SPEAKING

SESSION 6
Business etiquette
Describing a photo

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PRONUNCIATION EXERCISE

BUSINESS MEAL ETIQUETTE

*etiquette (n) /’etiket/: the formal rules of correct or polite manner in society

“..If you invite someone to lunch, the guest will assume that you will be paying for it.
■ If you invite someone to a business meal, it is your responsibility to call and make the reservations (=book the
dining table). It is also your responsibility to cancel the reservations if the meeting has to be canceled or
postponed.
■ Never order the most expensive item on the menu, even if you are the host.
■ Do not pull out business papers during the meal. Discuss business, if you must, after you have finished eating…”

An extract from the book Professional Practice for Interior 3

Designers by Christine M. Piotrowski

 ANSWERING SHORT QUESTIONS

1. Which etiquette(s) do you know are followed at your workplace?

2. Which etiquette(s) do you always follow at work and in your life?

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 NOTES

1. Welcoming guests: Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to……

2. Covid-19 reminder: While we enjoy our reopening time in HCMC, please remember to
always follow the 5K instructions throughout this event.
3. Introducing specific VIP: I’d like to introduce…./And now, we will welcome Mr……, the CEO
of…..
And now please give a big hand to welcome……
4. Guests’ speech: Everyone, in this exciting atmosphere of our 30th anniversary, now, Mr…..will
have some words with us about…./will share his reflection/….

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MINDMAP

breakfast

MEALS

restaurant

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 NOTES

1. Japanese culture: to bow

2. Imagine (v.) # image (n)

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 Discussion topic

“Maturity doesn’t mean

age: it means sensitivity,
manners, and how you
react.”

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THANK YOU!