初级剑桥商务英语 unit14

[00:03.03]Part A

[00:05.04]Listen to Graciela Perez,inviting Victor Bonillo,to lunch.

[00:10.24]You will hear two versions of the conversation.

[00:13.43]Which one is more polite and friendly?

[00:16.20]First version

[00:17.97]BONILLO:Bonillo.

[00:26.85]PEREZ:Hello.Mr Bonillo?

[00:29.15]BONILLO:Yes, speaking.

[00:30.96]PEREZ:This is Graciela Perez.

[00:33.46] I want you to have lunch with me at the Atlas¹ restaurant next week.

[00:38.35]I want to discuss our new product with you.

[00:41.53]BONILLO:When?

[00:43.02]PEREZ:Are you free on Tuesday?

[00:45.82]BONILLO:No,I'm not. I'm busy.I haven't got time.

[00:49.82]PEREZ:Well.Thursday then.

[00:52.61]BONILLO:Yeah,that's OK.What time?

[00:56.01]PEREZ:12.30.

[00:58.10]BONILLO:OK.See you at the Atlas on Thursday at 12.30.

[01:04.18]Second version

[01:07.29]BONILLO:Good morning.Victor Bonillo speaking.

[01:12.99]PEREZ:Hello.This is Graciela Perez.

[01:16.28]BONILLO:Hello,how are you,Ms Perez?

[01:19.28]PEREZ:Fine,fine. Look,I'd like to discuss our new product with you.

[01:25.68] Would you like to have lunch at the Atlas some time next week?

[01:30.28]BONILLO:That sounds nice.When exactly?

[01:33.60]PEREZ:Well,how about Tuesday?

[01:36.78]BONILLO:That's very kind of you,but I'm afraid I can't make Tuesday.

[01:41.20] I've got a meeting all day.

[01:43.50]PEREZ:That's a pity. Does Thursday suit you?

[01:48.28]BONILLO:Yeah,that would be fine. What time?

[01:51.46]PEREZ:Shall we say 12.30?

[01:54.96]BONILLO:Yeah,that's fine.

[01:56.95]Next Thursday at 12.30 at the Atlas.

[02:01.03]I'll look forward to it.See you then.

[02:04.21]PEREZ:Goodbye.

[02:07.22]Lesson 3

[02:10.12]Part B

[02:12.41]Listen to four short conversations in a restaurant.

[02:16.70]Match the dishes to the descriptions.

[02:20.17]1 WOMAN 1:Would you like a starter?

[02:26.16] WOMAN 2:Yes,that would be nice.

[02:29.05] Can you help me with the menu?

[02:31.85]WOMAN 1:Yes,of course.Now these are soups here.

[02:37.34]WOMAN 2:Ah yes.This one's tomato soup.

[02:42.64] But what's this-- Schneckensuppe?

[02:47.24]WOMAN 1:That's local speciality.Snails².

[02:51.83]It's very popular here.Would youlike to try it?

[02:55.93]WOMAN 2:Hmm.I don't think so!

[02:59.93]2 WOMAN:What would you like for your main course? MAN:What can you recommend?

[03:10.04]WOMAN:Well,the caldeirada is usually very good here. MAN:Caldeirada.

[03:15.24]That's fish, isn't it? WOMAN:Yes,that's right.

[03:18.74] It's a kind of stew³, fish stew.With lots of different fish.

[03:24.83]MAN:Mm,fish.Yes, that sounds nice.

[03:28.61] I think I'll have that.

[03:31.30]3 MAN 1:What's this-bagare baingan?

[03:41.78]MAN 2:It's kind of vegetable. I think it's aubergine in English.

[03:47.55]MAN 1:Aubergine?

[03:49.83]MAN 2:Oh,in the States you call it eggplant,don't you?

[03:55.31]MAN 1:Oh,eggplant. Is it hot?

[03:59.31]MAN 2:Not really.It's quite mild.

[04:02.00]But it's very rich.

[04:04.79]4 MAN:How about a dessert? I'm going to have phal mava.

[04:15.48]WOMAN:Oh,what's that?

[04:18.46]MAN:It's a fruit salad with melon, bananas,oranges, grapes and mango.

[04:24.25]WOMAN:Mm.It sounds very refreshing⁴.

[04:27.36]MAN:Would you like to try it?Or something else?

[04:30.47]WOMAN:Er...I think I'll just have a coffee.