《交際禮儀英語(yǔ)》課件

1、The etiquette of invitationMaker:zhao xiaojingContains:Greetings visitInvitationsformsHow to writedifferencesnoticetalkIntroduction As we know,different countries have different cultures.Of course,there are many differences in communications.Intercultural communication regards too many aspects,not o

2、nly cultural,but also social environment. Different ethnic groups have different language and cultural background.The same language and cultural background of different forms and often convey different message.Chinese and western cultures have different cultural backgrounds;if we dont know the diffe

3、rences between them,we may often see the errors in communication. The goal is to learn a foreign language and learn to use language to communicate.when we learn language pronuciation,vocabulary,knowledge of the syntax of the language,the language must also be used roduction Peaple gener

4、ally follow some common contacts or customary rules for communication. These xommon rules or habits of Westerners and Chinese peoples way if exprssion there is a big difference.Chinese people often use”you eat?”where are you?”as a greeting language.Western countries people will be very disgusted wit

5、h regard to this,they think that thiese are personal privacy. They often prefer to chat about the weather,such as a personal affair of politicai topics,such as “Its a good day.”American write Mark Twain once said this to say: “Its true that every body talk about the weather.Its the most common subje

6、ct of conversation.”Age,marriage,wages and other individuals involved in the issue of personal privacy.Differencesnotice1.Make an appointment in advance2.Be punctual3.Bring some gifts4.Keep good eye contact5.Keep a moderate space6.Dont stay too long7.Before leaving,thank her or heTalk1.Work(but not

7、salary or your own work details)2.Residence or housing(but not the price of the house3.Personal hobbies(travelling. Reading. Music etc)4.Weather5.Current affair at home or abroad(but not confidential)6.Holidays7Films or booksForms: written、oralParts: when, where,what,the requestfor the replyTime: Se

8、nd out invitations at least six weeks before the ceremony to give your guests plenty of time to make travel arrangements.About invitation card To make the invitation appear more formal write out all numbers, including the date, in full. Numbers written out in full can also include the street address

9、 number or time of event. Customarily it is only the date that is written out in full. For example, instead of February 5, 2010, write out the date as February Fifth, Two Thousand Ten. In addition to writing out numbers in full, write the names out in full. Guests will feel like the event is more fo

10、rmal if they see their entire name, including middle name, written out on the invitation. If the middle name of a guest is not known simply leave out, do not use just an initial. Also, try not to use nicknames or shorten versions of the guests name. How to write invitation card1.Decide who is announ

11、cing the wedding - the couples parents or the bride and groom themselves.2.Determine if your invitation will be formal or informal. You can say Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Melendy request the honor of your presence or use a more casual phrase like please join us.3.In general, use the term the honor of your

12、presence if the ceremony will be held in a place of worship. Otherwise use the pleasure of your company or another less formal phrase.4.For a traditional invitation, list the brides name - usually first and middle - after her parents names. For example, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Melendy request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Wendy Sue. 5.Follow the brides name with the full name of the groom: to John Jacob Williams. You may choose to name the grooms parents: son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams.6.Write out the date: Friday, the n