Unit Seven Receiving Guests Unit Seven Receiving Guests Part I Culture Background Part I Culture Background Part I Culture Background Part I Culture Background Part II Functional Language Part II Functional Language Part II Functional Language Part II Functional Language Part III Sample Dialogues Part III Sample Dialogues Dialogue 1 Dialogue 1 Dialogue 1 Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 2 Part IV Reproduction Part IV Reproduction Part IV Reproduction Part IV Reproduction Part V Words, phrases and Sentences Part V Words, phrases and Sentences Part VI Listening Activities Part VI Listening Activities Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 2 Part VII Speaking Practice Part VII Speaking Practice Making a Dialogue Making a Dialogue Making a Dialogue Making a Dialogue Speaking English Through Picture Speaking English Through Picture Speaking English Through Picture Speaking English Through Picture Related Words and Phrases Related Words and Phrases Related Words and Phrases Related Words and Phrases Translation Translation Translation

Part I Culture Background Part I Culture Background When the visitor is from nearby, and you just want to leave home you merely say quite frankly, “I’m terribly sorry, but we were just leaving for…. Could you come back another time?” But make the future date right then and there. “Another time” left at that means little, but a firm invitation proves that you would really enjoy a visit at a more convenient time. If your earlier plans were such that they could be carried out on another day, it would of course be more polite to postpone them and stay at home with your visitor. When the visitor is from nearby, and you just want to leave home you merely say quite frankly, “I’m terribly sorry, but we were just leaving for…. Could you come back another time?” But make the future date right then and there. “Another time” left at that means little, but a firm invitation proves that you would really enjoy a visit at a more convenient time. If your earlier plans were such that they could be carried out on another day, it would of course be more polite to postpone them and stay at home with your visitor. If you are just about to start your dinner when friends drop in, you must try to make the meal stretch to include them. If they say, “Oh, no, thank you, we’ve just eaten,” then pull up a chair for them, offer them a cup of coffee or a cold drink, and ask their forgiveness while you finish your meal. If you are just about to start your dinner when friends drop in, you must try to make the meal stretch to include them. If they say, “Oh, no, thank you, we’ve just eaten,” then pull up a chair for them, offer them a cup of coffee or a cold drink, and ask their forgiveness while you finish your meal.

Part II Functional Language Part II Functional Language Greetings and Offers Greetings and Offers Hi! Come in I’m glad you could come. Hi! Come in I’m glad you could come. Did you have any problems finding our house? Did you have any problems finding our house? May I take your coat? May I take your coat? May I use your bathroom? May I use your bathroom? How about something to eat? How about something to eat? How about another cup of coffee? How about another cup of coffee?

Responses Responses Thanks. Thanks. No, thanks to the directions you gave me. I found it right away. No, thanks to the directions you gave me. I found it right away. No, thanks. I think I can do it myself. No, thanks. I think I can do it myself. Sure, go ahead. Sure, go ahead. That would be fine. That would be fine. No, thank you. Maybe later. No, thank you. Maybe later.

Dialogue 1 Dialogue 1 (After receiving Ben’s invitation to Ben’s apartment, Preston and Sarah arrived on time with some small gift according to the custom in their own country.) (After receiving Ben’s invitation to Ben’s apartment, Preston and Sarah arrived on time with some small gift according to the custom in their own country.) Ben: Hello, everyone. It's wonderful to meet all of you. Please come in. This is my wife, Zhu Li. Zhu Li, this is Sarah, and this is Preston. Ben: Hello, everyone. It's wonderful to meet all of you. Please come in. This is my wife, Zhu Li. Zhu Li, this is Sarah, and this is Preston. Amy: Glad to meet you. You can call me Amy. Amy: Glad to meet you. You can call me Amy. Sarah: Glad to meet you, too. These flowers are for you. Sarah: Glad to meet you, too. These flowers are for you. Preston: And here's a bottle of wine. Thanks for your kind invitation Preston: And here's a bottle of wine. Thanks for your kind invitation Ben: Quite welcome. The pleasure is ours. Sit down please. Make yourselves at home. Ben: Quite welcome. The pleasure is ours. Sit down please. Make yourselves at home. Ben: Would anybody care for a drink before dinner? I have rum, scotch, wine... Ben: Would anybody care for a drink before dinner? I have rum, scotch, wine... Preston: I'll have a gin and tonic, please. Preston: I'll have a gin and tonic, please. Ben: OK. Ben: OK. Sarah: I'd like some ginger ale, please. Sarah: I'd like some ginger ale, please. Ben: Sure. Ben: Sure. Amy: Ben, how about taking everyone into the dining room? I'm going to take the dumplings out of the pot. Amy: Ben, how about taking everyone into the dining room? I'm going to take the dumplings out of the pot.

Sarah: Amy, can I help with anything? Sarah: Amy, can I help with anything? Amy: Oh, that's all right. Just make yourself comfortable. Amy: Oh, that's all right. Just make yourself comfortable. Ben: I think everything is just about ready now. Ben: I think everything is just about ready now. Preston: Mm. Everything smells delicious. Preston: Mm. Everything smells delicious. Sarah: And it looks great, too. Sarah: And it looks great, too. (Group finishing dinner) (Group finishing dinner) Ben: Would anyone like a cup of tea? Ben: Would anyone like a cup of tea? Sarah: No, thanks. I'm fine. I couldn't eat another bite. Sarah: No, thanks. I'm fine. I couldn't eat another bite. Preston: I'd like one; please. Preston: I'd like one; please. Sarah: Amy. let us clear the table for you. Sarah: Amy. let us clear the table for you. Amy: No, thanks. I’m ok. Amy: No, thanks. I’m ok. Sarah: Thank you again for inviting us. We should go now. We're going to have a busy day tomorrow. Sarah: Thank you again for inviting us. We should go now. We're going to have a busy day tomorrow. Amy: We enjoyed spending time with you, too. Please come again. Amy: We enjoyed spending time with you, too. Please come again. Preston: Well, Ben, Amy, thanks so much for having us over. Preston: Well, Ben, Amy, thanks so much for having us over.

Dialogue 2 Dialogue 2 (Preston and his wife enjoyed their stay in Beijing very much especially after they have visited many highlights of Beijing. At the invitation of Ben, Preston happily went for Ben’s company to join the releasing event of one of their products. ) (Preston and his wife enjoyed their stay in Beijing very much especially after they have visited many highlights of Beijing. At the invitation of Ben, Preston happily went for Ben’s company to join the releasing event of one of their products. ) Preston: Hello! Ben. Glad to see you again. Preston: Hello! Ben. Glad to see you again. Ben: Hello! Preston. Glad to see you. Long time no see. ( Extends hand to Preston.) Ben: Hello! Preston. Glad to see you. Long time no see. ( Extends hand to Preston.) Preston: It’s very kind of you to invite me to your firm. Preston: It’s very kind of you to invite me to your firm. Ben: Please sit down, and make yourself at home. It’s my office. Nothing formal. Please don’t stand on ceremony. Would you like to drink a cup of tea, Preston? Ben: Please sit down, and make yourself at home. It’s my office. Nothing formal. Please don’t stand on ceremony. Would you like to drink a cup of tea, Preston?

Preston: I’d rather have a cup of coffee, if you don’t mind. Preston: I’d rather have a cup of coffee, if you don’t mind. Ben: Fine. Are you enjoying your visit to Beijing? Ben: Fine. Are you enjoying your visit to Beijing? Preston: Yes, we are. We’re visiting many parts of Beijing. Mr. Wang is an excellent guide. Oh, this office is beautiful. It’s so spacious. Preston: Yes, we are. We’re visiting many parts of Beijing. Mr. Wang is an excellent guide. Oh, this office is beautiful. It’s so spacious. Ben: Thanks. Ben: Thanks. Preston: How many people are working at your firm? Preston: How many people are working at your firm? Ben: About 15. And we’re planning to hire another five people next month. We Ben: About 15. And we’re planning to hire another five people next month. We aren’t the biggest software company in Beijing, but we try very hard to aren’t the biggest software company in Beijing, but we try very hard to produce good products. produce good products. Preston: Certainly. Congratulations. Preston: Certainly. Congratulations. Ben: Why don’t we move into the boardroom? It’s straight ahead. Our releasing event is being held there. Ben: Why don’t we move into the boardroom? It’s straight ahead. Our releasing event is being held there.

Part IV Reproductions Part IV Reproductions Try to reproduce the sample dialogues. Try to reproduce the sample dialogues. Now you know the sample dialogues quite well. Why don't you try to make something like them. Now you know the sample dialogues quite well. Why don't you try to make something like them. 1. Act out the dialogue in pairs. Don't look at the book and read. Put the book away and speak from memory. It doesn't matter if you make a few mistakes. When you forget a point, say something else that means almost the same thing. Or just leave the point alone and go on. 1. Act out the dialogue in pairs. Don't look at the book and read. Put the book away and speak from memory. It doesn't matter if you make a few mistakes. When you forget a point, say something else that means almost the same thing. Or just leave the point alone and go on. 2. The following is an example of how you can talk about what happen between A and B at the door of Ben’s apartment. 2. The following is an example of how you can talk about what happen between A and B at the door of Ben’s apartment.

Sarah and Preston came to Ben’s apartment with flowers and a bottle of wine. Ben warmly welcomed them and introduced his wife, Zhu Li to them. Zhu Li was pleased to know them and let them call her Amy. Sarah and Preston showed their thanks for Ben’s introduction; Ben then said their coming was his pleasure and wished them to feel free and at home. Ben also provided some drinks for Preston and Sarah, then they came into the dining room for the delicious food, especially the dumpling. Both Sarah and Preston praised the meal. After they finished dinner, Sarah wanted to help Amy with clearing up the table, but Amy did it by herself. Sarah and Preston showed their thanks again before leaving. Amy and Ben also expressed their happiness to be with them; wishing their coming again. Sarah and Preston came to Ben’s apartment with flowers and a bottle of wine. Ben warmly welcomed them and introduced his wife, Zhu Li to them. Zhu Li was pleased to know them and let them call her Amy. Sarah and Preston showed their thanks for Ben’s introduction; Ben then said their coming was his pleasure and wished them to feel free and at home. Ben also provided some drinks for Preston and Sarah, then they came into the dining room for the delicious food, especially the dumpling. Both Sarah and Preston praised the meal. After they finished dinner, Sarah wanted to help Amy with clearing up the table, but Amy did it by herself. Sarah and Preston showed their thanks again before leaving. Amy and Ben also expressed their happiness to be with them; wishing their coming again.

Activity 1 Activity 1 Directions: Listen to the five conversations, and choose the best answer for each of the questions you hear. It will be read twice. Directions: Listen to the five conversations, and choose the best answer for each of the questions you hear. It will be read twice. 1. Whom does the visitor want to see? 1. Whom does the visitor want to see? A) George Smith A) George Smith B) Receptionist B) Receptionist C) Mr. Zhang C) Mr. Zhang 2. What is the time of the appointment? 2. What is the time of the appointment? A) 8 A) 8 B) 11 B) 11 C) 10 C) 10

3. When will the visitor expect to see Mr. Black? 3. When will the visitor expect to see Mr. Black? A) this afternoon A) this afternoon B) tomorrow morning B) tomorrow morning C) the day after tomorrow C) the day after tomorrow 4. Where does the visitor work? 4. Where does the visitor work? A) IBM Company A) IBM Company B) AEG Company B) AEG Company C) AT&T Company C) AT&T Company 5. What are the two speakers doing? 5. What are the two speakers doing? A) arranging an appointment A) arranging an appointment B) discussing business B) discussing business C) checking out C) checking out

Activity 2 Activity 2 Directions: Listen to the following short passage and fill in the blanks with what you get from the tape. It will be read twice. Directions: Listen to the following short passage and fill in the blanks with what you get from the tape. It will be read twice. I work as a _______1______ for an investment company in New York City. I usually get to the office by about nine. I always mean to get there earlier, but I never quite _______2_________ it. On a normal day, I work until about five. But if we have an ____3____________ meeting and that’s once or twice a month--- I work later, until seven or eight at night. I work as a _______1______ for an investment company in New York City. I usually get to the office by about nine. I always mean to get there earlier, but I never quite _______2_________ it. On a normal day, I work until about five. But if we have an ____3____________ meeting and that’s once or twice a month--- I work later, until seven or eight at night. I get 30 days’ holiday a year, so I’m very lucky. I usually try to take a long _____4___________ in the summer, you know, three or four weeks. Then I like to _________5_______, to go away and see something ________6________. And I always take a week in February. I go skiing then. I get 30 days’ holiday a year, so I’m very lucky. I usually try to take a long _____4___________ in the summer, you know, three or four weeks. Then I like to _________5_______, to go away and see something ________6________. And I always take a week in February. I go skiing then.

Unfortunately, I don’t have time to ____7_________ during the week, although if the weather’s nice, I go for a walk at ______8__________. But I swim or play tennis most weekends. And in the winter I go skiing. I think I’m organized. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to ____7_________ during the week, although if the weather’s nice, I go for a walk at ______8__________. But I swim or play tennis most weekends. And in the winter I go skiing. I think I’m organized. I go to an Italian course once a week after work. The other evenings I meet friends. We go to the ______9_______, or to a bar or restaurant. I go to an Italian course once a week after work. The other evenings I meet friends. We go to the ______9_______, or to a bar or restaurant. I don’t smoke, but I do drink a lot of coffee. I think I’m a very calm person. I don’t worry and I don’t get angry very _______10_________. Do I ever think of changing my job? Well, I don’t think I’ll stay here forever, but I’m quite happy at the moment. I don’t smoke, but I do drink a lot of coffee. I think I’m a very calm person. I don’t worry and I don’t get angry very _______10_________. Do I ever think of changing my job? Well, I don’t think I’ll stay here forever, but I’m quite happy at the moment.

Making a Dialogue Making a Dialogue You and your partner are supposed to make dialogues according to the situation. You and your partner are supposed to make dialogues according to the situation. Peter is one of your friends, he is from America. You invited him to your home for dinner, now he is knocking the door, make a dialogue according to this situation. Peter is one of your friends, he is from America. You invited him to your home for dinner, now he is knocking the door, make a dialogue according to this situation.

Related Vocabulary and Phrases Related Vocabulary and Phrases Offers Responses Offers Responses Do you mind if we drop in on you tomorrow? Please come over any time. pay a visit to you tomorrow? pay a visit to you tomorrow? I’d like to fix an appointment with you. How about Sunday morning? make make have have Would you care for something to drink? Yes, thank you. have have

Translation Translation 1 ）您介意我抽烟吗？ 1 ）您介意我抽烟吗？ 2 ）我已经吃饱了，谢谢您。 2 ）我已经吃饱了，谢谢您。 3) 我快等不及要品尝我要的菜了。 3) 我快等不及要品尝我要的菜了。 4 ）很荣幸您们能来。 4 ）很荣幸您们能来。 5) 这边情，大家好像都在厨房。 5) 这边情，大家好像都在厨房。