Book 3 Unit 12 Business Entertainment[4页]

Practical Reading and Writing: Business Entertainment --- Book 3 Unit 12
9. Practical Reading: Business Entertainment
A. Formal invitations are sent for weddings and also by businesses when a company or institution is holding a function or special event to which they want to invite their clients. The invitation will be printed on good quality card. The sender will expect to be told in good time whether the invitee will attend or not. If you accept, it will be considered rude if you do not attend.
B. Read this formal invitation.
an alternative
an alternative
B. Give the best answer to the questions as they relate to the invitation.
1. What goes into the blank space?
2. What is the meaning of the word ‘company’?
a) the name of Samco’s boss a) the group
b) the name of the invitee b) the corporation c) the name of Samco’s secretary c) the companionship
3. What is the purpose of the celebration?
4. What is the ‘launch’? a) the launch of a new product a) a large motor boat
b) the launch of a ship b) the introduction of a new product c) the launch of a new policy c) the start of a new enterprise
5. What is champagne?
6. What is a reception?
a) a type of mushroom a) a formal social gathering of people b) a type of wine b) a lobby of a hotel or office
c) a type of music
c) the quality of signals received when broadcasting
Samco IT Electronics Ltd request the pleasure of the company of
-------------------------------------------------- to a Champagne Reception
to celebrate the launch of Empod
at the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly on Friday 16th November 2013
at 7 pm
RSVP : Jane Brown jb@
by 9th November 2013
RSVP = respondez s’il vous plait = reply please
The Ritz Hotel Piccadilly
London
Mr William Crawley GM Samco IT Electronics Ltd
requests the pleasure of the company of
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to a …
a function = a formal social event or ceremony
to hold a function = to arrange and take part in a formal social
event or ceremony
10. Practical Writing: Business Entertainment
A.You work for Spanlex Ltd., an American company that manufactures textiles.
Your General Manager has asked you to write invitations to all Spanlex’s major clients inviting them to a banquet at The Grand Hotel, Taiyuan on the 5th of
August 2013 at 6.00 pm to celebrate the opening of their first retail shop.
B.Pair Work: exchange invitations and write replies by adding the appropriate
words from the box.
…………………….. for your kind ………………….. to a …………………. on 5th
August. I am delighted to be able to …………………..
or
………………….. for your kind …………………. to a …………………. on 5th
August. …………….., I am unable to ………….. as I will be in Tokyo on business that day. I hope you have a ……………..event and ……………… you on
the ………………. of your first ………... I trust it will be the first of many!
C.Write a reply to the invitation on the previous page.
D.Pair Work: You both work for Spanlex and have been asked to ensure a
successful event on the 16th November. Discuss with your partner all the other tasks which would have to be done. Write a list and put the various tasks in the order in which they should be done.
E.It is the day before the banquet. Write an email to your boss, Mr Yang, telling
him what has been done and what has yet to be done.
A picture of a Chinese banquet would be good here!
KEY: Book 3 Unit 12
Practical Reading B
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2. c),
3. a),
4. b),
5. b),
6. a)
Practical Writing B
Thank you for your kind invitation to a banquet on 5th August. I am delighted to be able to accept.
or
Thank you for your kind invitation to a banquet on 5th August. Unfortunately, I am unable to
attend as I will be in Tokyo on business that day. I hope you have a wonderful event and
congratulate you on the opening of your first shop. I trust it will be the first of many!
C. Thank you for your kind invitation to a champagne reception on 16th November. I am delighted to be
able to accept.
or
Thank you for your kind invitation to a champagne reception on 16th November. Unfortunately, I am unable to attend as I will be in Tokyo on business that day. I hope you have a wonderful event and
congratulate you on the launch of Empod. I trust it will be hugely successful.
D. (sample)
Book the hotel
Who to deal with at hotel (Food and Beverage Manager?)
Drinks for guests on arrival?
Decide menu
Type and quantity of drinks with the meal
Music before and during the meal?
Gifts?
Collate replies
Inform hotel of final numbers
Speeches and toasts (who?)
Transport arrangements for Spanlex staff
Meet and greet at reception (who?)
Name cards for tables
E.
Dear Mr Yang
With regard to the banquet tomorrow, we have sent out 126 invitations and have 98 people attending. Please see attachment for names.
The hotel is booked and Wen Honglu, the Food and Beverage Manager, is aware of what we need. Miss Wang and Miss Chen will set up a table in reception to collect name cards and ask for signatures in a commemorative book. They will be available all evening to help with taxis or anything that comes up.
Soft drinks will be offered to guests in the Peony Room as soon as they arrive and a pianist will be playing until all guests have gone into dinner.
Dinner will be served in the Chrysanthemum Room starting at 7 pm. The menu has been approved and is attached. There will be 10 round tables of 10 per table.
Scarves made from the latest Spanlex designs and fabric have been wrapped as gifts.
You will make a short speech of welcome at the start of the evening and Harry Wang will make the final toast.
Please could you decide who you would like on your table?
Please let me know if there is anything else that you would like to know.
Jenny Liu。