DUTP 大连理工大学出版社 世纪商务英语综合教程 Unit 3 Making a Speech To Welcome your clients, a banquet is the most common practice in the business world Welcoming banquets are more formal than usual Lead-in feasts you have with your family or friends. A welcome speech is usually given by the host at Text A the banquets. This is a polite way to show your respect to your clients. While giving the speech, try to be brief and sincere and make the guests Text B feel very comfortable. Whatever you want to say, just remember this: The goal of your welcome address is welcoming and greeting the audience [Practical Writing before all other speakers Century Business English Il
DUTP 大连理工大学出版社 世纪商务英语综合教程Ⅱ Unit 3 Making a Speech Text A Lead-in Practical Writing To welcome your clients, a banquet is the most common practice in the business world. Welcoming banquets are more formal than usual feasts you have with your family or friends. A welcome speech is usually given by the host at the banquets. This is a polite way to show your respect to your clients. While giving the speech, try to be brief and sincere and make the guests feel very comfortable. Whatever you want to say, just remember this: The goal of your welcome address is welcoming and greeting the audience before all other speakers. Text B Century Business English II
Lead-in Listening Role-play Spot dictation Discussion
Lead-in Listening Discussion Role-play L A B P
1 Listening 44一 Miss Yao and several of her co-workers invites Mr. Smith to dinner.(Script Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer for each question (1 How many times has Mr. Smith ever been to the restaurant before? A. once B twice never (2 What kind of dish have they ordered? A typical Guangdong dish typical Sichuan dish C. typical Hunan dish 3)What drink does Mr. Smith choose? A brandy red wine C white wine
1 Listening Miss Yao and several of her co-workers invites Mr. Smith to dinner. Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer for each question. Script 1. How many times has Mr. Smith ever been to the restaurant before? A. once B. twice C. never 2. What kind of dish have they ordered? A. typical Guangdong dish B. typical Sichuan dish C. typical Hunan dish 3. What drink does Mr. Smith choose? A. brandy B. red wine C. white wine 1 2 √ √ 3 √ L A B P
1 Listening ④ Miss Yao proposes a toast for their future cooperation B. their successful conference C. their health and happiness ⑤ Mr. Smith is confident that A. his visit to China will be a pleasure sightseeing trip B. he will make friends with everyone present his visit will lead to successful cooperation between the two companies 6)Why is Mr. Smith a little bit nervous A. He finds out that the food tastes bad He doesnt know the table manners in china C. He is afraid to say something wrong uD
4. Miss Yao proposes a toast for ________. A. their future cooperation B. their successful conference C. their health and happiness 5. Mr. Smith is confident that ________. A. his visit to China will be a pleasure sightseeing trip B. he will make friends with everyone present C. his visit will lead to successful cooperation between the two companies 6. Why is Mr. Smith a little bit nervous? A. He finds out that the food tastes bad. B. He doesn’t know the table manners in China. C. He is afraid to say something wrong. 4 5 √ √ 6 √ 1 Listening L A B P
Script 园4p4 Mr. Smith: Thank you, Ms Yao. This restaurant is really very nice ao Im glad you think so. It's the most famous restaurant in our city. Have you ever been here? Mr Smith: No, this is my first time Yao Come on. dinner is ready, Mr. Smith. Please take the seat Mr Smith Oh. it looks terrific Yao Im very glad you like the dish. We've ordered a typical Sichuan dish this evening. Do you like spicy food Mr Smith es, I do. Many of the people in Atlanta like hot dish Yao A Chinese dinner usually starts with wine. Mr Smith, which do you prefer brandy or wine Mr Smith Brandy is too strong for me. Just a glass of red wine please
Script Mr. Smith: Thank you, Ms. Yao. This restaurant is really very nice. Yao: I’m glad you think so. It’s the most famous restaurant in our city. Have you ever been here? Mr. Smith: No, this is my first time. Yao: Come on. dinner is ready, Mr. Smith. Please take the seat. Mr. Smith: Oh . it looks terrific. Yao : I’m very glad you like the dish. We’ve ordered a typical Sichuan dish this evening. Do you like spicy food﹖ Mr. Smith: Yes , I do. Many of the people in Atlanta like hot dish. Yao : A Chinese dinner usually starts with wine. Mr. Smith, which do you prefer brandy or wine﹖ Mr. Smith: Brandy is too strong for me. Just a glass of red wine please. L A B P
Script 身日国p4一 Yao Mr. Smith, I'd like to say we are very pleased to have you here with us tonight. I'd like to take this opportunity to propose a toast to your visit to our company and to the success of our future cooperation. Cheers (All cheers.) Mr Smith: Thank you very much. I am really very happy to be here with many new friends. Thank you very much for your warm welcome as well as the wonderful food. And l'm sure that my visit here will pave way for further cooperation between our two companies Now I'd like to propose a toast to the health of everyone present here. Cheers! (All cheers. Yao Dont stand on ceremony. Help yourself to anything you like. The food is very good uD
Yao: Mr. Smith, I’d like to say we are very pleased to have you here with us tonight. I’d like to take this opportunity to propose a toast to your visit to our company and to the success of our future cooperation. Cheers! (All cheers.) Mr. Smith: Thank you very much. I am really very happy to be here with many new friends. Thank you very much for your warm welcome as well as the wonderful food. And I’m sure that my visit here will pave way for further cooperation between our two companies. Now I’d like to propose a toast to the health of everyone present here. Cheers! (All cheers.) Yao: Don’t stand on ceremony. Help yourself to anything you like. The food is very good. Script L A B P
Script 日14时4一 Mr. Smith: Thank you. I' m really a little bit nervous now. I know nothing of your table manners. It would be in bad taste for a guest to make mistakes ao Dont worry, Mr Smith. As for table manners, there is only one rule you must observe. That is to make yourselt at home Mr Smith: No wonder people say the Chinese are hospitable
Mr. Smith: Thank you. I’m really a little bit nervous now. I know nothing of your table manners. It would be in bad taste for a guest to make mistakes. Yao: Don’t worry, Mr. Smith. As for table manners, there is only one rule you must observe. That is to make yourself at home. Mr. Smith: No wonder people say the Chinese are hospitable. Script L A B P
2 Role-play Make up a dialogue based on the following situation, and role-play it to the class Suppose your guest, Mr Ross, comes with the aim to establish business relations with your company, and this is the first time you've met him. In the evening of his arrival, you arrange a welcome dinner in honor of him uD
2 Role-play Make up a dialogue based on the following situation, and role-play it to the class. Suppose your guest, Mr. Ross, comes with the aim to establish business relations with your company, and this is the first time you’ve met him. In the evening of his arrival, you arrange a welcome dinner in honor of him. L A B P
3 Spot Dictation Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information How many times has your superior asked you to make a 1 presentation and cheer the efforts of your team when you have 2 performed well? It is a common enough scenario in today's 3 workplace. Dont worry. We have put together a few tips to make the next occasion much smoother Know what you are going to say This seems 4-oDVIous You do need something 5 written out unless you can just shoot a witty, moving toast off the cuff Don't write out a whole speech and just read from it Use flashcards to 6 remind you of the order in which you want to say what Make sure you 7 practice often uD
3 Spot Dictation How many times has your superior asked you to make a 1 and cheer the efforts of your team when you have 2 well? It is a common enough scenario in today’s 3 .Don’t worry. We have put together a few tips to make the next occasion much smoother: Know what you are going to say. This seems 4 . You do need something 5 unless you can just shoot a witty, moving toast off the cuff. Don’t write out a whole speech and just read from it. Use flashcards to 6 you of the order in which you want to say what. Make sure you 7 often. Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information. presentation practice obvious workplace written out remind ________ __________ _________ _________ _______ _______ performed _________ L A B P
3 Spot Dictation 一国p4 This will help you know how long you will be speaking for, and how you 8 sound when you are speaking out aloud. Face the person you're 9 toasting Look at the person as you make the toast. After you are done, wave your glass to all and tip it towards the person you are 10 honoring Or, if you are close enough, clink the recipient s glass Toasts are far less intimidating than 11 public speech, since you will usually speak to people you know. Therefore, you can, keep it 12 informal, light and personal
This will help you know how long you will be speaking for, and how you 8 when you are speaking out aloud. Face the person you’re 9 . Look at the person as you make the toast. After you are done, wave your glass to all and tip it towards the person you are 10 . Or, if you are close enough, clink the recipient’s glass. Toasts are far less intimidating than 11 , since you will usually speak to people you know. Therefore, you can, keep it 12 , light and personal. honoring toasting _______ sound _______ ________ public speech _______ informal ___________ 3 Spot Dictation L A B P