Cambridge B2 First Speaking Part 3: How Can a Small Town Attract More Tourists?

Now, I'd like you to talk together for about two minutes.

现在，请你们一起讨论大约两分钟。

Imagine a small town wants to attract more tourists.

假设有一个小镇想吸引更多游客。

Here are some ideas the town council is considering.

这是镇议会正在考虑的一些想法。

Talk to each other about how effective each idea might be.

请讨论每个想法可能有多大效果。

Shall we start with the music festival?

我们先从音乐节说起吧？

Sure! A festival would really put the town on the map.

好啊！办个音乐节肯定能让小镇出名。

Hmm, true, but it only lasts a weekend, doesn't it?

嗯，没错，但它只办一个周末，不是吗？

Well, if it's successful, people might come back every year.

嗯，如果办得成功，人们可能每年都会再来。

Fair enough. Although the neighbours wouldn't be thrilled!

也有道理。不过邻居们可不会太高兴！

What about improving public transport?

那改善公共交通呢？

Honestly, I think that's the most important one.

说实话，我觉得这是最重要的。

If there's no train, most tourists simply won't bother.

如果没有火车，大多数游客根本懒得来。

Oh, I take your point, but what about the cost?

哦，我明白你的意思，但费用怎么办？

Ooh, what about social media? That's practically free!

哦，那社交媒体呢？几乎不花钱！

Now that's clever! People choose holidays from videos now.

这个聪明！现在大家都是看视频选度假地的。

My cousin went to Norway just because of one video!

我表姐就因为一个视频去了挪威！

Seriously? Just one video?

真的假的？就一个视频？

Yes! She'd never even heard of the place before.

是啊！她之前连那个地方都没听说过。

On the other hand, there's no point attracting tourists

另一方面，吸引游客也没用，

if there's nowhere for them to stay.

如果他们没地方住的话。

Good point. But a huge hotel might spoil the town.

说得好。但一家大酒店可能会破坏小镇的风貌。

Maybe a local food market would be better, then.

那也许办个本地美食市集会更好。

Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide

谢谢。现在你们有大约一分钟来决定

which idea would be the most effective.

哪个想法最有效。

Okay, so which one shall we go for?

好，那我们选哪个？

I'd go for social media. It's cheap and it works fast.

我选社交媒体。便宜，见效又快。

Hmm, I'd have said the festival, to be honest.

嗯，说实话，我本来想选音乐节。

But we could advertise the festival online!

可是我们可以在网上宣传音乐节啊！

Oh, that's brilliant! Two ideas in one.

哦，太妙了！一举两得。

Great, so we both agree.

太好了，那我们意见一致。

Thank you. That's the end of the test.

谢谢。考试到此结束。