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光,有領略了城市特色,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.
我想他們把這個當成一種公共關系策略吧,借此推銷產品,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?
M: Not far. Tomorrow wc can cVen slccp in, but we should leave around noon aftcr lunch
不太遠.我們明天可以睡個懶覺,然后吃個午飯再出發(fā).
J: Whcn doesthe tourb begin?
參觀幾點開始?
M: At l:30 in the aflernoon.
下午一點半。
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’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?
聽說參觀快結束時,公司都會笈放一些樣品,難道要給我們發(fā)免費汽車?
M: Maybe just a model car. . .'
恐怕是汽車模型吧。