Lesson 43 About the Job of a Tourist Guide
關于導游職務
798.Why do you want to be a tour guide?
你為何想當導游呢?
799.I want to be a tour guide because I like to travel and I also like meeting various kinds of
people.
我想當導游是因為我喜歡旅游,也喜歡和各式各樣的人接觸。
800.I think guiding Chinese tourists abroad would be very inter-esting.
我以為給到國外旅游的中國人當導游肯定很有意思。
801.What courses have you completed at college?
你大學時學的什么課程?
802. In adition to English,I have studied economics of tourism,tourist marketing, tourist psycology, tourist cultures,tourist etiquette science, guiding methods and techniques,vocational ethics of tourism, law of tourism, and so on.
除了英語外,我們學了旅游經濟學、旅游市場學、旅游心理學、旅游文化學、旅游禮儀學、導游方法技巧、旅游職業(yè)道德與旅游法律等等。
803. Have you learned any other foreign languages other than English?
除了英語,你還學過其他外語嗎?
804.Yes, I have learned a little French.
有,我們還學了一點法語。
805.Were you taught by any foreign teachers?
有外教教過你們嗎?
806. Yes. Foreign teachers from the United States, Canada,England taught us English at
college.
有,上大學不時有來自美國、加拿大、英國的外籍老師給我們上英語課。
807.What are the responsibilities of a tourist guide?
導游的工作職責是什么?
808.A tourist guide must be responsible for arranging and coordinating tour activities, and offering service of transportation, accommodations, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment.
導游員必須安排和協(xié)調導游活動,以及為旅游者提供交通、住宿、觀光、購物和娛樂等等服務。
Dialogue A
(I= Interviewer主試人 A= Applicant申請人)
I:Hello,Mr. Li. Won't you sit down?
A:Thanks a lot.
I:I'm Weimin Liu,the personnel manager.Nice to meet you.
A:How do you do,Mr. Liu?I'm pleased to see you.
I:Now let's start with your identification. Please tell me your full name.
A:My full name is Ming Li.
I:Where do you come from?
A:I come from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
I:How many people are there in your family?
A:There are five of us:my grandmother,my parents,and elder sister and me.
I:How do you get along with your sister?
A:We get along very well.She is one year senior to me. When I go home during holidays every year, we go boating and mountain climbing together a lot.
I:Do you think you are quite extroverted or introverted?
A:Well,I always enjoy being with a group of people and chatting with others. But when I come to be reading,I prefer to be by myself.On the whole, I'm quite outgoing.
I: Why do you want to be a tour guide?
A:I like to travel and I also like meeting various kinds of people,so I think guiding Chinese tourists abroad would be interesting.
I:What courses have you completed at Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages for Tourism?
A:In addition to English,I have studied economics of tourism,tourist marketing,tourist psychology,tourist cultures,tourist etiquette science,guiding methods and techniques,vocational ethics of tourism,law of tourism, and so on.
I:Have you learned any other foreign languages other than English?
A:Yes,I have learned a little French and German as well.
I:What are the responsibilities of a tourist guide?
A:A tourist guide must be responsible for arranging and coordinating tour activities,and offering service of transportation,accommodations,sightseeing,shopping and entertainment.
I: Have you ever had any actual experience as a tourist guide?
A:I have a little experience.I guided a few groups of foreign tourist around Beijing last winter vacation.I showed them to the Great Wall,the Imperial Palace,the Ming Tombs,the Temple of Heaven,and the Summer Palace.
I:Then you may know that it's hard work.
A:Yes,I know. But I don't mind working hard.
I: Have you sat for the National Examinations for Tourist Guides?
A:Yes,I have got a qualification certificate.
I:If we engage you as a guide in Overseas Department, which section do you expect to work in,Asian Section,or European Section, or American Section?
A:I'd like to work in American Section,for my knowledge of America is better than that of the other continents.
I:Speaking of America, I'd like to ask you a few questions.Which river is the longest one in America?
A:The Mississippi River.
I:Can you name some large cities in the U. S.?
A:New York,Washington,San Francisco,Los Angeles,Philadelphia,Boston, Houston, Chicago,only to mention a few among many.
I:What is the Yellowstone National Park famous for?
A:It's well-known for its natural geysters.
I:In which state is the Grand Canyon?
A:In Arizona.
I:There is a famous tourist attraction between the U. S.and Canada.What is it?
A:Niagara Falls.
I:Well, it seems to me that you won't fail to answer any questions. Now tell me when you can start to work here.
A:I'll come down to Guangzhou as soon as I receive my diploma and bachelor's degree certificate next month. Perhaps some-where around July 20.
I:Is there anything you want to ask about?
A:No.I only wish that you could given me a definite answer to my application as soon as possible.If you fail to accept me,I'll have to secure a position elsewhere.
I:I see. Actually,I can give you a positive answer right here and now:tomorrow I'm going to send a letter of acceptance to your institute.So you can go back to Beijing with ease.
A:Thank you,Mr. Liu,for your kind offer.
I:We'll expect you here next month.See you then.
A:See you later.
Notes注釋
1.Now let's start with your indentification.
讓我們從你的身份開始。
2.I come from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
我來自廣西壯族自治區(qū)。
3. She is one year senior to me.
她比我年長一歲。
4.But when I come to be reading,I prefer to be by myself.
當我讀書時,我寧愿獨處。
5.On the whole,I'm quite outgoing.
總的來說,我的性格還是比較開朗的。
6.Have you sat for the National Examinations for Tourist Guides?
你參加過全國導游資格考試嗎?sit for a examination參加考試
7.If we engage you as a guide in Overseas Department,which section do you expect to work in,Asian Section,or European Section, or American Section?
如果我們聘你為海外部的導游員的話,你希望在哪個科工作?亞洲科、歐洲科還是美洲科?
8.Speaking of America…
談起美洲,……
9.Perhaps somewhere around July 20.
可能在7月20號左右。
10.If you fail to accept me, I'll have to secure a position elsewhere.
如果你們不能錄用我,我還得到別處去找工作。
Words and Expressions
identification n.鑒定,身份
autonomous a.自治的
region n.地區(qū),區(qū)域
extroverted a.外向的
introverted a.內向的
outgoing a.開朗的、外向的
etiquette n.禮儀,成規(guī)
ethics n.倫理、道德
transportation n.交通、運輸
accommodation n.膳宿
the Imperial palace 故宮
the Temple of Heaven 天壇
the Summer Palace 頤和園
section n.部門,分支
only to mention… 僅舉幾例
natural gesysters n.自然噴泉
the Grand Canyon n.大峽谷
Niagara Falls 尼亞加拉瀑布