2011年商务英语辅导：商务礼仪美语（24）

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陈豪是个勤快的年轻人，ABC美国公司的总裁很喜欢他， 正在逐渐给他增加一些任务。陈豪也很机灵，凡是没有把握的事都去请教美籍华人Mary.
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- g" j& [7 S. W. i9 R$ L1 y! FM：陈豪，你好象很激动，What happened？
  X9 _. f& D$ c6 _C：啊呀，我们的总裁，Mr. Moore，让我明天请两位客户吃晚饭。我知道， 我过去一直是当陪客的，never been a host.I don't even know what to do!
: X" p6 W9 @3 c+ N! }, zM：Don't worry.当主人主要是要保证晚餐进行得顺顺当当，让客人感到舒适满意。
C：可问题是怎么做。Tell me specifically what to do first.
& X  W. H6 i& s, M  Q, l- W1 ZM：First, of course, choose a restaurant， 找个合适的饭馆呀！
4 {( F6 K! \% H, b9 j  Q. yC：哎，我们公司附近不是最近开了一个新饭馆吗？ I'll take them there.
2 |; b/ n# |2 P. `M：你呀，最好找一个你熟悉的饭馆，so you can be sure that the food and service will be good.
& r9 T( Z( ^8 ]4 ~* k9 l; lC：那倒是，否则太危险。I did hear that new restaurant is quite noisy.
9 q9 `0 u! K  R  D5 E! |M：太吵闹可不行，You need an atmosphere that is suitable for business conversation.
- l) p0 t& X) i- DC：有了，我想起了一个非常合适的饭馆。 Mary, would you like to have lunch there with me today to check it out?
M：Thank you. I'd love to be your guinea pig for lunch.我就做一回你的试验品吧！
# V; X: T  {  UC：Guinea pig! 请你吃饭还说做我的试验品！
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  F& r4 c% [' B- z5 k& w4 TC：So, Mary, what do you think? Will this work for the business dinner?
M：It's perfect.对了，既然你现在在这里，你可以认识一下那head waiter，把明天的帐先付了，take care of the bill for tomorrow night.
C：饭还没有吃，吃什么都还不知道，就付钱？
M：没有关系的。你先把信用卡给他，让他印一份，告诉他你要给多少小费，然后签个字，让他们把账单的副本寄给你。
C：But isn't it risky to give someone your credit card?
% K- f3 F3 t- J: v3 MM：像样的饭馆都有信誉，so it's not risky and it's done all the time.要是你不想先付帐的话，那你当天就先告诉服务员吃完饭后把账单交给你。That will eliminate any confusion over who is paying.
C：That's a very good idea.对了，Mary，既然我们在这里，那我就先定一个比较安静，景色比较好的桌子吧。
M：A wonder idea to request a specific table for tomorrow.
5 j# [- ?1 v$ T/ U6 xC：Mary，Thank you so much.
! H3 g; L0 H' O3 p$ |% }5 j( GM：You're welcome. Next time you'll know that as a host, it's your responsibility to choose an appropriate restaurant, taking care as much as possible ahead of time such as arranging for how to pay the bill and requesting a nice table. Then it will be an enjoyable evening for all.