In the workplace, there are some professional terms that everyone should understand. Accumulation of this knowledge is conducive to everyone’s workplace experience and improvement, such as ritual and social etiquette English. Etiquette is a basic and important part. This category usually has specific expressions and sentence patterns. If you can memorize some of these topics by heart, you will be calm and comfortable when you encounter such topics in the workplace.
【Key Phrases】
1.on behalf of
2.extend/express…welcome/gratitude to express gratitude to…
3.in one’s name in the name of
4. I’m honored/privileged to
5. Propose a toast
6. On the occasion of value…
7. Gracious invitation and hospitality
8. Extraordinary arrangement carefully arranged
【Practical example sentences】
1.-Patrick: Here I’m on behalf of my colleagues; I’d like to extend my sincerest welcome to your arrival.
Here, on behalf of my colleagues, I would like to express my sincere welcome to you.
2.-Patrick: Please allow me to express our gratitude to the president of Harvard University.
Please allow me to express my sincere thanks to the principal of Harvard.
3.-Patrick: On behalf of this group and also in my own name, I’d like to invite Mr. Mayor to our country for a visit.
On behalf of this group, and in my own name, I would like to invite Mr. Mayor to visit our country.
4.-Patrick: I’m honored to have the opportunity to stand here and make a speech to all of you.
I am very honored to have this opportunity to stand here and give a speech.
5.-Patrick: I suggest that we propose a toast to the success of this conference.
Let us raise our glasses to celebrate the success of the meeting.
6.-Patrick: I’d like to thank Mr. President, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of this company.
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of this company, I want to thank the chairman of the company.
7.-Patrick: I especially want to thank the organizer of this luncheon for his gracious invitation and incomparable hospitality.
I especially want to thank the organizer of this luncheon for his warm invitation and unparalleled hospitality.
8.-Patrick: I have to say, your extraordinary arrangements make us more than delightful on this journey.
I must say that your careful arrangement made us very happy on this trip.
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