Lesson Eight

Text The Garment Fair

Here we are in the Garment Hall of the Export Commodities Fair.A great variety of new and traditional garments are on display.Recent years,we have established business relations with dealers of all parts of the world.Merchants abroad come to visit the fair.The products displayed attract thousands of visitors from home and abroad to the place.

A guide is showing a number of businessmen and guests round the hall.They are looking at the exhibits and pictures with great interest.By the window,many overseas Chinese are taking photographs.In front of the fashion show,a great of foreign merchants are chatting about the colors and styles of the dresses and Chinese gowns.In the discussion rooms,a lot of businessmen are having talks with our representatives.Some are making inquires,some are placing orders.They are doing business on the spot.

The exhibition presents a picture of prosperity in our export clothing,and it reflects the new look in the field of the garment industry of our country.

New Words and Expressions

hall　大厅

export　出口

commodity　商品

fair　交易会

variety　品种繁多

traditional　传统的

display　陈列

recent　最近

establish　建立

business relations　贸易关系

dealer　客户

merchant abroad　海外商人

attract　吸引

exhibit　展品

overseas Chinese　海外华人

take photograph　拍照

chat　聊天

Chinese gown　旗袍

representative　代表

make inquires　询价，咨询

place an order　订货

on the spot　当场

present　展现

prosperity　繁荣

reflect　反映

Notes to the Text

1.Recent years,we have established business relations with dealers of all parts of the world.

最近几年我们已和世界各地的商人们建立了贸易关系。

2.They are looking at the exhibits and pictures with great interest.他们正怀着极大的兴趣观看展品和图片。

3.The exhibition presents a picture of prosperity in our expert garments,and it reflects the new look in the field of the garment industry of our country.展会呈现我国出口服装的繁荣景象和反映了我国服装工业领域的新面貌。

Substitution Drills

Exercises to the Text

1.抄写熟记本课单词和词组。

2.翻译下列短语：

1）export commodities fair

2）on display

3）establish business relations with

4）merchants abroad

5）present a picture of prosperity

6）take photographs

7）the new look

8）with great interest

3.将下列短语译成英语：

1）海外华人

2）当场

3）吸引来访者

4）订货

5）服装工业领域

6）旗袍

7）我们的代表

8）询价

4.翻译：

1）各种各样的新颖及传统服装正在交易会服装厅展出。

2）各种新式衬衫吸引着成千参观者。

3）玛丽怀着很大兴趣在看那本设计书。

4）几位外商正在观看展品。

5）他们当场订了货。

6）那个商人正在询价。

7）展览会显示出我国服装的繁荣景象。

8）我们的代表正在带领大批外商参观工厂。