老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（16)：工業(yè)旅游

　　Factory Tour 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“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，聽說這附近有個大的汽車公司，每周末會對外開放。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).我們明天可以睡個懶覺，然后吃個午飯?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，時間夠嗎?

　　M: First we'II see the productionIinc then afterwards we can go to the visitor'centre.

　　我們會先去參觀生產(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，公司都會笈放一些樣品，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。