Unit 6 Entertaining体验商务英语综合教程2

Unit6EntertainingStartingup‘There’snosuchthingasafreelunch.’Anonymous‘Ifyouthinkofentertainingyourbusinessassociatesasjusthavingsomenicefoodandgettingtoknowhim/heralittlebetter,youcouldbeinneedofatrainingcourse.’AnonymousStartingupWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1Doyoulikeentertainingotherpeople?Why/whynot?2Doyouthinkitisnecessaryforbusinesspeopletoentertaintheirclients?Why/whynot?3Cantrainingcourseshelppeopletoentertainothersbetter?Why/whynot?4Doyouthinkthefollowingpointsareimportantwhenpreparingtoentertainbusinessclients?Why/whynot?personalinteresteventscostStartingupAImagineyouhavetoentertainagroupofforeignbusinesspeople.Whichofthefollowingactivitieswouldyouchoose?StartingupGrandPrixOpenGolfChampionshipRoyalAscotWimbledonTennisChelseaFlowerShowHenleyRegattaSixmostpopularUKeventsforcorporateentertainingBStartingupGrandPrixGrandPrix(FrenchforGreatPrize)mayreferto:CompetitionsGrandPrix(snooker)GrandPrixathleticsGrandPrixdeFutsal,internationalfutsalcompetition.GrandPrixglidingGrandPrixtennistournamentsISUGrandPrixofFigureSkatingVolleyballGrandPrixWorldGrandPrix(darts)RacingFormulaOne,evolvedfromGrandPrixmotorracing,eventsarestillknownasGrandsPrixGrandPrixRoadRacing,knowncommonlyasMotoGPafteritspremierclass.GrandPrixChantalBiya,aroadbicycleracingeventGrandPrixMastersGrandPrixmotorcycleracingA1GrandPrixSpeedwayGrandPrix(motorcyclespeedway)AscotRacecourseisanEnglishracecourse,locatedinthevillageofAscot,Berkshireusedforthoroughbredhorseracing.ItisoneoftheleadingracecoursesintheUnitedKingdom,hosting9oftheUK's31annualGroup1races,thesamenumberasNewmarket.ThecourseiscloselyassociatedwiththeBritishRoyalFamily,beingapproximatelysixmilesfromWindsorCastle,andownedbytheCrownEstate.Wimbledon,istheoldesttennistournamentintheworldandiswidelyconsideredasthemostprestigious.IthasbeenheldattheAllEnglandClubintheLondonsuburbofWimbledonsince1877.ItistheoldestofthefourGrandSlamtennistournaments,andtheonlyonestillplayedongrasscourts.TheRHSChelseaFlowerShow,officiallytheGreatSpringShow,isagardenshowheldeachyearonfivedaysinMaybytheRoyalHorticulturalSociety("RHS")inthegroundsoftheRoyalHospitalChelseainChelsea,London,England.ItisthemostfamoussuchshowintheUnitedKingdom,perhapsthemostfamousgardeningeventintheworldandpartofLondon'ssummersocialseason.PopularpartsoftheChelseaFlowerShowincludetheflowerarrangingandtheshowgardens.HenleyRoyalRegattaisarowingeventheldeveryyearontheRiverThamesbythetownofHenley-on-Thames,England.TheRoyalRegattaissometimesreferredtoasHenleyRegatta,itsoriginalnamepre-datingRoyalpatronage.Itshouldnotbeconfusedwiththethreeotherregattasrowedoverapproximatelythesamecourse(HenleyWomen'sRegatta,HenleyVeteransRegattaandHenleyTown&VisitorsRegatta),eachofwhichisentirelyseparate.ListeningAListentothefirstpartoftheinterviewandanswerthefollowingquestions.1Whatkindofentertainmentprogramdomostcompanieshave?Completethephrase:C_________R____________M__________program.2AccordingtoTony,whydocompaniesspendmoneyoncorporateentertaining?3Whatothereventsarementionedinadditiontothe‘bigsix’?ustomerelationshipanagementBecausekeepingoldclientsismuchcheaperthanfindingnewones.Opera,jazz,rockandpopconcerts.ListeningBListentothesecondpartoftheinterviewandanswerthequestions.1Whyiscorporateentertainingimportantforsmallbusinesses?2WhatdoesTonythinkaboutentertainingintimesofeconomicdecline?Smallbusinessesdon’thavemanybigclients.Iftheylosebigclients,theycouldbehurtmorebadlythanlargerbusinesses.Itisimportanttokeepclientsintimesofeconomicdecline,sospendingonbusinessentertainingisevenmoreimportantindifficulttimesthaninboomtimes.ListeningCWhatbigeventsdocompaniesusetoentertaincustomersinyourcountry?dinnermahjonggolfbowlingmassagetravelsaunagiftbriberyWinetastingBookatableaperitifdessertmenuGetthebillMaincoursetippingstarter12345678VocabularyEatinganddrinkingAPutthefollowingintoalogicalorderforentertaininginarestaurant.VocabularyEatinganddrinkingBWritethefoodsbelowunderthecorrectheadings.lambbroccolieggsbananabeefpeascrabmelonpastalemontomatolobsterfishpotatocheeseonionvealchickenprawnsapplemusselsorangericeVocabularyEatinganddrinkingCBoiledFriedBakedGrilledBarbequedRoastedSteamedWhataresometypicaldishesfromChina?Howwouldyoudescribethem?VocabularyEatinganddrinkingBraisedStewedRareMediumrareMediumdoneWelldoneSteak腰果炒鸡丁葱爆牛肉土豆烧牛肉红焖羊肉奶油菜花北京烤鸭白灼虾青椒炒肉片清蒸鲈鱼铁板牛扒糖醋鲤鱼酸辣白菜DicedchickenfriedwithcashewnutsSlicedbeeffriedwithgreenonionBeefstewedwithpotatoMuttonstewedinredsauceCauliflowercookedwithcreamsauceBeijingroastedduckBoiledshrimpsSlicedporkfriedwithgreenpepperSteamedbassGrilledsteakSweetandsourcarpHotandsourcabbageTranslationPutthefollowingmenuintoEnglishStill/sparklingBlack/whiteBottled/draughtWithmilk/lemonRed/whiteSingle/doubleVocabularyEatinganddrinkingDMatchthesuitablewordswiththedrinks.VocabularyEatinganddrinkingEWorkinpairs.Imagineyouareofferingaguestadrink.-Wouldyoulikeacoffee?-Yes,please.-Wouldyoulikeitblackorwhite?-Blackwithtwolumpsofsugar,please.CoffeeJuice-Wouldyoulikeajuice?-Yes,please.-Wouldyoulikeanorangeorapplejuice?-Applejuice,please.ReadingCorporateentertaininginJapanReadthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestionsPara.1&2:HowistheeconomicsituationinJapan?Howdoesthisaffectpeople’sspendingonbothpersonalandcorporateentertaining?Theeconomicsituationisbadandpeopleareworriedabouttheirjobs.Peoplearelesscheerfulandhavenomoodforentertainment.Companiesspendmuchlessonentertainingandgifts.Para.3&4:Howisthegeneralsituationforcorporateentertaining?Corporateentertainingisatits2ndlowestlevelsince1961.Thehighspendingdaysofthe1980sareover.Restructuringhastakenhold.Costcontrolhasenteredthecorporatedictionary.Entertainmentbudgetsarebeingcut.ReadingCorporateentertaininginJapanPara.5,6&7:HowdoescorporateentertainmentgoonthesedaysinJapan?Corporateentertaininggoesonatmoremodestplacessuchascheaperrestaurantsandkaraokeparlors.Companiesaremuchstricterwiththeirspendingonentertainment.Somecompanies,includingmultinationalcompanies,haveevencancelledtheritualcorporategiftgivingatNewYear.Para.8:IsitgoodorbadaccordingtothepassageforJapanesecompaniestocarryoutbasiccostcontrol?ItisgoodforJapanesecompaniestoenforcecostcontrolbecauseitisbettertocontrolcostinthecompanythantoletspendingrunwild.ReadingCorporateentertaininginJapanDecidewhichoftheheadlinesisthebest.1JAPANSAYSGOODBYETOKARAOKENIGHTS2JAPANPREFERSTOSINGASBUDGETSARECUT3JAPANESEGOVERNMENTTOTAXGIFTSANDENTERTAINMENT√Arethefollowingstatementstrueorfalse?1Thenumberofbarhostessesisincreasing.2Spendingonentertainmentisthelowestsince1961.3SavingmoneyisnowimportanttobusinessesinJapan.4Entertaininginrestaurantsandkaraokebarsisstillimportant.5Nightclubsarelessimportantforentertainingthaninthepast.6EmployeesprefertopayforcorporategiftgivingthemselvesatNewYear.falsefalsetruetruetruefalseReadingCorporateentertaininginJapanFindwordsorphrasesinthearticlewhichmean:1reducedby50%(paragraph2)2decreasingrapidly(paragraph2)3reorganizingacompany(paragraph4)4aplanofhowtospendanamountofmoneyforaperiodoftime(paragraph4)5economicallygoodtimes(paragraph4)6alargebusinessorganizationofseveralcompanies(paragraph7)halvedinsteepdeclinerestructuringbudgetboomdaysconglomerateLanguagereviewMulti-wordverbsAphrasalverbconsistsofaverbandaprepositionoradverbthatmodifiesorchangesthemeaning;'giveup'isaphrasalverbthatmeans'stopdoing'something,whichalmosthasnothingtodowith'give'.Otherexamples:comeupwith;goinfor;getover;makeout…UnderstandingphrasalverbsLanguagereviewMulti-wordverbsPhrasalverbscanbedividedintogroups:1.Intransitiveverbs:verbsthatdon'ttakeanobjectTheyhadanargument,butthey'vemadeupnow.Priceswillgodownnextweek.2.Inseparableverbs:verbswhoseobjectmustcomeaftertheparticle.Theyarelookingaftertheirgrandchildren.Ilikelisteningtopopmusic.3.Separableverbs:verbswhoseobjectmustcomebetweentheverbandtheparticle:Thequalityoftheirworksetsthemapartfromtheirrivals.Heenjoystakingthingsapart.Thedoctoradvisedhimtogiveupsmoking,buthecouldn’tgiveitup.LanguagereviewMulti-wordverbsAMatchthemulti-wordverbsinsentences1to8withtheirdefinitionsa)toh).1AliceislookingaftersomevisitorsfromTaiwan.2Theywanttolookaroundthecitybeforetheygo.3WelookforwardtowelcomingtheirChiefExecutive.4OurSalesManageristakingthemouttonight.5Wehopeallstaffcantakepartinthevisitorprogram.6We’dliketotakeupyourinvitationtovisityounextyear.7Wechangedthehotelbookingwhenseveralextravisitorsturnedup.8Itwasashametoturndowntheirinvitationtothesalesconference. seethesights arrive/appear getinvolvedin giveattentionto/protect accept(anoffer) waitwithpleasure entertain refuseLanguagereviewMulti-wordverbsBTickthecorrectsentences.Correctthemistakesintheothersentences.1Sheturnedmedown.2Hersecretarylooksreallywell.3Ilooked4Theytookusouttoanexcellentrestaurant.5Thevisitorsturned√herafterafterherthewarehousearoundaroundthewarehouse√verylateupupverylateLanguagereviewMulti-wordverbsCCompletethestorywiththegivenmulti-wordverbs.IwasreallyworriedwhenIhadtomeetournewsalesteaminTokyoasitwasmyfirsttimethere.Noone_________attheairporttomeetme.Sachiko,thepersonmeetingme,hadbeengiventhewronginformation.Whenwefinallymet,she______________mereallywell.Thenextdaywe_______________theretailoutlets,andIactually______________theirsalesmeetingonthelastday.Intheeveningthesalesteamofferedto______________fordinner,butIhadto________________becauseIwasreallytired.However,I’mreally______________________mynextvisit,andI’llcertainly_________theirofferofdinnernexttime.turneduplookedafterlookedaroundtookpartintakemeoutturnthemdownlookingforwardtotakeupLanguagereviewMulti-wordverbsTranslationexercise 上课铃响过10分钟了，但仍有三分之一的学生没有到课堂。(turnup)2.Susan一下班就得回家因为她要照顾孩子。(lookafter)3.他们带我去逛了北京路，那里真热闹。(lookaround)4.要开运动会了，希望大家踊跃参加。(takepartin)5.他们要带我出去吃饭，我不好拒绝他们。(takeout;turndown)6.我下周要出国旅行，我心中充满期待。(lookforwardto)7.我们非常高兴地接受你们的邀请，下周来贵公司访问。(takeup)8.很抱歉，由于情况有变，我不得不取消我们周五的会面。(calloff)9.医生建议他戒烟限酒，多吃水果蔬菜。(giveup;cutdownon)10.他花钱大手大脚，欠下了大笔债务。(runup)LanguagereviewMulti-wordverbs Thebellforclassrang10minutesago,butonethirdofthestudentsstilldidn’tturnup.2.Susanhastogohomerightafterworkbecauseshehastolookafterherchild.3.TheytookmetolookroundBeijingRoadandit’sreallybusyandcrowdedthere.4.Thesportsmeetisabouttobeheld.Ihopeyouwillalltakeanactivepartinit.5.TheywanttotakemeoutfordinnerandIcouldnotturnthemdown.6.I’mgoingtravellingabroadnextweekandI’mreallylookingforwardtoit.7.Wearedelightedtotakeupyourinvitationtovisityourcompanynextweek.8.I’msorrythatIhavetocalloffourmeetingonFridaybecauseofchangeinarrangements.9.Thedoctoradvisedhimtogiveupsmoking,cutdownondrinkingandeatmorefruitandvegetables.10.Hespendsmoneycarelesslyandrunsupahugedebt.SkillsSocializing:greetings&smalltalkAWhatdoyousaytoabusinesscontactwhen:1youintroduceyourself?2youintroduceanotherperson?3youareintroducedtoanotherperson?GroupworkWorkingroupsofthreepeopleandpracticeintroducingyourselvesandeachotheraccordingtothegivensituations. Yougotomeetanimportantclientattheairport.He/shedoesn’tknowyou.Introduceyourselfandmakesmalltalks. Youbringyourfriendtoaparty.Introducehim/hertothehost/hostess.SkillsSocializing:greetings&smalltalkBListento5conversationsataconference.Matchupthespeakersineachconversation&decidewhethertheyknoweachother.YesNoNoYesNoSkillsSocializing:greetings&smalltalkCCompleteconversations2and4below.AJames,______you_____SamClarke?BNo.Hello,Sam.______tomeet____.Ithinkweboth_______BillCarlton.Iusedto______withhiminSpain.COh,yes…Bill.He’sinMoscownow.BReally?Ididn’tknowthat.______himmy_________nexttimeyouseehim.CYes,Iwill.Conversation2havemetGoodyouknowworkGiveregardsSkillsSocializing:greetings&smalltalkConversation4AHi,I’mJohn.BHello,John._________tomeetyou.I’mLisafromtheMunichoffice.AOh,Munich.I’veneverbeen,butI______it’sa______city,verylively.BYes,itis.It’sgreat.Youshouldcome.Theconferenceisgoingtobetherenextyear.AI’d______to.I’lllook__________toit.PleasedheargreatloveforwardSkillsSocializing:greetings&smalltalkDLookattheexpressionsbelow.Whicharesaidbya)ahost?b)aguest?LabeleachexpressioneitherHorG.1CanIgetyouadrink?2Yes,it’sjustdownthereontheleft.3Italllooksgood.Whatdoyourecommend?4Wouldyoulikemetoshowyouround?5Helpyourselftosomefood.6Yes,please.I’llhaveawhitewine.7CanIgiveyoualifttotheairport?8Yes,I’dlovetoseesomeofthesights.9Couldyoutellmewherethetoiletis,please?10It’sverykindofyoutooffer,butthere’sataxicomingformeat11:00HHHHHGGGGGEMatchthesentencesinExerciseDinlogicalpairs.CASESTUDYOrganizingaconferenceWhatisimportantwhenchoosingahotelforabusinessconference?LocationConferencefacilitiesFacilities&serviceEntertainmentCASESTUDYOrganizingaconferenceBackgroundVMI,Valencia,SpainFinancialservicesMakemanagersintoastrongerteamThankthemfortheirhardworkDiscusshowtoimproveproducts&servicesCEO,seniormanagersfromheadoffice50managersfromoverseasJuly,Fridayevening–Mondaymorning$2,000perpersonCompanyprofile Company Companyactivity Aimsofconference Attendees Time/duration BudgetCASESTUDYOrganizingaconferenceReasonableaccesstoaninternationalairport1largeconferenceroom&4ormoreseminarroomsAchoiceofactivitiesoutsidetheconferenceprogramCity,island,seaside,outoftownConferencerequirementsCASESTUDYOrganizingaconferenceTaskSpeakingYouaremembersofVMI’sMarketingDepartment.Workinsmallgroups.Discusswhichhotelbestmeetstherequirementsoftheconference.WritingAsChiefExecutiveofVMIwriteane-mailinvitingtheoverseassalesmanagerstoattendthisyear’sconference.Informthemofthedates,thepurposeoftheconferenceandthedetailsofthelocation.