商务英语听说实训教程,主 编 徐志凡 洪震 副主编 王秋菊 崔月 机械工业出版社 www.cmpedu.com,Unit Five Business Dinner,Contents Practical Objectives Listening Tasks Section A (Questions 1-10) Section B (Questions 11-18) Section C (Questions 19-29),Speaking Tasks Language Focus Practice Makes Perfect Practice 1: Sample Dialogue Practice 2: Discussion Practice 3: Mini Presentation Practice 4: Role Play,Practical Objectives,(1) To know general manners at dinner (2) To know how to make an invitation (3) To learn how to handle a business dinner,Section A (Questions 1-10) Listen and decide whether the following 10 statements are true (T) or false (F).,1. Its not necessary to check with your guests to confirm the date, time and location before the meal. 2. Once your guests arrive, you should appear as if you have just arrived. 3. Order a drink before your guests have all arrived. 4. Do keep your coat on until your clients have arrived. 5. It is your guests that should set the tone of the meal.,(F),(T),(F),(T),(F),6. Give your guests tips for food. 7. Do not order as many courses as your guests do in order that you can start and finish earlier. 8. Insist on offering your guests coffee and dessert. 9. If you are a guest, you should arrive at least five minutes, but no more than 10 minutes later than your engagement. 10. Whenever you have a cell phone, answer it as soon as it rings.,(T),(F),(F),(F),(F),Section B (Questions 11-18) You will hear two conversations. Write down the necessary words or numbers in the spaces provided. You will hear the conversations twice.,Conversation One (Questions 11- 14) Outline of the Invitation The hungry person : _(11) Mr. Bird would like to drink _(12) Miss. Lin will order for Mr. Bird : salads with _(13) Business lunch wont last : more than _ (14),Miss Lin,Qingdao beer,sandwich,one hour,Conversation Two (Questions 15 - 18) Look at the Dialogue below. You will hear a conversation between Mrs. Li and Mr. Johnson.,Who: A (Mrs. Li), B (Mr. Johnson) A: Good morning, Mr. Johnson. Did you sleep well last night and how was your room? B: Very good and the room was (15) _ _, Im so happy with the hotel facilities and service here. A: Im glad to hear that. Now Im here just to ask you to attend a dinner party (16) _ _. Wed like to invite you all to come. B: Wow, how nice of you. We would love to come. A: Here is the invitation. B: Thank you! A: Then well send somebody to (17) _ _ _ from the hotel (18) _ at six tomorrow evening, is that all right? B: Yes, thats fine. Thank you. A: See you, then. B: See you.,quite quiet,tomorrow evening,pick you up,lobby,Section C (Questions 19-29),One (Questions 19-23) You will hear five short recordings. For each recording, decide what job the speaker is doing. Write one letter (A - G) next to the number of the recording. You will hear the five recordings twice.,A to recommend a new policy B to deny something C to offer assistance D to ask for advice E to express opinion F to ask for permission G to choose a restaurant,19 _ 20 _ 21 _ 22 _ 23 _,C,G,A,E,B,Two (Questions 24-29),You will hear a talk presented by a reporter introducing a new product. For each question 24 29 mark letter (A, B, C) for the correct answer. You will hear the following recordings twice.,24. Of all the fish we catch in the world, we eat only _ of it. A. 3/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/4 25. What do we do with the fish we catch in the world? . A. We eat all the fish we catch. B. We use some of it to make pet food and fertilizer. C. We do not use 25% of it. 26. We catch most fish _. A. fins B. scales C. bones,27. We catch most fish _. A. south of the equator B. on or just north of the equator C. in the northern part of the earth 28. In question 27, the “most fish” refers to _. A. 90% B. less than 85% C. more than 95% 29. Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage? A. Americans eat five times as much fish as the Scandinavians. B. The Americans do not eat so much fish as the Japanese. C. Japanese eat more fish only than the Americans and Scandinavians in the world.,IV Speaking Tasks,Practice Makes Perfect Practice 1: Sample Dialogue Learn to the following sample dialogue and practice.,Who: A (Zhang Qiu, a lady from a Chinese company), B (Li Wei, a colleague of Zhang) Where: At the office A: Why are you running around like a headless chicken? B: I am hosting a manager from overseas. She told me she does like Chinese food very much. And I dont know where I can take her. Any suggestion? A: Ill give you a suggestion. Try Chinese restaurants inside the major hotels. B: Will they have a good selection? A: Dont worry. Most big hotels have at least one Chinese restaurant. B: I have no idea about that. A: You are a newbie. But after hosting your