商务英语口语&商务英语口语对话 The Working Lunch工作午餐

011 The working lunch

Dialogue 1

A: Excuse me, Don? I hate to bother you, but I need your help on something. Do you have time to brief me on the Martin account today?

B: Oh, that\'s right. You are supposed to deliver a brief on that account tomorrow. I know there are some things I need to share with you about that. But, gosh, I don\'t know.... Things are really busy for me today, the only time I can manage to squeeze out might be over lunch break....

A: I hate to make you work through your lunch break with how busy you are....

B: It\'s okay.... I\'ve already had several days in a row working through lunch....

A: How about this.... We can make it a working lunch this afternoon, and I\'ll order some Chinese food for delivery. It\'ll be my treat.

B: You don\'t have to do that....

A: I insist. I really appreciate you taking time to work with me in. What is your favorite fast food? I\'ll cater to your taste.

B: Actually I do like Chinese.... Let\'s make it a date for Chop Suey and the Martin account at about 12:30. Does that sound good?

A: Great. I\'ll bring the food.

句型讲解:

1.I hate to bother you…我不想打扰你;

Brief: to give someone all the information about a situation that they will need 像某人介绍情况;
常见的搭配是brief sb on sth;
例句: The secretary of defense briefed the president on the enemy\'s strength.
国防部长向总统简略汇报敌人的兵力。

Deliver: to give a speech, talk, etc. or other official statement 发表，宣布，发布
He delivered an important report at the meeting.
他在会上作了重要报告。

2.in a row

 1).if sth happens several times in a row, it happens in exactly the same way each time, and nothing different happens in the time between 连续几次地

 2).if sth happens for several days, etc. in a row, it happens on each of those days 接连几天(等)地

3.It will be my treat.我请客。

Cater to: to provide the things that a particular type or person wants 迎合，满足
Those newspapers cater to the lowest tastes. 这些报纸迎合低级趣味。

Dialogue 2

A: For our lunch meeting with the investors, do we have to make a reservation at the restaurant or do we just show up?

B: Usually for lunch, we don\'t have to reserve a table, they should allow walk-ins. But to be on the safe side, I\'ll order a table for half-past twelve. Will that suit your schedule?

A: I\'ve arranged to meet them at the restaurant at twelve. Can you make the reservation a little earlier? If we start earlier, it will give us more time for a longer lunch.

B: Are you planning on treating the investors to a full-course meal?

A: Yes, we\'ll start with appetizers, follow with a soup and salad course, then main dishes of prime rib or cordon bleu chicken, and finish up with a delicious rich dessert of some sort.

B: That\'ll be pretty heavy for a mid-day meal, don\'t you think?

A: As along as we stay away from anything alcoholic, we should be okay.

B: With your prime rib and chicken choices, you\'d better hope nobody\'s vegetarian.

A: We can make some special arrangement if we need to. After all, it\'s the company who is footing the bill.

句型讲解

Reservation: an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you 预定，预留

相关例句:

We have made reservations for three rooms at the hotel. 我们已在这个旅馆预订了三个房间。

Walk-in: not arranged in advance; where you do not need to arrange a time in advance 未经预约的，无需事先约定的
a walk-in clinic 无需预约的诊所

to be on the safe side: (spoken) to do something in order to be certain to avoid an unpleasant situation

谨慎为是，不冒险

foot the bill: to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for 负担费用

When we went to the restaurant last night, my father footed the bill as usual. 昨晚我们去餐馆吃饭,像往常一样,由我父亲付帐。

1.选择

The officer briefed her ___ what to expect.
A. at B. on C. in

They only publish novels which cater ___ the mass market.
A. for B. at C. to

We have reservations ___ the name of Grant.
A. in B. on C. at

2.翻译

通货膨胀率一连三个月不断下降。(in a row)

我要给饭店打个电话预定座位。(reservation)

答案将在下期节目中公布。