【英语趣味课堂】酒吧服务-Bar Service

Todd: So, Simon, you live in Japan and you were just in Germany. How is the service in restaurants different in Japan than it is in Germany?

 

Simon: Yeah, I can talk about that. Well, I might be stereo- typing here and I'll talk about maybe Japan, Germany or Europe, and then North America. Ah, I think in Germany there was definitely an emphasis on efficiency, so when I went into 

a pub and I said, "I wanna order a beer" and Munich is famous for beer, so there's many kinds, so I was thinking."What should I order? What should I order?" and the server said, "Well, you can't decide, I'll come back in a minute. Thank you" and then quickly off. In Japan, if I did the same thing, the emphasis would be on politeness, so the server would wait and if I said, "Mm, what should I order?" the server would patiently wait and says "Take your time. I'm here," you know. You know, "Thank you for deciding," things like that. And you know, in my home in Canada, Vancouver, you know, they would try to be cool and friendly, so everybody would be like "Hey, did you try our special? Would you like to drink our special beer today?" you know and smile, you know, and that's that, so Japan the emphasis would be on politeness. In Germany, or Europe, the emphasis would be on efficiency and in North America the emphasis would be on friendliness¹ or being cool.

 

Todd: Interesting.

学习内容：

 

stereotyping²

 

I might be stereotyping here when I talk about Japan, Germany or Europe, and the U.S. 

When you are 'stereotyping' you are making stereotypes³ about something. When we make stereotypes we express simplified ideas about groups of people. These stereotypes are often incorrect or partially⁴ correct because they are based on limited situations. Notice the following:

 

I hope I'm not stereotyping too much, but from my experience people there are usually late.

His articles include a lot of negative stereotyping of immigrants.

pub

 

When I go into a pub and I say, "I want to order a beer," I have to know which kind. 

A 'pub' is a British English word for bar. Notice the following:

 

My friends and I are going to the pub after work today.

I had a friend in university who preferred to study in a pub.

efficiency

 

I think in Germany, there's definitely an emphasis on efficiency. 

Efficiency is the ability to accomplish something with the minimum amount and effort. To use the best or most direct way. Notice the following:

 

Our company focuses on efficiency.

One of the first things you learn as a mother is efficiency.

take your time

 

The server would patiently wait and say, "Take your time. I'm here." 

When someone tells you to 'take your time' they are telling you to do something at your own speed or not to rush. Notice the following:

 

Just take your time coming here.

Take your time and try to remember everything you can about that night.

emphasis

 

In North America, the emphasis would be on friendliness or being cool. 

The 'emphasis' of something is its focus. Notice the following:

 

My teacher places a huge emphasis on classroom participation⁵.

The emphasis of our first meeting will be to get to know each other.

1 friendliness   

n.友谊，亲切，亲密

参考例句：

• Behind the mask of friendliness,I know he really dislikes me.在友善的面具后面，我知道他其实并不喜欢我。
• His manner was a blend of friendliness and respect.他的态度友善且毕恭毕敬。

2 stereotyping   

v.把…模式化，使成陈规( stereotype的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I realize that I'm stereotyping. 我认识到我搞的是老一套。 来自辞典例句
• There is none of the gender stereotyping usually evident in school uniforms. 有没有人的性别刻板印象通常是显而易见的。 来自互联网

3 stereotypes   

n.老套，模式化的见解，有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化，使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
• It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

5 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。