年底派对英语和礼仪

第一篇：年底派对英语和礼仪

Christmas party etiquette: 圣诞派对礼仪

Office Christmas parties usually take place in early mid December: 公司圣诞派对一般都在12月中上旬

Usually at work, you'll have an office Christmas party, but not a New Year's party: 通常，公司会有圣诞派对，但可能没有新年派对

People are not working during the New Year: 大家新年都放假了

When it gets closer to Christmas, many people are travelling home, so you need to hold parties earlier: 临近圣诞，大家都要回家过节，所以要提前办，方便大家参与

“提前”英语怎么说？

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Hold the party earlier

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不是in advance?

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In advance通产用在预定机票这样的搭配里，而不是办派对

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Book your tickets in advance

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Party RSVP: 收到派对邀约, 先要RSVP

With any party or event invitation, you usually need to RSVP: 派对、活动邀约，通常都需要RSVP ＊RSVP来自法语的Répondez s'il vous plaît Please respond的意思，即确认出席＊ 在邀请函上，你通常会看到：

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Please kindly RSVP by...date: 请在某某日期前，确认出席

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Digital invitation/e-invite: 电子邀请函 Mandatory attendance: 强制出席

Party dress code: 派对穿什么？

Dress code: 着装要求

Many parties and events will have a dress code: 很多派对、活动会有着装要求 总体可分为： 1)Casual: 休闲 2)Formal: 正式

先说休闲，也有很多类：

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Business casual: 商务休闲，通常要穿西服外套 Smart casual: 雅痞休闲，不用穿西服外套也Ok Casual: 最休闲的

Jacket/blazer：西服上装外套 Suit: 整套西服

You usually don't need to wear a tie for business or smart casual: 通常这两种休闲都不需要带领带。穿比较好的西服外套、配合身的深色牛仔裤就可以 但是，鞋子很重要！

You need to wear dress shoes: 要穿正装皮鞋 ＊这里的dress不是指裙子，而是正装的意思＊ Leather shoes: 皮鞋

说完休闲，说正式：

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Formal: 正式

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Black tie: 最正式的，通常指宴会，比一般西服更加隆重的黑西服、黑领带、或者领结

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Black tie doesn't mean you can only wear ties in black: 黑领带也不是说一定要黑色的领带

Black is the safest, other dark colors are fine: 黑色最安全，其它深色也可以 Black tie means dressed up: black tie的寓意就是正装 Dressed-up: 隆重打扮、盛装出席 Bow tie：领结

Tuxedo/tux: 晚装西服，比如结婚的时候会穿的那种

Party dresses for the ladies: 各类女生小裙子

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LBD(little black dress)：小黑裙，经典不出错

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LRD(little red dress): 小红裙，圣诞派对的绝佳选择

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Cocktail dress/one piece: 派对小裙子，连衣裙

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Knee length dress: 及膝裙

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Floor length dress: 拖地长裙

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Evening gown: 晚装礼服裙

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挑选圣诞派对着装时，也可以融入各种圣诞颜色： Christmas colors: 圣诞色

Doesn't have to be red and green: 不一定要红配绿一起穿 Choose what you look good in: 选一个你穿着好看的颜色 Balance it out with some white: 可以用白色缓和一下

The ugly Christmas sweater: 很丑的圣诞毛衣

很多圣诞派对，会有这个搞笑的dress code:

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The ugly Christmas sweaters: 很丑的圣诞毛衣

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They look like a Christmas card: 这种毛衣看上去就像一张圣诞卡 Very busy, lots of Christmas elements: 非常热闹、集合了各种圣诞元素 The point is to be ugly and funny: 重点就是要难看、要搞笑 The uglier, the better: 越丑越好

Party gift exchanges: 圣诞派对送礼游戏

这两个圣诞送礼游戏，你一定要知道： 1)Secret Santa: 神秘圣诞老人 2)White Elephant: 白色大象

What's Secret Santa? 神秘圣诞老人

Draw a name, buy them a gift, you're their secret Santa: 预先抽一个同事或朋友的名字，你要给他／她买礼物，你是他们的神秘圣诞老人 思考一下：

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What are they like? 他／她是什么样的人？

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What will they like? 会喜欢什么东西？

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The person receiving the gift need to guess who their secret Santa is: 收到礼物的人要猜礼物是谁买的

But you can also keep it a secret: 但是也可以保守秘密

Everyone buys a gift and brings it to the party: 每人买一个礼物，带到派对来 Put all the gifts together: 所有礼物集合在一起 Each person has a chance to pick or “steal”a gift: 每个人有机会选、抢一个礼物 If you go first, you're screwed because someone else can steal it from you: 先选的人最倒霉，因为其他人可以抢你的礼物

The important thing is to decide who goes first: 拿礼物的先后顺序很重要 Paper rock scissors: 石头剪刀布

＊你知道这个游戏为什么叫“white elephant”吗? 留言告诉Jenny和Adam！＊

Gift budget: 花多少钱买礼物？

What's White Elephant? 白色大象是什么？

Gift budget: 礼物预算 dollars is a common budget for office or social Christmas parties: 公司或社交类的圣诞派对，20美金是个普遍的预算

Two main styles of gifts: 买什么礼物？两大套路

由于圣诞派对上送礼有游戏属性，所以买礼物第一不用太贵； 风格则可以二选一：

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Practical: 实用

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Prank: 创意或恶搞

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或者像Adam那样买一袋大米(a huge bag of rice), 合二为一、一举两得

Don't party too hard: 不要玩太疯

Generally speaking, performances are not part of Christmas parties: 一般圣诞派对参与者不需要表演

The tone of Christmas parties is more warm, friendly, enjoy people's company: 圣诞派对的基调一般比较温馨、友爱、陪伴

Don't drink too much or party too hard: 别喝太多、玩儿太疯

New Year's party is more about crazy partying and lots of drinking: 之后的元旦派对就比较疯狂、喝很多

“玩儿得很疯”有两个有趣的说法，都和town有关：

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Go to town

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Paint the town red

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What to say? 圣诞祝福说什么？

Christmas greetings and wishes: 圣诞祝福语

最好用的当然就是：

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Merry Christmas！

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可以说Merry X'mas吗？

X'mas通常用于非正式的书写，口语还是Christmas更常用

这几年，美国也有很多人说：Happy Holidays!节日快乐

Since not everyone is a Christian: 因为不是所有人都信基督教 It's very PC(politically correct): 是个很政治正确的说法

But it makes some people really angry because they see their religion and culture not being respected: 但这也让很多人很生气，觉得自己的信仰被侵蚀

Say both!那就两个都说吧！

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

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第二篇：英语宴会派对礼仪对话 dinner party manner dialog

开场：互相认识 寒暄

Host: Ladies and Gentlemen,Good evening!We appreciate very much for your presence of our party.I’m honored to take this opportunity, on behalf of all the staff of ABC company to express our highest consideration and warmest welcome.We have prepared a dinner to celebrate our friendly cooperation.Meanwhile, I hope this party will give us an excellent opportunity to get to know each other and increase our friendship.I hope you can enjoy yourselves here!Thank you!

C: Hi, man!What’s your name? A: I’m Rob.C: Rob? I’v heard you on the newspaper,and I know you have got a big company.A: I hope so.Then what’s your name? C: I’m Pete.You must be very rich.How much money do you have? A:...I’m afraid I can tell you about it.C: What a pity!

C: Hey, girl!I’m Pete, what’s your name? B: I’m Sally.C: How old are you? Do you have a boyfriend? B: It’s none of your business.A: How do you do? B: How do you do.I’m Sally.A: I’m Rob.Nice to meet you.B: Oh, Rob.I’v heard so much about you.Glad to meet you.How are thing getting? A: Pretty well.What about you? B: Actually not.Our flight just arrived yesterday.We were delayed taking off, and we encountered a lot of bad weather.A: I’m sorry to hear that.Do you intend to stay a while here? B: Yes, I will stay in China for a week.It is a brief business trip.A: I believe you can enjoy your stay here.Because China has many place and interest to go.And the people are friendly.B: Really? Could you recommend me some? A: Sure.Just like staying in Guilin, you can go to QiXing park and.....,they are all historical and known as the beautiful feature.B: That sounds great.A: And I can give you a travel guidance later.And I now recommend the Chinese food to you.Like the Sichuan food, Beggar’s chicken, there will be serve at the party.I hope you can try some.B: Thanks a lot.C: Dinner is ready.Let’s got to the table!

中场：餐桌礼仪

A:Let’s take the seat.B: Thank you.A: What would you like to drink? B: Some wine please.A: Would you like some chcolate? B: No,thanks.I’m allergic of it.Host: Ladies and gentleman!I am very happy to see all of you here to celebrate the successful cooperation of our company.I would also like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all my colleagues at the venture.As this point, I’d ask you to raise your glass and join me in a toast to the health of all our friends present here, cheers!B: To your heal and success in business.A: And to yours, cheers!B: Now, here come the dishes.Here are famous Hangzhou specialties.Let me try to tell you the names first.This is Beggar’s Chicken, this one is West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, and that one is Dongpo Braised Pork.A: What beautiful colors.They look really inviting.B: They taste good.Now, please help yourselves.A:(After tasting)Oh, it’s delicious.B: I’v learned that Chinese people are healthy because they have a well-balanced diet.A: The Chinese diet was handed down from generation to generation, and it does have a long history.Help yourselves to have more.B: Thank you.A: Here come dumplings.They are all handmade.Please have a taste.B: Oh, how beautiful.These are really the most beautiful desserts I have ever seen in my life.A: They are not desserts.They are the main course.B: I really can’t believe it.They are so lovely.They taste good!后场：告别礼仪

Host: Time flies quickly.We wish you could stay longer, but you are leaving tomorrow.We do hope both of you will come again before long.C: Old man, your food is very delicious.I like it, you know....I’ll come next time, bye!Host: Bye.A: Thank you for your hospitality and your dinner.And I an told this is the best dinner I’v ever have.Host: It’s my pleasure, bye!B: Thank you very much for preparing such a sumptuous banquet for us today.I’m vary happy to be here with many new friends.A: I’m glad you like it.

第三篇：英语对话---派对计划

英语对话：派对 A: Can you help me plan the office party? B: Sure.What do you need the most help with, the food or entertainment? A: I need help with food.B: OK, well, let's coordinate our efforts.Should this party be formal or casual? A: I think it should be casual.B: I agree.Next, we have to decide on food.We have a choice of Chinese or Continental Cuisine.Which one should we have? A: I would prefer Chinese food for this party.B: Perfect choice.For music, should we have a live band or a DJ? A: I think we should hire a live band.B: OK then.Well, I will work on my part and get back to you with my progress on Friday.2 A: I need help with the office party.B: Yes, of course.We could split it.What part would you like to do, the food or the entertainment? A: I have no idea what the entertainment should be.B: Let's make sure we are on the same page.Do we want a formal or informal gathering? A: Let's make it a formal affair.B: Yes, that would be best.Now, for food should we have Chinese or American food? A: American food would be the best choice.B: That would be great.What kind of music would you like, a band or recorded music? A: We should bring in a really good DJ.B: That works for me.Let's see what we can each do about planning our part and meet again on Friday.3 A: Would you help me figure out what to do about the office party? B: I would be happy to help.What would you like me to help with, food or entertainment? A: I would like to help you with both.B: That will work out fine.To make sure everything goes together, do you think this party should be casual or dressy? A: A dressy party would be fun!B: That will work out fine.Do you think that Chinese or Continental food would be best? A: We should probably have both.B: Yes, that will work out fine.Should we hire a band or bring in a DJ? A: Maybe we could do both!B: Everything sounds great then!I'll meet you back here on Friday to discuss the details.

第四篇：礼仪英语

1.What's the “first custom” in the international society?

被国际社会公认的“第一礼俗”是什么？

“Lady first”.女士优先。

2.What is the “Three A” principle in social communications?

社交中的“三A原则”指的是什么？

Accept, Appreciate, Admire

接受对方，重视欣赏对方，赞美敬佩对方。

3.What does TOP mean in the international etiquette?

在国际礼仪中，TOP指的是哪三个原则？

Time, Objective and Place

时间，目的, 地点。

4.When you are talking with people from western countries, eight topics should be avoided.What are they?

和西方人交谈时，应避免哪八个话题？

Age, marital status, salary, experience, address, personal life, religious belief, politics, and opinions about other people.年龄，婚否，收入，经历，住址，个人生活，宗教信仰，政治见解，以及对他人的看法。

5.Which three words are the most common ones in social life?

哪三个词在社交场合最常用？

Thanks, Excuse me(sorry), Please.谢谢，对不起，请。

6.What are the requirements for appearance in social communication occasions?

社交场合的仪容要求是什么？

Natural, Harmonious, Beautiful

自然，和谐，美观。

7.Could you tell us the general rules for greetings?

打招呼致意的一般规则是什么？

* Gentlemen say hello first to ladies.男性先向女性致意。

* Young men say hello first to elderly men.年轻者先向年长者致意。

* The employees say hello to the employers.下级应向上级致意。

8.You want to visit a foreign friend, and what will you do first?

你想要拜访一位外国朋友，首先应该怎么做？

You'd better make a phone call first to make an appointment.你最好打电话预约一下。

9.To attend a formal party, how will you dress yourself?

参加正式晚会，应如何着装？

An evening dress or a suit

晚装或套装。

10.On formal occasions, how many colors of all your clothes should be?

在正式场合，一个人全身服装的颜色应该多少种？

No more than three.最好不超过三种。

11.On formal occasions, what kind of shoes should a man wear?

在正式场合，男士应穿什么样的鞋？

Black leather shoes.黑皮鞋。

12.On formal occasions, can a man match the black shoes with white socks?

在正式场合，男士的黑皮鞋可以和白袜子搭配吗？

No, he can't.不可以。

13.If the suit is buttoned, where should be the stickpin?

西装系着扣时，领带夹应在衬衫的哪两粒钮扣之间？

Between the second button and the third button of the shirt.夹在衬衫的第二和第三粒钮扣之间。

14.If the suit is unbuttoned, where should be the stickpin?

西装敞着穿时，领带夹应在衬衫的哪两粒钮扣之间？

Between the third button and the fourth button of the shirt.夹在衬衫的第三和第四粒钮扣之间。

15.When your foreign friend says, “Your new dress is so beautiful.”what are you supposed to say?

当你的外国朋友对你说：“你的新衣服真漂亮!” 你应该怎么说？

You should say, “Thanks, I am glad you like it.”

你应该说：“谢谢，很高兴你喜欢。”

16.When taking the escalator, which side should you stand on?

坐手扶电梯时，应站在靠哪边的位置？

You should stand on the right side.Leave the left side for someone in rush.应靠右侧站立，为有急事的人空出左侧通道。

17.In big parties, how do people get to know each other?

在大型聚会上,人们怎样相识?

By making self-introduction.通过自我介绍。

18.When making self-introduction, how many minutes should it take?

做自我介绍时，多长时间为宜？

Half a minute, no more than one minute.半分钟，不能超过一分钟。

建议一：精心设计一个自然的开场白。例如：

C（应聘者）：May I come in？（我能进来吗？）

I（考官）：Yes，please.Oh，you are Jin Li，aren’t you？（请进。哦，你是李劲吧？）

C：Yes，I am.（对，我是。）I：Please sit here，on the sofa.（请坐。）

C：Thank you.（谢谢。）

采用Excuse me.Is this personnel department？（请问，这里是人力资源部吗？）或Excuse me for interrupting you.I'm here for an interview as requested.（不好意思打搅了，我是依约来应聘的。）类似问法都比较合适。

在确定了面试场所和面试官之后，简洁地用Good morning／afternoon向面试官打招呼，也能令在场的人提升对你的印象。

建议二：不要害怕外表冷冰冰的考官

一些用人单位与面试者的最初交流是比较冷冰冰的。例如：

I：Your number and name，please.（请告知你的号码和名字。）

C：My number is sixteen and my name is Zhixin Zhang.（我是16号，我叫张志新。）

这时，面试者不要觉得有压力，面试官的态度冷漠并不是针对你个人，你只需要照实简洁地回答即可。

在某些情况下，面试官会问一些看起来比较普通和随意的问题，但实际上是暗藏深意的，例如：

How did you come？ A very heavy traffic？（你怎么来的？路上很堵吧？）

你的回答可以是这样：Yes，it was heavy but since I came here yesterday as a rehearsal，I figured out a direct bus line from my school to your company，and of course，I left my school very early so it doesn’t matter to me.（是的，很堵。但我昨天已经预先来过一次并且找到了一条从我们学校直达贵公司的公交路线，并且在今天提早从学校出发。因此，路上的拥堵并没有影响到我。）这样的回答就点出了你的计划性以及细心程度。

建议三：抓住考官问题的关键点回答

如果应聘者突然听不懂面试官的话，或者问题太复杂，该如何回答？下面是一名工商大学的学生参加一知名化妆品公司英文面试中的一段：

I：You are talking shop.How will you carry out marketing campaign if we hire you？（你很内行。如果我们雇用你的话，你打算如何开始你的市场工作？）

C：Sorry，sir.I beg your pardon.（对不起，能重复一下吗？）

I：I mean that how will you design your work if we hire you？（我的意思是如果我们决定录用你，你打算如何开展市场工作？）

C：Thank you，sir.I’ll organize trade fair and symposium，prepare all marketing materials，and arrange appointments for our company with its business partners.(谢谢。我将组织贸易展销会和研讨会，预备所有营销材料，为公司及其商业伙伴安排见面会。)I：Do you know anything about this company？（你对本公司的情况了解吗？）

C：Yes，a little.As you ××mentioned just now，yours is an America-invested company.As far as I know，××Company is a world-famous company which produces cosmetics and skincare products.Your cosmetics and skincare products are very popular with women in all parts of the world.（是的，了解一点点。正如你刚才所提到的那样，贵公司是一家美资公司。据我所知，贵公司是一家世界闻名生产美容护肤品的公司。你们的美容护肤品深受世界各地妇女的欢迎。）

在希望对方重复问题时，除了I beg your pardon.还可以用 Would you please rephrase your sentence？的表达方式。

建议四：巧用过渡语，表明自己用心听问题

如果面试者在面试时可以用一些类似：As you mentioned（正如您所说的）或者As far as I know（据我所知），表示你一直在认真听对方的谈话。此外，你还可以选择As it is shown in my resume（正如我的简历所提到的）

或As my previous experience shows（如我之前的工作经验所示）之类的表达法。

另外，在面试之前，面试者对应聘公司应有所了解。比如了解公司的规模、业务、未来发展，这些往往被中国学生忽略了，对公司文化理解是否深刻，是你超出其他应聘者的一个亮点。但如果实在不了解，就应根据所知诚实回答。

试英语-应聘理由篇

1、Why are you interested in working for our company? 为什么有兴趣在我们公司工作？

2、Because your company has a good sales record.因为你们公司有良好的销售记录。

3、Because your operations are global, so I feel I can gain the most from working in this kind of environment.因为你们公司的运作是全球化的，我觉得可以在这样一个环境中工作会有最大的收获。

4、Because I think my major is suitable for this position.因为我认为我的专业适合这个职位。

5、Because I can learn new things in your company, at the same time I can offer my services to you.因为我可以在贵公司学到新的东西, 同时能为你们提供服务。

6、Because I’m very interested in your company’s training program.因为我对你们公司的培训计划很感兴趣。

面试英语-个人品质篇

1、What are your great strengths? 你有什么优点？

2、I’m a good team player.我是一个富有团队精神的人。

3、I’m a hard-working, persistent person.我工作刻苦，性情执着。

4、I’m a fast-learner.我学东西很快。

5、I can work under pressure and get along with my colleagues.我能在压力下工作，并能与同事和谐相处。

6、I have strong organizational skills.我的组织能力很强。面试英语-说服对方篇

1、In what specific ways will our company benefit form hiring you? 我公司雇用你有什么好处?

2、I think that mytechnical background is helpful for you.我觉得我的技术背景对你们有用。

3、I have enough knowledge to market theproducts of your company.我有足够的知识推广贵公司的产品。

4、I’m very familiar with this market and have many customers.I think your company will benefit from it.我对这个市场非常熟悉并有许多客户，我认为贵公司能从中获益。

5、Your companywill benefit from gaining a young energetic, bright, person.贵公司能通过雇用一个充满活力、聪明的年轻人获益。

6、I know I am the right person for this job.我知道我是最适合这个工作的。

面试英语-工作经历篇

1、Why did you leave your former company? 为什么离开以前的公司？

2、Because I’m working in a small company where a further promotion is impossible.因为我在一家小公司工作，升职的希望很小。

3、Because I’m capable of more responsibilities, so I decided to change my job.因为我有能力担负起更多的责任，所以决定换工作。

4、Because that company didn’t have a good future, so I needed to consider my future.因为那家公司没有什么前途，所以我必需考虑我的未来。

5、Because I want to change my working environment, I’d like to find a job which is more challenging.因为我想改变工作环境，找一个更富有挑战性的工作。

6、Because I had some private reasons, some family things.因为我有一些私人的原因，家里有些事情。

面试英语-谈谈薪水问题

What are your salary expectations? 你对薪水有什么要求？

I would expect the standard rate of pay at your company for a person with my experiences and educational background.我希望是贵公司对一个具有我这种经验和教育背景的人所付的标准薪资。

Shall we discuss my responsibilities with your company first? I think salary is closely related to the responsibilities of the job.我们能不能谈一谈我在贵公司需要承担的责任？我觉得工资应该与工作的责任紧密相关的。

I hope you’ll consider my experience and training and will offer me a salary higher than the junior secretary’s salary.我希望你们能考虑我的经验及受过的培训，给我定一份高于初级秘书的工资。

I expect to be paid according to my abilities.我希望能根据我的能力支付薪资。With my experiences, I’d like to start at RMB4000 a month.以我的经验，我希望起薪是4000元人民币。

第五篇：英语礼仪

英语礼仪

一、乘车：

1、小轿车：小轿车的座位，如有司机驾驶时，以后排右座为首位，左座次之，前排右座再次之，后排中间座为末席。（2）如果有主人亲自驾驶，以驾驶座右侧为首位，后排右侧次之，左侧再次之，而后排中间为末席。（3）主人夫妇驾车时，则主人夫妇做前座，客人夫妇做后座，男士要服务于自己的夫人，开车门让夫人先上车，然后自己再上车（4）主人亲自驾车，做客只有一个人，应坐在主人旁边。若同坐多人，中途坐前座的客人下车后，在后面做的客人应改坐前座。此项礼节最易疏忽。（5）女士上车不要一只脚先踏入车内，也不要爬进车里，需要站在座位边上，把身体降低，让臀部做到位子上，再将双腿一起收进车里，双膝一定保持合并的姿势。

2、吉普车:吉普车无论是主人驾驶还是司机驾驶，都应以前排右座为尊，后排右侧次之，后排左侧为末席。上车时，后排位低者先上车，前排尊者后上，下车时前排客人先下，后排客人在下车。

3、旅行车：我在接待团体客人时，多采用旅行车接送客人，旅行车以司机座后第一排即前排为尊，后排一次为小，其座位的尊卑，依每排右侧往左侧递减。

二、住饭店

入住饭店要有这样的意识：除了自己的房间以外，其它的都是公共场所。绝对不要在餐厅和走道里喧哗，或穿着睡衣，拖鞋闲逛。特别是旅行团，不要因为大家都是熟人，便无所顾忌，为所欲为。

别忘了女士优先，在上下电梯或进入餐厅，男士必须“After you，please。” 让女士先通过，女士则应抱以微笑，说一声“Thank you.” 对饭店的设备或服务若有不满，如：床单脏了，没有毛巾或空调有问题等不满之处，可明确的告诉饭店服务人员。若邻房过于吵闹，不可直接斥骂对方，请饭店人员出面，要求他们注意。

退房时，若以旅行支票或信用卡支付时，应说“Traveler’s checks, OK”或出示信用卡，同时问声“This card，ok”若对账单有疑问，应礼貌的跟对方提出，最后，从得到许多关照的饭店准备出发时，别忘了说声“I enjoyed my stay，Thank you。”

三、提供帮助

无论在什么国家，助人为乐都被视为一种美德，但在重个性，讲独立的美国社会，即使是出于好心帮助被人，也必须征得对方的同意。你主动提出帮助，而为被接受，却还要强行帮忙，往往被认为极其粗鲁的行为。在中国，小辈扶长辈，处处为年长者着想被认为是孝顺，但在美国，年轻人若未经允许去搀扶老人，帮他干这干那，往往会招致对方的反感，因为在老人看来，你已经把他视为生活不能自理，缺乏独立性，不中用的人。

在这个世界上没有人是万能的，完全不需要别人帮助。当别人需要外援时，及时地向他提供帮助比什么都强。患难识挚友。人们常常对求助显得迟疑。是因为担心给他人带来太多麻烦。此时，如果提供帮助，确实让人心存感激。向陌生人提供帮助，尤其是向来自不同国度和文化的人提供帮助，是很普遍的现象，真诚友善的帮助在某种程度上可以减轻他人的紧张情绪，有助于消除陌生感。

当别人想你提供帮助时，你面临着接受或拒绝的选择，如接受，你应该礼貌的接受，真心感谢。若拒绝，同样应该有礼貌地婉言谢绝。

四、礼貌用语多多益善

不少到过美国的人，都有这样一种印象：即美国人讲话嘴都很甜，他们对好听的话从不吝啬。常令听者心舒意畅。的确，在美国请，谢谢，对不起之类的语言随处可闻，不绝于耳。在美国，不论什么人得到别人的帮助时都会说一声谢谢。即使总统对侍者也不例外。在商场里，售货员的脸上总是堆着笑容，当顾客一踏入店门，他们会主动迎上来，问一声“May I help you”当顾客付款时，他们会微笑着道谢，最后还会以谢声送你离去，同样，顾客接过商品时也会反复道谢。美国人在一家人之间也是客气话不离口，不仅夫妻之间如此，对小孩子们说话也常常带请和谢谢。这样，孩子便自己自然地养成了讲礼貌的好习惯。

美国人还习惯于对别人道“对不起”。当人们发生小摩擦时，一声对不起，常使芥蒂烟消云散。就是遇到一些微不足道的小事，例如向别人问路，在剧场中从别人座位前走过等，美国人会连声表示歉意。美国人把在公共场所打嗝或别人交谈时打喷嚏，咳嗽都视为不雅，遇到这种情况，他们就会说声对不起，请对方原谅。