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Thank you all for coming to my talk this evening.

谢谢大家今晚来听我的讲话。

It's nice to see so many people in the audience.

很高兴看到在座有这么多的听众。

For those of you who don't know very much about PS Camping, let me start by giving you some background information about the company.

这里面有些人对PS公司还不是很了解，所以请允许我先给大家来讲一讲这个公司的背景。

The company started twenty-five years ago.

这家公司成立于25年前。

It actually opened as a retail chain selling camping equipment, and then twenty years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the UK, and began offering camping holidays.

最开始的时候它还只是一家售卖露营装备的零售店，直到20年前公司在英国收购了几处露营地，然后开始提供露营度假服务。

The company grew rapidly and has been providing holidays in continental Europe for the last fifteen years.

之后公司发展迅速，并在过去的十五年开始在整个欧洲大陆提供露营度假服务。

If you book a camping holiday with us, you'll have a choice of over three hundred sites.

如果您在我们公司预定度假服务，您将会有三百多处露营地点可以选择。

In Italy we now have some 64 sites that we either own, or have exclusive use of.

在意大利我们有64处自有的或有独家使用权的露营地。

France is where we have the majority of sites, and we currently have a project to expand into Switzerland.

我们大部分的露营地目前在法国，但最近我们也在拓展瑞士的市场。

We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain, particularly in the mountainous region of Picos de Europa.

我们在西班牙北部也有一些场地，尤其是在欧罗巴山的山区。

We've upgraded all these Spanish sites, and improved them considerably from their original three-star rating.

我们对所有西班牙境内的场地进行了升级，比原先的三星级标准有了明显的提升。

We believe our holidays offer superb facilities for the whole family.

我们相信我们的度假设施能够给家庭每位成员都提供最优质的服务。

Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all or part of the day can take advantage of our children's activities.

那些希望孩子全天或一天中某一整段时间被排满的家长可以选择我们的儿童活动。

These are organised by our well-qualified and enthusiastic staff: Each day kicks off with a sports match, perhaps football, or volleyball, followed by an hour of drama for everyone.

这些活动由我们专业热情的工作人员组织：每天一大早的安排是一些体育活动，比如足球或排球之类的；然后是一个小时的人人都参与的戏剧类的活动。

This may include singing or dancing, mime or other activities.

这些活动包括唱歌、舞蹈和哑剧等等。

In the afternoon, there's a different art activity for each day of the week including a poster competition or model making.

下午会安排一些艺术活动，而且每天都不一样，包括海报创意比赛或模型制作等等。

What's more, our sites are truly child-friendly, and, with this in mind, we operate a no-noise rule in the evenings.

除此之外，我们的环境充分考虑到了孩子的特点和需求，因此，我们有一条夜间无噪音的规则。

Children's evening activities usually finish at 9.30, or occasionally 10, and from 10.30 holiday-makers are expected to be quiet in the areas where there are tents.

孩子们晚上的活动通常在9点半结束，偶尔会延长到10点，从10点半开始所有的度假人员在帐篷区域必须保持安静。

We want nothing to go wrong on a PS Camping holiday, but if it does, we also want all customers to be insured.

我们力求PS露营假日一切进行顺利，但是一旦发生意外，我们也希望所有的客户的利益能够得到充分的保护。

If you haven't organised an annual insurance policy of your own you'll need to take out the low-cost cover we offer and we require that you arrange this when you make your holiday reservation.

如果您自己没有购买年度保险，那么您需要购买一份我们提供的价格低廉的保险，而且我们会要求客户在预定假期服务的时候就购买保险。

There are many advantages to choosing PS Camping, and to recommending it to others.

选择PS公司的服务或向他人推荐我们的服务您还将享受到很多的优惠。

As a regular customer, you'll be kept informed of special offers, and your friends can benefit from ten per cent off their holiday, or book a luxury tent for the price of a standard one.

作为我们的老客户，我们会及时给您发送特惠信息；您的朋友也能享受到九折优惠，或者以标准帐篷的费用预订到豪华帐篷。

In return, we'll send you a thank-you present, which you can choose from a list of high-quality items.

我们还会送您一份礼物作为答谢。您可以从我们的礼物清单上自行挑选精美礼品。

When it comes to our tents, these are equipped to the highest standard.

我们的帐篷里的设备都是按照最高标准配置的。

We really do think of every essential detail, from an oven and cooking rings fuelled by bottled gas, to mirrors in the bedroom areas.

我们考虑到了所有必要的细节，从烤箱到燃气灶台，到卧室里的镜子等等。

If you don't want to cook indoors, you can borrow a barbecue if you ask in advance for one to be made available, and there's even a picnic blanket to sit on outside your tent.

如果您不想在室内做饭，您可以租借一套烧烤架，不过这需要您提前预定。我们甚至在您的帐篷外提供野餐毯。

Inside, a box of games and toys can be found, and children's tents can be hired if required.

帐篷内我们准备了一大箱的游戏和玩具，如果需要的话我们也提供儿童帐篷租借服务。

All tents have a fridge, and if you want to spend the day on the beach, for example, ask for a specially designed PS Camping cool box, which will keep your food and drinks chilled.

所有的帐篷里面都有冰箱，另外如果您想白天去海滩玩，您可以申请一个PS公司特别设计的冷藏箱，它可以让您的食物和饮料保持凉爽。

There are excellent washing facilities at all our sites, with washing machines and clothes lines in the central areas, along with mops and buckets in case your tent needs cleaning during your stay.

我们所有的营地洗衣服都很方便，在营地中心区域有洗衣机和晾衣绳。在那儿我们还提供水桶和墩布，如果需要的话您可以用来打扫一下帐篷里的卫生。

All sites have a cafe and/or a shop for those who'd rather 'eat in' than dine at a local restaurant.

所有的营地都有一个咖啡馆，有的营地还有商店，那些不愿去当地餐馆吃饭的游客可以直接在营地里用餐。