Language Points(语言点)
Para 1
entertain: to invite people to your home for a meal or party or take your company’s customers to have a meal, drinks, etc.; to do something that amuses or interests people
e.g. I’ll entertain my friends over the weekend.
build up: to build; to increase, or become bigger or stronger gradually
e.g. They have built up a good reputation.
formal: appropriate for official or serious situations or occasions
e.g. I only wear this suit for formal dinners.
Para 2
imply: to make something understood without expressing it directly
e.g. I do not imply that you are wrong.
urgency: something very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
e.g. Well, take it easy! It isn’t a matter of urgency.
company: the state of being with someone
e.g. Rita’s husband is away for the week, so I think I’d better go over and keep her company.
Para 3
turn out:to have a particular result; to happen in a particular way
e.g. That man we met turned out to be Maria’s second cousin.
knowledgeable: (of a person) knowing a lot
e.g. Dick is very knowledgeable about wines.
see sb. through (something):to help someone continue doing something, especially something difficult or unpleasant, until it is finished
e.g. This overcoat has seen me through many severe winters.
intelligent:having a high level of mental ability; good at understanding ideas and thinking quickly and clearly
e.g.All teachers regard Jimmy as an intelligent student.
Para 4
come in handy: to be useful
e.g. I’ll put these bottles in the cupboard—they might come in handy someday.
conduct: to behave in a particular way, especially in a situation where people judge you by the way you behave;to carry out
e.g. Public figures have a duty to conduct themselves responsibly.
concentrate (on): to think very carefully about something that you are doing
e.g. She was concentrating on her book and didn’t know what had happened.
Para 5
sought-after: wanted by a lot of people
e.g. Doctors are the most sought-after people in the area.
饭 桌 生 意 经
P1 作为商务宴请的一种形式,商务聚餐被越来越多地用于增进彼此间的信任和信心。从匆忙的早餐到“工作午餐”,从鸡尾酒会到正式的晚餐,西方人大量的商务活动都是在饭桌上进行的。
P2 早餐会晤很少超过一个小时,带有一定的“紧迫”意味,在商务旅行中很方便安排。要加深对客人的了解,午餐则是最好的形式。当然,午餐中并不是非谈生意不可。花上45分钟或者一小时喝喝下午茶或咖啡,可以轻轻松松地谈生意。晚餐则比较正式,通常不宜谈生意,这是个彼此了解并享受相互之间交往的时刻。
P3 商务聚餐背负着重重任务,常有可能演变为噩梦连连。如果想给人留下持久的印象,在任何此类应酬中都拿出最佳表现是非常有利的。当然,你得熟知所从事的领域,还得举止优雅,才能顺利应付这些场合。在典型的商务应酬中,你必须认真倾听,机敏问答,并满怀自信地谈论你的公司,同时表现得轻松自若、心情愉悦。
P4 掌握良好的进餐礼仪非常管用,它能让你充满信心,相信自己可以做到举止得当。毕竟,你是要跟客人交流,而不是专注于用哪只餐叉。正确选择你面前的一堆银餐具并不像一开始看起来那么困难。一定要先取用离你餐盘最远的刀叉和汤匙,然后逐渐地向内取用。要记住一条简单的规则:液体放在右边,固体放在左边。
P5礼貌进餐是西方人认为重要的行为准则之一。通过掌握这些技巧,你会更好地代表公司的形象,会成为一位令人愉悦的东道主,一位更受人欢迎的宾客。
Task 1 Read the passage. Then match the business meals with their characteristics.
Task 2 Decide which of the following behaviors are Do's or Don'ts for business meals according to the passage.

Task 3 Suppose you are having business dinner with a client. Make small talks with him or her. The following topics and language tips are for your reference.