商务职业英语U要点.ppt

UNIT 5 Attending Business Dinners Unit 5 Attending Business Dinner Unit 5 Attending Business Dinner Having a Business Dinner ① How about 6:30? ② Sorry, madam. We take last orders at 7 o’clock. ③ Just three. ④ Mrs. Jennifer. ⑤ The Jade Restaurant. May I help you? ⑥ Well, madam. A table for three at 6:30. May I know your name, please? ⑦ Thank you for calling, Mrs. Jennifer. ⑧ How many are in your party? ⑨ Yes. I want a table for tonight at 8 o’clock. ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Step 1 Making an invitation How would you like to come to our celebration dinner with me? I am wondering if you would like to go to the dinner party with us. We’d love to have the pleasure of your company at a dinner party this evening. We’re giving a buffet dinner in honor of the New York Trade Delegation at 6:30 at Great Wall Hotel this evening. Would you like to join us? How nice of you! I’ll be delighted to go. We are at your disposal. I’m sorry. I’m afraid I can’t. Sorry. Maybe we can make it next time? I’m afraid I’m not able to, but thanks all the same. Charles and Jennifer are long-term business partners. One day Charles invites Jennifer to have dinner in a restaurant. Role-play the situation by going through the following steps with the help of the language tips: making an invitation, booking a table, taking orders, proposing a toast and paying the bill. Step 2 Reserving a table for dinner Good evening, sir. Welcome to our restaurant. Have you got a reservation? Yes, the name is Harry Smith. Waitress, is there a free table? Sorry, we have booked up tonight. Do you still have private rooms? Sorry, they’re all reserved. Would you mind sitting in the main dining-room? Step 3 Taking orders May I take your order, please? Have you decided on something, sir? What kind of soups do you have? Do you have pork, eggplant and laver soup? What wine would you like to have? I’ll take the crisp fish. May I have a bottle of Zhujiang B