Lesson 43． About the Job of a Tourist Guide 关于导游职务

Key Sentences （重点句子）

798. Why do you want to be a tour guide?

你为何想当导游呢？

799. l want to be a tour guide because I like to travel and I also like meeting various kinds of people.

我想当导游是因为我喜欢旅游，也喜欢和各式各样的人接触。

800. I think guiding Chinese tourists abroad would be very interesting.

我以为给到国外旅游的中国人当导游肯定很有意思。

801. What courses have you completed at college?

你大学时学的什么课程？

802. In addition to English, I have studied economics of tourism, tourist marketing, tourist psychology , tourist cultures, tourist etiquette science, guiding methods and techniques ,vocational ethics of tourism, law of tourism, and so on.

除了英语外，我们学了旅游经济学、旅游市场学、旅游心理学、旅游文化学、旅游礼仪学、导游方法技巧。旅游职业道德与旅游法律等等。

803. Have you learned any other foreign languages other than English?

除了英语，你还学过其他外语吗？

804. Yes, I have learned a little French.

有，我们还学了一点法语。

805. Were you taught by any foreign teachers?

有外教教过你们吗？

806. Yes. Foreign teachers from the United State, Canada , England taught us English at college.

有，上大学不时有来自美国、加拿大。英国的外籍老师给我们上英语课。

807. What are the responsibilities of a tourist guide?

导游的工作职责是什么？

808. A tourist guide must be responsible for arranging and coordinating tour activities, and offering service of transportation, accommodations, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment.

导游员必须安排和协调导游活动，以及为旅游者提供交通、住宿、观光、购物和娱乐等等服务。

Dialogue A

(I = Interviewer主试人A = Applicant 申请人)

I: Hello, Mr. Li. Won't you sit down?

A: Thanks a lot.

l: I'm Weimin Liu, the personnel manager. Nice to meet you.

A: How do you do, Mr. Liu? I'm pleased to see you.

l: Now let's start with your identification. Please tell me your fu1l name.

A: My full name is Ming Li.

I; Where do you come from?

A: l come from Guangxi Zhuang Autonmous Region.

I: How many people are there in your family?

A: There are five of us: my grandmother, my parents, and elder sister and me.

I: How do you get along with your sister?

A: We get along very well. She is one year senior to me. When I go during holiday every year, we go boating and mountain-climbing together a lot.

I: Do you think you are quite extroverted or introverted?

A: Well, l always enjoy being with a group of people and chatting with others. But when I come to be reading, I prefer to be by myself. On the whole, I'm quite outgoing.

l: Why do you want to be a tour guide?

A: I like to travel and I also like meeting various kinds of people ,so I think guiding Chinese tourists abroad would be interesting.

I: What courses have you completed at Beijing Institute of Foreign languages for Tourism?

A: In addition to English, I have studied economics of tourism ,tourist marketing, tourist psychology, tourist cultures ,tourist etiquette science , guiding methods and techniques ,vocational ethics of tourism, law of tourism, and so on.

I: Have you learned any other foreign languages other than English?

A: Yes, I have learned a little French and German as well.

I: What are the responsibilities of a tourist guide?

A: A tourist guide must be responsible for arranging and coordinating tour activities, and offering service of transportation , accommodations, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment.

l: Have you ever had any actual experience as a tourist guide?

A: I have a litt1e experience. I guided a few groups of foreign tourist around Beijing last winter vacation. I showed them to the Great Wall, the Imperial Palace, the Ming Tombs, the Temple Of Heaven, and the Summer Palace.

I: Then you may know that it's hard work.

A: Yes, I know. But I don't mind working hard.

I: Have you sat for the National Examinations for Tourist Guides?

A: Yes, I have got a qualification certificate.

I: If we engage you as a guide in Overseas Department, which section do you expect to work in, Asian Section, or European Section, or American Section?

A: I'd like to Work in American Section, for my knowledge of America is better than that of the other continents.

I: Speaking of America, I'd like to ask you a few questions .Which river is the longest one in America?

A: The Mississippi River.

I: can you name large cities in the U. S. ?

A: New York, Washington, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Houston, Chicago, only to mention a few among many.

I: What is the Ye1lowstone National Park famous for?

A: It's we1l-known for its natural gesysters .

I: In which state is the Grand Canyon?

A: In Arizona.

I: There is a famous tourist attraction between the U. S. And Canada. What is it?

A: Niagara Falls.

I: Well, it seems to me that you won’t fail to answer any questions. Now tell me when you can start to work here.

A: I'1l come down to Guangzhou as soon as I receive my diploma and bachelor's degree certificate next month. Perhaps somewhere around July 2O.

[: Is there anything you want to ask for?

A: No. I only wish that you could given me a definite answer to my application as soon as possible .If you fail to accept me ,I'll have to secure a position elsewhere.

I: I see. Actually, I can give you a positive answer right here and now: tomorrow I'm going to send a letter of acceptance to your institute. So you can go back to Beijing with ease.

A: Thank you, Mr. Liu, for your kind offer.

I: We'll expect you here next month. See you then.

A: See you later.

Notes注释

1 Now let's start with your identification ．

让我们从你的身份开始。

2 I come from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

我来自广西壮族自治区。

3 She is one year senior to me ．

她比我年长一岁。

4 But when I come to be reading ,I prefer to be by myself．

当我读书时，我宁愿独处。

5．On the whole ,I'm quite outgoing.

总的来说，我的性格还是比较开朗的。

6 Have you for the National Examinations for Tourist Guides？

你参加过全国导游资格考试吗？

sit for examination参加考试

7 If we engage you as a guide in Overseas Department, which section do you expect to work in ,Asian Section , or European Section ,or American Section?

如果我们聘你为海外部的导游员的话，你希望在哪个科工作？亚洲科、欧洲科还是美洲科？

8． Speaking of America，…

谈起美洲，•

9． Perhaps somewhere around July 20.

可能在7月 20 号左右。

10．If you fail to accept me ,I'll have to secure a position elsewhere.

如果你们不能录用我，我还得到别处去找工作。

Words and Expressions

identification n.鉴定，身份

autonomous a ．自治的

region n. 地区，区域

extroverted a．外向的

introverted a．内向的

outgoing a.开朗的、外向的

etiquette n．礼仪，成规

ethics n. 伦理、道德

transportation n.交通、运输

transportation n .膳宿

the Imperial palace 故宫

the Temple of Heaven 天坛

the Summer Palace 颐和园

section n.部门，分支

only to mention 仅举几例

natural gesysters n自然喷泉

the Grand Canyon 大峡谷