基礎(chǔ)商務英語 Unit 8 Part1 步入商界--- 帶人參觀公司

基礎(chǔ)商務英語第六集Unit 8 Part1(步入商界--- 帶人參觀公司)

Unit8 Part1 Showing visitors around the company

一、New words and expressions生詞和短語

short visit 短期訪問/短暫停留

show sb. around 帶某人參觀

guided tour (有導游的)游覽

freeway 高速工路(美)

motorway 高速工路(英)

conference room 會議室

video 電視的/視頻的

stereo sound 立體聲

slide 幻燈片

innovative 革新的、新穎的

option 選擇

components 零件、部件

greenfield site 新發(fā)展區(qū)

hi-tech production line 高科技生產(chǎn)線

under licence

in-house

conference facilities

intersection 交叉口(美)

junction 交叉口(英)

一、Dialogue(一)

EDWARD GREEN: Phil, thanks for coming.

愛德華.格林：菲爾， 謝謝你的來訪。

PHIL WATSON: I' m sorry I' m late.

菲爾.沃森：對不起，我遲到了。

EDWARD GREEN: No problem.

愛德華.格林：沒關(guān)系。

PHIL WATSON: The traffic was very bad.

菲爾.沃森：交通太糟糕了。

EDWARD GREEN: You have been here before, haven' t you?

愛德華.格林：你以前來過，對吧?

PHIL WATSON: Once. A very short visit to Don Bradley' s office.

菲爾.沃森：來過一次。就用很短的時間參觀了一下堂.布拉德利的辦公室。

EDWARD GREEN: Perhaps I could show you around after the meeting.

愛德華.格林：或許會后我可以帶你四處看看。

PHIL WATSON: Yes, please.

菲爾.沃森：好，有勞了。

EDWARD GREEN: I' ll give you the guided tour.

愛德華.格林：我會帶你參觀的。

CLIVE HARRIS: Thanks for going to Southford Components yesterday.

克萊夫.哈里斯：謝謝 你昨天親臨Southford Components。

DON BRADLEY: It was no problem.

堂.布拉德利：沒什么。

CLIVE HARRIS: I want to keep Derek working on Big Boss.

克萊夫.哈里斯：我想要德里克不要停下“大老板”。

So what did you think of the Southford set up?

你認為南佛的布置怎樣?

DON BRADLEY: This is their sales brochure.

堂.布拉德利：這是他們的銷售手冊。

They seem quite competent.

看起來很有競爭力

CLIVE HARRIS: Where is it?

克萊夫.哈里斯：在什么地方?

DON BRADLEY: It' s just by the freeway near intersection eight.

堂.布拉德利：就在八號立交橋附近的高速公路旁。

It' s in a large Greenfield site in a new development.

就在新發(fā)展區(qū)的商場。

CLIVE HARRIS: Who did you see there?

克萊夫.哈里斯：你都見了誰?

DON BRADLEY: I had a long meeting with the C.E.O.(Chief Executive Officer)

堂.布拉德利：我和他們的總裁開了個長會。

They have excellent robotics and a hi-tech production line.

他們的機器人技術(shù)很棒，有一條高科技生產(chǎn)線。

CLIVE HARRIS: It looks impressive.

克萊夫.哈里斯：看起來很不錯。

DON BRADLEY: There are their R & D laboratories.

堂.布拉德利：他們有研發(fā)實驗室。

They have a very big budget.

預算很大。

They commit five percent of their profit to that department.

他們把5%的利潤都投到了這個部門。

And they' re doing some very innovative work in solar energy.

他們在太陽能方面做了些創(chuàng)新的工作。

CLIVE HARRIS: Okay, so what' s the down side?

克萊夫.哈里斯：好的，那么不好的一面是有那些?

DON BRADLEY: Well, I' m slightly unhappy about a couple of things.

堂.布拉德利：哦，我對幾件事不是很滿意。

They are expensive.

他們有些貴。

We could buy in components cheaper from another source.

我們可以從其他供應商那里買到更便宜的部件。

And they do supply a lot of companies, including one or two of our rivals.

他們確實為很多公司供貨，包括一、兩個我們的競爭對手。

However they took me out for an excellent lunch!

不過，他們帶我去吃的午餐確實不錯!

CLIVE HARRIS: So what do you think?

克萊夫.哈里斯：那你認為怎么樣?

DON BRADLEY: Well, I can see that they' re a strong option,

堂.布拉德利：哦，我認為他們是個強有力的選擇，

but I am seeing a couple of other suppliers next week.

不過下周我會見幾個其他的供貨商。

CLIVE HARRIS: Well, let' s wait and see.

克萊夫.哈里斯：那就等等看。

CLIVE HARRIS: Come in.

克萊夫.哈里斯：近來。

EDWARD GREEN: Sorry to interrupt but Phil is here with the designs.

愛德華.格林：抱歉打斷了你，不過菲爾帶著設計過來了。

DON BRADLEY: Okay, I' m coming right now.

堂.布拉德利：好的，我馬上來。

HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: I' m very sorry about Ms. McKenna' s booking.

賓館接待員：麥凱納女士預訂的事，我很抱歉。

It' s my fault.

是我的錯。

How stupid of me. I didn' t check.

我真笨，沒檢查一下。

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Don' t worry about it, Samantha, but please be careful in the future.

助理經(jīng)理：別擔心，薩曼塔，但今后要細心。

KATE MCKENNA: Sorry to interrupt,

凱特.麥凱納：對不起，打擾一下，

but before I go, I would like to speak to someone about conference facilities.

在我離開之前我想了解一下會議設施。

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Of course. Let me show you what we can offer.

助理經(jīng)理：當然。讓我來向你展示我們能做什么。

How many people are involved?

有多少人?

KATE MCKENNA: I need to arrange a day' s presentation to about sixty agents.

凱特.麥凱納：我需要安排約60人的演示，時間是一天。

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Have you time now to look at our facilities?

助理經(jīng)理：你現(xiàn)在有時間看一下我們的設施嗎?

KATE MCKENNA: I' ve ten minutes.Could we do it fairly quickly?

凱特.麥凱納：我有10分鐘的時間。我們能不能行動快點?

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Of course. You say you need a room for sixty people?

助理經(jīng)理：當然。你說要60人的房間?

KATE MCKENNA: Yes, that' s right.

凱特.麥凱納：是的。

ASSISTANT MANAGER: And it' s a presentation, isn' t it?

助理經(jīng)理：是做演示，是吧?

Here' s our main conference room.

這是我們的主會議室。

It has excellent projection facilities.

有很好的放映設備。

We have full stereo sound, video, 35 mm slides. You name it, we have it.

我們有立體聲、視頻及35 毫米幻燈片。只要你說出來，我們都有。

KATE MCKENNA: How much is this for the day?

凱特.麥凱納：那一天是多少錢?

ASSISTANT MANAGER: We have a standard rate of $900 per half day which includes coffee and biscuits.

助理經(jīng)理：我們標準收費是900美元半天，包括咖啡和餅干。

KATE MCKENNA: That' s quite expensive.

凱特.麥凱納：那很貴啊。

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Perhaps we could work something out.

助理經(jīng)理：也許我們可以再商量。

Shall we go back to my office?

去一下我的辦公室怎樣?

Dialogue(二)

EDWARD GREEN: Phil, thanks for coming.

PHIL WATSON: I' m sorry I' m late.

EDWARD GREEN: No problem.

PHIL WATSON: The traffic was very bad.

EDWARD GREEN: You have been here before, haven' t you?

PHIL WATSON: Once. A very short visit to Don Bradley' s office.

EDWARD GREEN: Perhaps I could show you around after the meeting.

PHIL WATSON: Yes, please.

EDWARD GREEN: I' ll give you the guided tour.

二、answer the question

How does the hescribe the company , and where is it?

Dialogue(三)

EDWARD GREEN: Perhaps I could show you around after the meeting.

PHIL WATSON: Yes, please.

EDWARD GREEN: I' ll give you the guided tour.

CLIVE HARRIS: Thanks for going to Southford Components yesterday.

DON BRADLEY: It was no problem.

CLIVE HARRIS: I want to keep Derek working on Big Boss.

So what did you think of the Southford set up?

DON BRADLEY: This is their sales brochure.

They seem quite competent.

CLIVE HARRIS: Where is it?

DON BRADLEY: It' s just by the freeway(美) near intersection(美) eight.

It' s in a large Greenfield site in a new development.

Dialogue(四)

CLIVE HARRIS: Thanks for going to Southford Components yesterday.

DON BRADLEY: It was no problem.

CLIVE HARRIS: I want to keep Derek working on Big Boss,So what did you think of the Southford set up?

DON BRADLEY: This is their sales brochure,They seem quite competent.

CLIVE HARRIS: Where is it?

DON BRADLEY: It' s just by the freeway near intersection eight.It' s in a large Greenfield site in a new development.

CLIVE HARRIS: Who did you see there?

DON BRADLEY: I had a long meeting with the C.E.O.(Chief Executive Officer)

They have excellent robotics and a hi-tech production line.

三、answer the question

1.What is Don unhappy about?

2.How much do Southford Components spend on Research and Development?

Dialogue(五)

CLIVE HARRIS: It looks impressive.

DON BRADLEY: There are their R & D laboratories.

They have a very big budget.

They commit five percent of their profit to that department.

And they' re doing some very innovative work in solar energy.

CLIVE HARRIS: Okay, so what' s the down side?

DON BRADLEY: Well, I' m slightly unhappy about a couple of things.They are expensive.

We could buy in components cheaper from another source.And they do supply a lot of companies, including one or two of our rivals.

However they took me out for an excellent lunch!

CLIVE HARRIS: So what do you think?

DON BRADLEY: Well, I can see that they' re a strong option,but I am seeing a couple of other suppliers next week.

CLIVE HARRIS: Well, let' s wait and see.

CLIVE HARRIS: Come in.

EDWARD GREEN: Sorry to interrupt but Phil is here with the designs.

DON BRADLEY: Okay, I' m coming right now.

Dialogue(六)

HOTEL RECEPTIONIST: I' m very sorry about Ms. McKenna' s booking.It' s my fault.How stupid of me. I didn' t check.

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Don' t worry about it, Samantha, but please be careful in the future.

KATE MCKENNA: Sorry to interrupt,

but before I go, I would like to speak to someone about conference facilities.

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Of course. Let me show you what we can offer.How many people are involved?

KATE MCKENNA: I need to arrange a day' s presentation to about sixty agents.

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Have you time now to look at our facilities?

KATE MCKENNA: I' ve ten minutes.Could we do it fairly quickly?

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Of course. You say you need a room for sixty people?

KATE MCKENNA: Yes, that' s right.

四、常用會議設施

conference facility 會議設施

flipchart 活動掛圖/配套掛圖

overhead projector 投影機

television 電視

stereo sound 立體聲

audio equipment 音箱設備

video camera 攝像機

三、answer the question

1.How much does it cost to hire the main conference room for half a day?

2. What facilities does it have?

Dialogue(七)

ASSISTANT MANAGER: And it' s a presentation, isn' t it?Here' s our main conference room.

It has excellent projection facilities.

We have full stereo sound, video, 35 mm slides. You name it, we have it.

KATE MCKENNA: How much is this for the day?

ASSISTANT MANAGER: We have a standard rate of $900 per half day which includes coffee and biscuits.

KATE MCKENNA: That' s quite expensive.

ASSISTANT MANAGER: Perhaps we could work something out.Shall we go back to my office?

四、復習(生詞和短語)

good morning.

thank you for coming.

sorry ,I'm late.

the traffic was very bad.

How do you do the market research for a new product?

Who gives you the idea?

What do you they do there?

This looks beautiful.

That is very nice.

It is very interesting.

Thank you very much.

It was very interesting.

greenfield site

hi-tech production line

conference facilities

conference room