职场英语口语 第29期:宴客方式 很多时候,一些谈判和商讨都是在餐桌上完成的,那么遥就让我们来介绍一下西方的宴客方式都有哪些。 Seated dinners 宴会(较正式,嘉宾每人都有各自固定的席位) Buffet dinners 自助餐(也称冷餐会) Cocktail parties 鸡尾酒会 (时尚发布会后经常举办类似酒会) BYOB and BYOF=Bring your own bottles and bring your own food 聚餐会(较随意) Receptions 招待会 Picnics野餐 Tea parties 茶话会
情景对话:如何用英语请客? Friends like to treat each other 当你想请别人吃一个冰淇淋时,该如何说呢? 很简单,只要一句“I'll treat you to ice cream. ”就行了。 这天,Susan就请她的遥朋友Maymay和Lin到快餐馆吃饭。 S: Here we are. This is my favourite place. M: How many times have you come here? S: I never counted. L: I'd like to sit near the window. S: Please be seated. It's my treat today. M: Fast food restaurants are popular now. L: They are popular for quick, inexpensive meals or snacks. S: What would you like to eat? L: I'll try a steak sandwich with a hamburger. M: Sounds good. I think I'll have the same. S: Want something to drink? L: Coke, please. M: A cup of hot chocolate would be fine.
英语里“请客”的几种说法 北方人多半是热情大方的。 同学聚会的时候人人都嚷着我请客,遥着付账。 那么,这个请客用英语该怎么说呢? 耐心看下去,就会发现答案了。 1. It's on me. 这句话的意思就是我请客。 如果Waiter送一些遥的小菜,他会说:It's on the house. 店老板请客,意思就是遥赠送。 还记得在电影Duplex中,Alex 问Starbucks里的女店员能不能让他在店里写完那本书,女店员就说到:Be my guest. 意思就是别客气。 Be my guest. 也可以用来表示我请客。 2. It's my treat. 见了treat,别以为它只有对待的意思,它还可以表示款待、招待,比如你和别人打遥,输了之后,You had to treat her to an ice cream. 你不得不请她吃冰淇淋。 不过款待人,也不一定总是要吃吃喝喝,也可以来点高雅的,比如说I'll treat you all to a little piano specialty of my own. 我要请大家听一首我特地自谱的钢琴曲,这种招待客人的方式还真是够水平的。 当然treat还有名词的身份,表示请客、做东,所以如果你想表示我做东,我请客,就拍拍胸脯说:It's my treat. 或是I want to treat you. 3. Let me foot the bill. 这里的foot真是和英尺、脚没有任何关系了,在老外的口头语中,foot可以做动词,表示支付帐单或费用,就相当于Let me pay the bill.