Factory Tour 工业旅游

dialogue 1

M: We still have one more day to go before we return home. What will we see tomorrow?

还有一天才会去,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，我们既欣赏了自然风光，有领略了城市特色，还有什么可看的呢？

M: what about a factory tour?

要不来个“工业旅游”吧？

J: you mean visit a factory?

你是说参观工厂？

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，听说这附近有个大的汽车公司，每周末会对外开放。我们可以去参观，看看汽车是怎么生产的，顺便了解一下汽车工业。

J: good idea! I've always been interested in that. How much is the entrance fee?

好主意，我一直挺赶兴趣的。入场券多少钱啊？

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，但是大多数这种参观都是免费的，我接待我们的公司安排。

J: really? What do the companies do that for?

真的吗？公司为什么这么大方？

M: I believe most of them think of it as good public relations. They can promote their product and make their company better-known.

我想他们把这个当成一种公共关系策略吧，借此推销产品，提高企业知名度。

J: oh, isee. So factory tours are good for companies as well as visitors.

哦，我明白了。所以“工业旅游”既对企业有好处，又对游客有好处。

M: exactly.

正是这样。

J: do we need an appointment beforehand?

那我们要提前预约吗？

M: I'll call the tourist information centre to check.

我打电话给旅游咨询中心问问。

dialogue 2

J: Hcy, Madison!

你好！麦迪森

M: What'sup?

怎么了？

J: How far is it from the hotel to the factory?

从酒店到工厂有多远？

M: Not far. Tomorrow wc can cVen slccp in, but we should leave around noon aftcr lunch

不太远．我们明天可以睡个懒觉，然后吃个午饭再出发．

J: Whcn doesthe tourb begin?

参观几点开始？

M: At l:30 in the aflernoon.

下午一点半。

J: But the factoty closes at 5 0r 6 0'clock, then wc only have half a day of visiting. Will that be enough?

但工厂五六点钟下班，戎们就只能参观半天，时间够吗？

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

我们会先去参观生产线，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，类似于博物馆，有汽车模型展览，还有关于工厂历史、汽车发展史等等的介绍．

J: Soundsinteresting!

听上去挺有意思的！

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.

游客中心旁边还有个小影院，介绍册子上说，现在在放一部叫做‘制造的艺术’的电影．

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?

听说参观快结束时，公司都会笈放一些样品，难道要给我们发免费汽车?

M: Maybe just a model car. . .' 

恐怕是汽车模型吧。