You are learning toasting & banquet culture: you will read the scene it happens in, learn 10 words and phrases, take apart the pattern behind them (banquet toasting grammar), hear them in a conversation, rehearse them, and finish by saying one thing out loud to be graded.
A formal dinner at 新荣记 Xin Rong Ji — the etiquette of toasting, the hierarchy of the table, baijiu protocol, and the phrases that turn a meal into a ceremony.
The private room at Xin Rong Ji. A round table for eight. The host — a business associate of Wei's — stands. He raises his glass of Maotai. 「各位，今晚非常高兴认识大家。我敬大家一杯，祝我们合作愉快！干杯！」
Everyone stands. Glasses clink — the stranger notices Wei holds his glass lower than the host's, a gesture of respect he has never seen in any Western dining room. 「干杯！」
The host turns to the stranger specifically. 「来，我单独敬你一杯。欢迎来上海！」 A personal toast. The stranger stands, holds his glass lower: 「感谢您的热情招待！我不太能喝白酒，以茶代酒，干杯！」
The host beams. 「没关系！以茶代酒一样的。」 Using tea is the same. The stranger has navigated the most complex ritual at the Chinese table — and he did it with grace.