商务礼仪美语 Lesson 013 陈豪是个勤快的年轻人,ABC美国公司的总裁很喜欢他, 正在逐渐给他增加一些任务。陈豪也很机灵,凡是没有把握的事都去请教美籍华人Mary. (Office ambience) M:陈豪,你好象很激动,What happened? C:啊呀,我们的总裁,Mr. Moore,让我明天请两位客户吃晚饭。我知道, 我过去一直是当陪客的,never been a host.I don't even know what to do! M:Don't worry.当主人主要是要保证晚餐进行得顺顺当当,让客人感到舒适满意。 C:可问题是怎么做。Tell me specifically what to do first. M:First, of course, choose a restaurant, 找个合适的饭馆呀! C:哎,我们公司附近不是最近开了一个新饭馆吗? I'll take them there. M:你呀,最好找一个你熟悉的饭馆,so you can be sure that the food and service will be good. C:那倒是,否则太危险。I did hear that new restaurant is quite noisy. M:太吵闹可不行,You need an atmosphere that is suitable for business conversation. C:有了,我想起了一个非常合适的饭馆。 Mary, would you like to have lunch there with me today to check it out? M:Thank you. I'd love to be your guinea pig for lunch.我就做一回你的试验品吧! C:Guinea pig! 请你吃饭还说做我的试验品! ****** C:So, Mary, what do you think? Will this work for the business dinner? M:It's perfect.对了,既然你现在在这里,你可以认识一下那head waiter,把明天的帐先付了,take care of the bill for tomorrow night. C:饭还没有吃,吃什么都还不知道,就付钱? M:没有关系的。你先把信用卡给他,让他印一份,告诉他你要给多少小费,然后签个字,让他们把账单的副本寄给你。 C:But isn't it risky to give someone your credit card? M:像样的饭馆都有信誉,so it's not risky and it's done all the time.要是你不想先付帐的话,那你当天就先告诉服务员吃完饭后把账单交给你。That will eliminate any confusion over who is paying. C:That's a very good idea.对了,Mary,既然我们在这里,那我就先定一个比较安静,景色比较好的桌子吧。 M:A wonder idea to request a specific table for tomorrow. C:Mary,Thank you so much. M:You're welcome. Next time you'll know that as a host, it's your responsibility to choose an appropriate restaurant, taking care as much as possible ahead of time such as arranging for how to pay the bill and requesting a nice table. Then it will be an enjoyable evening for all.
的延伸阅读——怎样快速学习好商务英语 简易英语读物,一、两千单词,就能讲述很复杂的故事。当我们用英语能讲述这样复杂的故事时,日常生活中的英语,还会有困难吗? 第一步:先看英汉对照吧,然后脱离中文,看改写本的英文简易读物。 第二步:看简易英文的原著。这步很关键,这步跨过去了,你学英语就基本成功了,否则,很容易退化的。 第三步:看英文原著。 胆要大,不要追求精确 说错了不要紧。发音不准也不要紧。 遣词造句,中国人说中国话,也没那么精确。英语也一样。 语感很重要,这需要在第一点说的“量”上去了,语感就培养起来了。 在实践中应用英语多看英文网站,上英文的论坛,查英文的资料。看多了,用多了,英语就跟中文似的,成了你的工作、学习和赚钱的工具了。 最后一点,就是要坚持。
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