BEC口语：BEC商务英语情景口语：公司付账

　　A: For our lunch meeting with the investors, do we have to make a reservation at the restaurant or do we just show up?

　　B: Usually for lunch, we don't have to reserve a table, they should allow walk-ins. But to be on the safe side, I'll order a table for half-past twelve. Will that suit your schedule?

　　A: I've arranged to meet them at the restaurant at twelve. Can you make the reservation a little earlier? If we start earlier, it will give us more time for a longer lunch.

　　B: Are you planning on treating the investors to a full-course meal?

　　A: Yes, we'll start with appetizers, follow with a soup and salad course, then main dishes of prime rib or cordon bleu chicken, and finish up with a delicious rich dessert of some sort.

　　B: That'll be pretty heavy for a mid-day meal, don't you think?

　　A: As along as we stay away from anything alcoholic, we should be okay.

　　B: With your prime rib and chicken choices, you'd better hope nobody's vegetarian.

　　A: We can make some special arrangement if we need to. After all, it's the company who is footing the bill.

　　我们中午要和投资方见面，需要向饭店预定位置吗?还是直接过去?

　　一般中午饭，我们不需要提前预定位子，他们应该能够接纳未预约的客人。但是为了保险起见，我去预定12点半商务一桌。这和你的时间安排不冲突吧?

　　我已经安排与他们12点在饭店见面，你能把预约的时间再稍微提前一点吗?如果我们早点开始的话，我们就可以留出更多的时间吃午饭.

　　你打算请投资方吃一顿丰盛的午餐吗?

　　是的，我们先上些开胃甜品，接着是汤和沙拉，然后主菜是上等的排骨或一流厨师烧的鸡，最后是各种美味的餐后甜点。

　　这样的午餐会不会太腻了?

　　只要我们不喝酒，应该没有问题。

　　有了上等的排骨和鸡肉，你最好希望大家都不是素食者。

　　如果有必要我们可以个别再安排，毕竟是公司买单。 Reservation 预定

　　We have made reservations for three rooms at the hotel.

　　我们已在这个旅馆预订了三个房间.

　　Investor 投资者

　　Suit 适合

　　Would Friday morning suit you?

　　星期五早上对你合适吗?

　　The arrangement suited us both.

　　这个安排对我们两人都合适。

　　Appetizer 开胃食品

　　Small savoury biscuits provide a simple appetizer.

　　可口的小饼乾就是简单的开胃品.

　　Alcoholic 含酒精的

　　alcoholic beverages

　　含酒精的饮料

　　Vegetarian 素食者

　　show up 出席,出场

　　Uncle George didn't show up for our wedding because he forgot.

　　我们的婚礼,乔治叔叔没有来,因为他忘了.

　　walk-in 未经预约而来的人

　　a walk-in clinic 无需预约的诊所

　　be on the safe side 不冒任何风险的

　　full-course meal 丰盛的午/晚餐

　　prime rib 上等排骨

　　cordon bleu chicken 一流厨师做的鸡肉

　　heavy meal 有点儿腻的菜

　　mid-day meal 午餐

　　stay away from 远离

　　you'd better hope 你最好希望…

　　foot the bill 买单

　　When we went to the restaurant last night, my father footed the bill as usual.

　　昨晚我们去餐馆吃饭,像往常一样,由我父亲付帐.