原汁原味商務英語播客第136課:Hosting a Dinner Party(1)

Have you ever had the good fortune to be invited to someone's home during a business trip? 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?

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在出差的時候你有沒有過被邀請去朋友家做客的經歷？也是他是一個客戶或者是一個潛在的客戶。也許他是一個同事或者一個潛在的商務合作伙伴，你有沒有一些海外探訪者來到你家做客的經歷？

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.

這些都是你瞭解生意場上的朋友的絕好機會。你是以個人的角度和他們打交道，建立良好的關係。正確的交往對你來說至關重要。在語言的使用，你或者站在一個客人的角度或者是一個主人的角度也是非常重要的。

In today's lesson, 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, Mark, are hosting a dinner for the two guests.

在今天的這一課中，我們將聽到四個人之間的對話。葛瑞絲和李在去往加利福利亞州分公司辦公室的路上。在旅途中，他們被邀請到了一個同事，塔尼亞的家裏做客。塔尼亞和她的丈夫，在家中招待兩位客人用餐。

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.

這是一個學習英語表達重要性的絕佳場景。我們將聽到如何使得氣氛更融洽，如何表現出想要了解對方，如何禮貌地拒絕請求，如何表現出謙虛。這些和同事或者客戶一起吃飯時應該注意的地方都是很重要的。

Listening Questions

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?