Entertaining  

                             招待与宴请

Context 情景

1 如果你需要招待客人， 你会带客人去什么地方？

• to the theatre or opera

• to a sports even

• to a restaurant

• to an exhibition

• somewhere else

2 你会什么时间邀请你的客人？

• before the working day

• during the working day

• after the working day

• at the weekend

3 你招待过业务客户或者被招待过吗？

• What was good about the experience?

• What was difficult about the experience?

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Presentation 语言呈现

招待与宴请

1 听音频4.1中的四段对话，将对话编号写在相应的话题后面。每段对话可能不止涉及一个话题。

2 再听一遍音频4.1, 在下表第二列中填入你听到的其他实用的表达

3 a  你认为谁会使用这些表达？是主人（host）还是客人（guest）？在第三列中写出来。

   b 你认为这些表达正式吗？在最后一列中写出表达是F（formal）还是N/F（neutral/informal）。

发音练习

4 听音频4.2并跟读，注意发音、重读和语调。

运用幽默

5  a 招待客人时，我们有时会利用幽默来活跃气氛。接下来，你将听到一个有趣故事。听之前，先确认一下是是否理解下列单词和表达的含义。

   b 听音频4.3中的故事，然后把它讲给你的搭档听。

   c 你觉得这个故事有趣吗？为什么有趣（或没趣）？什么场合适合讲这个故事？

小贴士   注意，在社交过程中，运用什么样的幽默取决于文化背景和所处的场合。

Practice  演练

1 用框中的动词正确形式补全句子

1 Would you ____________ the fish?

2 I__________ if you'd like to go on to a club.

3 I'm sorry, but I _________ not very keen on fish.

4 Yes, a quiet drink in a pub would _________ me very well, thanks.

5 Would you ________ for another drink?

6 I'm not sure what to choose, what are you ________?

7 It's late, so I think I _________ better get back to the hotel.

8 _________ you________ what to drink?

2 当邀请别人或者谈论个人爱好时，我们通常使用带would的表达。听音频4.4中这些使用would的表达并跟读。

1 Woud you recommend it?

2 We were wondering if you'd like to join us for a meal.

3 That'd be great.

4 That'd suit me better.

5 If you don't  mind, I'd rather go back to my hotel.

6 Would you like some?

3 以下是招待与宴请时会用到的表达。将每个表达（1-10）与对应的意思（a-j）连接起来。

4 用第82页“学习材料”部分的卡片练习招待与宴请时如何询问与回答。

Inviting and responding

Consolidation 巩固练习

1 你喜欢运用幽默和讲笑话吗？它在你们的文化中常见吗？

2 设想你要招待一个客户或者接到客户或同事的宴请邀请。写出在以下阶段你要说的话。

• accepting or declining an invitation

• inviting and suggesting

• recommending or asking for advice

• expressing a preference

• using humour to break the ice in a conversation

3 下次招待客户或者被客户招待时，尝试使用本单元所学的内容。过后，回顾一下整个过程。你以后的做法会有什么不同？

Reference  重要词汇和表达

Useful phrases 实用表达

Inviting 发出邀请

Sugguesting and Offering 建议与提议

Responding to invitations and offers 回复邀请与提议

Other useful phrases 其他实用表达

Vocabulary  词汇

Menus 菜单

Review   复习

Skills 技巧

针对以下情况，你能想出几种不同说法？

• inviting another person?             

• accepting an invitation?

• refusing an invitation?

• breaking the ice?

• recommending something?

• asking for help and advice?

• experssing a preference?

Useful phrases 实用表达

用would和框中的一个单词或短语补全下列句子。

1 _______ see a show while you're in New York?

  Great. That sounds an excellent idea！

2 Shall we have sanwiches for lunch？

  Yes, _______ me fine.

3 Can I top you up?

   _______ great. This wine's excellent!

4 ________ the roast beef?

  Yes, an excellent choice. It's always very good here.

5 I was wondering if_________ go to a Japanese restaurant this evening?

   Oh yes. I just love Japanese food!

6 How about stopping for some lunch? There's a good Chinese restaurant just round the corner.

 Well, _______ carry on till we've finished this agenda. Maybe we could have some sandwiches sent in?

7 _______ something else to drink?

  No, thanks, I'd better not. We've got a long meeting this afternoon!

8 If you don't mind, _______ not go out this evening. It's been a long day, and I've got a bit of a headache.

 Of course. No problem. See you tomorrow morning. 

Vocabulary  词汇

在方框中找出十二个单词，并用这些词组成本单元的六个表达。

1 What w ___ ___ ___ ____ you I ___ ___ ___?

2 What c __ ___ I g ___ ___ you?

3 What can I t __ ___ ___ ___ you w ___ ___ ___?

4 T__ ___ ____ would s ____ ____ ___ me. 

5 Would you r ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ i ___?

6 Would y ___ ____ c ___ ____ ____ for anything else?

Pronunciation  发音练习

再听一遍音频4.1， 看录音文本，与搭档练习对话，要特别注意重读和语调。

Transcripts

4.1

1 +Would you like to go out for a meal a little later on?

   - Well, that's a really nice thought, but if you don't  mind, I'd rather got back to my hotel. I'm really tired after our long day and I've got an early start tomorrow.

   + Of course, I quite understand. You must be exhausted. So, see you tomorrow, then.

   - Yes, see you tomorrow.

2 + Have you got anything on tonight?

   - No, I was justoing to go back to the hotel.

   +We were wondering if you'd like to join us for a meal?

   -Oh, right, yes, that would be great.

   + We'd like to take you to this really great Thai food restaurant we know.

   - Oh, I'm sorry, but I'm not very keen on Thai food, I'm afraid. You see, I can't eat coconut.

   + Oh, dear, what a pity. We could go to the Chinese in the same street. Would that be OK?

  - Yes, that would suit me better... sounds great, thanks.

3 + So what can I get you?

   -Mm, I'm not really sure what to have. What are you having?

   + I think I'm going to have a glass of red wine. Would you like some?

  - Mm, no, I'd better not have any alcohol. I've got a long afternoon ahead of me, so just a tonic for me.

  + Ice and lemon in that?

  - Yes, please.

4 + OK? Have you decided what to have?

   - Maybe you could help me?  There are one or two things on the menue I'm not sure of. For example, what's 'lemon sole'?

   + It's a white fish...it's got quite a delicate taste.

   - Mm, sounds nice. Would you recommend it?

   + Yes, it's a good choice. I'll have the same.

4.2

Would you like to go out for a meal? 

Have you got anything on tonight?

We were wondering if you'd like to...

We'd like to take you to...

We could go to the Chinese...

What can I get you?

Would you like some?

Yes, that would be great.

Sounds great, thanks.

Sound nice.

I'm sorry, but I'm not very keen on...

I'd better not have...

What are you having?

Maybe you could help me?

Would you recommend it?

If you don't mind, I'd rather...

That would suit me better.

4.3 

A man was in hot-air balloon, floating over the countryside when he realized he was lost. He saw a man walking his dog in a field below, so he decided to lower the balloon till he was within shouting distance of the dog-walker and ask him for directions.

'Excuse me,' the balloonist shouted, 'but I'm a bit lost, so can you tell me where I am?'

'Yes,' saidhe dog-walker. 'You're floating in a balloon about twenty metres above a field in the countryside.'

'Do you work with computers in IT?' askedhe balloonist.

'Yes, that's right,' replied the dog-walker, 'How do you know?'

'Well, like  most people in IT, what you've told me is technically accurate, but it's of no use to me at all!'

'And do you work in management?' asked the dog-walker.

'Yes, that's right,' replied the balloonist, 'How did you know?'

'Well, like most people in management, you don't know where you are, haven't a clue how you got here and have absolutely no idea where you're going!'

4.4

1 recommend it?/ Would you recommend it?

2 join us for a meal./ if you'd like to join us for a meal./ We were wondering if you'd like to join  for a meal.

3 great. / That'd be great.

4 suit me better. /That'd suit me better.

5 back to my hotel. /I'd rather go back to my hotel. / If you don't mind, I'd rather go back to my hohtel.

6 like some? / Would you like same?

Answer key

Presentation

1 Inviting /suggesting /offering: 1,2,3,4

   Accepting: 2

   Declining: 1

  Asking for help or advice: 3, 4

  Expressing a preference: 2

2/3

Practice

1 

1 recommend    2 was wondering

3 'm                   4 suit

5 care                6 having

7 'd/had             8 Have; decided

3  1 c   2h    3i   4f     5g    6j      7e   8a    9b     10d

Review

Skills    See the Reference section

Useful phrases

1 Would you like/ care to

2 that would suit

3 That would be

4 Would you recommend

5 you'd care/ like to

6 I'd sooner / rather

7 Would you care for

8 I'd rather/ sooner

Vocabulary

1 would; like                       2 can; get

3 tempt; with                      4 That; suit

5 recommend it                  6 you care