和老外聊天的地道口语第28期:你知道什么叫工业

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

J: no idea. We've enjoyed both the natural scenery and the city sights. What else is there to see?

M: what about a factory tour?

J: you mean visit a factory?

M: yes. I heard there's a lager motor company nearby which open to the public every weekend. We can go to see how a car is manufactured¹ and learn more about the automobile² industry.

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

M: I'm not sure, but as far as I know, most factory tours are free. They are sponsored³ by the company providing the tour.

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

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

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

M: exactly.

J: do we need an appointment beforehand⁴?

M: I'll call the tourist information centre to check.
还有一天才会去,明天去哪玩呢？
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？
要不来个“工业旅游”吧？
你是说参观工厂？
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。
好主意，我一直挺赶兴趣的。入场券多少钱啊？
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。
真的吗？公司为什么这么大方？
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。
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。
正是这样。
那我们要提前预约吗？
我打电话给旅游咨询中心问问。

Manufacture  生产
The company manufactures⁵ cars.
这家公司制造汽车.

Automobile  汽车
He rode away in an automobile.
他开车走了.

Free  免费的
They enjoy free medical care.
他们享受免费医疗.

Sponsor  赞助
a government-sponsored cheap textbooks scheme
政府资助的提供廉价教科书的方案

Promote  推广
Your job is to promote the new product.
你的工作是促销这一新产品.

Beforehand 提前
I had made preparations beforehand.
我预先作了准备.
He warned me beforehand what to expect.
他预先提醒过我这件事.
 

1 manufactured   

adj.人造的v.（大规模）制造( manufacture的过去式和过去分词 )；捏造；加工；粗制滥造（文学作品）

参考例句：

• a news story manufactured by an unscrupulous journalist 一位不道德的记者编造的一篇报道
• We want the machine manufactured to our own spec. 我们要求这台机器按我们自己的规格来制造。

2 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

3 sponsored   

v.赞助( sponsor的过去式和过去分词)；资助（某人的培训或教育）；为慈善活动捐资；发起，倡议adj.赞助的；发起的

参考例句：

• The exhibition was sponsored by the Society of Culture. 这个展览会是由文化学会主办的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The company sponsored several TV programs. 这家公司赞助了几个电视节目。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 beforehand   

adj.事先，预先，提前地，超前地

参考例句：

• If I'd known this beforehand,I would not have gone back.早知如此，我就不回去了。
• They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.他们提议事先做好安排。

5 manufactures   

n.制造业( manufacture的名词复数 )；制造品；（文学作品等的）粗制滥造v.（大规模）制造( manufacture的第三人称单数 )；捏造；加工；粗制滥造（文学作品）

参考例句：

• These new orders for our manufactures will mean working overtime. 这些订购我们产品的新订单意味着要加班。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The center of these glands manufactures adrenaline. 这些腺的中心分泌肾上腺素。 来自《简明英汉词典》