwocompanieswillcontinuetodevelop. 我们非常感谢你们的合作，我们希望两家公司之间的友好关系能继续发展下去。 36)We'dappreciateyourkindconsiderationinthecomingnegotiation. 在接下来的洽谈中，请您多多关照。 37)Ihopethatwecankeepthegoodcooperationbetweenusinfuture.我希望我们将来能保持良好的合作关系。 38)IproposeatoasttothesuccessofyourChinatripandourfurthercooperation.Cheers! 我提议：为你们成功访华和我们进一步的合作，干杯！PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner ClassWork Directions:TranslatethefollowingdialoguesintoEnglishandPracticethemwithyoupartnerwiththeusefulpatternsinthesituationaldialogues. DialogueA A:史密斯先生，你好？欢迎光临。 B:谢谢你的邀请。 A:请来见见林先生和王先生，今晚他们来作陪。 （他们相互问候。） A:请坐吧，喝杯茶。 B:多谢。先来杯中国茶倒不错，我喜欢喝。 A:史密斯先生，您吃过中餐吗？ B:吃过。我在国内去中餐馆吃过多次了，但我认为国外的中餐不会像这里那样好吧。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner A:那您的亲口尝尝看。您想喝点什么酒？ B:呃...,我想来点啤酒吧。据医学专家报告显示，常喝纯生啤酒能有效预防癌症的发生。 A:对。我们有青岛啤酒、带啤酒、力啤酒和珠江啤酒。你最喜欢哪种牌子的？ B:你有什么好介绍？ A:珠江啤酒怎么样？它是本地知名品牌。 B:好的。我早就听说这种啤酒了，但以前没喝过。那我就来支珠江纯生吧。 A:让我们为友谊和健康，干杯！ B:晚宴很丰盛。非常感谢您今晚的招待。 A:今晚您过得愉快我很高兴。谢谢您的光临。晚安。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner DialogueB A:您好！ B:您好！欢迎到北京来。 C:让我为你们俩作介绍。这是约翰·史密斯先生，我们WK公司的首席执行官。这是CT公司的总裁王先生。 B:很高兴认识您。 A:我也是。 B:让我们为约翰·史密斯先生和他的同事们接风洗尘。 A:谢谢王先生和其他中国朋友的热情欢迎和这席盛宴。 B:你以前吃过这种美食了吗？ A:没有，这是我第一次到北京来，没有吃过这种东西。 B:这是北京烤鸭。我过去请过许多外国朋友品尝它。 A:我以前听说过这种中国美食。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner B:在我们商务谈判期间，我将请你们去游览长城。 A:我们渴望去那儿。它是地球上的奇迹之一。 B:烤鸭的味道怎么样？你喜欢吃吗？ A:太棒了！味道真好。我很喜欢。 B:请多吃一些。 A:我已经吃饱了。 B:每一位都吃饱了吗？ A:谢谢您。每个人都吃了很多，我们都饱啦。谢谢您的盛情款待。 B:不客气。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinnerEfficiencyTransferring Directions:Workingroupoffour.SupposeyouareMs.Liu,thesecretaryofGuangzhouForeignTradeDevelopmentCompany(GFTD).YouinviteMr.Smith,themanageroftheImportDepartmentofPacificIndustries,Co.Ltd.todinneronbehalfofMr.Pan,thesalesmanagerofyourcompany.Attherestaurant,thewaiterisservingyou.Ms.Liu—Invitingtheguest,andintroducingMr.PantoMr.SmithMr.Pan—GreetingwithMr.Smith,describingdishes,andmakingsmalltalkswithhimMr.Smith—GreetingwithMr.PanandgivingthanksforhishospitalityWaiter—RecommendingthespecialtytotheguestsPartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner Gothroughthefollowingsteps.Whenyouhavefinished,changetheroles.InvitetheguesttodinnerAccepttheinvitationIntroduceyourmanagertotheguestGreetwitheachotherOrderdishesMakerecommendationsfortheguestsAsktheguest'spreferenceGivethankstothehostMakesomesmalltalksMakeatoastPartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner Lookatthefollowingtopicsyoumighttalkaboutatthetable.◇WesternFood ◇ChineseFood ◇localcustoms ◇culinaryarts ◇soup ◇fish ◇drink ◇meat ◇vegetables ◇maincourses ◇coffee ◇tea ◇wines ◇spirits ◇tastes ◇chopsticks ◇favourite ◇delicious ◇hospitable ◇special ◇pleasure ◇fresh ◇toast ◇cooperation ◇banquet ◇businesstrip ◇sightseeing ◇schedulePartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinnerShowTime Directions:Makeaconversationwithyourpartnerandshowtotheclassaccordingtothegivenmaterialabove.Payattentiontoyourtone,eyecontact,gestureandyourbodylanguage.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner AdditionalExercisesⅠMakesentencesaccordingtotheexamples. 1)Iwouldliketoextendourwarmestwelcometoyouonbehalfofourcompany. A.我代表全体同仁热烈欢迎您的到来。 B.我代表王经理请您出席为您准备的晚宴。 2)Thankyouforyourhospitality. A.谢谢您考虑的这么周到。 B.谢谢您为我举办的晚宴。 3)IproposeatoasttothesuccessofyourChinatripandourfurthercooperation. A.我建议为我们进一步合作干杯。 B.我建议为我们的友谊干杯。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner ⅡSentenceInterpretation 1）我们想请您出席为您举办的晚宴。 2）我非常荣幸被邀请参加这次盛宴。 3）这道菜是广州特色菜。 4）别客气，请自便。 5）我提议为您的身体健康，生意兴隆干杯。PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner IIIRolePlay A.Workingroupofthree.SupposeyouareMr.Wu,thesalesmanagerofDalianElectronicsImportandExportCorporation.DuringthewelcomedinnerinhonorofMr.Ford,hewillbeintroducedtoyoubyyourinterpreter,ZhangLing.OnbehalfofDalianElectronicsImportandExportCorporation,youwillextendyourwelcometoyourAmericanfriendandproposeatoast.Andalso,youwillhaveachatwithyourguest. B.Supposeyouareawaiterorwaitresswhoworksinarestaurant.YouareservingMr.WuandMr.Ford.Pleasetrytorecommendsomespecialtyofyourhouse.AndMr.WushouldaskMr.Fordwhetherhedoesnoteatanythinginparticularfirst,andaskhimhisownchoices.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner SectionTwoSituationalInterpreting Inthissection,studentsareexpectedtoreadthemanuscriptscarefullyandinterpretthem. Task1 Directions:Readthefollowingmanuscriptcarefully,andtrytointerpretitintoEnglish. 总裁先生，女士们，先生们： 承蒙总裁先生的邀请，我首次前来访问你们美丽的城市，感到十分高兴。自踏上贵市的土地起，我就受到了贵公司隆重、热烈的欢迎。今晚，总裁先生又为我们举行了盛大宴会，我谨代表我的同事，并以我个人的名义，对总裁先生和贵公司全体员工表示衷心的感谢。 PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner 贵公司是我们重要的贸易伙伴，我们之间正进行着卓有成效的经济技术合作。在扩大合作领域，引进技术和设备，提供咨询服务，培训技术人员和管理人员等方面，我们都愿意同你们长期进行合作。我们对两家公司关系的顺利发展，特别是经济技术合作的不断扩大，感到满意。 我们的关系出现今天这样令人鼓舞的局面，是与贵公司的积极态度分不开的。我们愿意和你们一起，为把两家公司友好的合作推进到新的水平而继续努力。 最后，我提议 为总裁先生的健康， 为我们两家公司经济合作的进一步发展， 干杯！PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner Notes: 1.承蒙/应......的盛情邀请atthegracious/kindinvitationof 2.踏上……的土地setfooton(thesoilof) 3.盛大宴会grandbanquet 4.代表onbehalfof 5.扩大合作领域expandingareasofcooperation 6.令人鼓舞的encouraging 7.提议为......干杯proposeatoastto...PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner Task2 Directions:Readthefollowingmanuscriptcarefully,anddotheexercises. GoodManners,GoodBusiness Nobodyactuallywantstocauseoffencebut,asbusinessbecomesevermoreinternationalitisincreasinglyeasytogetitwrong. InEuropethemostcommonchallengeisnotthecontentofthefood,butthewayyoubehaveasyoueat.Somethingsarejustnotdone.InFranceitisnotgoodmannerstoraisetrickyquestionsofbusinessoverthemaincourse.Businesshasitsplace:afterthecheesecourse.Unlessyouarepreparedtoeatinsilenceyouhavetotalkaboutsomething--something,thatis,otherthanthebusinessdealwithyouarecontinuallychewingoverinyourhead. PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner Italiansgivesimilarimportancetothewholeprocessofbusinessentertaining.Infact,inItalythebiggestfear,ascourseaftercourseappears,isthatyouentirelyforgetyouarethereonbusiness.Ifyouhavetheenergy,youcanalwaysdothepolitethingwhenthemealfinallyends,andoffertopay.Then,afteralivelydiscussion,youmustrememberthenextpolitethingtodo--letyourhostpickupthebill. InGermany,asyouwalksadlybacktoyourhotelroom,youmaywonderwhyyourapparentlyfriendlyhostshavenotinvitedyououtfortheevening.Don'tworry,itisprobablynothingpersonal.GermanydonotentertainbusinesspeoplewithquitethesameenthusiasmassomeoftheirEuropeancounterparts.TheGermansarealsonotablefortheamountofformalitytheybringtobusiness. Theseculturalchallengesexistsidebysidewiththeproblemsofdoingbusinessinaforeignlanguage.Language,ofcourse,isfullofdifficulties--disastermaybeonlyasyllableaway.Butthemoreyouknowofthecultureofthecountryyouaredealingwith,thelesslikelyyouaretogetintodifficulties.Itisworththeeffort.Goodmannersareadmired:theycanalsomakeorbreakthedeal.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner ExerciseⅠWorkingroups,andtrytointerpretthemanuscriptintoChinese. ExerciseⅡTranslatethefollowingwordsandphrasesintoChinese. 1.evermore______________ 3.trickyquestions______________ 4.chewover______________ 5.livelydiscussion______________ 6.counterpart______________ 7.disastermaybeonlyasyllableaway______________ 8.make/breakthedeal______________PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinnerSuggestedAnswersforTeachingReference SectionOneSituationalDialogue ClassWork DialogueA A:Howareyou,Mr.Smith?I'mgladyou'vecome.B:It'sverykindofyoutohaveinvitedme.A:Now,I'dlikeyoutomeetMr.LinandMr.Wang,whoarewithusthisevening.(Theyexchangedgreetings.) A:Now,let'sbeseated.Haveacupoftea,please.B:Thankyouverymuch.It'sgoodtostartwithacupofChinesetea.Ilikeit.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner A:Mr.Smith,haveyouevertriedChinesefood?B:Yes,I'vebeentoChineserestaurantmanytimesinAmerica,butIdon'tthinkChinesefoodabroadisasgoodasitishere.A:Youmustseeyourself.Now,whatwouldyouliketodrink?B:Er.IthinkIwillhavebeer.Accordingtothereportofmedicalexpert,itcanefficientlypreventfromcancerfordrinkingpureanddraftbeerfrequently.A:That'sright.WehaveQingdaoBeer,BlueRibbonBeer,ShengliBeer,andZhujiangBeer.Whichbranddoyoulikebest? B:Whatisyoursuggestion?PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner A:WhataboutZhujiangBeer?Itisthelocalname-brand. B:That'sgreat.I'veheardalotaboutthisonebuthaven'ttasteditbefore.I'llhaveaZhujiangDraftBeer. A:Toourfriendshipandhealth.Cheers!B:Imustsaythefeastissorich.Thankyouverymuchforthepleasantevening.A:I'mpleasedyouenjoyedit.Thankyouforcoming.Goodnight.Mr.Smith.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner DialogueB A:Howdoyoudo? B:Howdoyoudo?WelcometoBeijing. C:Letmeintroduceforyoutwo.ThisisMr.JohnSmith,theCEOofWKCompany.ThisisMr.Wang,thepresidentofCTCompany. B:I'mgladtomeetyou. A:Metoo. B:Let'shaveawelcomingdinnerforMr.JohnSmithandhiscolleagues. A:Thankyou,Mr.WangandotherChinesefriendsforyourwarmwelcomeandthisnicedinner.PartTwoUnit3WelcomeDinner B:Didyoutakethisnicefoodbefore? A:No,thisismyfirstvisittoBeijingandIneverhavehadit. B:ThisisBeijingroastduck.Iinvitedmanyforeignfriendstotasteitinthepast. A:IheardthisChinesenicefoodbefore. B:Betweenourbusinesstalks,I'llinviteyoutovisittheGreatWall. A:we'reeagertogothere.It'soneofthewondersontheearth. B:Howdoestheroastducktaste?Doyoulikeit? A:Wonderful!It'sverydeliciousreally.Ilikeitverymuch. B:Pleasetakesomemore. A:I'menoughnow. B:Doesevery