Part I Lead-in
1. What would you say in the following situations?
1) Would you like to have dinner with me tonight? How about having dinner with me tonight? 2) I’d like to, thank you. That’s a good idea. That would be great. 3) I’d like to, but I have to work overtime tonight. Thank you just the same. I’d love to, but I have a previous engagement. Could we make it some other time? 4) I’m calling to make a reservation for a table for three for tomorrow evening. I’m phoning to book/reserve a table for six for tonight.
2. The following is a business meal etiquette test. Take the test and see how much you fare in the following situations.
1. No. Introduce the more important person first. 2. Not unless he asks for it.
3. Yes. When your client steps out of the car, (s)he will be on the curbside and will not have to
deal with getting out in traffic or sliding across the seat. 4. Yes.
5. No. If you do, then you are toasting yourself. 6. B.
7. D. It is more polite not to call attention to the fact that you cannot drink champagne.
8. D. Leave it on your chair. Definitely do not put it on the table - what if you have crumbs on
it?
9. B and C.
10. A, B, or C. It is terribly impolite to arrive early.
11. A, B, C, D, and E. In other words, it is rarely improper to shake someone's hand. Make sure
you have a firm (but not painful) handshake for both men and women. 12. B. Make eye contact with all of the individuals you are talking with. 13. No.
14. B. Indicating where your guest should sit will make her feel more comfortable. 15. B, C, or D. Do not grab it first unless you are playing one of these roles. 16. A. You have waited 30 minutes. Expect an apology later, though.
17. D. Call and set up another appointment. And do not forget to apologize for your error.
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5. We often use the following words or expressions to describe Chinese food. Do you know how to express them in English?
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1) sweet and sour, with sweet and sour flavor 2) hot and spicy
3) ... braised in brown sauce 4) steamed 5) smoked 6) crisp
7) ... in hot sauce 8) … in black bean source 9) instant boiled
10) ... salted in soy sauce 11) pickled
12) stir-fried, quick-fried, sautéed
6. Can you say the following tableware in English? Tick those you think people use when having western food.
1 ) napkin 2) spoon 3) fork 4) knife 5) bowl 6) plate 7) chopsticks 8) toothpick
Part II Listening & Speaking 1
I Listening
1. Listen to some sentences and tell what the speaker is talking about. In some cases, there may be more than one answer.
1) having tea or coffee 2) having coffee or tea 3) ordering steak 4) ordering potato 5) chopping onions 6) adding garlic to dishes 7) eating hot food 8) eating mustard
2. Two persons are talking about how to make jiaozi. As you listen, note down the steps of jiaozi-making.
Step 1: Prepare necessary ingredients, such as pork, Chinese cabbage, green onion, and garlic. Step 2: Mince the pork and chopping the cabbage, green onion, and garlic.
Step 3: Mix the minced pork and the other chopped ingredients, and adding three spoonfuls of
soy sauce, half a spoonful of sugar, a little salt, and a bit of pepper.
Step 4: Put the stuffing onto the wrappers and wrap them up. Step 5: Boil the jiaozi. Practice 1 (Open.)
Part III Listening & Speaking 2
1. Listen to the following people describing a typical lunch/dinner they have with their business customers and fill in t
Refer to Transcripts.
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2. Listen to a passage explaining how the food is cooked and fill in the blanks.
Refer to Transcripts.
II Interpreting
1) A: Hello, I'd like to book a table for ten.
B: What time would you like to have it? A: Around seven tonight.
2) A: Excuse me; is there a table for three?
B: Yes, there is. This way, please.
3) A: Here's the menu. May I take your order now?
B: What are your specialties?
A: I recommend you try grilled lamb. It's quite delicious. B: OK. I'd also like some steak.
A: How would you like your steak, rare, medium, or well-done? B: Rare, please.
A: What would you like to drink? B: A bottle of Qingdao beer, please.
4) Please take it easy. There'll be several more courses to come. 5) A: Please help yourself to some more Beijing roast duck.
B: Thank you, but I'm afraid I'm approaching my limit. 6) Just make yourself at home. Help yourself to what you like. 7) A: Tianjin Goubuli, what's that?
B: It’s a kind of meat bun stuffed with pork and shallots. 8) A: Would you like anything else?
B: No, I've had enough.
A: OK. Waitress, may I have the bill, please? B: It comes to ninety-eight Yuan. A: Can I have a look at the bill? B: Sure.
A: Miss, all the food, and drinks make a total of/total 73 Yuan.
B: You’re right, but you still need to pay a service charge of 15%.
Part IV Supplementary Reading Questions 1. The word \
2. Don't spit it out or into the napkin. Instead discretely place the item back on the utensil that delivered it to your mouth and deposits it on your plate.
3. When confronted with a place setting of three or four forks and spoons that confuses
you, a good rule of thumb is to start with the outermost utensil and work your way in with each course. In general the dishes for liquids are on the right, while dishes for solids are on the left.
4. Signal the servers that you are still eating by placing your fork and knife in an inverted
V on your plate.
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5. Turn cell phones off when in presentations, at dinner or the theater.
Unit 10
Part I Lead-in 1. (Open.) 2. Graphs and charts are often used to describe company results. Basically, there are three kinds of them: line graph, pie graph, and bar graph. Can you match them to the following graphs?
1) bar graph 2) line graph 3) pie graph
3. In describing trends, we often use the following expressions. Can you give their English equivalents?
1) show a downward trend 2) fluctuate considerably 3) climb 4) hit a record high of 5) remain constant/level off 6) decrease by 2 percentage points 7) bottom out 8) rise/increase/go up steadily
Part II Listening & Speaking 1
1. Listen to the description of a company’s inventory. Plot the line graph as you listen and complete the labels on the pie chart.
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A003 A007 A004 A005 A006
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Practice 1
(Open.)
Practice 2 (Open.)
Part II Listening & Speaking 2 I Listening
1. Listen to a monologue and complete the line graph.
Listen to the monologue again and fill in the blanks. Refer to Transcripts
2. Listen to a monologue and fill in the blanks.
Refer to Transcripts.
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