实用经贸英语口译Unit15DinnerParty

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1、Unit15DinnerPartyDinnerParty0102040506PartⅠ背景阅读BackgroundReadingAdinnerpartyisasocialgatheringatwhichpeopleeatdinnertogether,usuallyinthehost’shome.Atthemostformaldinnerparties,thedinnerisservedonadiningtablewithplacesettings.Dinnerpartiesareoftenprecededbyacocktailhourinalivingroomorbar,

2、whereguestsdrinkcocktailswhileminglingandconversing.Wineisusuallyservedthroughoutthemeal,oftenwithadifferentwineaccompanyingeachcourse.2DinnerParty0102040506Atlessformaldinnerparties,abuffetisprovided.Guestschoosefoodfromthebuffetandeatwhilestandingupandconversing.Womenguestsmaywearcockta

3、ildresses;menmaywearblazers.Atsomeinformaldinnerparties,thehostmayaskgueststobringfoodorbeverages(amaindish,asidedish,adessert,orappetizers).Apartyofthistypeiscalledapotluckorpotluckdinner.IntheUnitedStates,potlucksareveryoftenheldinchurchesandcommunitycenters.3DinnerPartyExample:Remarksb

4、yVicePresidentBidenattheStateDepartmentLuncheonHonoringVicePresidentXiJinpingofChina4DinnerPartyNewWords&Expressions:1.hospitality[hɒspɪ'tælɪtɪ]n.好客；殷勤2.Iowa['aiəwə]n.爱荷华州（美国州名）3.nomination[nɒmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]n.任命，提名；提名权4.highlight['haɪlaɪt]vt.突出；强调；使显著；加亮n.最精彩的部分；最重要的事情；加亮区5.livelihood['laɪvl

5、ɪhʊd]n.生计，生活；营生5DinnerPartyNewWords&Expressions:6.priority[praɪ'ɒrɪtɪ]n.优先；优先权；[数]优先次序；优先考虑的事7.industriousness[in'dʌstriəs]n.勤勉，勤奋8.remarkable[rɪ'mɑːkəb(ə)l]adj.卓越的；非凡的；值得注意的9.vacuum['vækjʊəm]n.真空；空间；真空吸尘器adj.真空的；利用真空的；产生真空的10.multiple['mʌltɪp(ə)l]adj.多重的；多样的；许多的6DinnerPartyNewWords&Expre

6、ssions:11.Syria['si:riə;'si-]n.叙利亚共和国12.resolution[rezə'luːʃ(ə)n]n.[物]分辨率；决议；解决；决心13.plight[plaɪt]n.困境；境况；誓约vt.保证；约定14.candid['kændɪd]adj.公正的；坦白的；率直的；偷拍的15.maritime['mærɪtaɪm]adj.海的；海事的；沿海的；海员的7DinnerPartyNotes:1.Iowa:IowaisaU.S.statelocatedintheMidwesternUnitedStates,anareaoftenreferredt

7、oasthe"AmericanHeartland".IowawasapartoftheFrenchcolonyofNewFrance.AftertheLouisianaPurchase,settlerslaidthefoundationforanagriculture-basedeconomyintheheartoftheCornBelt.Iowaisoftenknownasthe"FoodCapitaloftheWorld".8DinnerPartyNotes:2.HenryKissinger:HenryAlfredKiss