Unit 2b Corporate Hospitality

hospitality n. kindness in welcoming strangers or guests receptiveness Corporate hostpitality: 企业商务招待

Part I Mixing business with pleasure

Discussion – Entertain your clients What ways of entertainment can you think of when you have to entertain important clients?

Make your business pleasant

Reading Go over Reading 1 on page 24. Discuss with your partner: –What advice is given in this training course?

Key words and phrases Pick up: 1.She soon picked up French when she went to live in France. 2.When I arrived at Guangzhou airport, she picked me up.

Key words and phrases See … as: 1.I didn’t see his determination as a defect. 2.Regard.. as/think of … as

Key words and phrases Stand around: 1.Don’t stand around doing nothing. Give me a hand with the luggage. 2.Stand about/sit around/

Key words and phrases On the company: 1.This meal is on me. 2.Have another coffee. It’s on the house.

Key words and phrases Chit-chat: 1.Informal chat 2.We are just chit-chating.

Key words and phrases Add up to: 1.The figures add up to Their actions added up to a deliberate flouting of rules.

Key words and phrases Lie in: 1. The causes of the war lie in the greed and incompetence of politicians on both sides. Lie with: 2. Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.

Key words and phrases Lie in: 1. The causes of the war lie in the greed and incompetence of politicians on both sides. Lie with: 2. Responsibility for the disaster must ultimately lie with the government.

Discussion - Which way? Page 23 Read the profiles of the business people Discuss their possible characteristics and preferences Choose appropriate ways to entertain them, and state your reasons.

Mixing business with pleasure a meal at an expensive restaurant a round of golf a sightseeing tour of the city an evening at the theatre a visit to a sports event a shopping trip

Brainstorming - Pros and cons What are the advantages and disadvantages of mixing business with pleasure? Discuss and state your ideas.

Brainstorming - Pros and cons Build a good business relationship Establish rapport with clients Enhance mutual understanding A more colorful life Difficulty of swapping roles Forget your role Problems with personal relationship might endanger business and vice versa.

Part II Arranging a company visit

Reading 2 Read the letter, and find out what the invitation is for. Please include essential information in your answer. The invitation is for Mr. Fellini to visit the Trackplus factory in Oxford and Head Office in London.

Words and Expressions Our range of children’s and teenage faship sports wear 1. Product range 产品系列

Words and Expressions Meet all your expenses 1.Satisfy; pay off 2.Can you meet this account?

Words and Expressions Put/leave/place sth at sb’s disposal 1.My library is at your disposal. 2.A helicopter was put at their disposal.

Words and Expressions In due time/course 1.We shall no doubt ge the information in due course.

Appropriate wording Always consider your relationship with your target reader. This decides how formal or informal your letter should be. Choose the most appropriate phrase to fill each numbered space in the letter. 1. B; 2. B ;3. A; 4. A; 5. B; 6.A

Writing assignment Page 26 Use the phrases mentioned in the “Don’t forget” section. Assignment should be handed in to your Class Monitor before October 22 nd, using word document(electronic version). Template can be found in the public box.