Dinner Party

Unit Three

Unit Objectives

After studying this unit, you should understand how to make a short-term

preparation for the interpreting tasks. find ways to improve your

interpreting skills and performance. master the basic words and

expressions about dinner party. know some cultural background

knowledge about dinner party.

Preparing ----Warm-up Exercises

1. At American restaurants, what are you usually served before you order?

2. Why do some customers ask for a “doggie bag”?

3. Does every state make its own laws about the sale of alcohol in America?

4. How much tip is usually expected in American restaurants?

Preparing --Skills Presentation

Decoding Training (I): Active Listening

Decoding in Interpreter’s Training Three Guidelines for Active Listening1. Listen to the Meanings instead of Words

2. Listen for both Content and Attitude

3. Listen with Ears, Eyes and Heart

Three Methods to Listen Actively1. Sit or Stand Comfortably Upright

2. Observe the Speaker’s Body Language

3. Try to Visualize the Words

Preparing --Phrases Interpreting

A. English to Chinese

1. Business luncheon2. Soft drink3. Buffet reception4. Gourmet5. Preservative-free6. Gain popularity7. Propose a toast 8. Continental breakfast9. Junk food 10. French fries

1. 工作午餐2. 软饮料3. 冷餐招待会4. 美食家5. 不含防腐剂6. 备受青睐7. 致祝酒词8. 欧式早餐9. 垃圾食品10. 炸薯条

Preparing --Phrases Interpreting

B. Chinese to English

1. 款待2. 美味佳肴 3. 忌讳4. 招牌菜 5. 晚宴6. 菜系7. 用筷子 8. 用餐举止9. 酸辣汤 10. 酸奶

1. entertain 2. Delicacies3. taboo 4. Specialty5. banquet 6. major cuisines7. to handle chopsticks8. table manners9. Hot & Sour Soup 10. Yogurt

Preparing ----Sentences Interpreting

A. English to Chinese

1. 川菜最大的特点是品种多，口味重，以麻辣著称。2. 粤菜强调清炒浅煮，选料似乎不受限制。 3. 选料、调料、适时烹调、把握火候、装盘上桌这些微妙步骤的细

心协调是中餐的典型特征。4. 中餐烹调所用的天然配料，品种繁多，几无穷尽；烹调方法也层

出不穷，不可悉数。 5. 为史密斯大使阁下和夫人的健康干杯。

B. Chinese to English

1. I’d like to thank Mr. Smith for his very warm welcoming remarks. Many thanks also go to the Europe-China Business Association for the gracious invitation and warm hospitality.

2. I’m very delighted to have the opportunity to be at this reception jointly hosted by the EU-China Business Association

3. A Chinese dinner begins with cold dishes whereas a Western dinner starts with a soup.

4. May I ask you to join me in a toast to the friendship and cooperation between our two companies.

5. Would you like to try my special recipe?

Performing --Decoding (Note-taking)

Performing --Memorizing (Story-retelling)

Listen to the recordings of Text A again. Try to catch more details and improve your notes. Then retell the speech in your own words with the help of your notes.

Performing --Encoding (Message Reconstructing)

尊敬的高董事长，尊敬的来宾，中国朋友们 ; 女士们，先生们， ……

我希望我们在今后的日子里能互通贸易进行友好的合作。我们代表团的每一个成员都希望通过我们之间的互作，我们两国的贸易额会有所提高。我认为通过自由互访将会使贸易发展更加令人满意。

贵国的热情款待给我留下深刻的印象。你们一定花了很多时间进行准备。

我们为你们的安排表示衷心的感谢。尤其是为我们提供会晤的机会以及为我们所做的一切表示由衷的感谢。我希望高总和其他的中国朋友，将来能访问我国使我们有机会能回敬我们的谢意。

……

Performing --Coordinating (Field Interpreting)

1. 中餐2. 西餐3. 筷子4. 入乡随俗5. 色、香、味、形6. 干杯7. 色、香、味、形俱

全8. 建议为 ...... 干杯

1. Chinese food2. Western food3. Chopsticks4. “When in Rome, do as th

e Romans do.’’ 5. color, smell, taste, and fo

rm.6. Cheers/ bottoms up7. colorful, fragrant, delicio

us and presentable.8. propose a toast to....

Packaging --Interpreting and Assessment

1. on behalf of2. reach an

agreement3. enhance

friendship 4. Well begun is half

done.

1. 代表2. 达成协议3. 加强友谊4. 良好的开端是成功

的一半。

Packaging --Interpreting and Assessment

Packaging -- Feedback and Comments

Aims of this Unit

Student’s Feedback

Teacher’s Comments

The candidate has met the standard, knowledge and skill requirements.

Candidates: ___________________ Date ___________________Assessor: ____________________ Date ___________________

Assignment --Simulation Exercises

Work in groups. Role-play the following situations with your partners, acting as the Chinese speaker, English speaker and the interpreter respectively.

One group will be invited to perform in class.

Situation AYou are a secretary in the Company Q&Q. A visitor from New York is coming for a five-day conference. You go to the airport to welcome him, In the evening you take the visitor to a western food restaurant where your manager welcomes him on behalf of your company. Try to entertain your visitor.

Situation AYou are a secretary in the Company Q&Q. A visitor from New York is coming for a five-day conference. You go to the airport to welcome him, In the evening you take the visitor to a western food restaurant where your manager welcomes him on behalf of your company. Try to entertain your visitor.

Situation BYou are the marketing manager of Company Avon and you are visiting the Chinese Company Q&Q for a five-day conference. At the airport, a Chinese lady receives you, takes you to the hotel to check in and talks to you about your itinerary. Then, in the evening, you have dinner with the Chinese company manager in a Chinese food restaurant.

Situation BYou are the marketing manager of Company Avon and you are visiting the Chinese Company Q&Q for a five-day conference. At the airport, a Chinese lady receives you, takes you to the hotel to check in and talks to you about your itinerary. Then, in the evening, you have dinner with the Chinese company manager in a Chinese food restaurant.

Points to Remember

Decoding is the first step in interpreting. Both CI and SI require not ordinary listening

but active listening. Interpreters listen to meaning instead of

words, they listen for both content and attitude, and they listen with ears, eyes, heart.

To improve the efficiency of active listening, interpreters are supposed to sit or stand comfortably upright; observe the speaker’s body language; and try to visualize the words.

练习题 1 目前中国汽车工业已基本满足国内市场需求。 中国

是本世纪最具潜力的汽车市场之一。中国经济的快速发展及加入 WTO后市场的开放，将刺激中国汽车消费市场的高速增长。答案 :Open2If you look at the screen, you can see the changes in our sales composition over the last ten years. The left side shows the four major sales areas: industrial machinery, robots, computers and, at the bottom home appliances. As you can see on the graph, the percentage of sales in two areas, namely, industrial machinery and home appliances, has decreased since 2003.