剑桥商务英语课文辅导2a entertaining a client
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学习重点
1．
Reading --- Choosing a restaurant
2．
Reading
--- Porters
3．
Listening --- Making conversation
4．
Oral
Practice ---Dress
5．
Vocabulary consolidation
6．
Memo
writing
7．
Speaking ---ways of entertaining
clients
8．
Homework
I.
Choosing a restaurant
criterion
noun plural
criteria
[countable usually plural]
a
standard that you use to
judge
something or make a decision
about
something
标准
the criteria we use to select
candidates
我们选择应征者的标准
criterion for
the criteria
for measuring how good schools are
评判学校是否优秀的标准
Academic
ability
is
not
the
sole
criterion
for
admission
to
the
college.
学术能力并不是大学入学的唯一标准。
a
set
of
criteria
for
identifying
people
who
are
genuinely
ill
and
unable
to work
meet/satisfy/fulfil
criteria
满足要求
To
qualify for a grant, students must satisfy certain
criteria.
为了能
够得到资助，学生们必须要满足一
定的要求。
strive
verb[intransitive]
formal past tense strove past participle
striven
to make a great
effort to achieve
something
努力
,
奋斗
,
力争
,
strive to do something
I was
still striving to be successful.
我正在努力奋斗取得成功。
strive for/after
We must
continue to strive for greater efficiency.
我们必须继续努力争
取更高效。
ￚ
striving
noun
[uncountable and countable]
comment
noun
[uncountable
and
countable]
an
opinion
that
you
express
about
someone or something
评论
ￚ
同义词
remark
Does anyone have any questions or
comments?
有没有人有问题或评论？
comment on/about
2[uncountable]
criticism
or
discussion
of
something
someone
has
said
or
done
批评或讨论
The speech received much comment in the
press.
该演说遭到了报界的批评。
comment
verb
[intransitive and transitive] to express an
opinion about
someone or
something
评论，评价
ￚ
同义词
remark
comment on
People were
always commenting on my sister's looks.
人们总是对我妹妹的
长相品头论足。
cleanliness
noun
[uncountable] the practice of keeping yourself or
the
things around you
clean
清洁
a high
standard of cleanliness
非常洁净
good/poor value (for money)
BrE
The lunch special is
really good value.
这顿特殊午餐真是便宜。
At
only £45 a night, the hotel is great value for
money.
这家饭店的房
间只要
4
5
英镑，真是优惠。
value
for money British English
(=good value,
or the quality of being
good value)
价廉物美
Every
customer is looking for value for money.
每位顾客都在寻找价廉物
美的商品。
⑤
Speaking.
Can you mention one restaurant that you
think is memorable in the city
where
you live now? Please explain the
reason.
Cleanliness
Quality
of food
Speed of service
Location
Service
Value for money
II. Reading
Porters
Para.1
sole
adjective
[only
before
noun] the
sole
person,
thing
etc
is
the
only
one
单独的，唯一的
ￚ
同义词
only
the sole American in the room
屋子里唯一的一个美国人
Griffiths is the sole survivor of the
crash….
是这次撞车事故中唯一的
幸存者。
The story was published with the sole
purpose of selling newspapers.
这
个故事的出版就只有一个目的，即促销报纸。
Derek has sole responsibility for sales
in Dublin.
…
在都柏林唯一的职
责就是负责销售。
price
verb
[transitive]
1
[usually
in
passive]
to
decide
the
price
of
something
that
is
for
sale
总是以被动语态形式出现，为销售商品定价
a reasonably priced apartment
一间定价合理的公寓
be
priced at something
Tickets are priced
at £75 each.
票价定为每张
75
英镑。
popular
1 liked by a lot of people
受人喜爱的，受人欢迎的
ￚ
反义词
unpopular
Hilary was popular at school.
在学校大家都喜欢希拉里。
a
popular holiday resort
一个人们都喜爱前往的度假胜地
Coffee is probably the most popular
drink in the world.
咖啡可能是全世
界人们最喜爱的饮品。
hugely/enormously/immensely etc popular
Guerrero’s music is hugely popular in
Latin America. …
的音乐在拉丁美
洲得到大多
数人的喜爱。
popular with/among
The President is very popular with
Jewish voters.
这位总统得到犹太人选
民的支持。
2 [only before noun] done by a lot of
people in a society, group etc
大
众的
The government has little popular
support among women voters.
这届政府
得不到妇女选民的支持。
popular
belief/opinion/view
(=a
belief,
opinion
etc
that
a
lot
of
people
have)
大家的信
仰
/
意见
/
观
点
3
[only
before
noun]
relating
to
ordinary
people,
or
intended
for
ordinary
people
流行的
American
popular culture.
美国流行文化
Explanation
Para. 2
evolve
verb [intransitive and transitive]
1
if
an
animal
or
plant
evolves,
it
changes
gradually
over
a
long
period
of
time
演变
evolve
from
Fish evolved from prehistoric sea
creatures.
鱼是由史前海洋动物演变而
来的。
2 to develop and change gradually over
a long period of time
发展
The school has evolved its own style of
teaching.
这所学校逐渐发展了自
己的教学风格。
Businesses need to evolve rapidly.
企业需要迅速发展。
evolve
out of
The idea evolved out of work
done by British scientists.
这个想法是从
英国科学家的工作中逐渐得来的。
evolve
into
The group gradually evolved into a
political party.
这个团体逐渐演变成
一个政党。
air conditioning
noun [uncountable] a system that makes the air in
a room or
building cooler and drier
冷气系统
ￚ
air-conditioned
adjective
air conditioner
noun [countable] a machine that makes the air in a
room
or building cooler and drier
空调
interior
noun
1
[countable usually singular] the inner part or
inside of something
内
部
ￚ
反义词
exterior
The interior of the church was dark.
这家教堂的内部漆黑一片。
the
car's warm interior
这辆车里面很温暖。
2 the
interior
the part of a country that is
farthest away from the coast
内部地带
The interior
of the country is mainly desert.
这个国家的内陆地区主要是
沙漠。
3 Minister/Department of the Interior
内政部
the
government minister or department that deals with
matters within a
country rather than
abroad
interior
adjective [only before noun] inside or indoors
内部的
ￚ
反义词
exterior
The interior walls are all painted
white.
内墙全都漆成了白色。
Explanation
Para. 3
distinctive
adjective
having
a
special
quality,
character,
or
appearance
that
is
different
and
easy to
recognize
与众不同的
,
有特色的
a rock band
with a distinctive sound
ￚ
distinctively adverb
ￚ
distinctiveness noun
[uncountable]
group dining
facility
noun
plural facilities
1
facilities
[plural]
rooms,
equipment,
or
services
that
are
provided
for
a particular purpose
设施，设备
All rooms
have private facilities (=private bathroom and
toilet).
所有
的屋子都有公私人使用的设施。
The hotel has its own pool and leisure
facilities.
这家饭店有自己的游
泳池和休闲设施。
toilet facilities
厕所设施
childcare
facilities
照料儿童的设施
2
[countable
usually
singular]
a
special
part
of
a
piece of
equipment
or
a
system which makes it possible to do something
工具
Is there a
call-back facility on this phone?
这部电话有没有回拨功能？
a
bank account with an overdraft facility
一个可以透支的银行账户
3
[countable] a place or building used for a
particular activity or
industry, or for
providing a particular type of service
（进行特殊活动
或工业生产的）地方，楼房
a top-secret research facility
一个高度机密的研究地点
the
finest indoor sports facility in the US
一个在美国最好的室内健身楼
mezzanine
noun [countable]
1 a small floor that is built between
two other floors in a building(
尤
指介于一层与二层之间的
)
夹层楼
A young woman was sitting at a desk
on the mezzanine floor.
这位年轻的
妇女坐在位于夹层楼的桌子边。
2
American
English
the
lowest
balcony
in
a
theatre,
or
the
first
few
rows
of seats in that balcony(
戏院中
的
)
包厢
Explanation
：
Para. 4
pride
noun
骄傲
He wore his
medals with pride.
他充满了骄傲之情佩戴上自己的奖章。
pride in
He takes great
pride in his children's achievements.
他对自己子女取得
的成绩而感到骄傲。
pride
pride
yourself on (doing) something
to
be
especially
proud
of
something
that
you
do
well,
or
of
a
good
quality
that
you have
a restaurant that prides
itself on speed of service
一家以服务速度快而
著称的饭店
She prides herself on being a good
listener.
她总是为自己是一名良好的
倾听者而自豪
。
cater
verb [intransitive and
transitive] to provide and serve food and
drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually
as a business
提供餐饮
cater for
This is the
biggest event we've ever catered for.
这
是我们提供餐饮服务
规模最大的一次活动。
Joan has catered functions for up to
200 people. ..
需要给
200
< br>人提供餐
饮服务。
cater
for somebody/something phrasal verb
to
provide
a
particular
group
of
people
with
the
things they
need
or
want
满足需要
an LA bank
catering to Asian businesses
一个洛杉矶银行提供服务给亚洲企
业
catering
noun
[uncountable]
the
activity
of
providing
and
serving
food
and
drinks
at
parties,
meetings
etc for money
餐饮服务
Who did the
catering?
谁掌管餐饮服务
?
catering business/service etc
餐饮生意
/
服务
corporate
adjective [only before noun] belonging to or
relating to a
corporation
企业的
The
company
is
moving
its
corporate
headquarters
(=main
offices)
from
New
York to Houston.
这家公司将公司总部从纽约搬到了休斯敦
.
the corporate culture (=the way that
people in a corporation think and
behave)
公司文化
ￚ
corporately adverb
tasting
noun
[countable] an event that is organized so that you
can try
different foods or drinks to
see if you like them
品尝活动
a wine and cheese tasting
葡萄酒和奶酪的品尝活动
taste
v. n.
presentation
noun
▶
TALK
◀
[countable] an event at which you
describe or explain a new product or
idea
讲演
We
will
begin
a
series
of
presentations
to
help
the
public
fully
understand
our system.
我们将开始一个系列讲演，帮助公众全
面了解我们的体系。
make/give a
presentation
I'm going to ask each of
you to make a short presentation.
我将让每一
个人都作一段小讲演。
call in phrasal verb
British English to visit a person or
place while you are on your way to
somewhere else
顺道拜访
call in
on/at
Could you call in on Mum on your
way home?
你能在回家的路上顺便看看妈
妈吗？
④
Speaking.
an end-
of-year office party
an evening with a new client and
his/her partner
a corporate event to launch a new
product or service
a negotiation for a contract with a new
client
an end-of-week meal with a small group
of colleagues
III. Making
conversation
①
Listening.
1. D
2. B
3. H
4.
F
5. A
custom
noun
1
[uncountable and countable] something that is done
by people in a
particular society
because it is traditional
风俗
local/ancient/French etc custom
当地
/
古老的
/
法国风俗
The guide
offers information on local customs.
这位导游介绍着当地的风
俗情况。
it is the custom (for somebody) to do
something