文档介绍：Visiting Guangzhou University Town
Participants:
(1)Mr. Chen, Director of the International Office, Guangdong Higher Education Department
(2)Mr. Johnson, representative of the British Council, London
(3)Interpreter
Scenario:
You have been asked to interpret on behalf of Guangdong Higher Education Department, who is receiving a guest from the British Council in the UK on a trip to the newly-established Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center (Guangzhou University Town) …
陈主任:约翰逊先生,我们现在已经进入广州大学城了。这里被定位为国家一流的大学园区,华南地区高级人才培养、科学研究和学术交流的中心,面向21世纪适应市场经济体制和广州国际化区域中心城市地位的城市新区。//
Johnson: I have heard a lot about the Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center when I visited some of the local universities on my current trip. I must say it looks quite impressive, Mr. Chen. I’m particularly happy with the fact that the University Town is surrounded by the Pearl River. It seems that it is on an island, isn’t it? //
陈主任:您说的对!大学城位于广州市中心区以南20公里处的小谷围岛上。小谷围岛,3年前在广州市民中还是一个寂寂无闻的珠江水系岛屿, 2001 年3月,,被正式确定为广州大学城规划用地。//2003年10月工程开始,而2004年8月,广州大学城的一期工程就顺利完成了,从8月底开始,。//
Johnson: I can’t believe the whole University Town pleted in only 10 months! This is another illustrating example of the speed of development in China. You have worked so many wonders here. I went to Cambridge University in England. My university is also know as a ‘University Town’, but that is a much smaller university pared with yours. How many universities are located here in Guangzhou University Town? //
陈主任:大学城容纳了广东省的十所重要高校,即中山大学、华南理工大学、广州大学、广州中医药大学、华南师范大学、广东外语外贸大学、广东工业大学、广州美术学院、星海音乐学院和广东药学院,大学城内各校教学和信息资源可实现高度共享。//
Johnson: I suppose so. Combining the universities of liberal arts and natural sciences, the University Town surely can surely create a broad prehensive education system. I think that is definitely good news to the students. // To build such a large-scale university town, the local government must have invested a lot into the project. Such great achiev