情景英语口语100主题 029travel旅行

29 travel

words departure(lounge) arrival(hall) destination airport train(station) private car
taxi/cab bus(terminal) subway/underground passport visa driver’s license¹ ticket one-way round-trip baggage take off land leave arrive customs duty-free international domestic² drive lay over

phrases
to purchase a ticket
to take a plane/taxi/bus
to pack a suitcase
to go on a vacation
all expenses paid
to check your passport
to get on/off the bus
to pick someone up
to drop someone off

beginner
a: hi, mark! Long time no see!
B: hi, alex!
A: where have you been?
B; I just got back from London.
A; how was your flight?
B; it was OK. There was a lot of turbulence³, though.
A: that’s too bad . how long was the flight?
B: it was 10 hours.
A; did you have a layover?
B: yes, in paris, France.
A: did you buy anything in the duty-free stores?
B; yes. I bought two boxed of chocolate – one for me and one for you!
A: oh, you didn’t have to …
B: it was nothing.

Intermediate⁴
A: how can I help you?
B: I seem to have lost my train ticket.
A; what’s your destination?
B: I’m supposed to be going to ShangHai.
A: ok. When is your train supposed to leave?
B: it’s supposed to leave in 30 minutes.
A: OH, dear. What’s your last name, please?
B; S M I T H.
A; and your passport number?
B: Z3264356.
A; let me see…it doesn’t look like we have any information about your ticket here.
B; is there anything you can do for me? If I don’t make it to ShangHai in time, my wife is going go kill me.
A; oh dear. I’m really sorry , sir. But you don’t have any proof⁵ of purchase. You’ll simply have to purchase another ticket.
B: how much is that going to cost me?
A; it depends on how you want to travel. If you want a soft sleeper⁶, it will cost 610 RMB; if you want a hard seat, it will only cost 100RMB.
B; I can’t possibly travel on a hard seat for 10 hour!
A: looks like you might like the soft sleeper then.
B: yes, fine. Let me see how much money I have I my wallet.
A: …sir?
B: where’s my wallet? Someone has stolen my wallet!
A; perhaps it’s in your other pocket.
B: you’re right. It is. Let me have a look. I have 419.6RMB. is that enough?
A: you’re just 4 mao short for the hard sleeper, but I’ll let it go. Anything for love!
B; thanks, ma’am. You’re a lifesaver!

1 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

2 domestic   

adj.家里的，国内的，本国的；n.家仆，佣人

参考例句：

• This is domestic news.这是国内新闻。
• She does the domestic affairs every day.她每天都忙家务。

3 turbulence   

n.喧嚣，狂暴，骚乱，湍流

参考例句：

• The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
• The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。

4 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

5 proof   

adj.防...的，耐...的，能防护；n.校样，证据，证明；vt.检验，给...做防护措施

参考例句：

• He is living proof of the wonders of modern medicine.他是当代医学奇迹的活证明。
• The proof was fished up from some old papers.校样在旧文件中被找到了。

6 sleeper   

n.睡眠者，卧车，卧铺

参考例句：

• I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
• But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。