内容正文:
Intelligent Learning Business English
智学商务英语
视听说教程2
Viewing, Listening & Speaking
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Business Dinners
Unit 7
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Business Dinners
Unit 7
Learning Objectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
· acquire new vocabulary about business dinners;
· know basic table manners for business dinner, as well as
wine tasting party and afternoon tea situations;
· learn how to invite and respond at business dinners.
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Directions: In this part, you are asked to think about how to write a business dinner invitation and how to respond according to the following situation.
Situation: M&C Company will celebrate its 30th anniversary in January 15, 2021. Suppose you are the CEO of this company. Please invite your employees three to four weeks in advance to a dinner party held on that day. Think about what to write for this business dinner invitation and how to respond. Then write an invitation letter for this case after class.
Part Ⅰ
Warm-up
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TIPS:
What to write?
1. State/ Mention the reason for hosting the dinner party.
2. Venue and time.
3. Employees’ contributions to the company.
How to respond?
1. Send a thank-you letter.
2. Be glad to be a part of the company.
3. Look forward to the evening.
Part Ⅰ
Warm-up
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Reference answers:
(1)If I am the CEO, I will divide this letter into four parts as follows:
① Write a formal note stating the reason for the party.
② Mention the venue and the time.
③ Make sure to make every employee feel important.
④ Thank the employees for their contributions to the company.
If I receive the letter from our CEO, I will reply like this:
① Send a thank-you letter for the invitation.
② Let them know I am glad to be a part of the company.
③ Congratulate on hosting the party.
④ Make sure to mention that I am looking forward to the evening.
Part Ⅰ
Warm-up
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(2)E-mail example
Dear ___
It is with pure joy that we would like to invite all of your staff at the celebration of our company’s 30th year anniversary party.
It will be held on the second