国际工程管理实用英语口语

国际工程管理实用英语口语

—承包工程在国外

PRACTICAL ENGLISH FOR OVERSEAS CONSTRUCTION

UNIT 1 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

China Overseas Construction Company (C0CC) is awarded a contract for a hydroelectric project in Central America. Mr. Bian, the project manager and his assistant , Mr. Zhang are leading a group of engineers, technicians and other site management staff to where the project is going to be executed. Because there’s no direct flight available from China to the destination, they decide to go there by way of San Francisco , USA.

1. On Board the Plane

Stewardess: (At lunch time) What would you like to have, sir? We have fried chicken, fish and beef.

Zhang: Fish, please.

Stewardess: How about a drink , coke, orange juice or beer?

Zhang: Do you have tea?

Stewardess: Sorry. We don’t serve tea at lunch.

Zhang: Then, a coke ,please.

Stewardess: (To Mr. Bian, who is sitting next to Mr. Zhang) And you, sir? Bian: Nothing right now. I’m feeling a bit airsick.

Stewardess: I’ll see if I can get you some tablets for airsickness. Just a moment , please.

Bian: Thank you very much..

2. Arrival at San Francisco Airport

(After a flight of more than twenty hours, they have landed at San Francisco Airport.) I.O : (At the immigration counter) Passport, please. Landing card , too. Zhang: Here you are.

I.O: What’s the purpose of your journey?

Zhang: We’re in transit. Actually, we’re going to Central America to execute a construction project. You see, all of us are in a group. Most of us are engineers and technicians.

I.O: My brother is an engineer, too. He builds bridges. How long do you plan to stay here?

Zhang: Just two days.

I.O: Everything seems to be OK. Please proceed to Customs next.

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C.O: (At the Customs Counter) Your declaration form, please.

Zhang: Here it is.

C.O: Anything else to declare?

Zhang: I don’t think so .

C.O: What’s in this bag?

Zhang: Just some personal belongings.

C.O: OK. That’s all.

3. Check –in at the Airport

(After two days’ stopover in San Francisco, Mr. Bian and his fellow workers are going to take TACA Airlines Flight No.375 to the destination. They’re in the airport terminal and are looking for the check-in counter.)

Zhang: Excuse me, where’s the check-in counter of TACA Airlines, please?

Clerk: Go down this corridor until be end. Turn left and you’ll see the signs on your right. You can’t miss it.

Zhang: Thanks a lot.

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A.C: (At the check-in counter) Good morning. Ticket and passport, please. Zhang: Good morning. We’re in a group. Here are all the tickets and passport .

A.C: How many people in the group?

Zhang: Fourteen in all,

A.C: Any seat preference?

Zhang: Two window seats for Mr. Bian and me in the non-smoking section. Oh, my name is Zhang. This passport is mine. For the others, let me check.

(Checking with his fellow workers.)

Zhang: They’d prefer any seats in the smoking section.

A.C: How many pieces of baggage do you want to check?

Zhang: Two for each of us. By the way, what’s the baggage allowance?

A.C: Seventy pounds for each passenger, and the weight limit for each pieces is forty-five pounds. Put these four big cartons and that suitcase on the scale then, one by one.

Zhang: I hope they’re not overweight.

(After weighing all the things)

A.C: No, you’re OK. Now, let me put on the baggage tags.

Zhang: Do we have to tear off the old baggage tags?

A.C: (Humorously) Yes, if you don’t want your baggage to come back. (The A.C laughs. Then Zhang laughs,too.)

A.C: Your boarding cards and passports.

Zhang: Thanks. What’s the boarding gate number?

A.C: Gate seven. Have a good flight, gentlemen.

Zhang: Thanks a lot.

WORD AND EXPRESSION

construction company 施工公司，建筑公司

award a contract 授予合同

hydroelectric project 水电项目

Central America 中美洲

project manager 项目经理

site management 现场管理人员（总称），现场管理机构

direct flight 直达航班

available 可以得到的，可以利用的

destination 目的地

fried chicken 炸鸡

beef 牛肉

orange juice 橘子汁

stewardess 航空小姐

airsick 晕机

passport 护照

tablet 药片

in transit 过镜

construction project 建筑工程，建筑项目

Customs 海关

declare 申报

belongings 所有物，物品

check-in 登记，报到

colleague 同事

airline 航空公司

stopover 中途停留，逗留

flight number 航班号

airport terminal 机场候机大厅

corridor 走廊，通道

sign 标牌，标记

A.C=airline clerk 航空公司职员

preference 爱好，偏爱

baggage 行李

allowance 许可量，限额

carton 纸板箱

suitcase 手提箱，衣箱

overweight 超重的

tag 标签

boarding card 登机卡

boarding gate 登机门

San Franciso 圣弗兰西斯科,即旧金山

NOTES TO THE TEXT

1．direct flight:直达航班 英语中还可以说no …… 此处隐藏：3155字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……