在一些国家，赠送礼物是一种社交方式。礼物可以表现慷慨、欣赏和友好，帮助建立长久的友谊。在国际商务交往中，也可以根据对方国家的文化与习俗决定是否赠送礼物。下面，让我们一起开启新的学习，“精读”礼物馈赠的实用会话吧！
对话
May: Good afternoon, Mr. Miller. May I come in?
Mr. Miller: Oh, afternoon, May. Yes, come on in.
May: Mr. Miller, have you decided which gifts we should buy for Mr. Jones?
Mr. Miller: Have you discussed it and come up with any proposals?
May: Yes, we have. We thought perhaps three things: for him, his wife and his daughter.
Mr. Miller: Good. What have you come up with?
May: Firstly, for Mr. Jones, we think that a selection of handmade chopsticks would be appropriate. On his last visit here, he asked Leo to promise to teach him how to use chopsticks. And also, chopsticks are a symbol of long-term cooperation.
Mr. Miller: Sounds good! How about gifts for his wife and daughter?
May: Mrs. Jones and her daughter are interested in fashion, at least that's what Mr. Jones told us. Maybe we could get some Chinese clothes… a Qi-pao or Tang suit. What do you think?
Mr. Miller: But we don't know their sizes. How about some Chinese handmade silk scarves?
May: Em... yes, that would be better.
梅：下午好，米勒先生。我可以进来吗？
米勒先生：哦，下午好，梅。好的，进来吧。
梅：米勒先生，您决定好我们应该给琼斯先生买什么礼物了吗？
米勒先生：你们讨论过了吗？有没有想出一些提议？
梅：嗯，我们讨论过了。我们大概考虑了三份礼物：给他的、给他妻子的，以及给他女儿的。
米勒先生：好的。你们想了什么礼物？
梅：首先，对于琼斯先生来说，我们觉得送他一套纯手工制作的筷子比较合适。上次他来这里的时候，他让雷奥一定要教他如何使用筷子。而且，筷子也是长期合作的象征。
米勒先生：听起来不错！那么送什么礼物给他的妻子和女儿呢？
梅：琼斯夫人和她的女儿对时尚很感兴趣，至少琼斯先生是这样告诉我们的。或许我们可以买一些中式服装……旗袍或者唐装。您觉得呢？
米勒先生：但是我们不知道她们的衣服尺码。送她们一些中国的手工制作的丝巾怎么样？
梅：嗯……是的，那会更好。
脚本分析
(1) perhaps
adv. 可能，大概
(2) handmade
adj. 手工制的
(3) chopsticks
n. 筷子
(4) appropriate
adj. 合适的
(5) symbol
n. 象征
(6) scarf
n. 围巾，披巾
(7) Have you discussed it and come up with any proposals?
come up with
想到，提出
proposal
n. 提议，建议
(8) On his last visit here, he asked Leo to promise to teach him how to use chopsticks.
on one's visit to...
在某人到访……时
promise to do
答应做
拓展表达
perfume n. 香水
leather n. 皮，皮革
treasure n. 珠宝；珍惜
souvenir n. 纪念品
electrical appliance 电器
recipient n. 接受方
gratitude n. 感谢
thoughtful adj. 深思的，体贴的
consumable adj. 可消费的；消费品
wrap v. 包装，包，裹
How exquisite the porcelain is! Thanks a lot.
好精致的瓷器啊！真是太感谢了。
Thank you for what you have done, Mr. Brown. This is a local specialty for you.
谢谢您所做的一切，布朗先生。这是我们当地的特产。
Here's a present for you.
这是送给您的礼物。
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/ Tips
商务礼品要表达对受赠者的尊重与关爱。基于对对方的了解迎合其喜好，是一种聪明的选择，但要注意轻重得当、间隔适宜。在国际商务环境下，还要考虑双方的文化特性，以文化友好促进经济交往，也能相得益彰。
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