Unit 08 Showing Visitors around the Company 带领访客参观公司

unit 08 showing visitors around the company 带领访客参观公司 unit 8 showing visitors around the company 带领访客参观公司edward green: phil, thanks for coming.爱德华格林：菲尔， 谢谢你的来访。phil watson: i m sorry i m late.菲尔沃森：对不起，我迟到了。edward green: no problem.爱德华格林：没关系。phil watson: the traffic was very bad.菲尔沃森：交通太糟糕了。edward green: you have been here before, haven t you?爱德华格林：你以前来过，对吧?phil watson: once. a very short visit to don bradley s office.菲尔沃森：来过一次。就用很短的时间参观了一下堂布拉德利的办公室。edward green: perhaps i could show you around after the meeting.爱德华格林：或许会后我可以带你四处看看。phil watson: yes, please.菲尔沃森：好，有劳了。edward green: i ll give you the guided tour.爱德华格林：我会带你参观的。clive harris: thanks for going to southford components yesterday.克莱夫哈里斯：谢谢 你昨天亲临southford components。don bradley: it was no problem.堂布拉德利：没什么。clive harris: i want to keep derek working on big boss.克莱夫哈里斯：我想要德里克不要停下“大老板”。so what did you think of the southford set up?你认为南佛的布置怎样?don bradley: this is their sales brochure.堂布拉德利：这是他们的销售手册。they seem quite competent.看起来很有竞争力clive harris: where is it?克莱夫哈里斯：在什么地方?don bradley: it s just by the freeway near intersection eight.堂布拉德利：就在八号立交桥附近的高速公路旁。it s in a large greenfield site in a new development.就在新发展区的商场。clive harris: who did you see there?克莱夫哈里斯：你都见了谁?don bradley: i had a long meeting with the c.e.o.堂布拉德利：我和他们的总裁开了个长会。they have excellent robotics and a hi-tech production line.他们的机器人技术很棒，有一条高科技生产线。clive harris: it looks impressive.克莱夫哈里斯：看起来很不错。don bradley: there are their r d laboratories.堂布拉德利：他们有研发实验室。they have a very big budget.预算很大。they commit five percent of their profit to that department.他们把5%的利润都投到了这个部门。and they re doing some very innovative work in solar energy.他们在太阳能方面做了些创新的工作。clive harris: okay, so what s the down side?克莱夫哈里斯：好的，那么不好的一面是有那些?don bradley: well, i m slightly unhappy about a couple of things.堂布拉德利：哦，我对几件事不是很满意。they are expensive.他们有些贵。we could buy in components cheaper from another source.我们可以从其他供应商那里买到更便宜的部件。and they do supply a lot of companies, including one or two of our rivals.他们确实为很多公司供货，包括一、两个我们的竞争对手。however they took me out for an excellent lunch!不过，他们带我去吃的午餐确实不错！clive harris: so what do you think?克莱夫哈里斯：那你认为怎么样?don bradley: well, i can see that they re a strong option,堂布拉德利：哦，我认为他们是个强有力的选择，but i am seeing a couple of other suppliers next week.不过下周我会见几个其他的供货商。clive harris: well, let s wait and see.克莱夫哈里斯：那就等等看。clive harris: come in.克莱夫哈里斯：近来。edward green: sorry to interrupt but phil is here with the designs.爱德华格林：抱歉打断了你，不过菲尔带着设计过来了。don bradley: okay, i m coming right now.堂布拉德利：好的，我马上来。hotel receptionist: i m very sorry about ms. mckenna s booking.宾馆接待员：麦凯纳女士预订的事，我很抱歉。it s my fault.是我的错。how stupid of me. i didn t check.我真笨，没检查一下。assistant manager: don t worry about it, samantha, but please be careful in the future.助理经理：别担心，萨曼塔，但今后要细心。kate mckenna: sorry to interrupt,凯特麦凯纳：对不起，打扰一下，but before i go, i would like to speak to someone about conference facilities.在我离开之前我想了解一下会议设施。assistant manager: of course. let me show you what we can offer.助理经理：当然。让我来向你展示我们能做什么。how many people are involved?有多少人？kate mckenna: i need to arrange a day s presentation to about sixty agents.凯特麦凯纳：我需要安排约60人的演示，时间是一天。assistant manager: have you time now to look at our facilities?助理经理：你现在有时间看一下我们的设施吗？kate mckenna: i ve ten minutes.could we do it fairly quickly?凯特麦凯纳：我有10分钟的时间。我们能不能行动快点?assistant manager: of course. you say you need a room for sixty people?助理经理：当然。你说要60人的房间?kate mckenna: yes, that s right.凯特麦凯纳：是的。assistant manager: and it s a presentation, isn t it?助理经理：是做演示，是吧？here s our main conference room.这是我们的主会议室。it has excellent projection facilities.有很好的放映设备。we have full stereo sound, video, 35 mm slides. you name it, we have it.我们有立体声、视频及35 毫米幻灯片。只要你说出来，我们都有。kate mckenna: how much is this for the day?凯特麦凯纳：那一天是多少钱?assistant manager: we have a standard rate of $900 per half day which includes coffee and biscuits.助理经理：我们标准收费是900美元半天，包括咖啡和饼干。kate mckenna: that s quite expensive.凯特麦凯纳：那很贵啊。assistant manager: perhaps we could work something out.助理经理：也许我们可以再商量。shall we go back to my office?去一下我的办公室怎样?phil watson: this is the outline design concept.菲尔沃森：这是设计理念的大体轮廓。this goes with that and this copy goes on the side of the box over here.这个和那个相搭配，这个放在这边的箱子的上边。so, what do you think?你认为怎么样?don bradley: what do you think, edward?堂布拉德利：你认为怎么样， 爱德华?edward green: i think the design is very good. but not for this product.爱德华格林：我认为设计很棒。但不适合这款产品。don bradley: i agree. i m sorry phil but it seems rather young for our market.堂布拉德利：我同意。对不起菲尔，但对我们的市场而言有点不成熟。edward green: yes, it s very bright.爱德华格林：是的，颜色太艳。it looks really good but big boss is a niche product.设计看起来确实不错，但“大老板”是个利基市场。we are targeting the product at the children of well-educated, high income, young professionals.我们的产品锁定的是受过良好教育的儿童、收入高的年轻专业人士。and don t forget we expect adults to buy big boss as well.别忘了，我们也希望成年人购买“大老板”。geraldine: i m sorry, deliveries are through the side door.杰拉尔丁：对不起， 送货要走侧门。you go out of the building, turn left,你出大厦，左转，and there s a door on the right hand side marked deliveries. okay?右手边有个门，上面写着送货。好吗?geraldine: hello, bibury systems. oh, hello, kate.杰拉尔丁：你好， bibury系统公司。哦， 你好， 凯特clive harris: is that kate mckenna?克莱夫哈里斯：是凯特麦凯纳吗?i ll have a word.我想跟他谈一下。clive harris: hello, kate. how s your trip?.克莱夫哈里斯：你好， 凯特。你的旅行怎样？clive harris: hello, kate. how s your trip?.好 我们需要你尽快赶回来good.we need you back here as soon as possible.good luck!祝你好运!geraldine: sorry to disturb you, derek.杰拉尔丁：抱歉打搅你， 德里克。derek: not at all.德里克：没关系。edward green: have you met phil watson from ruyj advertising?爱德华格林：你见过ruyj 广告公司的菲尔沃森吗?derek jones: no, i don t think so.德里克琼斯：没有，没见过。edward green: phil, i d like to introduce derek jones our development manager.爱德华格林：菲尔， 我来介绍，德里克琼斯，我们的研发经理。derek jones: glad to meet you.德里克琼斯：很高兴见到你。edward green: this whole area is our development workshop.爱德华格林：这里整个区域都是我们的研发车间。it s where we work on the ideas for new products and toys.我们在这里对新产品和玩具的创意着手制作。it s where we work on the ideas for new products and toys.菲尔沃森：谁提出这些创意?phil watson: who gives you the ideas?爱德华格林：大多数创意来自公司内部edward green: most of the ideas come from inside the company.phil watson: who thought of this?菲尔沃森：谁想到这样做的?edward green: this product here is being manufactured under licence from a company in the states.爱德华格林：这个产品是由一家美国公司提供特许生产的。edward green: this product here is being manufactured under licence from a company in the states.不是我们的想法。it s not our concept, i m afraid.但销售很快。but it s selling very fast.我们在特许交易上采取很灵活的方式。we have a very flexible position on licensing deals.phil watson: this looks beautiful.菲尔沃森：看上去真漂亮。edward green: derek, whose idea was this?爱德华格林：德里克， 这又是谁的注意？did you think of this one?是你想到的吗？derek jones: no, it s quite nice, isn t it?德里克琼斯：不是。很不错，对吧？that toy started life as a picture from a young girl from a lo