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实践实训项目 Practical Training Project

I.Build Up Your Vocabulary

1. Match the expressions on the left with the best translations on the right.

(1)register a.会议记录

(2)convention b.徽章

(3)invitation c.摘要

(4)material d.餐券

(5)academic e.邀请

(6)badge f.材料

(7)abstract g.登记

(8)coupon h.学术的

(9)layout i.会议

(10)proceedings j.布局

2. Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the dialogues.

Dialogue A

A: Good morning, I’m from Los Angeles Convention Center Project Office. I need to cancel our _______(登记) made Three months ago.

B: I’m afraid it’s a pity. The show is drawing near.

A: I’m sorry to have caused you such trouble. We will not be able to attend it_______(由于一些技术原因).

B: That’s OK._______ (方便告诉我你的名字吗), please?

A: Lucy Li with Los Angeles Convention Center America.

B: Let me have a check. Well, you have reserved a _______(中央展位) on the second floor, and the booth number is 16, isn’t it?

A: All right.

B: _______ (根据条款) specified in the contract, we have to charge 40% of the deposit.

A: Oh, I know it. _______(至少), there will be a 60% refund. Thank you for your service.

B: We _______ (期待) your next participation.

Dialogue B

A: Good morning. _______(请告诉我你们的名字好吗)?

B: The names are Mike Jobson and George Brown.

A: Have you both made_______(预先注册)?

B: Yes, we have.

A: Let me check up on the computer. Yes, I got them now. Here are your _______(代表证)and packet containing some_______(会议资料), such as a copy of the agenda for the meeting, meal coupons, reference materials, etc..

B: Could you please offer me _______(市区地图)?

A: It’s in the meeting packet. And we also offer you the_______(平面图) of the convention center.

B: Thank you for your consideration.

A: It’s pleasure. We are always_______(乐意为您效劳).

II.Substitution Drills

Using the words in the following boxes to replace the underlined words.

1.They do not have to enter their names and credit card numbers four separate times for the registration, hotel, airline and rental car.

different respective sole

2.However, meetings are growing in size and complexity, people are abandoning the interview technique because it takes too much time and results in long delays at the registration desk.

give up desert quit forsake

3.The payment of the convention or meeting can be verified automatically and funds can be transferred to your account more quickly.

check confirm make certain

4.Whether it is pre-registration or on-site registration, with current technology, online registration is playing a more and more popular role.

pop fashionable acceptable

5.In other words, your attendees will not fill out any forms by using a pen or pencil.

participant conventioner attender

6.If they do pre-registration, they can simply go online to your organization’s website, fill out the form and return it to you.

send back give back restore

7.If they are on-site, then have computer terminals handy for the attendees to register electronically.

automatically by electronic means

8.This method possesses certain advantages.

have own get

9.Since the budget is always a challenge, a cost saving is very helpful.

beneficial useful conducive

10.From the attendees’ standpoint,if they can register the meeting on the web, and you also offer links to hotel registration, rental cars and airline options, they can do all their planning and travel arrangement at the same time, which is more convenient to them.

opinion point of view viewpoint outlook

III.Listening Comprehension

Listen to the dialogues; fill in the blanks according to what you hear. Then practice the dialogues with your partner.

A: Good morning, sir. Have you paid the registration_______?

B: Sure, I have _______.

A: Can I have your name and your _______, sir?

B: I’m Black from Asia Green Energy Public Company. Here is my _______.

A: Thank you. Let me look it up on the computer.

A: Mike Black. Yes, I’ve got it. Here is your_______.

B: Thank you.

A: And here is your_______, Mr. Black.

B: What’s inside?

A: In each packet, we placed_______ such as a pencil, a copy of the agenda for the meeting, reference materials, meal coupons, and other related items.

B: By the way, could you please offer me a map of the_______ because I’m new here?

A: Don’t worry, Mr. Black. If you are not _______with the Convention Center, you may refer to the layout map which is put in the meeting packet.

B: It’s very thoughtful of you to do so. Thank you very much.

A: It’s my pleasure.

IV.Role Play

Work in pairs or more. Try to make dialogues according to the following instructions.

1.Suppose you are helping an attendee register but you find that some of his online information is wrong.You decide to solve that problem by doing an interview on-site registration.

2.Suppose you are going to make an online registration. What should you do step by step?

V.Make Sentences

Speak out with four or five sentences in English to your partner, using the following words or phrases, and then your partner interprets them into Chinese.

1.online registration

2.welcome reception

3.breakout sessions

4.conference guide

5.official invitation

6.convention center