菜鸟的职场英语进阶指南 (9).pptVIP

Accepting an Invitation to Dinner（开心赴宴） Unit 9 Business Dinner Learning Objectives Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an Invitation to Dinner 1. To learn how to respond to a dinner invitation 2. To understand western table manners Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an Invitation to Dinner Before the dinner Good dining etiquette begins long before you sit down at the table. We have the following details to go through before the dinner. Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an Invitation to Dinner 1. Do RSVP Thanks for your kind invitation + concrete time on (day of week), (date and month) and has much pleasure in accepting. Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an Invitation to Dinner 2.Get dressed 1.Take a look at the invitation and let the location guide you. If it is a high class hotel, evening dress for female and suit for male is necessary. 2. Checking with others is a great way to decide what to wear to a business dinner. Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an Invitation to Dinner 3. Be punctual Arrive at least five, but no more than ten minutes prior to your engagement. If you are in a traffic jam and will be late for the dinner, telephone the host to inform your delay. Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an Invitation to Dinner At dinner Western table manners have their own set of rules from taking a seat, taking a napkin, dinner sequence, starting a meal, using tableware and table manners. Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an Invitation to Dinner 1.Taking a seat The chairs nearest to the host have long been considered places of honor, especially on the hosts or hostesss right hand. Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an Invitation to Dinner 2.Taking a napkin Wait until everyone has been seated before you put your napkin on your lap. And if you need to excuse yourself from the table, place the napkin on either side of your plate. After you have finished, place your napkin on the table to the left of your plate. Unit 9 Business Dinner -Accepting an I