EnglishforForeignAffairs-Visitingafactory

1、English for Foreign AffairsVisiting a FactoryVisiting a factory/plant/companyWelcomeIntroductionConclusion Part I Welcome 1. Welcome to Welcome to our factory. On behalf of,I am very glad to welcome you. Ive been looking forward to visiting your factory. 2.Ill show you around and explain the operati

2、ons as we go along. Ill guide you through the factory and ask our people to give you a demonstration of our latest models. Ill take you around the factory and show you our machines in operation. Thatll be most helpful. Thatll be very interesting. Wed like that very much. Maybe we could start with th

3、e Designing Department. Then we could look at the production line.Dialogue 1 A: If you are staying here for a few days, wed be delighted to see you at our factory. B: Its 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. Wel

4、l arrange the tour for you. B: Thank you. Ill give you a call this afternoon to set the time. Theres nothing like seeing things with ones own eyes. 再没有比亲自去看看更 好的了。 A: Thats for sure. Youll know our products better after the visit.Part II Introduction The size The history The production line The qual

5、ity The products How to ask and answer questions Safety measures1.The size How large is the plant? How large is the machine shop ? What an area does this warehouse cover ? How big is your company?What is your market share?At present, there are 968 workers at the plant. It covers an area of 75,000 sq

6、uare meters. Its total area is 4,000 square meters. It covers a total area of 5,000 square meters.2.The history When was the plant set up? When did you start the factory? How long has your factory been established? In the early 70s. Some twenty years ago by merging two small-sized ones. Weve been op

7、erating for about ten years.3. The production line Is the production line fully automated? /computer-controlled? /mechanized? Well, not fully automated. /Well, not fully computer-controlled. /Yes, fully mechanized. This is the most fully-automated factory we have. Its the most up-to-date in the indu

8、stry. Weve increased our efficiency by 20% through automation. Is your factory any different from other factories? Our production speed is almost twice the industry-wide average. These drawings on the wall are process sheets. They describe how each process goes on to the next. Almost every process i

9、s computerized. We are running on two shifts. 4. The quality : How do you control the quality? How do your quality control systems operate? What kind of QC do you have? All products have to go through five checks in the whole manufacturing process. Therere a total of five checks in the whole manufac

10、turing process. All products have to pass strict inspection before they go out. We believe that the quality is the soul of an enterprise. Therefore, we always put quality as the first consideration. No one can match us so far as quality is concerned.5.The products: Our product is competitive in the

11、international market. This product is doing very well in foreign countries. This is our most recently developed product. Theyve met with great favor home and abroad. All these articles are best selling lines. The distinction of our product is its light weight. Our product is lower priced than the co

12、mpetition.6. how to ask and answer questions Is there anything youd like to know? Is there anything I can explain fully? Could you tell me the cost of production per unit? Im afraid I dont know. Let me ask the supervisor in this section. Im not really sure about that. Mr. Jiang should know the answe

13、r to that.Let me direct that question to the manager. Im not familiar with that part. Let me call someone who is more knowledgeable.7. Safety measures: Do we need to put on the jackets? Do we have to wear the helmets? Must we wear the masks? Youd better to protect your clothes. Youll have to wear sa

14、fety helmet to protect your head. Im afraid you must wear the mask to protect your lungs. These safety measures will result in the reduction of work accidents.Related wordsW: watt KW: Kilowatt TWH: terawatt hours EPR：Electron Paramagnetic Resonance 电子顺磁共振 （核电机组）CNNC: China National Nuclear Corporati

15、on 中国核工业总公司 (中核集团）发电量： generating capacity/power generation/electricity generation办公区：office block厂区：site area生活区：life block工程规模：engineering scale自主化：automation， fully-automated国产化：nationalization安全生产：safety production安全措施：safety precaution/security measure先进技术：advanced technology专业人员：professional p

16、ersonnel/specialized personDialogue 2 A: Ill show you around and explain the operation as we go along. B: Thatll 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

17、 every year? A: About 3-4% of the gross sales. B: Whats that building opposite us? A: Thats 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 depe

18、nd on the size of the order and the items you want.Dialogue 3 A: How large is the plant? B: It covers an area of 75,000 square meters. A: Its much larger than I expected. When was the plant set up? B: In the early 70s. Well soon be celebrating the 30th anniversary. A: Congratulations! B: Thank you.

19、A: How many employees do you have in this plant? B: 500. Were 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 accessories. Well, here were at the production shop. 有些零配件是我们的联营单位生产的，

20、他们是专门从事这一行的。 Shall we start with the assembly line? A: Thats fine.Dialogue 4A: Put on the helmet, please.B: Do we need to put on the jackets too?A: Youd better, to protect your clothes. Now please watch your step.B: Thank you. Is the production line fully automated?A: Well, not fully automated.B: I

21、see. How do you control the quality?A: All products have to go through five checks in the whole manufacturing process.B: Whats the monthly output?A: One thousand units per month now. But well be making 1,200 units beginning with October.B: Whats your usual percentage of rejects? 每月不合格率通常是多少？A: About

22、 2% in normal operations.B: Thats wonderful. Is that where the finished products come off? 成品从那边出来吗？A: Yes. Shall we take a break now?Part III Conclusion What do you think of our plant? What did you think of our factories? Whats your overall impression?Whats your general impression, may I ask? I was impressed very much. Im very favorably impressed. Wed like to have your suggestion and comments. We learned a lot about your facilities. Thank you very much for giving us your valuable time.Dialogue 5 A: It was very kind of you to give me