初级商务英语口语辅导：商业用餐

初级商务英语口语辅导：商业用餐

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Lesson Six商业用餐

(Chinese/western/business table manner, translations on food’s name, showing opinions)

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Ways of cooking #

Baked #

Boiled #

Steamed

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Stewed #

Braised #

Deep fried/pan fried/stir fried #

Grilled #

Barbecue #

Ways of cutting #

Whole #

Steak

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Chunk

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Diced

Sliced

Shredded #

Mined

Skewer #

Commenting on food

It smells good/looks great/tastes delicious. #

The sweet potato pie is the best that I’ve ever had. #

Sichuan food is too hot for me. My mouth is burning. #

This dish tastes kind of salty/sour/greasy/stale.

The soup is too heavily seasoned/plain. #

Proposing a toast

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May I propose a toast to our friendship and cooperation?

I’d like to propose a toast to our distinguished American guests. #

Let’s drink to your promotion. #

Here’s to your health/pleasant trip to Beijing/a successful new year.

Cheers!

Asking for check #

May I have the check please? #

I’m afraid you made a mistake here.

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Could please make sure the check gets to me?

Check, please.

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Paying for the check #

It’s on me.

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It’s my treat. #

Let me do the honor.

I’ll get it this time.

I insist. #

Let’s split it. #

Let’s go 50/50.