This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod lesson on hosting visitors. 今天, we’re going to look at drawing the evening to a close.
Hosting visitors is a great way to get to know the people you do business with. Sharing a meal and drinks in someone’s home can really help strengthen a relationship. It gives us a chance to get to know people on a more personal level. But at some point, the evening has to end.
在我们的最后一集中, we heard Tanya and Mark hosting Tanya’s business colleagues, Grace and Lee. The group sat down to dinner and had very pleasant conversation about their home, family, and the food.
Today we’re going to rejoin this group. They’ve had a lovely evening, but all good things must come to an end. Grace and Lee are going to draw the evening to a close and express their appreciation. We’ll also hear the hosts and guests invite each other to future social events.
听力问题
1. Why does Lee say that he and Grace should leave? 2. What does Grace want to do for Tanya and Mark? 3. What does Mark offer to do for Grace and Lee?
这是两部分中的第一部分 商务英语课on hosting a dinner party for overseas visitors.
Have you ever had the good fortune to be invited to someone’s home during a商务旅行? Perhaps it was a client or a prospective client. Maybe it was a colleague or potential business partner. And have you ever had the opportunity to have overseas visitors in your own home?
These are great chances to get to know the people you do business with. You are engaging with people on a personal level and building better relationships. And it’s important to do that right. The language you use, either as a host or a guest, requires great care.
在今天的课程中, we’re going to hear a conversation among four people. Grace and Lee are on a business trip to their company offices in California. During their trip, they have been invited to visit the home of a work colleague, Tanya. Tanya and her husband, 标记, are hosting a dinner for the two guests.
This is a perfect situation to learn some important aspects of English. We’ll look at how to make people comfortable, how to show interest in others, how to refuse offers politely, and how to show modesty. These are all essential skills when you sit down to dinner with colleagues or clients.
听力问题
1. What does Grace say is usual on business trips? 2. What is interesting about Tanya and Mark’s home? 3. What is Grace hoping to do if they finish their work on time?
