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1、Unit 3,ENGLISH FOR CAREERS,Unit 3 Business Meals,新职业英语,职业综合英语 1 第 2 版,Contents,Warm-1,Task Complete the following table seating arrangement.,Principles of Seating Arrangement 1.Seat people who have common interests together. 2.Pair male and female guests. 3.Seat guests of honor in order. The most im
2、portant person should be seated at the right hand of the host.,Henry is retiring on Monday. Mr. Nelson, Chairman of your company, asks you to arrange the table seats for Henrys farewell dinner. Here are some principles for arranging seats at a dinner table and the information about the guests.,Warmi
3、ng-up,Warm-2,Guest Information Henry male, former HR Manager. Susan female, CEO. She loves traveling. George male, Sales Manager. David male, Production Manager. He loves traveling. Mary female, Customer Service Manager, a good friend of George.,Who would you put in seats A throught E?,Warming-up,Wa
4、rm-2,Warming-up,Food and drinks every day,People rely on all kinds of food every day. Try to see if you happen to know the following food.,Warm-2,Warming-up,Fruits,Apricot,Strawberry,Pineapple,Peach,Lemon,Plum,Pitaya,Warm-2,Warming-up,Vegetables,Cauliflower Eggplant Carrot Cabbage Asparagus,Seafood,
5、Oysters,Crab,Prawn,Lobster,Warming-up,Warm-2,Warming-up,Table Manner in Western Countries,As soon as the hostess picks up her napkin (餐巾), pick yours up and lay it on your lap. 2) The Soup Course Dinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. It will be beside yo
6、ur plate at the right-hand side. 3) The Fish Course If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish, or it may be similar to the meat fork. Often it is smaller. 4) The Meat Course The main course is usually served by the host himself, especially
7、if it is a fowl (鸡禽) or a roast which needs to be carved. He will often ask each guest what piece he prefers, and it is quite proper to state your preference as to lean or fat, dark (红肉) or light (白肉).,Warm-2,Warming-up,5) Using Knife and Fork The English keep the fork in the left hand, point curved
8、 downward, and bring the food to the mouth either by sticking the points onto it or in the case of soft vegetables, by placing it firmly on the fork in this position with the knife. Americans carve the meat in the same position, then lay down the knife and taking the fork in the right hand with the
9、point turned up, push it under a small piece of food without the help of the knife and bring it to the mouth right-side-up. 6) Helping Yourself and Refusing If a servant passes food around, he will pass the dish at your left hand so that you can conveniently serve yourself with your right hand. Neve
10、r serve yourself while the dish is on your right; it is then the turn of your neighbor on the right. It is polite to take some of everything that is passed to you. But if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: “No, thank you.“,Warm-2,Warming-up,7) The Salad Course A salad is eaten
11、 with a fork only held in the right hand with points turned up. There is usually a special one for the salad, a little smaller than the meat fork. 8) Bread and Butter Bread is taken in the fingers and laid on the side plate or the edge of the large plate; it is never taken with a fork. Butter is tak
12、en from the butter dish with the butter knife and placed on the side plate, not on ones bread.,Warm-2,Warming-up,9) Other Things on the Table When there are things on the middle of the table, such as bread, butter, jelly, pickles, nits, candies, you should not take any until the hostess has suggeste
13、d that they be passed. 10) Leaving the Table It is impolite for a guest to leave the table during a meal, or before the hostess gives the signal at the end. When the hostess indicates that the dinner is over, she will start to rise from her seat and all the guests rise from theirs at the same time.,
14、Reading A,Text,Task 1,Task 2,Business Know-how,Reading A,Text A-1,Deals over Meals 1 As a form of business entertaining, business meals are increasingly used to build up personal trust and confidence. Westerners do an extraordinary amount of business over meals, from a quick breakfast to “working lu
15、nches” to cocktail receptions and formal dinners.,翻译,声音,Reading A,Text A-2,2 Breakfast meetings rarely last more than an hour. They imply certain urgency and are often convenient during business travels. Lunch is usually best for getting to know a guest a bit better. People do not have to talk about
16、 business, of course. Afternoon tea, or coffee, is a relaxed way to spend 45 minutes or an hour talking about business. Dinner is a more formal business event. Generally, this is not a time to talk about business, but rather a time to get to know the other person and enjoy each others company.,翻译,声音,Reading A,Text A-3,3 Business meals are multi-tasking jobs which can often turn out to be nightmares. If you want to make a lasting impression, then it
