John：Mr. Huang, the president, has arranged a banquet tonight for the company brass at a hotel near your hotel.You're the guest of honor! （約翰：總裁黃先生，已經安排好今晚在您下榻飯店附近的一家酒店設宴款待公司的主管 人員，而您是榮譽貴賓！）
Terry：I'm flattered. What time is the banquet? （泰瑞：真不敢當。宴會在什麼時候開始？）
John：Dinner will be served at six-thirty. Following dinner there will be a couple of speeches. It shouldn't run too late. （約翰：晚宴將在六點半開席。晚宴後會有幾場致詞，但應該不會到太晚。）
Terry：I'll make sure I have a few words prepared myself.What's on the menu? （泰瑞：我一定會自己先準備幾句話。菜色有哪些？）
John：I don't know exactly. What I do know is that dinner will be a multi-course meal of Szechuan style Chinese food.It's the boss's favorite. （約翰：我不太清楚，但我知道晚宴會是多道的中式川菜，那是老闆的最愛。）
Terry：What kind of food is that? （泰瑞：那是什麼樣的食物？）
John：Szechuan is a province in the western part of China, and the food there is known for being hot and spicy, as well as delicious! （約翰：四川是中國西部的一個省份，那裡的食物辛辣出名，還有美味！）
Terry：Gee, I can't wait. I'll bring my appetite! （泰瑞：哇，我等不及了。我會把胃口帶去！）
必通句型
．...... has/have arranged a banquet (date/time) for (attendees) at (place)...... ......已經安排好（日期／時間）在（地方）設宴款待（出席人員）。 ．(Attendees) are invited to attend. 敬邀（出席人員）光臨。 ．Dinner will be served at (time). 晚宴將在（時間）開席。 ．You're sitting (location), next to (person A) and (person B). 您坐（位置），隔壁是（某甲）和（某乙）。 ．Following dinner there will be...... 晚宴後會有......。 ．Dinner will be a (number)-course meal of (type of cuisine) food. 晚宴將是（道數）道的（料理種類）菜。
