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UNIT 1 Project Synopsis（工程简介） DIALOGUE Mr. Yang, a project manager of China Overseas Construction Engineering Group (COCEG) are now discussing with Mr. Howell, president of World shelter, a local company which specializes in residential buildings, about the possibility of subletting the construction camp. Howell: What’s your first impression of our country? Yang: It’s a beautiful country and it’s the central of Arabic world. People here are friendly. It seems to me that most of the people here speak quite different English. It’s hard to understand them sometimes. Howell: You will soon get used to it. Only officials, teachers and businessmen speak standard English. Let’s get down to business, Mr. Yang. You invite us to bid for a construction camp to accommodate eighty men, and can you put it in more details? Yang: As you know, the camp will accommodate eighty Chinese overseas workers here. It includes double occupancy staff units（两人房）, four man occupancy units（四人房） for workers and cooks, a kitchen and dining units, shower bath units, office units, a conference room and a reception unit. Howell: Do you have any specific requirements? Yang: I would like to hear your recommendation. Howell: There is a kind of prefabricated house, which is easy and economical to transport, fast to erect and very convenient to dismantle for either relocation or disposal when the whole project is completed. Yang: Sounds fine. What’s it made of? Howell: Light concrete slabs. Yang: good. Could you please give us a quotation for such a camp on a turn-key basis as soon as possible? Howell: All right. But who will be responsible for leveling the ground for the camp site? Yang: we will do that. You will be responsible for the water and power supply. This is a duty-free project. So everything imported for it is duty-free. Howell: In that case, our quotation will be much lower. When do you want the camp to be completed? Yang: within sixty days, starting from our notice to commence the