STARTUP BUSINESS Chinese

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Level 3

AN INTERMEDIATE-HIGH COURSE FOR PROFESSIONALS ኆး૩࿢Ꭽ਒Ꮩᓠॳ૒છ੪ ྱ

SAMPLEJane C. M. Kuo

CHENG & TSUI COMPANY Boston

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SBC3-Frontmatter.indd vi 2013/9/25 19:09:40 Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xi

List of Abbreviations xii

Lesson 1 ᑾຨධ၌ Job Interview 1

Lesson 2 ᏽচषಟ Employee Benefi ts 19

Cantonese Dining 43 ܓLesson 3 ݾ৙ࡻ

Lesson 4 Ⴇಕ Gift Giving 67

৑চݑ Factory Touring 91ܖ Lesson 5

Lesson 6 ᓚ೅৒಑ Quality Control 115

Lesson 7 ኡ૵ Vacationing 135

ᔢ Packaging 157ڀLesson 8 क़୶

Lesson 9 ቜၓཐ࠮ Sales Distribution 177

Lesson 10 ᒩਧট᎐಺ Supply Chain Integration 199 Lesson 11 ૷অჴ๞SAMPLEPrice Negotiation 225 Lesson 12 ༾জግ Celebratory Banquet 243

Appendices

1. English Translations of the Dialogues 261 2. Additional Listening Comprehension Exercises 271 3. Chinese-English Glossary 299 4. English-Chinese Glossary 317 5. Index of Sentence Patterns 335

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Purpose of Startup Business Chinese

After the implementation of the Open Door policy, China has become a dominant force in global business, competing with other economic superpowers like the U.S. and Japan. As China’s business developments continue to expand, transform, and urbanize, opportunities for foreigners to work or do business in China will abound for decades to come. Understanding the Chinese language and culture has become an important professional business tool to work with. The Startup Business Chinese series is developed to serve this exact purpose. This textbook is the third level in the series.

Startup Business Chinese 3 is designed for students and business professionals who wish to accelerate their language proﬁ ciency with a business focus, so that they can acquire essential communication skills and consequently conduct business more effectively in China.

It is the author’s hope that through practical and situational dialogues on relevant business topics, which include industry and workplace-speciﬁ c vocabulary and expressions, learners may become better equipped to interact with their local colleagues, employees, and clients in China. Business-related cultural points are discussed to facilitate understanding of the necessary Chinese regulations, social customs, and protocols. Overall, interactive communication skills are prioritized to enable learners to reach beyond an intermediate level of Chinese language proﬁ ciency in a reasonable amount of time.

Features of This Book Learning Objectives Similar to Startup Business ChineseSAMPLE Level 2, each lesson begins with key points outlining what students are expected to learn. Situational Dialogues

This textbook consists of 12 lessons. Each lesson has a dialogue based on a storyline. Using Startup Business Chinese Level 1 and 2 as a foundation, the text features a narrative passage, followed by a dialogue in each lesson. The dialogues aim to provide students with an authentic business conversation in both context and content. Students will be able to apply these dialogues to real-life business situations.

The dialogues from each lesson are presented in two forms: simpliﬁ ed Chinese characters and, in the box underneath, pinyin Romanization. Students are encouraged and expected to read the Chinese dialogue without the aid of the pinyin, and should refer to the pinyin only when necessary. The author

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SBC3-Frontmatter.indd ix 2013/9/25 19:09:40 understands that some teachers may choose not to emphasize character writing, and therefore provides the pinyin for students who have not been trained in writing Chinese characters. Vocabulary

There are a total of 686 new words, which introduce students to terms that are used in day-to-day operations, and with business partners at social events.

Each lesson features two vocabulary lists. The ﬁ rst list contains words that appear in the lesson’s dialogue, and immediately follows the pinyin dialogue. The second list, labeled Additional Vocabulary, includes words used throughout the rest of the lesson in the Sentence Patterns. This list precedes the Sentence Patterns section. Words in the Additional Vocabulary section are terms that are used both in the business environment and in everyday life. Additionally, simpliﬁ ed and traditional characters are presented in juxtaposition, along with indications for words with more than one expression and pronunciation. Sentence Patterns

Each lesson dialogue introduces relevant sentence patterns and new words. The patterns are explained in clear language based on structure and usage. Both formal and informal business usages are included in examples. In addition, most examples are presented in a mini-dialogue format to ensure that the reader will learn the accurate semantic usage and improve their communication skills. Each sentence has its own English translation for self-study, immediately accompanied by a Practice Section for further opportunities to master the pattern.

While Startup Business Chinese Level 1 and Level 2 provided students with a convenient side-by-side Chinese text and Romanization guide, Startup Business Chinese Level 3 minimizes this dependence on Romanization, only providing pinyin for new words. Every lesson has a large amount of vocabulary; this is intended to provide learners with opportunities for sustainable self-study. Cultural Points

Given that culture is an integral part to learning any language, each lesson includes key cultural notes in the dialogues, sentence examples and vocabulary. Though most notes are embedded in the dialogues, a separate cultural point is also included in each lesson. These cultural points highlight important aspects of business practices in different regions in China, giving learners a deeper understanding of various Chinese business cultures, which promote interpersonal relations and overall socio-cultural competence. Downloadable Audio

The textbook includes access to supplementary online audio materials, with all of the dialogues, vocabulary words, and sentence patterns. Audio fi lesSAMPLE facilitate development of accurate pronunciation and listening comprehension interactively. Authenticity, accuracy and quality of pronunciation are ensured, as the speakers on the fi les are all native Chinese speakers. You can download these audio fi les at www.cheng-tsui.com/downloads. Exercises

Additional practice exercises based on the main dialogues, vocabulary, and sentence patterns can be found at the end of each lesson. This practice material provides a variety of exercises to sharpen communication skills through reading, writing and listening comprehension with the audio downloads described above. Through a function-based approach, the exercises progress from simple questions and tasks to more complicated, open ended questions focusing on the content of the lesson. The exercises also emphasize building up one’s vocabulary, knowledge of grammar, and the lesson’s subject matter, with an ultimate focus on cultivating high level communication abilities.

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I would like to thank the following people for their encouragement, support, and assistance. Their effort made it possible for me to complete the third volume of Startup Business Chinese series.

First of all, I would like to thank the team at Cheng & Tsui, especially the President, Jill Cheng, for her unwavering conﬁ dence in me as I publish my ﬁ fth book with her company. I would also like to recognize Phoenix Tso, Editorial Assistant, as well as the rest of the staff, for their patience and hard work in helping me produce this book.

Secondly, my sincerest appreciation goes out to Joy Wu, Angela Lee, Jin Zhang, Xiaoxiao Fan and Xinke Sun from the University of California, San Diego. These individuals’ outstanding contributions have assisted me in completing this book without delay. My gratitude also goes out to Sylvia Li, who spent many hours proofreading the ﬁ nal version.

My special thanks go to Dr. Pamela Radcliff, Chair of the History Department at the University of California, San Diego, for providing me with a grant to conduct research for this book in China, and to take photos for it as well.

Lastly, I thank my father (who regretfully passed away while I was working on this project) and my mother for their affection, encouragement, and understanding, and my husband for his acumen, inspiration, and all-encompassing support.

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Abbreviations for Parts of Speech

Adj Adjective Adv Adverb AV Auxiliary Verb Conj Conjunction Exc Exclamation Inter Interjection IP Interrogative Pronoun M Measure word N Noun Nu Numeral O Object P Particle Pr Pronoun Pre Prefi x Prep Preposition S Subject Suf Suffi x SAMPLET Time word IE Idiomatic Expression V Verb VO Verb plus Object

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In this lesson we will learn: • How to answer some common inter view questions. • How to familiarize ourselves with interview etiquette. • How to respond to diff erent types of interview questions.

SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 1 2013/9/23 16:40:32 Dialogue

࿥ߚਥٛᎺᄨᐦࣻ઴࿥ଗධੋĶಒᓎශ஭ൕ࿥ᨛ౤೑ٛᎺᄨড႘࠲ᆖጻĶ ૯೑ড႘࠲ᑾຨછĶ۪༤࠱ࠫ೑ࡈ࣎ߚධܖࢤვඑ࠲ড႘਴।኏མĶდ፜ ၌࠲઴છiᐦછ፱၊ಓĶড႘ॅᕎᆓຂᒫᐦਥಒᓎශධჴi

ᅆᒺฏ࠲ဩ੊Ķ঎ฏႏ೑ཷฏᐥ܇ᆓຂń ฏ஭ဿಒᓎශٍŉ༽ᕪiཿ် ౘড႘ፃᄇ࠲ᏹ፺ٍŉ ᓋဿᅆᒺᇒ୯ᄨౘଗฦĶ۪අᎺॺႹᇒဿဪ܇ಒᓎශńᆓᕎĶฦਛīཿ် ൾᏹ፺i ᆓຂń ဿᒐጟ࠲Ķᇒඑᒐߚᔇጲဿቍᑾຨ૔ঊਧ၂࠲ᔇ৒ᔊ಑Ķ૯༑ፃ ሤঋঊ܇ඏ࠲ᓠܫ৒಑i ಒᓎශńᇒཙܖ૯ᑾຨછ࠲ဩ੊Ķཿ်܇࠲झ஍಑঎ᇒႏ೑Ķდ፜ᇒ௖ࡸ ᎐ຨቜၓ܇࠲஍಑ᔊ಑i ᆓຂń ఋဿฏ෯࠲ဿ၈݋᎔ቜ࠲႐့ውᆻĶᒃ಑ႏ၈݋܇࠲চᕩঐ၂ਧ iإฏ ಒᓎශń࠲ཫဿᒐጟiఋဿᇒጺ਴ቍᎺ઴છષ౿ፃቭᓁ୑୑ޱఏ੡࠲஍ ጏi ܇๓ࠫ၈݋ضᆓຂń ୯ᄨཷฏౘĶ஭ဿቍ঎ฏফᅆፃሤiড႘௾യٕฏ ཙĶฏ఑୑ၔ൘ŉ ಒᓎශńෳ၈݋܇஍಑ᔊ಑ᔇጲॎᐼ෰ቭচᕩคŉ ᆓຂń ᒐঊᓀᆻާ೑ፃቭၵ஽ईᇶ࠲চᕩ፜ᆀĶᎺဩ੊ጺኬጲ঎ఏ੡᎐ ޔi SAMPLE भਧᇒ࠲኏མĶᇒሔੰਥఏ੡߾ହ࠮i୍ڮಒᓎශń໔ိᒐጺ ᆓຂń ਛ࠲Ķෳࠉછࣉ၈݋܇ᔇ৒છᐥ঎ฏධჴĶვછቔฏႏශிᄡ࠲ চᕩ༻సi

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 2 2013/9/23 16:40:34 Pinyin

Shàng cì hé Bái Yǒutiān zài fēijī shang jiàn miàn hòu, Lǐ Zhìmíng jiù mǎshàng liúlǎn le Bái Yǒutiān gōngsī de wǎngyè, duì tāmen de gōngsī hěn gǎn xìngqù, suǒyǐ cānjiā le gōngsī de zhāopìnhuì, bìngqiě dédào le dì-èr cì miànshì de jīhuì. Zài huìyìshì li, gōngsī fùzǒng Wáng Péng zhèngzài hé Lǐ Zhìmíng miàntán.

Wáng Péng: Nǐ jiù shì Lǐ Zhìmíng ba? Qǐng zuò. Rénshìbù tōngzhī nǐ de shíhou, gēn nǐ shuō le ràng nǐ zài lái gōngsī yí tàng de yuányīn ba?

Lǐ Zhìmíng: Wáng Zǒng, nín hǎo! Rénshìbù zhǐshì tōngzhī wǒ jīntiān lái jiàn nín, bìng méiyǒu gàosu wǒ shì shénme yuányīn.

Wáng Péng: Shì zhèyàng de, wǒmen zhè cì zhǔyào shì xiǎng zhāopìn jǐ gè héshì de zhǔguǎn zhùlǐ, jiāqiáng yíxià gège bùmén de zhōngcéng guǎnlǐ.

Lǐ Zhìmíng: Wǒ qù cānjiā zhāopìnhuì de shíhou, rénshìbù de Féng Jīnglǐ gēn wǒ shuō le, suǒyǐ wǒ juédìng yìngpìn xiāoshòubù de jīnglǐ zhùlǐ.

Wáng Péng: Kěshì nǐ ná de shì shìchǎng yíngxiāo de shuòshì xuéwèi, zhàolǐshuō shìchǎngbù de gōngzuò gèng shìhé nǐ a.

Lǐ Zhìmíng: Díquè shì zhèyàng. Kěshì wǒ yě hěn xiǎng yǒu jīhuì jīlěi yìxiē zhíjiē jiēchù kèhù de jīngyàn.

Wáng Péng: Jīntiān ràng nǐ lái, jiù shì xiǎng gēn nǐ gōutōng yíxià. Gōngsī kǎolǜ bǎ nǐ ānpái dào shìchǎngbù qù, nǐ kěn jiēshòu ma?

Lǐ Zhìmíng: Nà shìchǎngbù jīnglǐ zhùlǐ zhǔyào fùzé nǎxiē gōngzuò ne?

Wáng Péng: Zhège zhíwèi chúle yìxiē shùjù fēnxī de gōngzuò yǐwài, yǒushíhou yě xūyào gēn kèhù yìngchóu.

Lǐ Zhìmíng: Qíshí zhè yě bǐjiào fúhé wǒ de xìngqù, wǒ xǐhuan hé kèhù dǎ jiāodào.

Wáng Péng: Hǎo de, nà dāi huìr shìchǎngbù zhǔguǎn huì zài gēn nǐ miàntán, tā huì xiàng nǐ shuōmíng jùtǐ de gōngzuò qíngkuàng.

Vocabulary

Part of Simplifi ed Traditional Pinyin Speech English 1. ᑾຨછ 招聘會SAMPLEzhāopìnhuì N recruitment fair; job fair 2. ࠱ࠫ 得到 dédào V to obtain; to receive 3. ධ၌ 面試 miànshì N/V interview; to interview for a job or a position 4. ॅᕎ 副總 fùzǒng N vice-president of a company 5. ᆓຂ 王鵬 Wáng Péng PN Wang Peng (the full name of a fi ctional person in this text) 6. ධჴ 面談 miàntán V/N to interview (face-to-face); job interview 7. ᄇ 趟 tàng M measure word for a trip 並 bìng Adv actually (used to reinforce a negative ۪ .8 expression)

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 3 2013/9/23 16:40:35 Part of Simplifi ed Traditional Pinyin Speech English 9. ૯༑ 加強 jiāqiáng V to reinforce; to strengthen 10. ᓠܫ 中層 zhōngcéng N middle-level; middle-ranking 11. झ 馮 Féng PN Feng (a surname) 12. ᎐ຨ 應聘 yìngpìn V to accept a job off er 13. ᒃ಑ႏ 照理說 zhàolǐshuō Adv logically speaking; theoretically speaking 14. ၂ਧ 適合 shìhé V to fi t; to suit; to be suitable for 15. ࠲ཫ 的確 díquè Adv indeed; really 16. ષ౿ 累積 jīlěi/lěijī V to accumulate; accumulation (PRC) (TW) 17. ୑ޱ 接觸 jiēchù V to come into contact with; to engage (with people) 18. ফᅆ 溝通 gōutōng V/N to communicate with; communication 19. ఑ 肯 kěn AV to be willing to 20. ୑ၔ 接受 jiēshòu V to accept 21. ॎᐼ 負責 fùzé V/Adj to be responsible; to take responsibility for; conscientious 22. ᓀᆻ 職位 zhíwèi N position; post 23. ၵ஽ 數據 shùjù N data; numbers 24. ईᇶ 分析 fēnxī N/V analysis; to analyze 25. ߾ହ࠮ 打交道 dǎ jiāodào VO to have dealings with; to make contacts with (to come into contact with) 26. ிᄡ 具體 jùtǐ Adj exact; concrete; specifi c; defi nite SAMPLE

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Note to students: Th ese additional vocabulary items can be found in the Sentence Patterns and Practice sections of the lessons.

Part of Simplifi ed Traditional Pinyin Speech English 1. ཫࡸ 確定 quèdìng V/Adj to determine; to make sure 2. ཿၵ 人數 rénshù N number of people 3. ओॏ 豐富 fēngfù Adj rich; abundant; plentiful 4. ᄴܣ 跳槽 tiào cáo VO to change a job 5. ੵ 換 huàn V to change; to exchange 6. ౑ 拉 lā V to pull; to draw (in) 7. జ܍ 口才 kǒucái N eloquence 8. Ꭿኧ 優秀 yōuxiù Adj outstanding; excellent 9. ࡽ်છ 董事會 dǒngshìhuì N board of directors (in an enterprise) 編 biān V to compile; to edit ۆ .10 11. ိሒတ 實習生 shíxíshēng N intern 12. จಬ 能力 nénglì N ability; capability 13. ຨᎭ 聘用 pìnyòng V to employ; to appoint to a position 14. ৃᎭ 雇用 gùyòng V to hire 15. ᎶᏱ 猶豫 yóuyù V to hold back in doubt or indecision; to hesitate 16. ድঅ 嚴格 yángé Adj strict 17. ᅔ 投 tóu V to send (a resume); to submit 18. လྂ 勝任 shèngrèn (PRC)/ V to be competent; to be qualifi ed shēngrèn (TW) for (a job) 19. ୠຨ 解聘 jiěpìn V to dismiss an employee; to fi re 20. SAMPLErénxuǎn N candidate; applicant ཿ዇ 人選 21. ॳܫ 高層 gāocéng N high level

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1: 并没有告诉我是什么原因。

is an adverb used in a negative sentence to emphasize the point being made. It is always used with ۪ either ܃ or අᎺ. negative sentence + ۪

Sample Sentences

quèdìng rénshù ፙ஍ૢ੨ጲᑾຨᏽচĶ࠙ဿ۪අᎺཫࡸிᄡཿၵi܇ཿ် .1 Th e HR department has planned to recruit workers, but has not decided on the exact number.

fēngfù ቓฏቍ࠲܃Ⴞ཯ฏ޲಑ᒐ಄ᇊᄞ࠲஍ጏ਴ओॏĶ࠙ဿᒐଚ်۪.2 ෳൾྑ፟i Although you have plenty of experience in handling this type of problem, this matter is not as easy as you think.

tiào cáo ŉإ࠻܃คŉᇒඑড႘࠲চᔼ۪ܣฏᆪဪൾጲᄴA .3 Why did you want to switch companies (lit. jump ship)? Our company’s salary is not that low.

huàn ဿচᔼ࠲ᇊᄞĶᇒᓋဿቍੵঊኆੱஓi܃۪:B Salary was not the issue;SAMPLE I just wanted a change of environment.

Practice :Insert ۪ into the correct place in the following sentences 1. ܃ဿᐦ၈݋܇চᕩ஭Ꮊ઴છ୑ޱఏ੡i

࠲ࢰi܇߿Ķ࠙ဿᓀᏽඅᎺ၈݋୍ڮႾ཯ٰড၊܇ཿ် .2

3. ਴ࢰඊৰཿ໔ိ܃ቓᓠৰཿෳൾሔੰ௪౑OKi

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 6 2013/9/23 16:40:37 2: 的确是这样。

࠲ཫ has the following usages:

When ࠲ཫ is used as an adverb to confi rm a statement, it means “really,” “surely,” or “indeed.”

Sample Sentences

lā 1. A: ᒐঊᐎვᏀ౑೑ঊ߿ఏ੡i He has brought in three big clients again this month.

kǒucái B: ቓვෳൾᎺజ܍࠲ཿ࠲ཫ਴၂ਧᕨቜၓচᕩi Th e sales job would certainly suit an eloquent person like him.

yōuxiù 2. A: ཿ်܇࠲ᔇ৒ႏኆᑾຨ࠲ᒐ૔ᆻ஍಑ᔊ಑ࢌ਴ᎯኧĶฦ௕࠱ᑁൾጟŉ Th e HR director said these newly hired assistant managers are quite outstanding, what do you think?

dǒngshìhuì B:ვඑ࠲ཫࢌ਴จढ़Ķࡽ်છࢤვඑጺ਴ൢ፪i Th ey are indeed very capable, and the board is very satisfi ed with them.

biān ࠱਴ਛĶާ೑኉ሄᄔۖࢰ፜ᆀĶੳᎺ਴ਛ࠲၈݋ۆ ࿢ጽᐟᓎ࠲ཫڤA: ᒐ .3 ၵ஽ईᇶi Th is business magazine is indeed well-compiled, besides an abundance of information, there are many good market dataSAMPLE analyses. B: ෽ৌቜၓ೅ᒐൾॳคi No wonder the sales volume is so high.

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 7 2013/9/23 16:40:37 ࠲ཫ can also be placed at the beginning of a sentence, followed by a comma, to express fi rm agreement with a previous statement. ࠲ཫဿ or ࠲ཫဿᒐጟ is a common expression, as seen in this book.

Sample Sentences

shíxíshēng nénglì 1. A: ୯ᄨᐳ࿥ౘධ၌࠲ᒐೃঊ ိሒတ௶໠ౘࢌቂࠟᎺจಬĶᒔ࠲਴෽௖ࡸ᎐

pìnyòng ॗຨᎭ෰ፃঊi

Th e two interns who came for the interview this morning seemed very capable; it’s diffi cult to decide which one we should hire.

gùyòng B: ࠲ཫĶᇒඑᓋจৃᎭፃঊཿĶᒐঊ௖ࡸᒔ࠲਴෽ᕨi Indeed, we can only choose one, so making this decision is in fact very diffi cult.

ᇒඑᎭೊᄨচிĶႏછყࠐᇳচᕩiཷ܃A: ࿥٤ဩ଀Ķ౳٩ .2 When we’re at work, the boss doesn’t let us use online chat tools; he said they impede productivity.

B: ࿥٤࠲ဩ੊ਥກᎻೊᄨ࠲ཫყࠐᇳচᕩ೑i Using work hours to chat with friends will certainly aff ect that.

yóuyù A:࠲ཫဿiᑁൾ޲಑ᒐঊᇊᄞĶ໔ိ౳٩ጺᎶᏱi Very true. As for dealing with this issue, the boss is in fact indecisive about it.

ࠫ࠲ཿᄔۖࢰiރA:ᇒඑࣔሸᕠ୺ .3 We have noticed that there are quite a few people who are arriving late, recently.

SAMPLE yángé B: ࠲ཫဿᒐጟĶდ፜ཿ်܇࠲৒಑᎐ॗጲঐድঅፃࡑi Indeed. Th erefore, I think the HR department’s management should be a little more strict.

Practice Insert ࠲ཫinto the correct place in the following sentences: iި༷܃ฏۖৌვĶBBBBᒐଚ်ვBBBBጺ .1

2. ᒐߚ࠲ᑾຨછBBBB஍ጏओॏ࠲ཿBBBB܃ࢰi

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 8 2013/9/23 16:40:38 Complete the dialogue using ࠲ཫ and the words given in parentheses: ፃࡸ၂ਧᕨቜၓi܃ਛ࠲ཿ۪܍A:ᇒࣔሸజ .3

B:BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲ஍ጏĶ߾ହ࠮ĳ

4. A:ฏ࠱ࠫᒐঊධ၌઴છᒔ܃ྑ፟i

Ķᅔ଎ಞĳڞB: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲᔮ

3: 照理说市场部的工作更适合你啊。

ᒃ಑ႏ or ᒃ಑ is an adverb meaning “logically speaking.” It should be placed at the beginning of a sentence which states the reason or judgment. ఋဿ or ࠙ဿ can be used in the second clause to reinforce the tone of transition.

Sample Sentences

tóu iإვᅔ೑ෳൾࢰ଎ಞĶᒃ಑ႏ᎐ॗછᎺፃೃ૮ড႘ঌვ઒ै .1 He has submitted so many resumes; logically speaking, there should be one or two companies who will reply to him.

2. A:ᒃ಑ႏĶ᎔ቜ܇᎐ॗॎᐼᒐঊቐ෫Ķఋဿ܃ᒺ࠮ᆪဪൾ஍಑ཨ୎ ၈݋܇ॎᐼi Logically speaking, the sales department should be responsible for this project, but I don’t know why the manager asked the marketing department to take responsibility.

shèngrèn jiěpìn B:፺ᆪ᎔ቜ܇਴ࢰཿ܃จSAMPLEလྂচᕩĶ஍಑ୠຨ೑਴ࢰཿĶდ፜ვඑ࠲ཿ၎ ܃঱i Because there are many unqualifi ed people in the sales department, the manager fi red a lot of them, so the sales department is shorthanded. A:ไĶᏹౘဿᒐጟi Oh, so that is why.

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 9 2013/9/23 16:40:39 Practice Complete the following sentences withᒃ಑or ᒃ಑ႏ: 1. ვષ౿೑ෳൾࢰ၈݋᎔ቜ࠲஍ጏĶBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

2. ვࢤၵ஽ईᇶ࠲চᕩ܃।኏མĶBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

3. ড႘ঌვࡈ࣎ߚධჴ࠲઴છĶBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

4. ვཙ೑ፃঊࢰብဩ೑Ķᑁൾੳඅ઒ౘŉBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

4: 适合 versus 合适

Th ese two words should not be confused with each other, since ၂ਧ is a verb meaning, “to fi t something,” “to suit,” or “to be appropriate for,” and ਧ၂ is an adjective meaning “suitable,” or “appropriate.”

Sample Sentences 1. A:ᇒࢤᔊ಑ᒐঊᓀᆻඅᎺ኏མĶდ፜ᇒ܃၂ਧᒐঊচᕩi I’m not interested in the assistant position; therefore this job does not suit me.

rénxuǎn B:ఋဿᔇ৒ኬጲፃঊࡾ᎔ቜ࠲ᔊ಑Ķฏဿᕠਧ၂࠲ཿ዇i However, the manager needs an assistant who is good at sales and you are indeed the best candidate.

ਧ၂i܃௕࠱ᒐ௄੪ᐦᒐঊဩ੊ႏᎺဪൾ܃A:ᇒ۪ .2 I don’t think that it’s inappropriate to say this sentence at this moment.

ਧ၂೑i܃ౘ஭ࢤฏᎺ፪ଗĶฏᐥᒐൾႏ஭ঐڤ஍಑܇B:ཿ် Th e HR manager alreadySAMPLE has a problem with you; saying that will make things worse.

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 10 2013/9/23 16:40:40 Practice Choose either ၂ਧor ਧ၂to complete the sentences: ରடङႈ࠲ཿછ௕࠱ٕᒐᄓ૮ிࣷᐦᒐಓঐBBBBBBBi .1

৒಑࠲চᕩiܫᇒඑ୧࿲ፃঊBBBBBBB࠲ཿᕨॳٳฏ༽ .2

BBBBBBBᇒi܃ࣔሸᒐएচᕩ۪܍A:࿥٤ᒾੋᇒ .3

߹೑i܃ጽĶจᒀࠫচᕩ஭ڵ፟Ķฏ३३ྑ܃B:ᒀࠫBBBBBBB࠲চᕩ۪

Cultural Points

Job Hunting When it comes to job hunting, America and China have diff erent customs. In America, hiring procedures are heavily infl uenced by an individual’s qualifi cations and capabilities. Each candidate submits resumes to companies and then waits for a call back. In most cases, America is known to be a country of equal opportunity: those who qualify and deserve to have the job get it.

On t he other hand, in China, what you are or are not capable of has less of an impact. Being able to speak English has always been a highly sought aft er qualifi cation in multinational corporations. Aside from that, many companies look for people that fi t into the company’s image. Th ere is greater emphasis placed on outer appearance and on an individual’s social network.

For example, a Chinese employer looks at whether or not the c andidate is respectful and considerate in the way he or she behavesSAMPLE and speaks. Th is is important because it demonstrates how well the person will be able to work with others in the company. Physical appearance is also very important because a company’s employees represent the visual image of the company itself. Th is is important for a company if it wants to appeal to the public. However, people oft en rely on connections to get a job. A friend or relative may know someone in a particular business, and introduce the job seeker to that connection. Rather than primarily relying on skill and talent, it is more common for Chinese people to use networking to get jobs.

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 11 2013/9/23 16:40:41 Listening Comprehension

Dialogue ධ၌৏ńฦਛĶฏဿౘ᎐ຨ࠲൘ŉ ೜Ꮊಟńဿ࠲Ķᇒ୎೜ᎺಟĶ᎐ຨ৩ড႘࠲᎔ቜᔇ৒i ධ၌৏ńฏ࠲ᔚጽဿဪൾŉ ೜Ꮊಟńᇒ࠲ᔚጽဿ၈݋᎔ቜi ධ၌৏ńෳฏᎺ၈݋᎔ቜ࠲চᕩ஍ጏ൘ŉ ࠟ৳ိሒ܇ጽi࠙ဿᇒᒾ༂ᐦፃ૮ড႘࠲၈݋ڵ೜ᎺಟńඅᎺĶᇒ୯ถ३ တi ධ၌৏ńࢤ܃໠Ķᒐঊচᕩጲཅ᎐ຨᒍᎺྱࠫᇥถ࠲চᕩ஍ጏi ೜ᎺಟńෳฏඑੳᎺۖ࠲၂ਧᇒ࠲ᓀᆻ൘ŉ ධ၌৏ńྛৱฏ।኏མ࠲੪Ķఋ፜၌၌ᇒඑ࠲၈݋܇ቜၓᏽi

Comprehension Questions 1. ೜ᎺಟᎺจಬလྂ᎔ቜᔇ৒൘ŉ

A. จ

B. ܃จ

C. ܃ᒺ࠮

2. ፜ሤ෰ፃᄱᕠఋจဿ᎔ቜᔇ৒ኬጲ࠲ᄱଚń

A. ॳውಞ B. ओॏ࠲চᕩ஍ጏ SAMPLE C. ॳ၍ྟ

3. ೜Ꮊಟচᕩ৳ࢰݎဩ଀ń

A. 0–1ถ

B. 1–3ถ

C. 3–5ถ

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 12 2013/9/23 16:40:51 ၈݋ቜၓᏽਥ᎔ቜᔇ৒࠲চᕩ஍ጏጲཅń୍ڮ .4

A. ၈݋ቜၓᏽጲཅॳ

B. ᎔ቜᔇ৒ጲཅॳ

C. ፃጟ

5. ೜ᎺಟᎺ઴છᐦᒐ૮ড႘চᕩ൘ŉ

A. ᎺĶࠟ᎔ቜᔇ৒

B. ᎺĶࠟ၈݋ቜၓᏽ

C. අᎺ

Creating a Dialogue or Role-Play On a separate sheet of paper, write a dialogue or role-play a conversation with a partner based on one of the following topics. Incorporate the words from this lesson, as well as other words and expressions you have learned to add variety and interest. Aft erwards, present your work to your peers and act out the dialogue in class.

A. Imagine that you are conducting a job interview/interviewing for a job at a Chinese company. Use some of the following questions to create an interview scenario: • What is your area of expertise/study? • Tell us about your work experience. • Why are you interested in working for this company? • Why are you qualifi ed for this position?

B. Create another dialogue for a phone interview. Th is time, imagine that the interview is about to end and it is time for the interviewee to ask questions, such as: • When can I expect to hear back from you? • What is my expected salary? • If I am hired, when willSAMPLE I start working? • What are the expected work hours for this position? • Do I need to work overtime?

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 13 2013/9/23 16:40:51 Exercises

Choose the most appropriate words from the word bank to complete the dialogues.

ईᇶhਧ၂h༻సh૯༑hષ౿hᨛ౤h၂ਧhॳܫhফᅆhධ၌hओॏ भਧh଎ಞh୑ၔh࠱ࠫhᑾຨhॎᐼh࠲ཫh኏མh᎐ຨh᎐ޔh஍ጏ

1. A: ฏচᕩᒀࠫ೑൘ŉ

B: ੳඅคĶࠧဿᎺ૔ঊড႘ጲঌᇒBBBBBBi

ਛ೑൘ŉධ၌࠲ဩ੊ፃࡸጲࠄᔷiڞA: ෳฏ࠲BBBBBBᔮ

ਛ೑iڞB: ᔮ

A: ධ၌፜༂ĶฏᕠਛሪBBBBBBড႘࠲ᆖጻĶሪ೑ୠፃሤড႘࠲ிᄡBBBBBBi

B: ቿቿฏ࠲ଦ፱i

2. A: ᇒࢤᒐঊচᕩ਴ᎺBBBBBBi iإB: ෳฏ᎐ॗཙBBBBBBෳঊচᕩ

A: ఋဿვඑጲ࠲ဿBBBBBB஍಑Ķኬጲྱถ፜࿥࠲চᕩBBBBBBĶᇒ๐ᇒ࠲஍ጏ ܃঱i

ፃࡸĶ၌၌௶ٍi܃B: ෳࠧ

3. A: ᆪ೑BBBBBBቜၓ܇࠲৒಑Ķᇒඑ᎐ॗᐥBBBBBBፃᆻኆ࠲஍಑i

B: ࿥ߚౘ၈݋܇ධ၌࠲ෳঊཿᑁൾጟŉვচᕩ਴ࢰถ೑ĶBBBBBB೑ቂࠟ BBBBBB࠲চᕩ஍ጏi

A: ఋဿቜၓ܇࠲চᕩኬጲ੢਴ࢰဩ଀ਥఏ੡BBBBBBĶᒐঊচᕩࢤვBBBBBB ൘ŉ SAMPLE B: ᄹႏვ਴ሔੰ঎ཿ߾ହ࠮Ķ᎔ቜ܇࠲চᕩ᎐ॗ਴BBBBBBვi

A: ৎᏄᒐଚ်༻Ķฏ᎐ॗൕ࿥঎ཿ်܇࠲஍಑BBBBBBፃሤi

B: ਛ࠲Ķᇒᒐ஭ཙٰi

4. A: ᆪဪൾᇒඑ࿥ঊኋ໊ධ၌࠲ෳঊཿඅᎺBBBBBBᇒඑ၈݋܇࠲চᕩŉ

B: ፺ᆪ၈݋܇ኬጲBBBBBBၵ஽࠲BBBBBBচᕩĶვႏ܃BBBBBBვ࠲኏མi

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 14 2013/9/23 16:40:51 5. A: ᇒܖ૯೑਴ࢰᑾຨછĶఋဿࢌඅᎺBBBBBBධ၌࠲઴છĶᒀচᕩᒔ෽ī

B: ሸᐦᒀচᕩBBBBBB਴෽i

Based on the text, determine whether the statements are true or false.

1. ಒᓎශፙ஍ཙ৳ড႘೑i

2. ಒᓎශࠫড႘ධჴ࠲ဩ੊ፙ஍ᒺ࠮ᏹ፺೑i

஍಑iܫٛᎺᄨ࠲ড႘ኬጲᑾຨᓠ .3

4. ಒᓎශཙܖ૯ᑾຨછ࠲ဩ੊ଗ৳झ஍಑i

ጽੋᏀ෯೑ፃঊውᆻiڵಒᓎශ߿ው .5 iޔኬጲਥఏ੡᎐܃চᕩ۪܇ᐦ၈݋.6

7. ཿ်܇࠲ᔇ৒છॺႹಒᓎශிᄡ࠲চᕩ༻సi

8. ၈݋܇࠲চᕩᏀጲईᇶၵ஽ĶᏀጲ঎ఏ੡߾ହ࠮i

Answer the following questions based on the text.

A: ٛᎺᄨਥಒᓎශဿᐦ෰ࣉଗ৳ධ࠲ŉ .1

B:BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

A: ಒᓎශᑁൾ೑ୠٛᎺᄨ࠲ড႘࠲ŉ .2

B:BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

3. A: ಒᓎශཙࡈ࣎ߚධ၌࠲ဩ੊ᒺ࠮ড႘ᐥᒀვධ၌࠲ிᄡᏹ፺൘ŉ

B:BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi A: ٛᎺᄨ࠲ড႘ᆪဪൾኬጲᑾຨ૔ঊਧ၂࠲ᔇ৒ᔊ಑ŉSAMPLE .4 B:BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

ౘቍ᎐ຨဪൾᓀᆻŉڤA: ಒᓎශ .5

B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

6. A: ၈݋܇஍಑ᔊ಑ॎᐼ࠲চᕩᎺ෰ቭ"

B:BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 15 2013/9/23 16:40:51 Fill in the blanks with one character to create phrases using the nouns/verbs provided below.

1. a. ຨBBBBB b. ຨBBBBB c. BBBBBຨ

2. a. ߾BBBBB b. ߾BBBBB c. ߾BBBBB

3. a. BBBBB಑ b. BBBBB಑ c. BBBBB಑

4. a. ᆖBBBBB b. ᆖBBBBB c. ᆖBBBBB

6. a. ᓀBBBBB b. ᓀBBBBB c. BBBBBᓀ

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

1. ฏ఑୑ၔᒐঊচᕩ൘ŉ

a. ᐄ፪ b. ఋ፜ c. จ d. ፜࿥ࢌࢤ

2. ᎐ຨচᕩ࠲᎐ဿဪൾ፪႖ŉ

a. ࠱ࠫ b. ୑ၔ c. ᎐ॗ d. ෯ࠫ

࠲চᕩiޱሔੰจᓁ୑঎ఏ੡୑୍ڮᇒ .3

a. ଗධ b. ফᅆ c. ߾ହ࠮ d. ፜࿥ࢌࢤ

4. ཿ်܇ඏᔇጲॎᐼຨ༽ᏽচ࠲চᕩi

a. ᑾຨ b. ᎐ຨ c. ୠຨ d. ፜࿥ࢌ܃ࢤ

5. ၵ஽࠲፪႖܃ဿBBBBBBBi

a. ၵው b. ၵ೅ c. ၵᕈ d. ፜࿥ࢌ܃ࢤ 6. ᒃ಑ႏ࠲಑ဿဪൾ፪႖ŉSAMPLE a. ஍಑ b. ࠮಑ c. ಑ୠ d. ৒಑

7. ࠲ཫ࠲፪႖ဿBBBBBBBi

a. ᒔ࠲ b. ໔ိ c. ཫྃ d. ፜࿥ࢌ܃ࢤ

Choose the correct answer to fi ll in the blanks.

BBBBBBi୍ڮ࠲চᕩࢤᇒ܇၈݋ .1

a. ਧ၂ b. ၂ਧ c. भਧ

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 16 2013/9/23 16:40:51 2. ৎᏄධ၌࠲ிᄡဩ଀ਥࡆࡑĶཿ်܇છBBBBBBฏi

a. ফᅆ b. ᅆॺ c. ᅆᒺ

3. ᇒ௕࠱ড႘ঋ܇ඏ࠲৒಑ኬጲᐥBBBBBBፃሤi

a. ᑂ૯ b. ૯༑ c. ૯మ

4. ᇒህᆙจᐦቜၓ܇চᕩĶ፺ᆪᇒቍBBBBBBቜၓ࣯ධ࠲চᕩ஍ጏi

a. ࣔᑧ b. ૯༑ c. ષ౿

BBBBBBᇒ࠲኏མi୍ڮ܎ᇱईᇶ࠲চᕩ .5

a. ਧ၂ b. ၂ਧ c. भਧ

Complete the following mini-dialogues using the expressions provided in parentheses.

1. A: ෰ፃঊ܇ඏॎᐼᑾຨচᕩคŉ

B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲᒃ಑ႏĶཿ်܇ĳ

2. A: ጲဿᐦཿ်܇চᕩĶኬጲ঎ఏ੡᎐ޔ൘ŉ

B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲ໔ိĶ۪ĳ

3. A: ฏ፜༂ᕨ࠲ෳएচᕩෳൾਛĶฏᆪဪൾߓᓀ೑คŉ

B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲ፺ᆪĶᓀᆻĶभਧĶ۪ĳ

4. A: ฏ෯࠲ဿૢႽ઴ᔚጽውᆻĶᕨቜၓਧ၂൘ŉ

B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲႾ཯ĶఋဿĶ໔ိĶ஍ጏĳ

5. A: ᄹႏᒐߚౘ᎐ຨ࠲ཿࢌᎺॳውಞĶဿᒐጟ൘ŉ B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲ႐့ĶውᆻĶ࠲ཫĶቂࠟĳSAMPLE 6. A: ฏህᆙߟᒐएচᕩᓠ࠱ࠫဪൾŉ

B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲષ౿Ķ஍ጏĶ ާ೑ss፜ᆀssĳ ᎐ॗᒫࢤᔷඏŉ܃A: ٰড၊࠲ᔲᕅᆪဪൾ .7

B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲभਧĶङႈĶ৑บĳ

8. A: ড႘ঌვࡈ࣎ߚධ၌Ķฏ௕࠱ვ࠱ࠫᒐएচᕩ࠲઴છ߿൘ŉ

B: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiĲᒃ಑ႏĳ

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 17 2013/9/23 16:40:51 Rewrite the following sentences using the words given in parentheses.

1. ᇒቍ঎ฏჴፃሤৎᏄ૯༑ᓠܫ৒಑চᕩ࠲ᇊᄞiĲফᅆĳ BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

ॺiĲ۪ĳڎፃࡸኬጲᕨ၈݋ईᇶ܃ᒐएচᕩ .2 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

3. ვ࠲஍ጏෳൾࢰĶᒃ಑ႏᒀচᕩ᎐ॗ܃ყ෽iĲओॏĳ BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

4. ვܖ૯೑ᑾຨછĶጺᐦᆖ࿥ࣔ೑਴ࢰ଎ಞiĲާ೑ss፜ᆀĳ BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

5. ვࡾ࠱ၵ஽ईᇶĶੳሔੰਥཿ߾ହ࠮Ķ၈݋܇࠲চᕩࢤვ਴ਧ၂iĲ၂ਧĳ BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

࠲်༻ვቍ೑਴ணĶఋဿ۪අᎺᕨ௖ࡸiĲ௾യĳܣᄴ .6 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

Using vocabulary and sentence patterns you have learned so far, translate the following sentences. 1. Although data is very important to the marketing manager, she does not need to be responsible for analyzing it. 2. Th e director introduced the overall work situation in the sales department but did not tell me, in detail, exactly what I’m responsible for. 3. Please help me fi nd someone who is suitable for upper level management. 4. A: Th ere have been a lot of people who came to this job fair this year. B: Indeed, but because most of them just graduated from college, the number of people with work experience is, in fact, not high. 5. A: Th at company recruitedSAMPLE a lot of people this year; I heard they recruited more than we did. B: Yeah, I also heard about that. Last year, our business did better than theirs, so, logically speaking, we should be hiring more than they are. 6. A: Logically speaking, this soft ware is very useful for data analysis. Why don’t you use it? B: Actually, this soft ware is not very easy to use; in addition, it’s too expensive. 7. A: Why didn’t yesterday’s candidate accept our job off er? B: I heard that he was not interested in this marketing position because he was unwilling to entertain clients aft er work. 8. I am about to graduate, and am looking for a job. I do not have any job hunting experience and the economy is not very good right now, so it is diffi cult to fi nd something. Logically speaking, because I graduated from a prestigious school, fi nding a job should be easy, but I still have had no luck.

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SB3-1-Lesson 1.indd 18 2013/9/23 16:40:51 Lesson 12 ༾জግ Celebratory Banquet

SAMPLE Objectives

In this lesson we will learn: • Th e importance of celebratory banquets for Chinese companies. • How to fi nd a venue for such a banquet. • Key people to invite to business banquets and how to invite them.

SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 243 2013/9/23 17:28:43 Dialogue

߿ࡹࠓĶდ፜਴኏ऎiვ௖ࡸ௬ঊ༾ڰٛᎺᄨ፺ᆪ३३ਥ੤ᆰড႘໻೑ፃ ضজግĶᲳ౱დᎺኅఢ೑਴ண࠲ᏽচĶᏄဿვ༽ᒂ࣯Ꮨౘፃ໠࿢೅ிᄡ࠲ ๓Ķ፜ૌ༕ࡸኬጲጡ༽࠲૪ۜi

ٛᎺᄨńᒂ஍಑Ķ੤ᆰড႘ፙ஍௖ࡸߟශถፃᐎए໠ቔᇒඑড႘র൚ვඑ ኬጲ࠲ኂຜ೑i Ķᒐঊਧᅊፃ໻஭ဿ೿໏إᒂ࣯Ꮨńᒐᒔဿყਛ೑ī߿૮ᒐፃঊᐎඅٛ൰ ໹ᆐٍī ဿড႘࿥ሤ໛ኈቱ܃Ķᒐፃঊᐎ߿૮ఋᒔဿኅఢ೑iྛৱإٛᎺᄨńဿ ፃࡸ໻࠱ݳคi܃ಬĶᒐঊਧᅊੳᒔ ඏĶཷ߿૮ጺࢌॳ኏ॳ኏i܇ᒂ࣯Ꮨńෳᇒൕ࿥஭ٕᒐঊਛቝሄᅆᒺঌঋ ٛᎺᄨńࢤĶᇒඑဿ᎐ॗਛਛ༾ᔕፃሤiฏ௶ᇒඑᒐঊᐎࡅٰঊ༾জግĶ ᑁൾጟŉ ඏ࠲ᔇ৒Ķੳኬጲጡ༽ႇคŉ܇iާ೑ঋڞĶᇒᒐ஭௬ဴᔮإᒂ࣯Ꮨńਛ Ꮥჴ๞࠲૔ᆻᔇ৒఑ࡸࢌጲጡܖٛᎺᄨń੤ᆰড႘࠲౳ᕎĶੳᎺვඑড႘ ༽i ᒂ࣯Ꮨńᇒᅊ፪iဿ܃ဿጺ᎐ॗጡ༽၈ಓ࠲ᑳ޲ݎŉᒐፃߚ঎੤ᆰ࠲ਧᕩ ࢰహᑳ޲ݎ໵ቁߺ༗i Ⴇ৳ཙiݎఋĶࣈ༤ฏੳ࠱༩ᕆٕ༽ଉঌᑳ޲܃༽ࠟ཯ࣹݎٛᎺᄨńᑳ޲ ᒂ࣯Ꮨńਛ࠲Ķ༽ଉ࠲်ᇒཙൌိi ਧ၂คŉSAMPLE୍ڮٛᎺᄨńฏ௶༾জግࡹᐦဪൾࡆ࣯ ᒂ࣯Ꮨńᄹႏ਴ࢰᕠ୺ኆ௬ᑳ࠲௃౺܇ࢌ܃߹Ķ໔ᓠᎺ૔૮ੳဿᇥኋ૒࠲ คi ٛᎺᄨńෳ஭൑ࣥฏཙܱፃሤĶࡹፃ૮ᕠਧ၂࠲ٍi

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 244 2013/9/23 17:28:44 Pinyin

Bái Yǒutiān yīnwèi gānggāng hé Huáwěi gōngsī qiān le yì bǐ dà dìngdān, suǒyǐ hěn xīngfèn. Tā juédìng kāi gè qìnggōngyàn, kàoláo suǒyǒu xīnkǔ le hěnjiǔ de yuángōng, yúshì tā qǐng Zhào Fāngyǔ lái yìqǐ shāngliang jùtǐ de ānpái, yǐjí qiāodìng xūyào yāoqǐng de jiābīn.

Bái Yǒutiān: Zhào Jīnglǐ, Huáwěi gōngsī yǐjīng juédìng cóng míngnián yīyuèfèn qǐ xiàng wǒmen gōngsī gòumǎi tāmen xūyào de xīnpiàn le.

Zhào Fāngyǔ: Zhè zhēn shi tài hǎo le! Dàjiā zhè yí gè yuè méi bái máng a, zhège hétóng yì qiān jiùshì liù-qī qiānwàn ba!

Bái Yǒutiān: Shì a, zhè yí gè yuè dàjiā kě zhēn shì xīnkǔ le. Rúguǒ bú shì gōngsī shàngxià qíxīn-xiélì, zhège hétóng hái zhēn bù yídìng qiān de chéng ne.

Zhào Fāngyǔ: Nà wǒ mǎshàng jiù bǎ zhège hǎo xiāoxi tōngzhī gěi gè bùmén, ràng dàjiā yě dōu gāoxìng gāoxìng.

Bái Yǒutiān : Duì, wǒmen shì yīnggāi hǎohǎo qìngzhù yíxià. Nǐ kàn wǒmen zhège yuèdǐ bàn gè qìnggōng yàn, zěnmeyàng?

Zhào Fāngyǔ: Hǎo a, wǒ zhè jiù kāishǐ zhǔnbèi. Chúle gè bùmén de zhǔguǎn, hái xūyào yāoqǐng shéi ne?

Bái Yǒutiān: Huáwěi gōngsī de lǎozǒng, hái yǒu tāmen gōngsī cānyù tánpàn de jǐ wèi zhǔguǎn kěndìng dōu yào yāoqǐng.

Zhào Fāngyǔ: Wǒ tóngyì. Shì bú shì yě yīnggāi yāoqǐng shì lǐ de Zhāng Chùzhǎng? Zhè yí cì gēn Huáwěi de hézuò duōkuī Zhāng Chùzhǎng qiānxiàn-dāqiáo.

Bái Yǒutiān: Zhāng Chùzhǎng dāngrán fēi qǐng bùkě, érqiě nǐ hái děi qīnzì bǎ qǐngjiǎn gěi Zhāng Chùzhǎng sòng guòqu.

Zhào Fāngyǔ: Hǎo de, qǐngjiǎn de shì wǒ qù luòshí.

Bái Yǒutiān: Nǐ kàn qìnggōngyàn dìng zài shénme dìfāng bǐjiào héshì ne?

Zhào Fāngyǔ: Tīngshuō hěnduō zuìjìn xīn kāizhāng de jùlèbù dōu búcuò, qízhōng yǒu jǐ jiā háishì wǔxīng jí de ne.

Bái Yǒutiān: Nà jiù máfan nǐ qù chá yíxià, dìng yì jiā zuì héshì de ba.

VocabularySAMPLE Part of Simplifi ed Traditional Pinyin Speech English 1. ኏ऎ 興奮 xīngfèn Adj excited 2. ༾জግ 慶功宴 qìnɡɡōnɡyàn N celebratory banquet 3. Ჳ౱ 犒勞 kàoláo V to reward 4. ༕ࡸ 敲定 qiāodìng V to conclude; to decide 5. ጡ༽ 邀請 yāoqǐnɡ V/N to invite; invitation ૪ۜ 嘉賓 jiābīn N guest of honor; distinguished guest .6 ٛ 白 bái Adv in vain .7

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 245 2013/9/23 17:28:44 Part of Simplifi ed Traditional Pinyin Speech English 8. ໹ᆐ 千萬 qiānwàn Nu ten millions 9. ໛ኈቱಬ 齊心協力 qíxīn-xiélì IE to combine eff orts (pool our eff orts) together 10. ܖᏕ 參與 cānyù V to participate (in) 11. ޲ݎ 處長 chùzhǎnɡ N department head; section chief; division head; director 12. ࢰహ 多虧 duōkuī Adv luckily; thanks to 13. ໵ቁߺ༗ 牽線搭橋 qiānxiàn-dāqiáo IE to pull (some) strings; to network 14. ࣹss 非ss fēi… bù kě Adv must; have to ܃ఋ 不可 15. ༩ᕆ 親自 qīnzì Adv personally 16. ༽ଉ 請柬 qǐngjiǎn N invitation card 17. ௬ᑳ 開張 kāizhānɡ V to open a business 18. ௃౺܇ 俱樂部 jùlèbù N club; organization 19. ໔ᓠ 其中 qízhōng Prep among; included in 20. ᇥኋ૒ 五星級 wǔxīnɡjí Adj fi ve-star (hotel)

Additional Vocabulary

Part of Simplifi ed Traditional Pinyin Speech English 1. ৾ 害 hài Vto harm 2. ຤ෆ 拼命 pīn mìng VO to do something with all of one’s strength; to risk one’s life 3. ᕛᅣ 組團 zǔ tuán VO to organize a tour 4. ᐯॶ 糟糕SAMPLEzāogāo Adj Oh no!; too bad; terrible 5. ჴ࠱ౘ 談得來 tán de lái V to get along well with someone 6. ቜട 銷路 xiāolù N market (of commodities); sales channels ٝᆐ 百萬 bǎiwàn N million .7 8. ๪܅઴ 跑步機 pǎobùjī N treadmill 9. জ౱ 功勞 gōngláo N contribution; credit ٛೲ 白領 báilǐng N white-collar .10 11. ཿ໨ 人氣 rénqì N popularity 12. ሤၬ 下属 xiàshǔ N subordinate 13. ཾ፭ 仁義 rényì N benevolence and justice

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 246 2013/9/23 17:28:44 Part of Simplifi ed Traditional Pinyin Speech English 14. შ࢘ 態度 tàidù N attitude; manner 15. ષે 積極 jījí Adj positive; active; energetic ݾహ 吃虧 chī kuī VO to suff er losses; to get the short end of the .16 stick 17. ፱ᄞ ፱ᄞ yìtí N agenda item; topic for discussion during a meeting 18. ޠሑ 出席 chū xí VO to attend; to be present 19. ၎ᅕ 手頭 shǒutóu N one’s budget or fi nancial situation at a given time 20. ࢟ႈ 斷水 duàn shuǐ VO to cut off water supply 21. ࢟ࡕ 斷電 duàn diàn VO to cut off electricity supply

Sentence Patterns

1: 大家这一个月没白忙啊！

Whenٛis followed by a monosyllabic verb, it means “in vain.” Similarly, you can use it to mean, “getting something without paying for it.” ٛ can be reduplicated as ٛٛfor emphasis. If the verb thatٛٛ modifi es is a disyllabic verb, then ࡆ, the adverbial modifi er, can be used between ٛٛand the verb, but .not with ٛ alone ٛ used with a verb. SAMPLE ٛ + V Sample Sentences

཯ᇒඑᒾ༂ሤ࠲চत஭ٛः೑i܃ཕቝĶጲڡኖహቐ෫අᎺ .1 Good thing (Luckily) the project wasn’t cancelled, or else our previous eff orts would have been in vain.

ĶႽဿඅᎺٛ੢ဩ଀iڞᕩኆ࠲࿾ܡಽ೑ਛ૔ঊᐎĶᇒඑᓥᏄᒺ࠮ྛਦ .2 Aft er practicing for months, we fi nally fi gured out how to operate the new equipment; it actually wasn’t a waste of time!

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 247 2013/9/23 17:28:45 hài ୯ᄨ࠲ᑧቜછ࿥අᎺཿౘর൚ᇒඑ࠲݂ວĶ৾ᇒඑٛ൰೑ፃᄨi .3 During today’s trade fair, no one came to buy our products; we worked all day for nothing.

pīn mìng 4. A: ጲဿდᎺ࠲ᏽচࢌቓฏᒐൾ຤ෆচᕩ஭ਛ೑i If only all the staff worked as hard as you did, then everything would be great.

ᒔচᕩĶٛ෯চᔼiྃ܃จ܃B: ড႘ࢤᇒඑᒐൾਛĶᇒ Th e company is so good to us; I couldn’t just slack off and still get paid.

z ǔ tuán ŉإA: ᄹႏฏඑড႘ᕛᅣཙඊৰഫᎸĶฏඑඉཿ੢೑ࢰ࿯ༀ .5 I heard your company organized a trip to America. How much did each person spend?

࠲ༀĶᇒඑႽဿٛݾhٛਠhٛᆄ೑ፃᄇiޠB: ᒐߚഫᎸဿড႘ Th e company paid for this trip. Everything we had (food, drink, and entertainment) was covered.

.ٛٛ used with ࡆ (optional) and a disyllabic verb

ࡆ + disyllabic V ٛٛ + Sample Sentences

ጲٕဩ଀ٛٛࡆ౯ःࡢi܃ .1 Don’t let time go to waste.

2. A: ฏᑁൾሸᐦ܍ౘĶ܃ဿႏਛ܃จރࠫ൘ŉ Why didn’t you get here until now? Didn’t we agree to not be late? ਛ፪႖iSAMPLE܃໠ī೟ဩᎺ်Ķཷฏඑٛٛ࠶೑ᒐൾணĶᒔ܃໠īࢤ܃B: ࢤ Sorry! Sorry! Something came up. I’m so sorry for making you wait for no reason.

z āogāo 3. A: ᒔᐯॶĶᇒඑ࠲݂ວඅᎺᅆ৳ᓚ೅చᓖ܇ඏ࠲ଈܱi Darn, our products did not pass the quality control inspection.

஭ٛٛ౯ः೑൘i܃B: ไĶဿ൘ŉෳฏඑ੢೑ෳൾࢰဩ଀ᕨ࠲ዶࣔ Oh really? Th en all that time you spent on research and development was for nothing?

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 248 2013/9/23 17:28:45 Practice :Choose either ٛ or ٛٛ to complete the following sentences 1. අቍࠫვඑፙ஍ᕑ೑Ķ৾ᇒඑBBBBBBB๪೑ፃᄇi

ᄨiٯࠫ೑ĶᇒඑBBBBBBB࠶೑ރვ .2

3. ᇒඑᒐঊᐎ࠲ጽૄ਴ਛĶ௶ౘᒐൾݎဩ଀ሤ࠲চतඅᎺBBBBBBB౯ःi

4. ট᎐࿢೟ဩཕቝਧᅊĶᇒඑ঎ვඑ࠲ჴ๞ࢌBBBBBBBः೑i

5. ฏ੢೑ෳൾࢰဩ଀ཤვĶฏဿBBBBBBBःဩ଀i

2: 这个合同一签就是六七千万吧！

Th isፃss஭sspattern indicates that once an action occurs, it results in a large amount or extends to a long period of time.

ፃ + V ஭஭ဿ + (V) + quantity (of money/time)

Sample Sentences

tán de lái 1. ვඑಯ਴ჴ࠱ౘĶݍݍፃೊ஭ೊፃᒩፁi Th ey get along well. Once they get started, they can talk all night long.

x i āolù bǎiwàn ፃࡹ஭ࡹਛ૔ٝᆐଚiݍݍᒐᓦ݂ວ࠲ቜട਴ਛĶࠆ಑࿢එ .2 Th e sales for this product are very good. Oft entimes, once the agents order it, they order a few million boxes. SAMPLE Practice Use the ፃss஭ss pattern to complete the following sentences: 1. ᇒඑ࠲૷অჴ๞છ፱ᕎဿ਴ݎĶBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

2. თ਴ሔੰ൚ࡻᇷĶBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

ვ਴ሔੰݾᒐᓦධĶBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi .3

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 249 2013/9/23 17:28:46 3: 这一个月大家可真是辛苦了。

In this example, ఋ is stressed when pronounced and is used to emphasize the expression to a greater degree. ఋ is oft en followed by a particle such as ೑, ค, or ౖ in a statement, an exclamatory sentence, meaning “really” or “indeed.”

Sample Sentences

pǎobùjī 1. ถ༳ཿᐉౘᐉᔔ፪಼࢝ဃᄡĶᕠ୺ࠫଟဃࣱᎭ๪܅઴࠲ཿఋࢰౖī Young people are more and more concerned about working out; recently, there are a lot of them who go to the gym to use the treadmill.

gōngláo 2. ᒐঊਧᅊจ໻࠱ᒐൾႍಟĶᑳᕎ࠲জ౱ఋᒔ܃ብคī Th is contract was signed without a hitch. CEO Zhang’s contribution was certainly not small!

báilǐng rénqì ᐦٛೲᓠ࠲ཿ໨ఋॳ೑i܇ᒐ૮௃౺ .3 Th is club is extremely popular with white-collar workers.

፜༂ঐ໛ኈቱಬ೑iဿ፺ᆪኆౘ࠲ᕎ஍಑࠲ᐁীڮA: ሸᐦড႘࿥࿥ሤሤࢌ .4 ൘ŉ Right now everyone in the company from top to bottom is working more collaboratively than ever before. Is this because of the new general manager?

xiàshǔ B: ဿ࠲Ķთࢤሤၬఋਛคi Yes, she is really kind toSAMPLE her subordinates. Practice Rewrite the following sentences using ఋ. ༾জግٰ࠱ོขે೑ī BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi .1

࠱೑ī BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi܃உ࠲ॳ૒ۖၳࢰ࠱ڗ .2

3. ვࢤກᎻࣹݍོኈi BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

4. ෳ૮႞޴࣫৓࠲ܓᕨ࠱ቂࠟࡆ࠮i BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 250 2013/9/23 17:28:47 4: 这个合同还真不一定签得成呢。 ݳ is a verb meaning “accomplish” or “succeed” and it can also be used as a resultative complement aft er a verb to indicate an action’s completion. It has both potential and actual resultative forms.

ݳ + ܃࠱ V +

Sample Sentences

rényì ݳཾ፭ᐦwဿဪൾ፪႖ŉ܃ႏ࠲v൚൜ݍA: ᓠৰཿ .1 Chinese people oft en say, “Even though the business fails, the friendship remains.” What does that mean?

B: ፪႖ဿႾ཯တ፪අᎺᕨݳĶఋဿੳဿఋ፜ݳᆪਛກᎻi Th is means that even if the business doesn’t go through, people can still become good friends.

ౘ࠱ݳi܃ᒺ࠮ვౘ܃ĶఋဿݎA: ༾জግᇒඑ༽೑ᑳ޲ .2 We invited Director Zhang to the celebratory feast, but I don’t know if he can make it.

ݳi܃B: ვᒐጟ࠲߿൰ཿĶఘ๐ౘ A busy man like him, I’m afraid he won’t be able to.

3. A: ฏ܃ဿጲཙ࢘૵൘ŉᑁൾሸᐦੳᐦᒐಓคŉ Aren’t you supposed to be on vacation? How come you are still here?

B: ࣻ઴ມඅᎺࡹࠫĶୟৱඅᕑݳi I wasn’t able to book a planeSAMPLE ticket, so I couldn’t go. Practice :Complete the following sentences by using a correct verb with the resultative complement ݳ 1. A: ሤঊᐎড႘࠲༾জግฏછౘ൘ŉ

B: ፺ᆪBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBĶఘ๐BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

A: ᒐଚ်ହঌฏٰ೑i .2

B: ጲဿBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBĶᇒॗᑁൾٰŉ

A:අৎሗĶૐေBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 251 2013/9/23 17:28:48 A: ᒐঊቐ෫ฏᕨ࠱ݳ൘ŉ .3

B: ฦࣷኈī܃৒BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBĶᇒࢌછ஁ಬi

5: 这一次跟华伟的合作多亏张处长牵线搭桥。

ࢰహ appears in the fi rst clause of a sentence as an adverb indicating that because of someone’s help, or a benefi cial condition, one gains the advantages/benefi ts to avoid an unfortunate situation. ࢰహssጲ܃཯ss Sample Sentences

1. ࢰహვᄝট೑ᔮཫ࠲ၵ஽Ķጲ܃཯ჴ๞஭ޠ߿ᇊᄞ೑i Luckily he provided accurate data; otherwise we would’ve had problems with the negotiations.

2. ࢰహࠆ಑࿢࠲ߥቜĶጲ܃཯ᇒඑᒐຈ݂ວถࡅ༂఑ࡸ൜܃ᆈi Had it not been for the agent’s promotional sales, we wouldn’t have sold all our products before the end of the year.

tàidù jījí ષેĶᕎဿᄝ༂ᆈݳচᕩiݍA: ვচᕩშࣹ࢘ .3 His work attitude is very positive. He always fi nishes his tasks ahead of time.

௾࠲ၵ஽೑iܖ཯஭අᎺ܃ᄝହ࠱ᐳĶጲۓڎi࿥ߚࢰహვإB: ဿ Yes. Had he not turned his report in early last time, we would not have been able to refer to his data.

Practice SAMPLE Complete the following sentences with ࢰహ: 1. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBĶᇒܶፃࡑᆚ೑ঌვ઒Ꮄଚi

2. ࢰహვঌᇒඑ໵ቁߺ༗ĶBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

཯஭ٛ๪ፃᄇ೑i܃BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBĶጲ .3

4. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBĶጲ܃཯୶࢘஭঎܃࿥೑i

5. ࢰహ߿૮໛ኈቱಬĶBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

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ࣹ……܃ఋ means “must, have to,” or that it is imperative to complete the action in between ࣹ and ܃ఋ. ࣹss܃ఋ Sample Sentences

chī k u ī ఋi܃ৱᐥᎭᒐᓦ࣯ဵ঎ვඑᕨတ፪Ķᇒඑࣹݾహྛ .1 If we continue doing business with them in this way, we will defi nitely get the short end of the stick.

yìtí 2. A: ୯ᄨછ፱࠲፱ᄞྛৱ܃ဿ਴ᓨጲĶᇒ஭܃ܖ૯೑i If today’s meeting agenda is not important, then I won’t attend.

chū x í B: ܃ኔĶ܃ኔĶ୯ᄨ࠲છ፱ࣹݍᓨጲĶฏࣹޠሑ܃ఋi No, no, today’s meeting is very important, you have to be there.

shǒutóu 3. A: ᇒሸᐦ၎ᅕ਴୲Ķ෯܃ޠሸ୮Ķᒐঊᐎ࠲৒಑ःఋ፜ᅤރፃঊᐎେ൘ŉ Right now I’m on a tight budget—I don’t have any cash. Can I delay the payment of this month’s management fee for another month?

duàn shuǐ duàn diàn ཯஭࠱࢟ႈ࢟ࡕi܃ఋĶጲ܃ဩେظ໠Ķ৒಑ःࣹ܃B: ࢤ I’m sorry, you have to paySAMPLE the management fee on time, or else your utilities will be cut off . Practice Use ࣹss܃ఋ to complete the following sentences: 1. ᒐరᓗจ၎઴ࣹݍਛĶฏBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

2. ૤཯ᒐঊ૷অჴ๞છ፱ᒐൾᓨጲĶBBBBBBBBBBBBi

ᆪ೑ᄝᐳᆈݳᒐঊচݶĶᏽচ૯٤૯ࡑኅఢ೑ਛ૔ঊᐎĶড႘BBBBBBBBBBi .3

4. ฏࢤᓠৰচ፝ວᒐൾᎺ኏མĶBBBBBBBBBBBBi

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 253 2013/9/23 17:28:49 Cultural Points

Celebratory Banquets Upon completing a project, it is not uncommon for Chinese companies to host a banquet for the entire company. Depending on the type of company and the type of project completed, there are diff erent types of banquets. Th ese celebrations aff ords the opportunity to let loose aft er completing a stressful project, to thank those who have worked hard, and to socialize with everybody in the company.

Generally, when a team of people has fi nished a project, those that are in charge of the project treat the rest of the team to dinner. It is customary for the supervisors to invite their employees and pay for the meal.

For other occasions, the assistants, or those who just started working at the company, plan the parties. From the venue to the entertainment, these workers must accommodate everyone’s likes and dislikes.

Sometimes, for large, well-known companies, a public and media-oriented celebration occurs. In this case, a more formal celebratory banquet is prepared, and the media is invited to partake in the celebration. Th e purpose of these banquets is to draw outside attention to the company, thus potentially expanding its business and reaching out toward its consumer base. Sometimes these banquets include exciting features such as raffl es and prize giveaways. Th ese banquets may also feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony— usually with a big red and gold bow, signifying good luck—which demonstrates the offi cial completion of a project. SAMPLE

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Dialogue īإඏᒐঊ૚࢘࠲ጽૄᒔဿਛ܇ᓎශń ᇒඑ īࢰహ߿૮໛ኈቱಬĶᇒඑ࠲ฺಬඅᎺٛःīإ୚तń ဿ ᓎශń ܃በ࠱છ܃છᎺ༾জግŉ ୚तń ࠟ཯Ꮊౖīᇒඑ܇ඏඉߚጽૄਛࢌછ௬༾জግ࠲i ૯৳༾জግคiᐦ༾জግ࿥ާܖถĶੳඅٯࠫ܃ᓎශń ᒔ࠲ŉᇒౘড႘ ೑ݾ࣫ĶੳᎺဪൾનࡿคŉ iݔॼౖhᄴᇨౖĶ߿૮ፃᆄ஭ဿፃঊᆋ࿥iإ୚तń ਴ࢰ ఋī܃૯ܖīෳᇒࣹإᓎශń ᒐൾਛᆄ ୚तń ᇒඑড႘࠲ᇄ੩஭ဿvฺಬࡆढ़Ķᅒమࡆᆄwi ᓎශń ᒐဿ܃ဿvwork hard and play hardw࠲፪႖ŉ Ķඅ߹ī஭ဿᒐঊ፪႖iถ༳ཿ஭ဿሔੰᒐᓦᇄ੩iإ୚तń ဿ

Comprehension Questions Answer the following questions in Chinese: 1. ᆪဪൾვඑ࠲܇ඏᒐঊ૚࢘࠲ጽૄᒐൾਛŉBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

2. ฏᒺ࠮ვඑጲཙ෰ಓ௬༾জግ൘ŉBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

3. ᓎශᆪဪൾඅᎺܖ૯৳ᒐ૮ড႘࠲༾জግŉBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

༾জግ࿥ާ೑ݾ࣫ĶੳᎺဪൾનࡿŉBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi .4 5. ვඑড႘࠲ᇄ੩ဿဪൾŉBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBiSAMPLE 6. ᓎශᆪဪൾጲཙܖ૯༾জግŉBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi

Creating a Dialogue or Role-Play On a separate sheet of paper, write a dialogue or role-play with a partner. Choose one of the topics below, incorporating words from this lesson, as well as other words and expressions you have learned to add variety and interest. Aft erward, present your work to your peers and act out the dialogue in class. Th e company that you work for has completed a very crucial long-term project. In order to celebrate the completion of the project, your boss has decided to throw a banquet, and has put you in charge of planning.

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 255 2013/9/23 17:28:58 You know that this project has taken a very long time, and many diff erent departments played important roles throughout the process, so you wish to thank all of them, including a high-ranking offi cial of the government. Deliver a speech where you recognize everybody for their contributions to the project.

Creating a Program for a Banquet Write a schedule befi tting a banquet of this caliber, as well as the departments and guests who are attending. Be sure to write a version for the venue staff with notes on how to take care of the event’s VIPs.

Exercises

Choose the most appropriate words from the word bank to complete the sentences.

ቱಬhॳ኏ॳ኏h໵ቁߺ༗h༾ᔕhর൚hܖᏕhᅆᒺh༕ࡸh༩ᕆh࿥ሤ ఋh௬ᑳhٛٛhݳhࡹ܃h૪ۜhࣹss܇ଉhਧᅊh༾জግh௃౺༽

੤ᆰড႘ፙ஍௖ࡸ঎ٛᎺᄨ࠲ড႘໻BBBBBBBĶቔვඑBBBBBBBኂຜ೑iᒐঊ .1 ਧᅊፃ໻஭ဿ೿໏໹ᆐĶდ፜߿૮ᒐፃঊᐎ࠲ኅఢඅBBBBBBB౯ःi

2. ጲ܃ဿড႘BBBBBBB໛ኈBBBBBBBĶᒐঊਧᅊఋจ໻܃BBBBBBBiᒐဿፃঊਛቝ ሄĶ᎐ॗൕ࿥BBBBBBBঋ܇ඏĶཷ߿૮ጺࢌBBBBBBBi

ᆪ೑BBBBBBBჴ๞ݳজĶড႘௖ࡸٰঊBBBBBBBĶٛᎺᄨᒀᒂ࣯Ꮨౘ࿢೅ிᄡ .3 ๓ĶBBBBBBBኬጲጡ༽࠲BBBBBBBiض࠲

൰BBBBBBBٳ੤ᆰড႘࠲౳ᕎiౌڀٛᎺᄨ௖ࡸጡ༽დᎺBBBBBBBჴ๞࠲ཿĶ .4 ࠲ᑳ޲ݎጺBBBBBBBጡ༽BBBBBBBĶࣈ༤ঌᑳ޲ݎ࠲BBBBBBBፃࡸጲBBBBBBBႧ ཙi SAMPLE 5. ༾জግᎺఋจBBBBBBBᐦኆBBBBBBB࠲BBBBBBBi

Based on the text, determine whether the statements are true or false.

ٛᎺᄨড႘௖ࡸ௬༾জግ࠲ᏹ፺ဿ፺ᆪვඑჴ๞ݳজ೑i .1 ( )

੤ᆰড႘ፃᓁࢌᐦর൚ٛᎺᄨড႘࠲ኂຜi .2 ( )

( ) 3. ᒐঊਧᅊ໻࠱਴܃ྑ፟i

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SB3-243-Lesson 12.indd 256 2013/9/23 17:28:58 ૯iܖ༾জግᓋᎺٛᎺᄨড႘࠲ཿ .4 ( )

จ঎੤ᆰড႘ਧᕩi܃ĶٛᎺᄨ࠲ড႘ఋจݎৱඅᎺᑳ޲ྛ .5 ( )

܃ᐦٰড၊Ķఋจ୑܃ݍݍყ൰ĶݎႧ༽ଉဿ፺ᆪᑳ޲ݎጲ༩ᕆঌᑳ޲ .6 ( ) ࠫi

( ) 7. ჴ๞ႍಟဿ፺ᆪᑳ޲ݎ༩ᕆܖᏕi

( ) 8. ვඑፙ஍௖ࡸᐦፃ૮ᇥኋ૒࠲௃౺܇௬༾জግ೑i

Answer the following questions based on the text.

ٛᎺᄨ࠲ড႘ᆪဪൾጲ௬༾জግŉ .1