Part Ⅰ Situational Dialogues
Practice 1
Task 2: Simulated situational conversation.
( A: Mr.Liu,B: Mr.Smith )
A：Excuse me! Are you Mr.Smith?
B：Yes, I am.
A：Good morning, Mr.Smith. I am Mr.Liu from Capital Engineering Company. Here is my business card.
B：Nice to meet you, Mr.Liu.
A：Nice to meet you, too. Did you have a pleasant flight?
B：Yes, I did. No problem at all.
A：Good. Let me help you to take your luggage for you. It looks heavy.
B：That's all right. I can manage.
A：OK. Come this way, please. The company car is waiting for us outside. It will take us to the hotel.
B：Great. Thank you very much.
(They are now in the car traveling to the hotel.)
A：Well, Mr.Smith, is this your first visit to China?
B：Yes, it is.
A：I hope you'll enjoy your stay here.
B：Thank you, I'm sure I will. I really enjoy visiting other countries.
A：Well, I think you will like Beijing. There is so much to see and do here. If you have some free time, I'd be glad to show you around. You can call me any time you like.
B：That's very kind of you. I'll really enjoy my stay in Beijing, I think.
A：Mr.Smith, I'll tell you about the schedule for today. After we arrive at the hotel, you will have the day to have a good rest. In the evening, the department leader would like to invite you to dinner.
B：That sounds nice. What time will that be?
A：About 5:30 p.m. We'll meet you in the lobby of your hotel.
B：Fine. Thank you very much.
Practice 2
Task 2: Simulated situational conversation.
（A： Mr.Blake,B： Mr.Brown's secretary）
A：Good morning. Is this Mr.Brown's office？
B：Yes，that's right. Can I be of any assistance？
A：I have an appointment with Mr.Brown at 10 o'clock.
B：What name is it， please？
A：Blake, John Blake.
B：Just a moment. Let me see. Oh， yes， Mr.Blake of International Trade Corporation. Would you please take a seat, Mr.Blake？ I'll tell Mr.Brown you are here.
A：Thank you.
B：（To Mr.Brown on his extension） Hello， Mr.Brown， Mr.Blake is here for his 10 o'clock appointment. OK. （to Mr.Blake） Mr.Brown will come down to see you in a minute， Mr.Blake.
A：Thank you very much.
B：You're welcome.
Practice 3
Task 2: Simulated situational conversation.
A：I've been looking forward to visiting your factory.
B：Actually, you'll know our products better after the visit. I'll show you around and explain the operation as we go along.
A：That'll be most helpful.
B：Maybe we could start with the Design Department. And then we could look at the production line.
A：How much do you spend on design development every year?
B：About 3%-4% of the gross sales.
A：That's fine. Could I have a look over the manufacturing process?
B：Of course. This way, please.
(They are on the way to the production line.)
B：This is the assembly line. These drawings on the wall are process sheets. They describe how each process goes on to the next.
A：How many workers are there on the lines?
B：About 60. But we are running on two shifts. And everyday, 1,400 motorcars are assembled.
A：Oh, it's highly efficient.
B：Yes, this assembly line was built recently. Almost every process is computerized. Thus, the efficiency is greatly raised, and the process becomes less labour-intensive.
A：How do you control the quality of the products?
B：Well, all products have to go through five checks in the whole process. We believe that the quality is the soul of an enterprise. Therefore, we always put quality as the first consideration.
A：Yes, quality is even more important than quantity.
B：That's right.
A：I hope my visit does not cause you too much trouble.
B：No trouble at all. Shall we rest a while and have a cup of tea before going around?
A：That's fine.
Part Ⅲ Workplace Practice
Ⅰ. Complete the following dialogue.
Susan: Excuse me, but are you Martin Smith from New York?
Martin: Yes, I am.
Susan: Pleased to meet you, Mr.Smith. I'm Susan White. Our manager, Mr.Liu, sent me to meet you here.
Martin: Oh, nice to meet you, Miss White. Well, I'm sorry to keep you waiting so long. The plane was delayed in New York where there was a traffic control because of the great fog. I hope you haven't been waiting long .
Susan: Oh, no, that's OK. How was your flight?
Martin: It was pleasant, but a little tiring.
Susan: Let's drive you to the hotel.
Martin: That sounds great.
Susan: And did you feel jetlag?
Martin: That's OK. I think it does not affect me too much since I've been used to flying to and fro.
Susan: Yeah, that's true. I think you'd go to the hotel to chick in first. If you don't mind, we'd like to accommodate you at Baiyun Hotel.
Martin: Terrific. That's really very kind of you!
Susan: You'd better have a good rest first. A hot shower and a decent meal will certainly help.
Martin: You are right. Thank you very much.
Susan: This way, please. We hope you'll enjoy your stay here.
Martin: I'm sure I will.
Ⅱ. Translate the following dialogue into English.
（A：the secretary, B：Mr.Smith）
A：Good morning, sir. May I help you?
B：Good morning. I have an appointment with Mr.Brown at 10:00.
A：Excuse me,sir. But are you Mr.Smith of International Trading Company?
B：Yes. That's right.
A：I'm sorry, Mr.Smith. Mr.Brown is on his way to the office. He just called and asked you to wait a minute.
B：Well. I'll wait.
A：Would you like something to drink, Mr.Smith? Coffee or tea?
B：Thank you. Coffee, please.
A：Here you are, Mr.Smith. This is the cream and this is the sugar. If there's anything else you'd like, please don't hesitate to tell me.
B：Thank you very much.
Ⅲ. Make a short speech (3 minutes).
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to Sanya! Isn't it delightful to meet friends from afar?
First, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Mary Wang, your tour guide from the Hainan International Travel Service. On behalf of our company and colleagues, we'd like to extend a warm welcome to you all. In the days to follow, I'll be accompanying you to tour the beautiful sea and beaches in this region. Sanya is a beautiful city, where you can relax, sit by the beach and enjoy great meals. We'll try our best to make your visit unique from that of your previous tour. I promise you are going to enjoy your stay here in Sanya.
This is Mr.Zhang, our driver. Our bus number is 38286. Please do remember, so that you might not get on the wrong bus. If you have any problems or trouble, please don't hesitate to let us know. We will try our best to help you and we'll be at your service at any time.
Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, we'll gather in front of the information desk at the hotel, and I'll tell you in detail about our travel program. We are going to arrive at the hotel in just a few minutes. Please remain seated until we have come to a complete stop. A man from the hotel will be meeting us there, and help you with your bags. Please double check to make sure no bags have been left on the bus. I hope to see you tomorrow at the information desk.
Ⅳ. Make a workplace interpretation (3 minutes).
A: I'm glad to have the opportunity of visiting your company.
B：见到你也很高兴。布朗先生，我相信你已经在陈列室看过我们的展品了。
A: Yes, I have seen your exhibits and read your catalog carefully.
B：我可以知道您具体对哪些商品感兴趣？
A: I'm interested in your portable computer.
B：你对什么特殊型号的手提电脑感兴趣？
A:X-3, please quote us your best price.
B：谢谢你的询价。你能告诉我们您需要的数量以便我们能统计出报价吗？
A: I'll try to work out the quantity as soon as possible after we get back.
B：我盼望您的订单。