新编外贸口语教程.doc

Lesson 1 A welcome at the Airport Background Briefing This international flight is at the Huanghua Airport of Changsha. Miss Huang Mei, the secretary of Changsha Foreign Trade Import Export Corporation is now at the airport together with Wang Hua, the director of the office, to meet Mr. Brown who comes from California of America. They don’t know each other well with a placard on which “Welcome Mr. Brown” is written, Miss Huang is waiting there. Situational Conversation Before Landing A (Announcer): Ladies and Gentlemen, attention, please. We shall be arriving in Changsha shortly, at 10 o’clock, in the morning local time. For your own safety, please make sure that your seat-belt is fastened. S (Stewardess): (To a madam) Please fasten your belt madam. M: Yes, Thanks. A: Changsha is the capital of Hunan province of the People’s Republic of China. It is an ancient cultural city with a long history. There are many scenic sports and places of historical interest, such as Yuelu Park, Martyr Park, Orange Island, Mawangdui Han Tombs and so on. S: The plane has landed and is now taxing (To Mr. Brown). Please sit down, sir. B: I am looking for my handbag, I don’t know where it is. A: will passengers please remain seated till the airplane has come to a complete halt. Don’t forget take your hand baggage B: But I can’t find my handbag S: Is it that? Under your seat. B: Oh, yes, thank you A: On behalf of the crew, I wish you a pleasant stay in Changsha. We look forward to serving you again in the future. Thank you Getting the Wrong Person H (Miss Huang): (Raising her placard and seeing a man coming up towards her) Excuse me, are you Mr. Brown from America? B (Tom Brown): Yes, I’m Brown, from San Francisco H: You are Thomas Brown, from Los Angeles? B: No, I’m Tom Brown, from San Francisco H: I’m sorry, I have got the wrong person B: Never mind. Meeting the Guest H: (Raising her placard higher) Welcome Mr. Thomas Brown from Los Angeles. B: (Coming up towards Hu