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this episode you can learn how to make, accept and refuse
invitations in a business setting. "Trong phn ny cc bn s hc cch a
ra li mi, chp nhn v t chi li mi trong giao tip kinh doanh"; "Oh, rt
vui c gp anh, Sam, v ti ang rt mun nghe anh ni v cng vic kinh doanh
ca mnh"; "Xem no, chng ti s t chc mt ba ti nho nh vi mt vi khch hng
v bn b."; "Anh c mun tham gia cng chng ti khng?";
VICTOR: Well, it's been good to meet you Sam, and very
interesting to hear about your business. SAM: Look, we are having a
small dinner for some of our clients and friends after this. Why
don't you join us?
VICTOR: That's very kind of you.I'll just check with my
associate whether they have other arrangements for us. SAM: Your
associate is most welcome to join us too. VICTOR: Thankyou - excuse
me.
"Anh chu o qu."; " ti hi li ng s ca ti xem h c sp xp g khc cho
chng ti khng "; "ng s ca anh cng rt c hoan nghnh"; "Cm n c nh xin
li";
WALTER, this is Sam Eriks from Eriks imports. He has very kindly
invited us to a dinner.
SAM: Yes, would you like to join us? WALTER: Unfortunately I
have another engagement, but thankyou for the invitation. SAM:
Well, perhaps you could join us after that for a drink? WALTER:
Sounds great. I'd be happy to. Where shall we meet? SAM: How about
the lounge bar here. At about ten? WALTER: I'll see you then.
Excuse me. SAM: Lin. Victor's joining us for dinner.
"Walter, y l Sam Eriks t cng ty nhp khu Eriks."; "Anh y ang rt
sn lng mi chng ta ti ba ti "; "ng vy, anh s ti ch?"; "Rt tic, ti c
mt cuc hn khc ri, nhng rt cm n anh v li mi nh"; "Oh, vy anh c th ti
ung nc vi chng ti sau c khng?"; "Tuyt. Ti rt vui. Vy chng ta s gp
nhau u?"; " ngay quy bar y th sao nh, lc 10 gi nh"; "Hn gp li anh
vo lc . Xin li"; "Lin, Victor s ti n ti cng chng ta";
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LIN: Oh wonderful. VICTOR: I hope you don't mind. LIN: Of course
not, you're most welcome.
"Oh tht tuyt vi"; "Ti hi vng l c khng phin ch"; "Tt nhin l khng
ri, anh c hoan nghnh nht ch";
SAM: Well, shall we make a move? LIN: Would you mind if I just
say goodbye to a few people? SAM: No problem - we'll see you
outside in a few minutes. LIN: Okay.
"Oh, chng ta phi i ri"; "i ti ra cho tm bit vi ngi ";
"Khng sao, chng ta s gp nhau bn ngoi t pht na nh"; "ng ";
Bi ging: Let's look at invitations. How do you go about inviting
someone to something. How does Sam invite Victor to his dinner?
Look, we're having a small dinner for some of our clients and
friends after this. Why don't you join us? Spoken invitations in
this kind of situation are semiformal. It's more like a suggestion
than a formal invitation. There are a few different phrases you can
use. Practise them with Sam. "Nhng li mi c dng trong vn ni trong
trng hp ny thng c phn trang trng."; "N ging nh mt li ngh hn l mt li
mi lch s."; "C vi cm t khc m bn c th dng. Hy th hnh chng vi Sam";
"Hy nhn vo nhng li mi."; " Bn thng mi ai nh th no?"; "Sam mi Victor
ti dng ba ti cng anh y nh th no?";
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you could join us? It would be great if you could join us. Would
you like to join us? Notice that even though 'It would be great if
you could join us' is not in a question form it is still being used
as a question. Notice also how we use 'could' and 'would' in polite
invitations, not 'can' or 'will'. How does Victor reply? "Ch rng,
mc d 'It would be great if you could join us' khng phi l dng cu hi
nhng n vn c dung ging nh l mt cu hi."; "Hn na chng ta s dng could v
would trong mt li mi lch s, thay v dng can hay will."; "Victor p li
nh th no?";
Thats very kind of you. He says Thats very kind of you. When
replying to an invitation, first thank the other person for the
invitation, then give your answer.Heres Victor with some different
ways of doing this Thank you. Thats very kind of you. That sounds
good. And you can put them all together, like this Thankyou. Thats
very kind of you. Sounds good. After thanking the person who asked,
you need to give an answer, either accept the invitation, or dont
accept the invitation, or give a reason why you cant answer. What
does Victor do? "V bn cng c th kt hp chng li vi nhau ging nh th
ny"; "Anh y ni Thats very kind of you."; "Khi p li mt li mi, trc
tin hy cm n h v li mi, sau a ra cu tr li ca bn."; " y l mt vi cch m
Victor lm";
"Sau khi cm n ngi va hi mnh, cc bn cn a ra cu tr li, c th l ng
hoc t chi li mi , hoc a ra l do ti sao bn khng th tr li."; "Victor
lm g?";
Thats very kind of you. Ill just check with my associate whether
they have other arrangements for us. Victor says he has to check
with someone else. If there are other arrangements, Victor would
make an "Victor ni anh ta cn phi hi li mt ngi na .";
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When refusing an invitation, you should give a reason. Look at this
"Nu h c lch no khc th Victor s phi t chi"; "Khi mun t chi mt li mi,
bn nn a ra l do. hy nhn vo v d sau..."; "Anh s tham gia cng chng ti
ch?"; "Khng, cm n anh"; "Oh, vy sao";
Sam: Would you like to join us? Victor: No thanks. Sam: Oh
right.
Its rude just to say no without a reason, and the reason should
be a good one. Look again. Sam: Would you like to join us? Victor:
No thanks, it doesnt sound very interesting. Sam: Oh. Sam would
rightly be offended by that reply. So what are some ways of making
a polite excuse? Listen to Walter. Yes, would you like to join us?
Unfortunately I have another engagement, but thankyou for the
invitation.
"S l bt lch s nu a ra li t chi m khng c l do no, l do c a ra
trong trng hp ny s thch hp hn. Hy nhn li:"; "Khng, cm n anh. N c v
khng th v cho lm"; "Sam c th s kh chu vi cu tr li nh vy"; "Nh vy c
cch no a ra li t chi mt cch lch s hn khng? Hy nghe Walter";
Walter doesnt need to say what his other engagement, or
appointment is just that he has already made another commitment.
Notice that he still thanks Sam for the invitation. Practise with
Walter some other ways of making an excuse Unfortunately I have
another engagement. Im afraid I have another commitment. I cant Im
sorry. Perhaps another time?
"Walter khng cn phi ni r cuc hn ca anh ta l g, n gin ch l anh ta
c vic khc ri."; "Lu rng anh ta vn cm n Sam v li mi."; " Hy thc hnh
nhng cch t chi khc vi Walter"; "Tht tic l ti c hn ri "Ti e l ti c
vic bn khc ri "Ti khng th, xin li. C l l vo dp khc cc khng?
By saying Perhaps another time, Walter is being polite and
friendly, rather than just declining the
"Bng cch ni Perhaps another time, Walter t ra rt lch thip v thn
thin, hn l n gin ch t chi li mi .";
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Notice that he says I cant. This implies that he has another
commitment, without having to say what that commitment is. This is
acceptable in business. Sam and Walter make another arrangement.
Watch how they do this. "Lu , anh ta ni I cant."; "iu ny m ch rng
anh ta c vic bn ri m khng cn phi ni r ra anh ta c vic g."; "iu ny
hon ton c th chp nhn c trong mi trng kinh doanh"; "Sam v Walter sp
xp mt cuc hn khc. Hy xem cch h ni chuyn vi nhau:";
Perhaps you can join us after that for a drink? That sounds
great. Id be happy to. Where shall we meet? How about the lounge
bar here. About ten? Ill see you then.
Sam says Perhaps you could join us after that for a drink? By
saying perhaps he is leaving the invitation open. Walter is under
no pressure to accept.Practise these phrases using perhaps with
Sam.
Perhaps youd like to join us later? Perhaps youd be interested
in meeting us for breakfast? Perhaps we could meet later in the
week?
"Sam ni Perhaps you could join us after that for a drink?"; "Bng
cch ni perhaps, anh ta gi mt li mi khc."; "Walter tt nhin s ng .";
"Hy thc hnh nhng cm t ny vi Sam bng cch dng perhaps"; "C l anh s ti
sau ch"; "C l anh s rt mun gp chng ti vo ba sang y"; "C l chng ta s
gp nhau ngy no trong tun";
Notice that Sam says youd. 'Perhaps youd like to join us later
.Youd is short for you would. Walter accepts and they make the
arrangement.Notice the slightly less formal way Walter accepts.
That sounds great. Id be happy to. Where shall we meet? You can use
these simple phrases to accept an invitation. Practise them.
"Lu rng Sam ni youd. 'Perhaps youd like to join us later. Youd l
cch vit tt ca you would"; "Walter ng v h sp xp cuc hn khc."; "Ch vo
cch m Walter ng c hi thn mt mt cht";
"Cc bn c th s dng nhng cm t n gin nh th chp nhn mt li mi. Hy th
hnh chng:";
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sounds great. Sounds good. Id love to. Id be happy to. "Tht tuyt";
"Cng hay y ch"; "Ti rt vui"; "Ti rt vui";
Walter says Where shall we meet? You can useshall or will, but
shall we is a common usage in questions, simply because it is
easier to say than will we. Shall is also used when asking for, or
making suggestions. Lets look at how Sam makes the arrangement How
about the lounge bar here. At about ten? Ill see you then. By
asking Where shall we meet?, Walter is leaving the details of the
arrangement up to Sam.Sam gives a place and a time, but because
this is an informal meeting, he doesnt make it sound like an
appointment. He says how about the lounge bar? How about invites
the other person to say if it is not convenient.
"Walter ni Where shall we meet?"; "Cc bn c th dng Shall hoc
will, nhng shall we l cch dng thng dng hn trong cu hi, n gin bi v
ni nh vy nghe hay hn l will we."; "Shall cng c dng khhi mun hi hay
ngh. Hy nhn vo cch m Sam sp xp lch";
"Bng cch hi Where shall we meet?, Walter chun b a ra cuc hn c th
i vi Sam."; "Sam a ra a im v thi gian, nhng bi v y l mt cuc gp g
khng trang trng lm nn anh ta khng ni theo kiu mt cuc hn thc s trang
trng"; "Anh ta ni how about the lounge bar?"; "How about l cch ni
gi mi ngi khc nu nh khng c thun tin lm";
And he says At about ten? as a question. This also leaves room
for the other person to suggest a different time. Practise these
two phrases with Sam. Listen carefully to Sams voice, and whether
he uses a rising or falling tone.
"V anh ta ni At about ten? ging nh mt cu hi."; "y cng l mt cch
nhm gi cho ngi kia ngh mt thi im khc."; "Hy thc hnh 2 cm ny vi
Sam."; "Nghe tht k vo ging ca Sam xem anh ta ln ging hay xung
ging";
How about the lounge bar here. About ten? Walter confirms the
arrangement by saying Ill see you then. This is now a definite
commitment, and an end to the arrangement. Notice how the stress is
on "Walter xc nhn li cuc hn bng cch ni Ill see you then."; "y hon
ton l mt s xc nhn v kt thc s sp
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word then to confirm that the time is definite. Try saying this :
Ill see you then. Lets have a look now at the end of the scene.
There are some more useful phrases Lin. Mr Tang is joining us for
dinner. Oh wonderful. I hope you dont mind. Of course not, youre
most welcome. Sam: Well, shall we make a move? Would you mind if I
just say goodbye to a few people? No problem well see you outside
in a few minutes. Okay Victor says I hope you dont mind. Its a
polite way of asking for someone elses approval but Lin cant really
say no, since Victor is listening. But Lin politely confirms the
arrangement. Practise how she does this Of course not. Youre most
welcome. " l nhng trng tm m chng ta hc trong ngy hm nay"; When
inviting someone informally, make it sound "Khi mi ai mt cch thn
mt, hy lm cho n like a suggestion. That way, if someone cant
accept, ging vi mt li ngh."; they dont feel so bad. Why dont you
join us? "Bng cch , nu ngi ta khng th chp nhn th instead of I
invite you to join us. h cng khng thy kh chu."; And if you need to
make an excuse, dont just refuse "Why dont you join us? thay v I
invite you to join us."; an invitation give a reason, and
apologise.Im sorry, I have another commitment. When confirming "V
nu bn cn xin li,, ng ch t chi li mi, hy a ra l do v mt li xin li Im
sorry, I have details, use an upward inflection. About ten. another
commitment.."; sounds like an order. But about ten? is asking "Khi
mun xc nhn li c th iu g, hy ln whether its convenient for the other
person. ging."; Thats all for today on the Business of English. See
"About ten. nghe ging mt cu ra lnh hn, nhng you next time. about
ten? th ging nh ang hi h l liu thi gian c tin vi h khng"; "Bi hc v
ting Anh thng mi ca chng ta hm nay kt thc y. Hn gp li cc bn vo bui
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xp."; "By gi hy ch vo trng m ca t then xc nhn thi gian hon ton
xc nh."; "Tp ni cu Ill see you then."; "Hy nhn vo on cui ca tnh
hung ny. C mt vi cm t na kh l b ch";
"Victor ni I hope you dont mind."; "y l mt cch hi kin ca ngi
khc, nhng Lin khng th ni no khi m Victor vn ang lng nghe c."; "Lin
lch thip p li xc nhn cuc hn. Hy thc hnh theo cch m c y lm";
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