[00:00.00] Unit 11 Help Yourself,Please

[00:31.58]Integrated Skills Development

[00:36.86]Dialogues

[00:41.01]A. Cheers!

[00:46.16]Zhou Hong,Dean of the Department of Foreign Languages,

[00:53.21]and William Abel,a professor from England,are at a dinner party.

[01:00.68]Zhou Hong: Would you like to use chopsticks or a knife and fork?

[01:07.53]William: I think I'll try chopsticks and see if I can manage them.

[01:13.40]Zhou Hong: Very well. Would you like wine or spirits?

[01:18.86]William: I'd like to have a little Maotal,the fa-mous Chinese spirit,please.

[01:25.11]Zhou Hong: Here's to your health.Cheers!

[01:29.57]William: And to yours.Cheers!

[01:33.34]Zhou Hong: Now let's try the food.This is sea-cucumber.

[01:38.90]William: Very delicious.

[01:42.56]Zhou Hong: Help yourself to the duck,the crispy roast duck.

[01:47.83]Have it while it's hot.

[01:51.99]William: It's very tender and crispy.

[01:56.14]B.What About Some Fruit?

[02:02.59]Zhou Hong and Professor Abel

[02:08.24]are continuing their conversation while hav-ing their meal.

[02:13.98]Zhou Hong: Have some of the sweet and sour fish,please.

[02:19.76]William: It's appetizing and tasty.

[02:23.83]Zhou Hong: Will you have another cup of spirits?

[02:28.09]William: No,thank you. I'm afraid it's a bit too strong for me.

[02:33.73]Zhou Hong: How about having a glass of white wine to go with the fish?

[02:39.37]William: That's a good idea. This dish is really wonderful.

[02:45.12]Zhou Hong: What about some fruit? Help yourself to an apple,please.

[02:50.89]William: It's very juicy.I must say we've had a splendid meal.

[02:57.45]Passage How Americans Receive Their guests at Home?

[03:06.28]It was Christmas,and there was a big party in the house.

[03:13.15]Guests came and went but the party continued.

[03:19.11]Then the bell rang. Several people shouted,

[03:25.35]"Come in!" and a small man opened the front door and came in.

[03:31.72]Nobody knew him,but the host went to meet him,

[03:37.47]and took him to the bar for a drink.

[03:41.73]The man sat there happily for an hour and drank.

[03:47.50]Then suddenly he stopped and looked at his host.

[03:53.38]"Do you know",he said,

[03:57.82]"nobody invited me to this party.

[04:02.08]I don't know you,I don't know your wife,and I don't know any of your guests.

[04:10.02]My wife and I wanted to go out in our car,

[04:15.29]but one of your guests'cars was in front of our gate,

[04:21.07]so I came here to find him-and my wife is waiting in our for me to come back!"