PARKER:We have been taken out to a banquet at Hongbinlou.where Li Wei greets us at the door and then introduces us to Mrs.Su Vice-President of China National Textiles Import and Export Corporation. 

Emily Goodwin is particularly interested in Mr.Su because she has come to buy goods for her employer in Canada. 

We are introduced as well to another gentleman.a Mr. Wang, from CCPIT or China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. 

We exchange greetings all around and then sit at a table  for cigrattes and tea, it comes as a surprise to our Chinese host. that none of us smoke.But then we explain that in Canada there is a strong feeling running against the use of tobaco, because of its harmful effects. 

After a few friendly exchanges, we move across the room to the dinning table. which has a large lazy susan in its centre. 

Li Wei very carefully seats us next to people with whom we have much in common.

(我們被邀請出來在鴻賓樓參加晚宴，李薇在門口迎接我們，并介紹我們中國紡織進出口公司副總經理蘇先生。

艾米麗尤其對蘇先生感興趣，因為她來為她的加拿大雇主采購來的，

我們認識了另一個王先生，來自中國貿處會CCPIT，

我們相互打招呼，然后圍坐在茶幾周圍吸煙和喝茶。令我們中方主人驚訝的是我們都不吸煙。但是我們解釋在加拿大對吸煙非常反感，因為吸煙對健康無益。

相互交談一會兒后，我們換到房間里的餐桌旁，餐桌上有一個很大的轉盤。

李薇非常細心地安排坐續，把有共同興趣的人挨在一起)

Li.Well. We have one rule about banquets, and that is what you must enjoy yourselves.

（我們只有一個宴會規則就是大家盡情享用）

GOODWIN:I should say. looking around the table, that the rule will not cause us any particular difficulty.

（我想，環顧一下餐桌，這個規則不難執行）

LI.I hope the offerings of Hongbinlong, Which is an old and honoured establishment, will measure up to your cuisine,Mrs. Goodwin.

（GOODWIN女士，希望老牌享有聲譽的鴻賓樓提供的菜肴能夠達到你的美食標準）

EMILY:I'm an awful cook. Madam Li My husband is the gourment cook in our household.

（我是一個很不專業的廚師，李女士，我丈夫是我家的美食專家）

Li. That comes as a surprise. What is your speciality. Mr. Goodwin?

（真的嗎,GOODIN 先生，你最擅長什么？）

GOODWIN:I grew up in Quebec and Learned French cooking from my mother.

(我在魁北克長大，和媽媽學會法國料理)

PARKER: Mrs. Goodwin is actually an excellent cook,too. Here pasta is the best this side of Florence, Italy.

（GOODWIN 女士也是非常出色的廚師，她的干面食是意大利弗洛倫撒最好的）

SU:What is your initial impression of Beijing, Mr. Goodwin? I believe you've been away for a while . A lot has happned in the meantime.

（GOODWIN先生，北京給你的第一印象如何？我想你也很長時間沒來了吧，這期間發生了很多變化）

GOODWIN:China reminds me a lot of Canada during 1950s. which was, as you know, the time of great expansion, 

I hope to share in your growth, Just as a neighbour enjoys helping his friends.

（中國讓我想起很多加拿大上個世紀50年代的時候，你知道，那是加拿大大發展的時期，

我希望分享你們的發展，就像一個鄰居喜歡幫助朋友一樣）

WANG: That is very kind of you, Mr. Goodwin. This is a good time of the year to come to Beijing.not too hot yet, and the winds are dying down a little.What's the weather like back in your province?

（謝謝你 GOODWIN先生，這是北京一年最好的季節，不是很熱，風也小了一些。你們省的氣候如何？）

GOODWIN:The best time of the year. Flowers everwhere,warm days,of course, 

as you know, we live in a rainy climate, Some parts of North Vancouver, up against the mountain,get 800 millimeter of rain a year.

（一年中最好的時間，鮮花到處盛開，氣候溫暖，當然，

你知道，我們是多雨氣候，溫哥華北部有些地區的山區每年有800毫米的降雨量。）

WANG:Well! We could use some of that here in Beijing.

（噢，如果能給北京一部分降雨就好了）

GOODWIN:Maybe we can make a deal, You sell us some of your brilliant shunshine and we'll sell you some rain.

（也許我們可以做一筆交易，你們賣我們你們的日照，我們賣給你們一些降雨）

LI:Here comes our first dish.

（我們的第一道菜來了）

GOODWIN:It looks pretty good to me! And it tastes wonderful.

（這道菜太適合我了，并且口感非常棒）

EMILY. Yes. I'm afraid good cook as my husband is, he's quite incapable of this!

（是的，我想像我丈夫這樣的好廚師也做不出這樣的佳肴）

DIALOGUE: Canadian Designs on Chinese Textiles

             （加拿大設計中國的紡織品）

MRS.GOODWIN: I think your brocades and silks are beautiful. I'm sure there would be a market for them in Canada, But one thing worries me.

（我想你們的錦緞和絲綢非常漂亮， 我確信在加拿大有市場的，但我擔心一件事。）

MR.SU: Oh! What's that?

（噢，擔心什么？）

MRS. GOODWIN: The designs, I think they would need to be modified for the Canadian market.

（款式設計，我想設計需要修改適合加拿大市場）

MR.SU: Perhaps we could get together and discuss this. What about a joint venture, Canadia designs on Chinese Textiles?

（也許我們可以在一起探討這個問題，我們合資如何？加拿大設計中國的紡織品？）

MRS. GOODWIN: What a good idea! I know some good young designers, Shall we talk about this some more when I visit you?

（太好的主意，我知道一些年輕的設計者，我到你們公司訪問時我們好好談談）

Mr.Su. I'll tell you what: I'll rearrange the schedule so we'll have more time to talk.

（我跟你說：我將再重新安排個時間表這樣我們有更多時間談談這個）

MRS GOODWIN: Wonderfull.

（很好）