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商务英语实训教程
Unit 1
Welcome and Farewell
Training Objectives
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Training Portfolio
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Training Assessment
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目录
CONTENTS
Keys to Exercises
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Training
Objectives
Know how to meet or see off clients at the airport;
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Know how to start conversations with clients;
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Know the etiquette of welcoming and seeing off clients.
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By the end of this unit, you are expected to:
Training
Portfolio
Part 1
Starting up
Part 2
Listening in
Part 3
Language focus
Part 4
Speaking out
Part 6
Follow-up reading
Part 5
Writing
Discuss with your partner and collect your thoughts on the following questions.
1) What preparations do you think should be made before meeting your client?
2) What preparations do you think should be made before your clients' departure?
3) What kind of gifts could be sent to your clients?
Section 1: To discuss
Part 1 Starting up
Part 1 Starting up
On formal occasions, you should address someone as "Mr." (for man) or "Ms" (for woman) with the person's last name or surname unless the person asks you to call him / her by his / her first name.
Professional dressing is appropriate in Western business culture. Many companies require that their employees dress in a professional manner.
In Western culture, people are used to maintaining a relatively large physical distance between each other during conversations or social meetings.
Men always shake hands firmly when meeting each other for the first time, while some women prefer verbal greeting only.
English speakers often ask "How are you?" or "How are you doing?" when you meet them. These are usually more greetings than real questions, and they do not always expect an honest answer. If you are well acquainted with this person ,you might say how you are truly feeling. If not, the accepted response is usually "Fine, thank you. How are you?" even if you are not feeling very well.
Section 2: To read
Tips for welcoming clients
Part 1 Starting up
If your client wants to leave during the farewell dinner, never be the first one t