Part Ⅰ Situational Dialogues

Situational Dialogue 1

Mr.Johnson comes to the hotel to invite his American business associates，Mr.White and his colleagues，to a dinner party.

Mr.Johnson：Good morning，Mr.White. How is your room？

Mr.White：Very comfortable and quiet. We’re all very happy with the facilities and services here.

Mr.Johnson：I’m glad to hear that. Now，I’m here just to tell you that we’ll be having a dinner party tomorrow evening. We’d like to invite you all to come.

Mr.White：Oh，how nice of you！We’d be delighted to come.

Mr.Johnson：Here’s the invitation.

Mr.White：Thank you.

Mr.Johnson：Then I’ll send somebody to pick you up from the hotel lobby at six tomorrow evening. Is that all right？

Mr.White：Yes. That’s fine. Thank you.

Mr.Johnson：See you then.

Mr.White：See you.

Practice 1

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Suppose you are Alice. You are making a reservation at a Chinese restaurant for Bill and his client Laurent White.

Situational Dialogue 2

Mr.White and his two colleagues enter the restaurant. Mr.Johnson greets them at the door.

Mr.Johnson：Welcome，everybody！Mr.White，I’m glad you’ve come.

Mr.White：It’s very kind of you to have invited us.

Mr.Johnson：Please sit down. I hope the food we’ve ordered will be to your liking.

Mr.White：Thank you very much for inviting me to dinner.

（They sit down and begin to have dinner.）

Mr.Johnson：Please help yourself，everybody.

Mr.White and his colleagues：Thank you. We certainly will. It all looks delicious.

Mr.Johnson：Mr.White，you’ll be leaving soon. Has your trip to this fair been fruitful？

Mr.White：Yes，there’s a really wide range of goods on display and most prices are acceptable.

Mr.Johnson：Have you found anything that particularly interests you？

Mr.White：Yes，we’re interested in your items P6M and P6K. The designs are original. I’m sure they’ll be quite popular with young customers in our country.

Mr.Johnson：Yes，you’re right. Items P6M and P6K are our latest designs. They’re also very popular with young consumers here. I’m sure they’ll sell well in your market，too.

Mr.White：We hope so！

Mr.Johnson：All right，gentlemen，may I propose a toast to our continued friendly cooperation？

Mr.White：I couldn’t agree more. Cheers！

Practice 2

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Suppose you are Linda. You take friends to have dinner in a restaurant. You want to have some western food.

Situational Dialogue 3

Mr.Brown wants to have some Chinese food in a restaurant. He is ready to order，but he knows nothing about Chinese food. So，he is asking the waitress something about Chinese food.

Brown：Excuse me，I’d like to try some Chinese food.

Waitress：We serve excellent Chinese food. Which style do you prefer？

Brown：I know nothing about Chinese food. Could you give me some suggestions？

Waitress：Chinese food is divided into eight big cuisines，such as Cantonese food，Shandong food，Sichuan food，etc.

Brown：Is there any difference？

Waitress：Yes. Generally，Cantonese food is a bit light，Shandong food is a bit heavy and spicy.

Brown：How about Sichuan food？

Waitress：Most Sichuan dishes are spicy and hot. They taste differently.

Brown：Oh. Really？I like hot food. So what is your recommendation for me？

Waitress：I think Mapo Tofu and shredded meat in chili sauce are quite special and delicious. We have a Sichuan food dining room. May I suggest you to go there？It’s on the second floor.

Brown：Thank you.

Waitress：My pleasure.

Practice 3

Task 1：Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.

Task 2：Simulated situational conversation.

Suppose you are Lin Zhigang. You have just met two promising customers at a trade fair. After the fair，you take these two customers to dinner in a Chinese restaurant. While Mr.Robin is Arabic，Mr.Harry is a vegetarian. Now you walk into a restaurant. The waitress greets you. You are ordering dishes.