老外常聊的100個(gè)口語話題 16工業(yè)旅游
dialogue 1
M: We still have one more day to go before we return home. What will we see tomorrow?
還有一天才會(huì)去,明天去哪玩呢?
J: no idea. We've enjoyed both the natural scenery and the city sights. What else is there to see?
不知道，我們既欣賞了自然風(fēng)光，有領(lǐng)略了城市特色，還有什么可看的呢?
M: what about a factory tour?
要不來個(gè)“工業(yè)旅游”吧?
J: you mean visit a factory?
你是說參觀工廠?
M: yes. I heard there's a lager motor company nearby whick open to the public every weekend. We can go to see how a car is manufactured and learn more about the automobile industry.
是啊，聽說這附近有個(gè)大的汽車公司，每周末會(huì)對外開放。我們可以去參觀，看看汽車是怎么生產(chǎn)的，順便了解一下汽車工業(yè)。
J: good idea! I've always been interested in that. How much is the entrance fee?
好主意，我一直挺趕興趣的。入場券多少錢啊?
M: I'm not sure, but as far as I know, most factory tours are free. They are sponsored by the company providing the tour.
不清楚，但是大多數(shù)這種參觀都是免費(fèi)的，我接待我們的公司安排。
J: really? What do the companies do that for?
真的嗎?公司為什么這么大方?
M: I believe most of them think of it as good public relations. They can promote their product and make their company better-known.
我想他們把這個(gè)當(dāng)成一種公共關(guān)系策略吧，借此推銷產(chǎn)品，提高企業(yè)知名度。
J: oh, isee. So factory tours are good for companies as well as visitors.
哦，我明白了。所以“工業(yè)旅游”既對企業(yè)有好處，又對游客有好處。
M: exactly.
正是這樣。
J: do we need an appointment beforehand?
那我們要提前預(yù)約嗎?
M: I'll call the tourist information centre to check.
我打電話給旅游咨詢中心問問。
dialogue 2
J: Hcy, Madison!
你好!麥迪森
M: What'sup?
怎么了?
J: How far is it from the hotel to the factory?
從酒店到工廠有多遠(yuǎn)?
M: Not far. Tomorrow wc can cVen slccp in, but we should leave around noon aftcr lunch
不太遠(yuǎn).我們明天可以睡個(gè)懶覺，然后吃個(gè)午飯?jiān)俪霭l(fā).
J: Whcn doesthe tourb begin?
參觀幾點(diǎn)開始?
M: At l:30 in the aflernoon.
下午一點(diǎn)半。
J: But the factoty closes at 5 0r 6 0'clock, then wc only have half a day of visiting. Will that be enough?
但工廠五六點(diǎn)鐘下班，戎們就只能參觀半天，時(shí)間夠嗎?
M: First we'II see the productionIinc then afterwards we can go to the visitor'centre.
我們會(huì)先去參觀生產(chǎn)線，然后去游客中心.
J: The visitor'centre?
游客中心?
M: Yes. lt's almost like a muscum.Thcy have displays of model cars and there arc also
presentations about the dvelopment of the company, tbc history of automobilcs, and such.
嗯，類似于博物館，有汽車模型展覽，還有關(guān)于工廠歷史、汽車發(fā)展史等等的介紹.
J: Soundsinteresting!
聽上去挺有意思的!
M: Thcrc is cvcn a small cincma ncxt to the visitor's centre. The pamphlet says a movie called
The Art of Manufacturing is showing.
游客中心旁邊還有個(gè)小影院，介紹冊子上說，現(xiàn)在在放一部叫做‘制造的藝術(shù)’的電影.
J: Oh, I've heard that at the end of tours, companies often give away samples of thcir products. Do you think wc can gct a free car?
聽說參觀快結(jié)束時(shí)，公司都會(huì)笈放一些樣品，難道要給我們發(fā)免費(fèi)汽車?
M: Maybe just a model car. . .'
恐怕是汽車模型吧。
