UNIT 8
Traveling In China (I)
Integrated Skills Development
Dialogues
A. Finding Accommodation
Andrew Blatchford is traveling in China. Now he comes into a hotel.
Receptionist: Can I help you?
Andrew: Yes, I'd like a room, please.
Receptionist: Single or double?
Andrew: Single, please.
Receptionist: For one night?
Andrew: No, two nights.
Receptionist: With bath or with shower?
Andrew: With bath, please. How much is the room?
Receptionist: $30 a night.
Andrew: Can I pay by credit card?
Receptionist: Yes, of course. Could you register, please?
Andrew: Pardon?
Receptionist: Could you fill in the form, please?
Andrew: Oh, yes.
Receptionist: Your room number is 403. Have a good stay.
Andrew: Thank you.
B. A Conducted Tour
A group of young people from the United States of America are on holiday in China. They are talking to a Chinese friend, Fu Jie, at a tea house.
Fu Jie: So you all went on a conducted tour yesterday afternoon. How did you enjoy it?
Fritz: It was wonderful.
Fu Jie: Where did you go first?
Fritz: First we went to Tian'anmen Square.
Fu Jie: How did you find it?
Fritz: Very impressive. It was so impressive that I could hardly bear to leave.
Fu Jie: And after that?
Leo: After that we went to the Forbidden...
Fu Jie: The Forbidden City.
Leo: Yes, the Forbidden City. It was fascinating.
Boris: Then we left the Forbidden City and drove to the Summer Palace. It's such an exciting place.
Fu Jie: How did you spend the evening?
Bill: We went to see Beijing Opera.
Fu Jie: I bet you were dead tired when you got back to your hotel.
Bill: I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow.
Passage Planning a Trip
Travelers fall into two categories: those who make lists and those who do not. Some people prefer to plan the course of their trip to the finest detail. For others, the joy of a trip is its spontaneity.
Neither approach works perfectly in South America. It is an area that requires considerable preparation; internal flights often run only once or twice a week, and an advance booking can mean the difference between continuing to a new city and waiting several days for another flight. On the other hand, planners will have to leave some matters to be done without having planned them in advance. Some of the most exciting tours are best arranged from nearby cities after your arrival. And whether you consider yourself a planner or a free spirit, you still have to decide certain basics at the very start: where to go, what to do, and how much to spend. These decisions require a certain amount of planning. So before planning specific travel-related details, you might want to establish your general travel aims.
New Words and Expressions
aim
n. 目标，目的
approach
n. 方法，态度
bear
v. 忍受，容忍
bet
v. 打赌，敢断定
category
n. 种类，类型
conduct
v. 引导，带领
considerable
a. 相当多的，很多的
establish
v. 确立，制定
fascinating
a. 迷人的
find
v. 找到；发现，认为
fine
a. 细的，好的
general
a. 总的
impressive
a. 给人深刻印象的，感人的
internal
a. 国内的，内部的
perfectly
ad. 完美地，完全地
pillow
n. 枕头
related
a. 相关的，有联系的
require
v. 需要，要求
shower
n. 沐浴
specific
a. 具体的，明确的
spirit
n. （具有某种精神或品质的）人物
spontaneity
n. 自发性
on holiday
在度假
a conducted tour
有导游的旅行
fall into
可分为
on the other hand
另一方面
at the very start
从一开始
Have a good stay.
祝你过得愉快。
Merry Learning
A Proverb
Learn young, learn fair.（少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。）
Phonetics
se 在单词词尾的读音：
nurse mouse sense course purpose
rise lose noise raise please
Pronunciation and Intonation
A: What do you do in your spare time?
B: Oh, nothing special. I read, watch TV, go to the movies.
A: Don't you have any hobbies?
B: No, I don't have any hobbies. How about you?
A: I have just one — photography. It's expensive, but it's a lot of fun.
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