Unit 7 Banquet Reception PPT(课件）《商务英语》（航空工业出版社）

Unit 7 Banquet Reception Unit aims To help you master basic words and expressions for accurate interpretation in banquet reception; 1 2 3 4 To help you know proper table manners in banquet reception; To further develop your short-term memory in liaison interpreting; To help you practice liaison interpreting skills in banquet reception; 5 To further develop your cross-cultural awareness and have confidence in Chinese food culture. Banquet Reception In the exchange and visits between China and foreign countries, in addition to formal talks, negotiations and other activities, there are many daily foreign affairs, such as banquet reception, company and plant tour, visits to places of interest and exhibitions that guests are fond of, etc. Through these activities, the two sides can enhance mutual understanding and communication, so as to lay a foundation for the smooth progress of formal meetings and negotiations. Scenario Rachel Wong, a new graduate from School of Foreign Languages of Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, is now working as an interpreter at ABC trading company of Shenzhen. This weekend, the company is going to entertain a group of clients from the US. The manager of Public Relations Department wants to invite them to a traditional Cantonese restaurant. Rachel is asked to interpret for both parties involved over dinner. Imagine you are Rachel, what do you need to do in advance in order to fulfill the interpreting task successfully and smoothly? Task 1: Group work Work in groups of four. Agree on a list of things you need to do before the interpreting with your group members. To get familiar with the guests’ personal information(names, titles, companies...) ____________________________________________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________ ________________________________ ... ... To get a basic understanding of table manners in China and the West To get familiar with the guests’taboos To get familiar with the resteraunt and surroundings To prepare technical terms in this field 宴会饮食口译注意事项 口译员在职场中避免不了陪同中外宾客参加酒席宴会。因此，译员除了必要的口译能力和技巧外，还需熟知中西宴会中的基本礼仪。 赴宴前应注意仪表整洁得体、穿戴大方。入席时一般按照事先排好的座次，通常以主人座位为中心，近高远低、右高左低，依次排列。主宾一般安排在主人的右手位置，随同译员一般安排在外宾右侧。用餐时要坐姿端正，避免双脚交叉，腹部和桌子保持约一个拳头的距离。 宴会饮食口译注意事项： 中餐宴会中，译员入席后不要立刻动手夹菜，应待主人举杯示意后，方可开始就餐。主人通常会在开始用餐前祝酒开场，因此译员要做好准备为外宾翻译祝酒词的内容。另外，译员应选择恰当的时机进餐和口译，切忌一边嚼东西一边翻译。即使在进餐时突然要求口译，也应咽下口中食物后再进行。用餐完毕后，在主人尚未示意结束或离席时，译员不得先行离席。 宴会饮食口译注意事项： 西餐用餐需要餐巾（napkin），一般入坐后即可将餐巾打开平铺在双腿上，如果餐巾较大，可叠放在腿上。使用刀叉时，应右手用刀，左手用叉。只用叉时，可以右手单独拿叉。使用刀时，不可将刀刃向外。若餐桌上摆放两套以上的刀叉，应从最外侧的一把依次向内取用，直至用完所有道菜品。口译时可以不放下刀叉 ，但若中途放下刀叉，应将刀叉呈“八”字型放在盘子上。若将刀叉交叉放在一起，则表示用餐完毕。 宴会饮食口译注意事项： 酒宴中经常出现的就是祝酒词及餐桌上的菜肴翻译。在此场合中，口译员要避免使用长句或结构复杂的句子，应将译文尽量表达得简短、通俗、易懂，令双方可以愉快轻松地交谈和就餐。很多语气词之类的词语在不影响双方交谈的气氛下可以省略不译。另外，对于不同民族的饮食禁忌和习惯口译员一定要谨记。 champagne n. 香槟酒 appetizer/starter n. 开胃菜 cuisine n. 烹调、菜系 Cantonese cuisine 粤菜 Eight traditional cuisines of China 中国八大菜系 specialty n. 特色菜 buff n. 爱好者 marbled a. 大理石的、有大理石纹路的 When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗 recommend vt. 推荐，介绍 attach (great) importance to... / lay stress on... 重视... top up one's glass 为某人倒酒 aroma n. 香味、芳香 fragrant a. 芳香的 hospitable a. 热情好客的 diverse a. 丰富多样的、不同的 time-honored a. 久负盛名的、历史悠久的 authentic a. 真正的、正宗的、可信的 Keep the following words and expressions in mind and find more to enrich your language bank in banquet reception. Words and expressions Keep the following words and expressions in mind and find more to enrich your language bank. Task 2: Pair work Watch a film clip about banquet reception. How do you think of the girl’s performance in interpreting? Did she complete the interpreting task successfully? If you were the interpreter, how would you interpret it from Chinese to English? Task 3: Pair work Read the following text about “Chinese Dinner vs. Western Dinner” and think about which difference between Chinese dinner and Western dinner impresses you most. Can you add some more according to your world knowledge or past experience? starter main course drink soup dessert bread & butter (1) Dinner procedure — Western dinner appetizer/starter main course dishes fruits Tea or soup (1) Dinner procedure — Chinese dinner (2) Ways of serving (3) Structure of dishes 1. Your friend is going to run a Western restaurant, but she knows little about Western food culture, so she asks you to make a menu based on the dishes in the table below. Please match the name of dishes with corresponding pictures, and put the name of dishes in the right place of the menu that follows. Caviar Cocktail Foie gras (Goose liver crostini) Garden salad Whiskey Chocolate chip cookies Brandy Brownies Salty dogs Sirloin steak with garlic butter Hamburg with oven chips Apple pie Coffee Caesar salad Lemonade Grilled rock lobster tails Macaroni with cheese and bacon Cheesy ham chowder Jell-O Borsch(Russian soup) Fruit salad Creamy mushroom soup Peach cobbler Roasted lamb chops with rosemary Interpreting Practice E F A B C D G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Caviar, Foie gras crostini, Garden salad, Fruit salad, Caesar salad Creamy mushroom soup, Borsch, Cheesy ham chowder Salty dogs, Sirlon steak with garlic butter, Hamburg with oven chips, Macaroni with cheese and bacon, Roasted lamb chops with rosemary Apple pie, Brownies, Jell-O, Peach cobbler, Chocolate chip cookies Cocktail,Whiskey, Brandy, Lemonade, Coffee 2. Read the following text entitled “America's Most Popular Steaks at a Glance” and sight interpret one type of steak of your interest into Chinese. Interpreting Practice America's Most Popular Steaks at a Glance America's Steak 配汁对牛排口味的影响也很大。（常用配汁有：黑胡椒汁，红酒汁，黄油白酒汁，蘑菇汁等） 牛排一般搭配红酒一起享用（红酒配红肉，白酒配白肉，香槟庆祝用） Rib Eye takes the number one spot since most steak aficionados(fans) consider this the best all-around cut. The rib eye has the most fat compared to the other cuts, which is why it's such a tender, juicy, and flavorful piece of beef. It can be grilled, broiled, or pan-fried with equally delicious results. Rib Eye Steak This steakhouse classic is perfect for the grill but also does well pan-fried. It is very well marbled, tender, and full flavored, and it's a great steak for all occasions. New York Strip Steak It is lightly marbled with fat and has the mildest flavor of all these cuts. This area of the animal doesn’t do much work, so the meat is extremely tender - in fact, it's the tenderest cut available. The buttery texture is what makes this cut so desirable. This is considered a special occasion steak and is the most expensive cut listed here. Beef Tenderloin (Filet) This steak is the most affordable cut on the list. While very flavorful, it is a bit less tender than all the other cuts. It's a relatively lean cut, without a lot of marbling. Like the rib eye steak, it can be cooked in any manner. It's also a good choice for cutting in cubes and skewering with vegetables for grilling. Sirloin Steak The T-bone steak is really two steaks in one. The T-shaped bone divides a New York strip steak and a tenderloin filet. When choosing this cut, keep in mind that meat next to the bone will be rarer than the rest of the steak. This steak is not a good choice if you like your meat well done since by the time the meat is cooked near the bone, the other parts will be dry. T-bone Steak Tips for E-C interpreting Tips for E-C interpreting 英译汉口译技巧 1. 句式转换被动语态常常出现在客观性的说明、描述或介绍类的英语篇章中。但是，汉语的被动语态形式用得相对较少，因此我们在翻译被动语态句式的英汉翻译中，要注意摆脱英语句式的影响，变成主动式翻译较为贴切。 2. 形式主语的译法（倒译法） 英语习惯上常常以引导词it作形式主语，而把真正作主语的动名词、不定式或主语从句放在谓语之后。此时，it本身无词义，汉译时无需译出。翻译时可采取“倒译法”，将位于句尾的真正主语（包括主语从句、不定式短语、动名词）重新还原出来先译，再与谓语结构搭配组成连贯的句子。 3. How much do you know about Chinese food and ways of cooking? Can you introduce or interpret typical Chinese food to foreigners? Watch a video clip from a Chinese soap opera “Ode to Joy”. How do you think of the interpretations of Shanghai dishes? Interpreting Practice 三黄鸡:___________ 醉虾:______________ 红烧肉：_____________ Soy Sauce Chicken Drunken Shrimp Braised Pork Tips for interpreting Chinese dishes into English 煮 炒 煎 爆炒 炸 烧 /焖 /烩 熏 烤 烧烤 蒸 煨 煸 白灼 炖，煲 烘 boiled stir-fried fried quick fried deep fried braised smoked roasted barbecued steamed simmered saute scalded stewed baked boiled stir-fried fried quick fried deep fried braised smoked roasted barbecued steamed simmered saute scalded stewed boiled stir-fried fried quick fried deep fried braised smoked roasted barbecued steamed simmered Ways to translate Chinese dishes Describe exactly the elements/ingredients in the dish 写实型译法 舍去中餐菜单中的“行话隐语”，真实地描述菜肴的原料、制作方法及特点，在翻译时，直接译出该菜肴的原料、烹调方法及菜肴的形意。具体操作可按以下几类模式进行翻译： (1) V-ed（烹饪方法）＋Ｎ（菜料名） 烹饪方法用英语动词的过去分词形式表示，放在英语菜名的最前面，构成Ｖ－ed＋Ｎ（菜料名）的翻译模式。 如：拌黄瓜（Mixed Fresh Cucumber）、涮羊肉(Instant Boiled Mutton)、煨牛肉(Simmered Beef)、香酥鸡(Crisp Fried Chicken) (2) V-ed（烹饪方法）+V-ed（菜料形状）+N（菜名） 菜料的形状用动词的过去分词表示，置于菜料名前，制作手段后。 如： 清蒸火腿鸡片(Steamed Sliced Chicken with Ham) 炒鱿鱼丝(Stir-fried Shredded Squid) 炸猪肉丁(Deep-fried Diced Pork) (3) V-ed (烹饪方法）+ N（主料）+ with + N（辅料） 中国菜以色、香、味、形、美为主要特点，注定了菜料的多样性，故有主料和辅料之分。在汉英翻译中，我们通常按主料在前，辅料在后，中间用with连接的模式。 如： 梅干菜扣肉（Steamed Pork with Dried Mustard Cabbage） 虾仁海参（Stewed Sea Cucumbers with Shrimps） (4) V-ed (烹饪方法）+V-ed (菜料形状）+ N（主料）+with+ N（辅料）， *** Style 中国菜系丰富多样，不同地域会有不同的特色菜。在汉英翻译时，为了使外国人更好地了解中国的地域美食，我们可以适当增译地域信息。如： 牛肉沫炖茄子(Stewed Chopped/minced Beef with Eggplant, Northwestern China Style) 北京炸酱面(Noodles with Soy Bean Paste, Peking Style) 客家酿豆腐（Stuffed Beancurd, Hakka style） 英译中餐菜品时，除“写实型”译法外，有时也需体现出中餐名原文的艺术美感，如：凤爪（phoenix claws Vs. Chicken feet )等，可采用“写意型”方法，或将“写实”与“写意”相结合，实现较为理想的译文。 此外，本着推广汉语及中国餐饮文化的原则，译员在翻译具有中国特色且已被外国人接受的传统食品时宜使用汉语拼音或使用汉语方言音译拼写。如饺子(Jiaozi)、 包子(Baozi)、粽子(Zongzi)、白酒(Chinese Baijiu)、豆腐(Tofu)、馄饨(Wonton)等。 4. One of your best friends owns a fancy Chinese restaurant. You are asked to interpret the following Chinese dishes into English in order to make foreign customers understand Chinese dishes deeper and better. Interpreting Practice Interpreting Practice Below are the English words of vegetables and meat commonly used in Chinese dishes for your reference. enoki mushroom turnip/radish eggplant cucumber pea celery spinach bean curd (tofu) broccoli beef short ribs tomato cod fish potato (green/red) pepper ginger carrot lettuce sea weed cauliflower onion corn green onion garlic green bean zucchini king oyster mushroom shishito pepper sesame napa cabbage rock fish salmon cabbage chive asparagus pumpkin white/purple cabbage 餐前小吃 Appetizers 中式菜肴 Chinese dishes 主食 Main course 酥炸生蚝：Deep-fried oysters 客家盐焗凤爪：Salty braised phoenix claws，Hakka style 口水鸡： Steamed chicken with chili sauce, Sichuan Style 黄金春卷： Golden Spring rolls 糖醋里脊：Sweet and sour pork 板栗蒸鸡：Steamed chicken with chestnuts 金针菇炒牛肉： Stir-fried sliced beef with enoki mushrooms 广式蒜香牛仔骨：Beef short ribs in garlic sauce, Cantonese Style 肉片烧豆腐： Stewed sliced pork with tofu 鱼香茄子煲：Fish-flavored eggplants in clay pot 酸辣土豆丝：Hot and sour shredded potatoes 白灼生菜：Scalded lettuce with soy sauce 炒饭：Stir-fried rice 猪肉水饺：Pork dumplings 广式云吞面：Cantonese Wonton noodle soup 蒸包： Steamed buns 葱油饼：Pan-fried Chinese pancakes with green onion Mr. Huang, the manager of the Department of Public Relations at Shenzhen ABC Company, held a dinner to entertain an important client, Mr. Thompson at Green Company in the US. Work in groups of three and decide on group roles, A, B and C. Each of you will take turns to be Mr. Huang, Mr. Thompson and the interpreter by role-playing the three parts of the conversation below. 1 Mock interpreting Part (1) Before the meal Role A: Mr. Huang Role B: Mr. Thompson Role C: Interpreter Part (1) Before the meal Huang: 您想吃中餐还是西餐？ Interpreter: Thompson: Chinese food, please. I love Chinese dishes very much. Interpreter: Huang: 好的，你想用筷子还是刀叉吃呢？ Interpreter: Thompson：As the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Though I can't get along with them, I’d like to learn to handle them. Interpreter: What would you like, Chinese food or Western food? 中餐吧，我很喜欢吃中餐。 All right. Would you like to use chopsticks or fork and knife? 筷子吧。俗话说，“入乡随俗”。虽然我不会用筷子，但我想学着用。 Part (1) Before the meal Huang: 这是你们第一次来中国，我想给你们推荐一些真正的中国菜。中餐种类繁多，十分注重菜品的色、香、味、形。 Interpreter: Thompson: Wow, that's interesting. Interpreter: Huang: 您想喝点什么呀？红酒还是白兰地？ Interpreter: Since it's your first visit to China, I'd like to recommend some real Chinese dishes to you. Chinese cuisine places/lays stress on color, smell (aroma), taste and shape of dishes. 哇，挺有意思的。 Which do you prefer, brandy or wine? Part (1) Before the meal Thompson: Oh, brandy is too strong for me. Just a glass of wine, please. Interpreter: Huang: 好的，我来给您倒酒。 Interpreter: Thompson: Thank you! You're so considerate. Interpreter: 白兰地太刺激了/白兰地太浓烈，给我来杯红酒吧。 Sure, let me top up your glass. 谢谢。您太周到了。 Part (2) After the dishes are served Role B: Mr. Huang Role C: Mr. Thompson Role A: Interpreter Part (2) After the dishes are served Huang: 我们开始吧。首先我提议我们一起举杯为在座的各位朋友的健康和友谊干杯！ Interpreter: Thompson and all: Cheers! Interpreter: Huang: 汤姆森先生, 请随便吃菜，不要客气哈！ Interpreter: Now everyone, let's dig in. First of all, I'd like you to raise your glasses and join me in a toast to the health of all our friends here as well as our everlasting friendship. Thompson and all: Cheers! 干杯！ Mr. Thompson, please help yourself (to anything you like). Make yourself at home(Don't stand on ceremony). Thompson：These dishes look fabulous, and they are beautifully presented. How colorful and fragrant, and I bet they are delicious. Interpreter: Huang: 是的。这道菜叫糖醋鱼，是一道中国南方的名菜。这个是麻婆豆腐，是中国四川的特色菜。这个是广式风味的蒜蓉焗龙虾。请您品尝一下吧! Interpreter: 这些菜太棒了，色泽诱人、香气四溢、摆盘精美，我想一定很好吃！ Yes, you're right. This is sweet-and-sour fish, a famous Southern China cuisine. And this is Mapo tofu, bean curd with minced pork in chili sauce. And this is braised lobster in garlic sauce, Cantonese style. Please help yourself to anything you like. Part (2) After the dishes are served Thompson: Oh! That's splendid. No wonder it's said that Chinese are hospitable. Interpreter: 太好了，难怪人们都说中国人热情好客。 Part (2) After the dishes are served Part (3) After the meal Role C: Mr. Huang Role A: Mr. Thompson Role B: Interpreter Part (3) After the meal Huang：汤普森先生，今天的菜怎么样?可口吗？ Interpreter: Thompson：Yes. The dishes are all delicious, especially the fish and lobster. Interpreter: Huang: 很高兴您喜欢我为您准备的这顿晚餐。还需要点什么吗？ Interpreter: Did you enjoy the meal, Mr. Thomson? 是的，菜都非常美味，尤其是这个鱼和龙虾。 I'm so delighted that you like the food I ordered for you tonight. Still want some more? Thompson: No, thanks, I'm positively full. At this point, I'd like to propose a toast to our friend, Mr. Huang. I wish your company a great success. To our long-lasting friendship and cooperation, bottoms up! Interpreter: 不了，太感谢了，我已经吃得很饱了。此刻，我提议为我的中国朋友黄先生干杯，祝贵公司生意兴隆。同时为我们的友谊和合作，干杯！ Part (3) After the meal Ms. Chan, manager of the Sales Department at Guangzhou AIT Trading Company, is going to entertain a British client Mr. Luther in Guangzhou Restaurant, a time-honored Cantonese morning tea (brunch) restaurant. Listen to their conversation carefully, and interpret during the pauses. Mock interpreting 2 Mock interpreting Words and phrases for reference: Ø Cantonese a. n. 广州的、广州人的；广东人，粤语Ø restaurant chains/ chain stores 连锁餐厅、连锁店Ø dim sum（中式）点心、茶点Ø specialty n. 特色菜、招牌菜Ø chow mein 炒面 Mock interpreting Ms. Chan: 路德先生，您初到广州，想不想尝尝地道的广式美食？Interpreter: Ms. Luther: Sure, Chinese food is very popular in Britain now. Interpreter: Ms. Chan: 哈哈，是吗？中国是个饮食文化十分丰富的国家，在这里，您可以吃到各种口味的佳肴。这回我先带您尝尝粤菜，怎么样？Interpreter: Mr. Luther: That's nice. When in Guangzhou, do as the Cantonese do, right? Interpreter: Mr. Luther, since it's your first visit to Guangzhou, would you like to taste real Cantonese food? 当然啦！现在英国可流行吃中国菜了。 Wow, you know, China is a country with a splendid/diverse food culture. You can have/taste nice food with different styles. How about eating/have Cantonese food today? 太好了，既然来到了广州，就得入乡随俗嘛，您是是吧？ Mock interpreting Ms. Chan: 是的，这就对啦！现在，我们来到一家历史悠久的百年老字号—广州酒家，它在全国各地有很多家连锁店，名气很大的。Interpreter: Mr. Luther: Then what are the specialties in this restaurant? Interpreter: Ms. Chan: 这里最有名的茶点非虾饺莫属了，此外还有肠粉、蒸凤爪、海鲜粥等一系列的特色菜。 Interpreter: Mr. Luther: Sounds fantastic. It seems that you are very familiar with this restaurant. Interpreter: Yes, you’re absolutely right. Here is Guangzhou Restaurant, a famous/ time-honored Cantonese dim sum restaurant (tea house) with hundreds of years history, and / it has many chain stores all over China. 那这家饭店的特色菜有哪些呢？ The most well-known dim sum is (steamed) shrimp dumplings. / Steamed shrimp dumplings take the number one spot in this restaurant. Besides, rice noodle rolls, steamed phoenix claws and mixed seafood congee are also very popular. / And the other specialties include rice noodle rolls, steamed phoenix claws and mixed seafood congee. 太好了！看来您对这个饭店了如指掌啊！ Mock interpreting Ms. Chan: 是的，我是这里的常客啊。有外国客人第一次来中国时，我就会带他们来这里。我们点个虾饺、牛肉肠粉、蒸排骨，再来个白灼生菜。您还想吃点别的什么吗？ Interpreter： Mr. Luther: I heard that Chinese chow mein is very special, isn't it ? Interpreter: Ms. Chan: 是的，您可以尝一下，这里的炒面很正宗。 Interpreter: Mr. Luther: Great! Thank you so much. You are so considerate. Interpreter: Yes, I come here very often/ I’m a regular customer here. I take every foreign friend here when they come to China for the first time. I suggest we try shrimp dumplings, rice noodle roll with beef, steamed spare ribs, and scalded lettuces. What else would you like to try? 我听说中国的炒面很有特色，对吗？ Yes, you could have a try. The chow mein here is very authentic. 好的，十分感谢，你真是太周到了！ The Governor of Guangdong Province, Mr. Ma is entertaining Governor Mr. Davis from the United States. Listen to their conversation carefully and interpret during the pauses. Mock interpreting 3 Mock interpreting Words and phrases for reference: governor n. 省长、州长 Sister Provinces 姐妹省（合作关系省） bilateral trade 双边贸易（额） Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center 深圳国际会展中心 modernization n. 现代化 geography n. 地理 delegation n. 代表团 Mock interpreting Governor Ma: 戴维斯省长、戴维斯夫人，欢迎你们访问深圳，贵省与广东省一直有着密切的联系，去年两省更是建立了姐妹省的关系，让我们为两省间的友谊干杯。 Interpreter: Governor Davis, Mrs. Davis, welcome to Shenzhen. Your province and Guangdong have always enjoyed a close relationship. Last year, we became Sister Provinces. Let’s propose a toast to the friendship between our two provinces. Governor Davis: Governor Ma, thank you very much for inviting us to this beautiful dinner. I feel much honored. And this is my second visit to Guangdong, I feel that we’re all friends all ready. Thank you for your hospitality. I want to propose a toast to you. Cheers! Interpreter: 马省长，谢谢您邀请我们来参加这么美好的晚宴，我们感到十分的荣幸。这已经是我第二次访问广东省，我们已经是老朋友啦！感谢你们的热情好客，我要敬你们一杯，干杯！ Mock interpreting Governor Ma: 您太客气了。自从我们建立姐妹省关系以来，两省人民一直有着友好的往来。双边的贸易额也有大幅度的上升。相信史密斯省长此次的访问能进一步促进两省之间的友好关系。希望您此次在广东访问愉快。 Interpreter: You are quite welcome. Since the establishment of our relationship of Sister Provinces, people of the two provinces have enjoyed friendly relations and the bilateral trade has increased greatly. I believe your visit this time will further promote our friendship. Wish you a very pleasant visit. Governor Davis: Thank you! It’s a very precious trip to me. I’m very impressed with the rapid growth of Guangdong since my last visit here. I visited the new Bao’an International Airport and Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center yesterday, which are among the best in the world. It‘s very amazing. Interpreter: 谢谢！对我来说这是一次非常珍贵的访问。自我上次访问以来，广东的快速发展给我留下了深刻印象。昨天，我参观了宝安国际机场和深圳国际会展中心，他们都达到了世界上数一数二的水平。非常了不起！ Mock interpreting Governor Ma: 谢谢您的称赞。广东省是中国率先实现现代化的几个省份之一，但广东的发展还有很长的路。我们希望向您以及您所率领的代表团学习宝贵的经验。 Interpreter: Thank you for your compliments. Guangdong Province is one of the first provinces that realized modernization in China, yet we still have a long way to go. We hope to learn the previous experience from you and your delegation. Governor Davis: Our delegation has also learned a lot in our visit this time. Interpreter: 我们代表团在此次的访问中也学到了很多。 Governor Ma:今天的宴会是以粤菜为主，在中国，不同的地区有不同的气候、地理环境和风俗习惯，饮食也不例外。在南方一带以粤菜最为出名，希望您能够喜欢。 Interpreter: Cantonese food is the main hit of the banquet today. There are marked differences in climate, geography and customs in different regions of China, and food is no exception. Cantonese food is the most famous cuisine in southern China. I hope you will enjoy it. Mock interpreting Governor Davis: I’m sure I’ll like it. Not only in China, Cantonese food is also very popular back in my country. You can see Chinese restaurants everywhere. Most of them are of Cantonese food. And I like it very much personally. Interpreter: 我相信我会喜欢的。广东菜不仅在中国很受欢迎，在我的国家也同样如此。你可以看见到处都有中餐厅，其中大部分都是粤菜馆。我自己就十分喜欢吃粤菜。 Governor Ma: 那真是太好了！ Interpreter: That’s great! Listen to a conversation between an American visitor and a Chinese tour guide talking about Chinese food culture on a tour bus. Interpret during the pauses. Mock interpreting 4 Mock interpreting Words and phrases for reference: banquet etiquette/table manners 餐桌礼仪 tableware 餐具 spout of tea pot 茶壶嘴 complicated a. 复杂的、难懂的 embarrassing a. 令人尴尬的 Mock interpreting Tour guide : 再过半个小时我们就到美食街了。为使大家的旅途更加轻松愉快，我给大家介绍一些中国的餐桌礼仪和饮食习惯。 Interpreter: We’ll be arriving at Food Street in half an hour. To make your trip more enjoyable, I’d like to tell you something about China’s table manners and banquet etiquette. Visitor: Fantastic! I heard that the Chinese have a number of rules and customs associated with eating. Interpreter: 太好了！我听说中国有很多关于“吃”的习俗。 Tour guide : 是的，你知道中餐和西餐最大的区别是什么吗？ Interpreter: Yes. Do you know what the biggest difference is between Chinese and Western eating habits? Mock interpreting Visitor: To me, the main difference is that unlike in the west where everyone has their own plate of food. In China, the dishes are placed in the center of the table and everyone shares. Interpreter: 在我看来，中西方饮食最大的区别就是西餐采取分餐的形式，而中餐是大家从一个盘子里分享同一道菜肴。 Tour guide: 没错，而且有很多餐桌礼仪也与西方十分不同，比如筷子的使用。 Interpreter: That’ right. There are also many other differences in table manners, the using of chopsticks for example. Visitor: It's difficult. I had lots of practice before I could use chopsticks to eat noodles. Interpreter: 筷子很难用啊，我练了很长时间才学会用筷子吃面条。 Mock interpreting Tour guide: 呵呵，用筷子还有很多讲究呢，比如筷子不能竖直插在米饭里，要平放在餐具上。另外，茶壶嘴儿也不能对着人，通常是冲着桌子外边没有人坐的方向。 Interpreter: And there are many other rules of how to use it, like never stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl but lay them on your tableware. Besides, make sure that the spout of teapot is not facing anyone. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually outward from the table. Visitor: Sounds complicated. It could be really embarrassing if I don't pay attention. Interpreter: 听起来好复杂呀！如果不注意这些习俗一定会很尴尬的。 Tour Guide：没错！中方东道主不会期望你知道所有的餐桌礼仪，不过你能表现出对中餐礼仪的一些了解，他会很高兴的。 Interpreter: Yes, your Chinese host will not expect you to know everything about banquet etiquette. But he will greatly appreciate it when you’re displaying some knowledge of it. Homework: Listen to an English and a Chinese audio. Take notes and interpret them consecutively from English to Chinese or Chinese to English. 71 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! $$