公务员口语10

Reception

Dialogue 1

-How do you do?

-How do you do?I am John Simz of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

-Nice to meet you,Mr.Simz,and welcome to Beijing.I am Zhao Zhiyong.I am affiliated 1 with the Ministry 2 of Commerce.I am here to pick you up.

-Thank you,Mr.Zhao.

-You are welcome.This way,please.

Dialogue 2

-Mr.Zhao,how long have you worked for MOFCOM?

-Four years,I joined MOFCOM in 1999.

-Which department are you affiliated with?

-I am now with the Protocol 3 Department,I am an interpreter.

-No wonder your English is so good.Where did you learn your English?

-Thank you for saying that.Well,mostly in China.Three years at high school and four years of intensive training at university,plus a shourt stay in the U.S. two years after I joined MOFCOM.

-Terrific.

-Well,here we are at the hotel.Can you check in all by yourself?

-Sure,yes.Thank you for all you have done for me,Mr.Zhao.I will see you later.

-Sure.Have a good day,Mr.Simz.

Dialogue 3

-Thank you for inviting 4 us to lunch.I am told this is one of the best restaurants in Beijing.I apprecitate it very much.

-You're very welcome.Please be seated.Well,how is your visit so far?

-So far so good.Your staff is taking good care of us.I feel very much at home.

-I am glad that we have made much progress this time.

-Sure.And I'm looking forward to our next round of talks.

-Excuse me,brigh us the wine,please.Well,please allow me to propose a toast,Ladies and gentlemen,Denver,it is my great pleasure to host this Luncheon 5 in our guests'honor.Over the past four years,our two ministries 6 have established a very constructive 7 relationship.I'm sure your visit will further enhance our cooperation.Now,let me propose a toast to the success of your visit,and the cooperation of our two ministries.Cheers!

-Cheers!Thank you very much,Director dong.I feel very pleased to join you on this occasion.I fully 8 agree with you,Director dong,our relationship is very healthy.One of the major purpose of my visit is to further promote our cooperation.I look forward to sharing experience and exchanging views with my Chinese colleagues in the coming days.To your health,Cheers!And once again,thank you for your hospitality.

-Cheers!Cheers!Ah,here are the dishes!This is steamed bass,and this is sweet and sour chop,and ah,try this,lettuce in oyster 9 sauce.By the way,what would you like to drink?

-Beer is OK for me.Well,in return for your hospitality,I'd like to present you a small gift from my boss,Under Secretary Lewis.He asked me to say hello and give this to you in person.

-Thank you and I appreciate it.It's very thoughtful of him.

Please remember me to Mr.Lewis when you are back in Washington.I had wonderful conversation with him last time.

-I'll sure do.

Dialogue 4

-Good morning,Mr.Anderson.Did you have a good rest?

-Yes,thank you.

-Do you have anything particular tonight?

-No.Why?

-Our Bureau Chief Wang would like to have the pleasure of inviting you to dinner at 6.

-That's very kind of him.I'd be delighted to come.

-We'll be expecting you at Zhongshan Hotel this evening.

Dialogue 5

-Good evening,Mr.nderson.Nice to see you again.

-Good evening.It's nice t be here.

-We're glad you could come here.

-Thank you for inviting me.

-Please help yourself.

-Thank you.

(After the dinner)

-It was really a splendid dinner.Thank you for your deliberate care.

-It's very kind of you to say so.Mr.Anderson,shall we drive you to the Hotel?

-No,thanks.I have my car here.

-Have a good rest!

Dialogue 6

-We've leaving tomorrow.

-Really?What a pity!Could you stay longer?

-We'd love to,but we can't manage.Thank you for everything you've done for us.

-Mr.Anderson,on behalf of our bureau,I'd like to present you with a special local product.We hope you like it.

-Yes.I do like it.How nice!

-We hope it can remind you of the time we've had together.

-Certainly.Thank you.

-I'm glad you like it.Have a good trip.

Dialogue 7

-Good morning.May I help you?

-Good morning.I have an appointment with Mr. Wang,your bureau chief,at ten o'clock in the morning.

-What name is it ,please?

-Smith,David Smith.

-Just a moment.Let me see~Ah,yes.Would you please take a seat,Mr.Smith?I'll tell Mr. Wang you are here.

-Thank you.

-(After calling Mr.Wang )Mr. Smith ,Mr.Wang will be with you in a minute.Here is a cup of tea for you.

-Thank you.

Dialogue 8

-Mr.Dore

-Yes.

-How do you do?I'm Su Hua in Public Reltion Department.Welcome to Beijing.I'll a ccompany you to the hotel.

(At the hotel)

-I must say this hotel is really nice.It's very impressive.

-Yes.In fact,it's considered one of the best hotels in Beijing.You'll get very good service here.

-I think so.

-Please take a look at the itinerary 10 we prepared for you,and let me know if there's any problem.

-Thank you.

Dialogue 9

-What do you usually do at night?

-The same as in America.Going to a beer house,drinking,chatting and dancing disco.Sometimes I dance ballroom 11 and sing karaoke with friends.

-My father used to work in China for some years.He often complained that he couldn't find a place for fun in the evening.Most people stayed at home and very few could be seen walking on the street at nine or ten o'clock.

-Now it's quite different.Night life is very much enriched.It's very common for young people to enjoy themselves even overnight.

-En.How about another Martini?

-OK.

Dialogue 10

-Men and women feel quite different about shopping.

-Yes.I don't like shopping,but my wife insists on my buying her some presents.

-Men just treat shopping as a simple sask which they must finish.Women not only regard shopping as a need in life but also as an enjoyable process.

-I agree.In the shops most men just make choices casually 12.Shopping is no fun for us at all.

-Look at the dress,it's nice,very traditional Chinese dress.

-Yes.And it's on sale.