外语系 纺织商务英语 Textile Business English

Module Three Visits and Travel

Task 2 Visiting a factory

1. To comprehend basic vocabulary and sentence patterns related to a factory tour; 2. To identify and understand the basic elements of a factory tour; 3. To understand the importance of a factory tour in business. Learning Objectives

Lead-in—Group discussion 1. What information are you expecting from a factory tour? 2. What can we do to ensure the security while visiting a factory?

Useful expressions and patterns  1. We’d very much like to have a tour of your factory.  2. I’m eager to visit your company.  3. I hope to visit your factory next mouth.  4. I would be happy to come to see your facilities.  5. When could I visit your factory? The sooner the better!  6. I’m afraid you’ll have to wear an overall. It’s hygiene requirement.

Useful expressions and patterns  7. You need this for security.  8. It’s very important not to touch the machinery.  9. I wonder whether I could talk to your workers?  10. I wonder if you enjoyed visiting our factory?  11. All the arrangements for the tour are greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Listening Dialogue 1 Notes to the dialogue  1 square meters: 平方米  2 brochures: 小册子

Listening Dialogue 1 Listen to the dialogue and decide if the following statements are true(T) or false(F).  1 ( ) The Purchasing Manager from ATC showed around the factory for Richard.  2 ( ) The plant covers an area of 25,000 square meters.  3 ( ) The plant was set up in the early 1970s.

Dialogue 2 Brainstorming Question What departments do we usually have in a factory? Listening

Dialogue 2 Notes to the dialogue 1 I’m all set. : I’m ready. 我已经准备好了。 2 the production line: 生产线 3 put on this helmet ：带上头盔 4 the assembly line: 装配线 5 half-automated: 半自动化 6 rejects: 被弃之物, 不合格品 7 semi-finished product: 半成品 Listening

Listen to a dialogue between Thomas and Richard when they are taking a factory tour and answer the following questions.  1 What did Tomas want to visit?  2 Will they put on the helmet before visiting, why?  3 What does the assembly line look like?  4 Is every part of the process, form the first stages to the finished product, carried out at this plant?

Dialogue 3 Notes to the dialogue 1. square meters: 平方米 2. set up: 建立 3. anniversary: 周年纪念 4. run: 运行 5. come off: 实现，成为 Listening

Listen to dialogue 3 and complete the following figures:  1 The plant covers an area of _______ square meters.  2 They’ll soon be celebrating the _________ anniversary.  3 There are ________ employees in this plant.  4 All products have to go through ________ checks in the whole manufacturing process.  5 They’ll be making __________ units beginning with October.

Assignment Some visitors are coming to your factory. Look at the following organization chart and think which areas you would show them. Arrange a day’s activity for them. The following words may be useful in your activity. Plant/Supply area/Assembly area/Dispatch area/Ray materials conveyer

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