How to Be Entertained

　　如何接受款待

　　“ To entertain” means to give hospitality as well as to interest and amuse.

　　招待客人，意味着既要显得好客，又要让客人感到有趣和愉快。

　　If people come to your country will you know how to look after them?

　　如果有人来到你的国家，你知道如何款待他们吗?

　　Will you know what kind of invitation to give them?

　　你知道给他们发出什么样的邀请吗?

　　Will you invite the visitors to your home or to a restaurant?

　　你是邀请客人去你家里还是去饭店呢?

　　Will you invite them to stay in your home or arrange for them to stay in a nearby hotel?

　　你邀请他们住在你家里，还是安排他们住附近的酒店呢?

　　Will you expect them to hiring a present for you?

　　你期待他们给你带礼物吗?

　　Ways of showing hospitality are different in every country and I have decided to concentrate on “ how to be entertained” in Britain…

　　每个国家待客的方式都有所不同，在这里，我主要讲一下在英国“如何接受款待”… …

　　People might invite you to their home or to go out with them for the evening.

　　人们也许会邀请你去他们家里，或是晚上和他们一起外出。

　　They might invite you when they see you or by telephone.

　　他们也许在遇到你的时候邀请你，或者打电话邀请你。

　　However, it is still quite common to be invited by letter or by invitation card.

　　然而，采用信件和请柬的方式邀请客人仍然十分普遍。

　　The invitation will tell you what the occasion is, when it is and, occasionally, what you should wear!

　　请柬上会写明邀请你去的场合、时间，有时还会告诉你该穿什么服装。

　　Reply quickly.

　　你要尽快做出答复。

　　If the occasion is small then you can reply by telephone, but if it is a big occasion it is better to reply by letter.

　　如果不是出席很重要的场合，你可以打电话回复。但是，如果是很重要的场合，写信答复对方更好一些。

　　It is kinder to do this because it helps your host to remember and to organize things.

　　这样做显得更加友好，因为这便于帮助主人记住并做出安排。

　　If the invitation way by formal invitation then you might like to reply in a formal way.

　　如果是正式的请柬，你最好以正式的方式答复。

　　In Britain, it is common to be invited to someone’s home rather than to a restaurant.

　　在英国，人们一般邀请客人去家里，而不是去饭店。

　　if you are invited to a restaurant, it is because your host is very busy, can’t cook very well, or wants to give you the enjoyment of some special type of food, or perhaps has often invited you home and now wants to give you a special treat!

　　如果邀请你去饭店，是因为邀请你的人很忙，烹饪技术不好，或是想让你品尝一下某种特殊的风味;或者是因为她常常邀请你到他的家中，而现在是想要特别款待你一下。

　　Business visitors from other countries are often invited to their British colleagues’ home.

　　从其他国家来的商务访问者，经常被邀请到英国同行家中。

　　However, sometimes it may be more convenient to invite a business colleague to a restaurant.

　　然而有时，邀请生意上的同行去饭店更方便些。

　　If you are invited to someone’s home to have a meal, it is usual to take some flowers or a box of chocolates.

　　如果你被邀请去某人家里吃饭，常常要带一些鲜花或者带一盒巧克力。

　　It is not usual to take a bottle of wine unless you know your host well.

　　除非你与邀请你的主人很熟悉，一般不要带酒。

　　Although flowers and chocolate are quite acceptable, it would be very nice if you could take something from your country.

　　尽管鲜花和巧克力容易被人接受，但是，如果你能带点从本国带来的东西就更好了。

　　It is different if you are invited to a party, and it also depends on what kind of party it is.

　　如果邀请你去聚会，那就不同了，要看是什么样的聚会。

　　Many parties these days are “bring a bottle” parties.

　　现在，许多聚会都是“带一瓶酒”的聚会。

　　Unless your host is very rich then a bottle of wine is always welcome. If it is a big party of say 30 or more people.

　　如果你去参加一个有30人或者更多人参加的大型聚会，除非邀请你的主人很富有，一般带一瓶葡萄酒也总会受到欢迎。

　　Ask whether or not you should bring a bottle when you are invited if you aren’t sure.

　　可以询问一下你是否应该带一瓶酒。

　　Say something like “ Can I bring a bottle?”

　　你可以这么问：“我可以带一瓶酒来吗?”

　　If you are not sure what should you wear then ask your host or your friends.

　　如果你确定不了应该穿什么，就请教一下邀请你的人或者你的朋友。

　　Usually dress is formal and individual in Britain for parties and for invitations to dinner in people’s homes.

　　通常在英国参加聚会或是被邀请去别人家里吃饭，衣着可以随便、别致一些。

　　If you are going to an expensive restaurant the men may have to wear a jacket and tie, jeans wouldn’t be allowed.

　　如果是去豪华的饭店，男士必须穿西装系领带，不许穿牛仔裤。

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