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andtoastspeechWritinganinvitationcardBookingrestaurantsandinvitingguestsTASTONEBANQUETETIQUETTEANDIVITATIONWhereshouldIorderdinner?Whenwouldyoulikeyourbanquet?Howmanywilltherebeinyourparty?CouldIknowyourbudget?MayIknowwhatisthebanquetfor?Isthereanyspecialyouwouldliketoorder?Couldyourecommendsomeforus?Isthereanythingelseyouwantustodoforyou?Willyoupleasepaythedeposit?MayIknowyourname,sir?PRACTICE3ROLEA:MissLINROLEB:Mr.SmithArrangingabusinessbanquetforaretirementparty.ToarrangeonMay16,SaturdayeveningToinvite25peopleTospendnomorethan$20aheadDININGETIQUETTEDoyouthinkit’simportanttohaveproperdiningetiquetteinbusinessbanquette?HowmuchdoyouknowaboutthedifferenceineatingetiquettebetweenChinaandWesterncountries?WordsandexpressionsEtiquetteConventionConductInitiateMingleLayoutNetworkCommonsenseImpactonRelatetoMoveonLANGUAGEPOINTSCommonsense:generalknowledgeI

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前瞻研究；預(yù)期研究；遠(yuǎn)景調(diào)查prospectivemarket

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準(zhǔn)買家prospectivestudent

未來(lái)學(xué)生；欲申請(qǐng)的學(xué)生Q:prospectiveearnings

預(yù)期收益;遠(yuǎn)景收益mingle['mi?ɡl]vt.使混合，使摻和，使相混：Shelookedathim,loveanddisgustmingledonherface.她望著他，臉上露出愛(ài)與恨交織的表情。使結(jié)合，使聯(lián)合：Thecoloursdon'tminglewell.這些顏色不宜混合。Thecolourofredandbluearemingledbytheboy.紅色和藍(lán)色被這個(gè)小孩混在了一起。vi.混合起來(lái)，相混合：Thevarioussoundsmingledpleasantly.各種不同的聲音悅耳地交織在一起。Ifweminglewiththecrowd,weshallnotbenoticed.如果我們混在人群里，就不會(huì)被注意到了。相交往；相往來(lái)：

Heusedtotraininalocalparkandminglewithotherrunners.他過(guò)去常在地方公園里鍛煉，并與其他跑步的人相交往。Q:Herarelymingleswithotherstudentsonthecampus.

Entertainvt.給…娛樂(lè)，助興；使歡樂(lè)，使快樂(lè)，使喜悅；使有興趣：toentertainchildrenwithfunnystories.給孩子們講有趣的故事招待，款待，請(qǐng)(客)：Theydomostoftheirentertaininginrestaurants.他們多數(shù)都在餐館請(qǐng)客。愿意考慮(想法、疑心等)：Sheneverentertainedsuchideas.她從不考慮這樣的想法。心存，懷著，懷抱，抱有(希望、信心、觀點(diǎn)、意見(jiàn)等)：Hesecretlyentertainedthoughtsofrevenge.他暗中懷有報(bào)復(fù)的想法。Entertainvi.招待，款待，請(qǐng)客：Welovedtotalk,danceandentertain我們喜愛(ài)談話、跳舞和請(qǐng)客。Q:Canyoutellmesomethingabouthowyouentertainyourself?Cluen.(解決問(wèn)題的)線索；提示；暗示；跡象vt.暗示；提示；為…提供線索：Nobodycluedustothismystery.沒(méi)有人向我們提供解開這個(gè)奧秘的線索。為…提供必要的消息：Pleaseclueustowhathappened.請(qǐng)將發(fā)生的情況詳細(xì)地告訴我們。donothaveaclue一無(wú)所知；毫無(wú)頭緒；一點(diǎn)不懂getaclue得到線索,洞察,注意,理解，領(lǐng)會(huì)，明白，覺(jué)察到proceed[pr?u'si:d]vi.

進(jìn)行，前進(jìn)(尤指停止后繼續(xù)進(jìn)行)：Workisproceedingslowly.工作正在慢慢地繼續(xù)進(jìn)行著。(尤指打斷后)繼續(xù)說(shuō)；繼續(xù)講下去：Hepausedtoconsulthisnotes,andthenproceededwithhisquestion.他停了下來(lái)看了看筆記，然后繼續(xù)提問(wèn)。開始；從事；著手：toproceedfromobjectiverealities從客觀實(shí)際出發(fā)推進(jìn)；進(jìn)行：aprojectthatisproceedingwell進(jìn)行得很順利的工程N(yùn)etworkHisbusinesslunchesweretakenupwithnetworking.他的交際午餐被用來(lái)交際。ConverseTheyconversedquietlyinthecorneroftheroom.AthomeweoftenconverseinSpanish.Conversewithsb.moveon離開，動(dòng)身：AfterstayingafewdaysinShanghai,hemovedontoSingapore.在上海逗留了幾天之后，他又啟程去新加坡。(命令…)走開，不要停留：Wetriedtoseewhohadbeenhurt,butthepolicetoldustomoveon.我們想看看是誰(shuí)受傷了，但警察要我們走開。改換(工作、話題等)：We'vetalkedtoomuchaboutmodernliterature,let'smoveon.關(guān)于現(xiàn)代文學(xué)我們已經(jīng)談得很多了，讓我們換個(gè)話題吧。升職，提升：I'vebeeninthisjobforfiveyearsnow;it'stimeIwasmovingon.我干這個(gè)工作已有5年了，我該升級(jí)了。(歲月)流逝：Astimemovedon,helookedmucholderthanbefore.隨著歲月的流逝，他顯得蒼老多了。Excuseexcuseoneselfv.為自己辯白；請(qǐng)求免除；請(qǐng)求準(zhǔn)予離開excusefor借口；原諒makeone'sexcuses(對(duì)不能出席社交聚會(huì)等)表示抱歉(或遺憾)

inexcuseof為……辯白Q:Oneshouldnotpleadinexperienceinexcuseofhismistake.一個(gè)人不應(yīng)該借口缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn)來(lái)為其錯(cuò)誤辯白。findanexcuse借故Q:Ican'tbuyhisexcuse.我不能相信他的借口。PRACTICE2CommonSenseFirmandheldforthree-fourseconds.ThejuniorTheseniorObservethelayoutoftheroomPractice3MingledSeniorInitiatedJuniorImpactonConductedRelatedonMoveonPRACTICE4在中國(guó)，餐館都向客人展示活的動(dòng)物以示食材新鮮；但在西方，客人只有在品嘗之后才能知道食材是否新鮮。中式的餐具也很讓西方人頭疼。當(dāng)中國(guó)人靈活地用筷子拿取食物時(shí)，后來(lái)卻陷入僵局。現(xiàn)在東西方的文化差距只有紐約到北京的13個(gè)小時(shí)的旅程，或者僅僅在點(diǎn)擊鼠標(biāo)的一瞬間。中國(guó)人現(xiàn)在接受了越來(lái)越多的西方文化，中餐的傳統(tǒng)文化也在經(jīng)歷著細(xì)微的變化。INVITAIONCARDMr.CharlesHamiltonrequestthepleasureofyourcompanyatluncheononTuesday,thetenthofOctoberat2o‘clockHotelCarterR.S.V.P.Tel:****Practice1TheselectionandtheindividualsWithsomeoptionsAllitemsservedPractice2What’stheoccasion?I’vejustgotapromotion.KnewyouhadpotentialShallIbringanythingwhereIcomeoristhereanythingIcandotohelp?Wehaveeverythingready.1.extendingtheinvitation2.payingthebill3.aquietplace4.workouttheseating5.complain6.unexpectedthingsQuibblingPro