【大家说英语】 第203期:度假时间(2)

 July 2 7月2日

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Alex and Rob¹ won't be visiting Taipei this summer. 亚力克斯和罗柏今年夏天不会去台湾，

Plane tickets are too expensive. 飞机票太贵了，

Even a seat in coach class is expensive! 即便是经济舱座位的价格也很贵！

Taylor finished planning her trip. 泰乐规划完成她的旅程了。

She doesn't need a visa² for Mexico³. 她去墨西哥不需要签证，

But she does need a passport⁴. 但还是需要带护照。

She hopes hers hasn't expired⁵. 她希望她的护照还没过期。

Susie always travels with two bags. 苏希旅行的时候总是带两件行李。

She puts clothes in her suitcase and her wallet in her backpack. 她把衣服放在行李箱里，皮夹则放在背包里。

Conversation A 会话A

Rob, will you be visiting Taipei this summer? 罗柏，你今年夏天会去台北吗？

No, Alex, I won't be visiting this year. 不会，亚力克斯，我今年不会去。

What about you? 你呢？

No. I have classes this summer. 不会，我今年夏天要上课，

And tickets to Taipei in the summer are expensive. 而且夏天飞台北的机票很贵。

I agree. I checked prices for flights last week. 我也这么觉得。我上礼拜查了班机的票价，

Even a seat in coach class is expensive! 就算是经济舱的座位也很贵！

I know. Travel to Asia is so expensive. 是啊， 到亚洲的机票好贵，

I try to buy tickets on sale. 我都尽量趁特价的时候买。

Me, too. But that's not always possible. 我也是， 可是这样的机会不一定常常有。

Conversation B 会话B

Did you finish planning your trip, Taylor? 泰乐，妳的旅程规划好了吗？

Yes. I bought my ticket yesterday. 规划好了，我昨天买了机票，

I also booked my hotel. 也订了旅馆。

That's great! Do you need a visa to visit Mexico? 太好了！妳去墨西哥需要签证吗？

No. Canadians can visit Mexico without a visa. 不需要，加拿大人去墨西哥不需要签证。

Oh, that's good. Visas⁶ can be expensive. 哦，那就好。有的签证费很贵，

Sometimes they cost more than a hundred dollars! 有时候费用超过一百美元呢！

Really? Well, I should also check my passport. 真的吗？对了，我也该检查一下我的护照，

I hope it hasn't expired! 希望还没过期！

Conversation C 会话C

Do you travel with a lot of bags, Rob? 罗柏，你旅行都会带很多行李吗？

Sometimes I do. Why do you ask, Susie? 有时候会。苏希，妳为什么这么问呢？

I always take two bags when I travel. 我旅行的时候总是会带两件行李。

Is one of the bags a backpack? 其中一件是背包吗？

Yes. I carry that on the plane. 对，我都把背包带上飞机。

Me, too. I put my clothes in the suitcase. 我也是。我会把我的衣服放在行李箱里，

Then I keep my wallet and other important things in my backpack. 然后把皮夹和其他重要的东西放在背包里。

That's what I do! 我也是这样！

1 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

2 visa   

n.签证；vt.签准

参考例句：

• You'll have to get a passport,and you'll also need a visa.你必须申办护照，同时还需要有签证。
• The visa expires next month.签证下月到期。

3 Mexico   

n.墨西哥

参考例句：

• They took me to Mexico.他们把我带到墨西哥。
• Mexico is a beautiful country.墨西哥是个美丽的国家。

4 passport   

n.护照，手段，通行证

参考例句：

• In his hurry to leave,he forgot his passport.他急急忙忙动身的时候忘了带护照。
• A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。

5 expired   

期满( expire的过去式和过去分词 )； 文件、协议等（因到期而）失效； 断气； 逝世

参考例句：

• The period of validity of the agreement has expired. 本协议的有效期已过。
• Their licences have expired. 他们的执照已到期。

6 visas   

n.签证( visa的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Check with your travel agent to find out about visas. 与你的旅行代理机构检查签证。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• Visas were withheld from some members of the delegation. 代表团的一些成员被拒发签证。 来自辞典例句