Conversation Visiting a Sewing Workshop　参观缝纫车间

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A:This way,please.This is our workshop.We have five assembly lines in it.There are more than 100 workers working here.

B:How large it is!You have so many new sewing machines,steam irons,computers and other equipment.

A:Yes.We have sewing machines and steam irons controlled by computers.They are all developed by the engineers of our factories.We also have many sewing machines introduced from foreign countries.They work perfectly and play a very important role in our jobs.

B:What about your workers?Are they qualified for their positions?

A:Yes.Every worker is well qualified for his or her position.They do their best to work.

B:You have so many good workers and new machines.I am sure you can make high quality clothes.I'm really sure about it.

A:Thank you.I am confident our workers will produce more fashionable clothes.

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A:Would you please show me how to stitch the pocket?

B:All right.I'll show you what to do.First,fold down the top edge of the material of the pocket,and then fold down both sides of the pocket,and the both corners of the pocket.We press the pocket with steam iron.

A:Now we have the pocket formed,all right?

B:Yes.We put the pocket on the front piece and stitch along the edge of it.At the beginning and the end we shall backstitch it to reinforce the pocket.

A:Oh,the pocket fits well.

B:Do you follow what I said and what I did?

A:Yes,I do.Thank you for your help.

B:You're welcome.

New Words and Expressions

assembly line　流水线

perfectly　完美

be qualified for　胜任

position　岗位

fold down　折倒

have...formed　使……成型

stitch along the edge　沿着……的边缘缝

backstitch　来回地缝

reinforce　加固