开幕与会议口译中口.ppt

UNIT 1RECEPTION CEREMONIAL SPEECH 1. Addressing the party 2. Extending welcome or Expressing thanks 3. Comments on the existing relations between the two countries/ companies in general or between the two firms 4. Significance of the current visit or of the event 5. Good wishes 6. Toasts Addressing the party (1) The usual way to begin a speech is to address the guest or guests of honor first and then the rest of party: Mr. Jones, Ladies and Gentlemen, Honored/ distinguished guests, Distinguished/Honorable/Respected friends… (2) For husband and wife: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Smith (if applicable)… (3) When addressing high officials or people of rank, use the right form of address: Your Excellency, Mr. Minister, Respected Your Excellency, Mr. Mayor… (4) Less formally, one may address government officials as: Mr. Director, Mr. Minister, Mr. President… (5) Related expressions: Your/ His/ Her majesty Your/ His/ Her Highness/ Excellency/ Royal Highness Your/ His/ Her Honor/ Excellency Duke/ Marquis/ Earl/ Viscount/ Baron Madam… Extending welcome (1) I wish to extend (my/ our/ a) warm welcome to you. (2) I would like to extend my warmest/ cordial welcome to all of you. (3) Allow me, first of all, to extend my warm welcome to the Chinese Delegation. (6) Allow me to express my warm welcome and gracious greetings to our distinguished guests coming from afar. (8) Let me, on behalf of the Chinese Government and people, extend a warm welcome to the friends who have come to take part in the Fortune Global Forum. (9) It gives us a feeling of special joy to have the opportunity of entertaining our distinguished guests from the United States. (12) It is in the spirit of friendly cooperation, mutual promotion and common prosperity that I extend to you the warmest welcome and convey to you the most gracious greetings from all the employees of our corporation. (13) I want to extend my personal earnes