出席餐廳開募派對
[After months of planning and hard work, the launch of the Diamondback Grille - Taipei is finally a reality. The kick-off event is being held in the restaurant itself, and hundreds of people are in attendance, with many VIP guests from Taiwan and abroad.]
T.J.Liu:I need you two to help me circulate tonight-----it’s important we make everyone feel welcome.
Bob Randall:No problem, T.J. I can remember the names of the foreigners... we’ve got the director of A.I.T. and of course, the big draw, Brad Peterson.
Cindy Lee:Right. Do you want me to remind you who the other VIPs are?
Bob:If you would. These Chinese names... I make a mess of them.
T.J.:We’ve got several big names from the Taiwan sports scene: A gold medalist in Taekwondo and a MVP baseball player for the Sinon Bulls.
Cindy:And T.J., don’t forget the big boss, Jack Gonzales.
[Jack Gonzales, CEO of the Diamondback Grille, walks up to them at that moment.] Bob:Jack, you’re looking very elegant this evening.
Jack:Hello, Bob. I see you have your snake tie on.
T.J.:Jack, I’d like to introduce you to one of Taiwan’s gold medalists. Oh, if you’ll forgive me, there appears to be a minor situation requiring me in the kitchen...
Jack:I’ve been wanting to meet you, Ms. Chen.
Bob: [joining them] This is Jack Gonzales, Ms. Chen. He’s the founder of the Diamondback Grille steakhouse and sports bar chain in the United States.
Ms. Chen:It’s a pleasure. We’ve been hearing about your steaks for several months... [conversation continues]
[Meanwhile, Cindy is building up the courage to talk with Brad Peterson.]Cindy:Um, excuse me, Brad? I’m Cindy Lee, of the Taipei Diamondback Grille. Thanks so much for joining us at our launch tonight. How do you like Taipei so far?
Brad:It’s awesome. This party really rocks. I’m glad I had a few days to take off from the filming. Cindy, maybe we can talk another time.
[T.J. and Bob walk up to Cindy.] T.J.:OK, Cindy, how was your conversation with the hot new American star?
Cindy:He’s tall, but the conversation was short. I think he wanted to go talk with Ms. Chen instead of me.
T.J.:Bob, have you been working the crowd?
Bob:Yes, and eating my share of your Taiwanese-flavored shrimp at the same time. We’ve got to get these onto the regular menus. You may not be a gold medalist, Cindy, but you throw a great party.
經過數月的規劃與努力，響尾蛇餐廳台北分店終於開幕了。開幕活動就在餐廳舉行，有數百人參加，其中包括許多台灣與國外的貴賓。
劉先生：今天晚上，我要麻煩兩位四處走動，幫忙招呼客人，一定要讓所有人有賓至如歸的感覺。
鮑伯：沒問題，T.J.。我可以記得每位外國人的名字……我們邀請了美國在台協會的主席，還有知名的影星布萊德‧皮特森。
辛蒂：沒錯。要我提醒你還有哪些貴賓嗎？
鮑伯：如果可以的話。這些中文名字……我常常弄不清楚。
劉先生：我們還邀請了台灣許多知名的運動選手，像是跆拳道金牌得主，還有興農牛球隊的最有價值球員。
辛蒂：T.J.，不要忘了我們的老闆傑克‧岡薩雷斯。
（傑克‧岡薩雷斯是響尾蛇餐廳的執行長，此時正走過來）鮑伯：傑克，今晚你的穿著非常體面。
傑克：哈囉，鮑伯。我看到你也打上了蛇領帶。
劉先生：我來向你介紹其中一位台灣跆拳道的金牌得主。抱歉，廚房有些事情，我必須過去處理一下……
傑克：陳小姐，久仰大名。
鮑伯：（加入傑克與陳小姐）陳小姐，這位是傑克‧岡薩雷斯，他是美國響尾蛇牛排餐廳以及運動酒吧連鎖店的創辦人。
陳小姐：很高興認識你，幾個月前就聽說這家餐廳的牛排……
（對話繼續）
（這時候，辛蒂鼓起勇氣，準備過去和布萊德聊天。）辛蒂：打擾了，布萊德。我是台北響尾蛇餐廳的辛蒂‧李。謝謝你今晚參加我們的開幕活動。到目前為止，你對台北的感覺如何？