visit a factory.doc

Dialogue 1A: If you are staying here for a few days, we’d be delighted to see you at our factory.B: It’s very kind of you to say so. My associate and I will be interested in visiting your factory.A: Let us know when you are free. We’ll arrange the tour for you.B: Thank you. I’ll give you a call this afternoon to set the time. There’s nothing like seeing things with one’s own eyes.A: That’s for sure. You’ll know our products better after the visit.-- 如果你要在这里呆几天的话，我们很高兴你能到我们工厂来看看。-- 谢谢您的盛情。我的搭档和我很想参观你们的工厂。-- 请告诉我们你们什么时候有空，我们好作安排。-- 谢谢。今天下午我会给你电话以确认时间。再没有比亲自去看看更 好的了。-- 的确如此。参观后你会对我们的产品更了解。Dialogue 2A: I’ll show you around and explain the operation as we go along.B: That’ll be most helpful.A: That is our office block. We have all the administrative departments there. Down there is the research and development section.B: How much do you spend on development every year?A: About 3-4% of the gross sales.B: What’s that building opposite us?A: That’s the warehouse. We keep a stock of the faster moving items so that urgent orders can be met quickly from stock.B: If I placed an order now, how long would it be before I got delivery?A: It would largely depend on the size of the order and the items you want.-- 我陪你到各处看看，边走边讲解生产操作。-- 那太好了。-- 那是我们的办公大楼。我们所有的行政部门都在那里。那边是研 发部。-- 你们每年在科研上花多少钱？-- 大约是总销售额的3%到4%。-- 对面那座建筑是什么？-- 那是仓库，存放周转快的货物，这样有急的订货时，就可以立刻 交现货。-- 如果我现在订购，到交货前需要多长时间？-- 那主要得看订单大小以及你需要的产品而定。Dialogue 3A: How large is the plant?B: It covers an area of 75,000 square meters.A: It’s much larger than I expected. When was the plant set up?B: In the early 70s. We’ll soon be celebrating the 30th anniversary.A: Congratulations!B: Thank you.A: How many employees do you have in this plant?B: 500. We’re running on three shifts.A: Does the plant work with everything from the raw material to the finished product?B: Our associates specializing in these fields make some accesso- ries. Well, here we’re at the production shop. Shall we start with the ass