Part I
TRAVEL AGENT: Good morning. World Tours. My name is Jamie. How can I help you?ANDREA: Good morning. I want some information on self-drive tours in the USA. Could you send me a brochure?TRAVEL AGENT: Of course. Could I have your name please?ANDREA: Andrea Brown.TRAVEL AGENT: Thank you. And your address?ANDREA: 24, Ardleigh Road.TRAVEL AGENT: Can you spell that?ANDREA: A-R-D-L-E-l-G-H Road.TRAVEL AGENT: Postcode?ANDREA: BH5 2OP.TRAVEL AGENT: Thanks. And can I have your phone number?ANDREA: Is a mobile alright?TRAVEL AGENT: Fine.ANDREA: It’s 07786643091.noun. a small magazine or book containing pictures and information about sth or advertising sth 资料(或广告)手册E.g.: a travel brochure
旅游手册
2. mobile phone 移动电话; landline phone 座机电话TRAVEL AGENT: Thank you. And can I ask you where you heard about World Tours? From a friend? Or did you see an advert somewhere?ANDREA: No, I read about you in the newspaper.TRAVEL AGENT: OK, I’ll get the brochures in the post to you but can I give you some information over the phone. What kinds of things do you want to do on your holiday?ANDREA: I’m interested in going to California with my family. I’ve got two children and we want to hire a car.TRAVEL AGENT: OK. We have a couple of self-drive tours there visiting different places of interest in California. The first one begins in Los Angeles and there’s plenty of time to visit some of the theme parks there.ANDREA: That’s something on my children’s list so I’d want to include that.TRAVEL AGENT: Good. Then you drive to San Francisco. From San Francisco you can drive to Yosemite Park where you spend a couple of nights. You can choose to stay in a lodge or on the campsite.ANDREA: I don’t like the idea of staying in a tent. It’d be too hot.TRAVEL AGENT: Right. And the tour ends in Las Vegas.ANDREA: OK.noun. an advert is an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job 广告
E.g.: When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on.
电视播放广告时,我起身去烧了壶水。
noun. the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc. 邮政;邮递;邮寄
E.g.: I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow.
我明天会把资料邮寄给你。
noun. the quality that sth has when it attracts sb's attention or makes them want to know more about it 引人关注的性质;吸引力;趣味
E.g.: There are many places of interest near the city.
这座城市附近有许多有意思的地方。
a large park where people go to enjoy themselves, for example by riding on large machines such as roller coasters , and where much of the entertainment is connected with one subject or idea 主题乐园(娱乐项目大多围绕一个主题的大型公园)
E.g.: a western-style theme park
noun. a place where people on holiday/vacation can put up their tents, park their caravan , camper , etc., often with toilets, water, etc. 野营地;度假营地
noun. a shelter made of a large sheet of canvas , nylon , etc. that is supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, and is used especially for camping 帐篷;帐棚
E.g.: Food will be served in the hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show).
招待帐篷将有食物供应。
Part III
TRAVEL AGENT: The other trip we can arrange is slightly different. It starts in San Francisco. Then you drive south to Cambria.ANDREA: Someone told me there’s a really nice castle near Cambria. Will we go near that?TRAVEL AGENT: Hearst Castle is on that road so you could stop there.ANDREA: Good. I’d like to do that. Does this trip also go into the desert?TRAVEL AGENT: No, it continues to Santa Monica where most people like to stop and do some shopping.ANDREA: We have enough of that at home so that doesn’t interest us.TRAVEL AGENT: OK. Well, you could go straight on to San Diego.ANDREA: That’s good for beaches isn’t it?TRAVEL AGENT: That’s right, that’s a good place to relax and your children might like to visit the zoo before flying home.ANDREA: I don’t think so. We want some time for sunbathing and swimming.ANDREA: So how many days are the trips and how much do they cost?adj. suitable or appropriate 合适的;适宜的;恰当的;适合…的E.g.: She would be good for the job.verb. to sit or lie in the sun, especially in order to go brown (get a suntan) 沐日光浴;晒太阳
E.g.: Nearby there is a stretch of white sand beach perfect for sunbathing.
附近有一片非常适合沐日光浴的白色沙滩。
TRAVEL AGENT: The first one I told you about is a self-drive tour through California which lasts twelve days and covers 2020 kilometres. The shortest journey is 206 km and the longest is 632 kilometres. The cost is £525 per person. That includes accommodation, car rental and a flight but no meals.ANDREA: OK. And the other trip?TRAVEL AGENT: That lasts nine days but you spend only three days on the road. You cover about 980 kilometres altogether.ANDREA: So is that cheaper then?TRAVEL AGENT: Yes, it’s almost a hundred pounds cheaper. It’s £429 per person, which is a good deal.ANDREA: So that covers accommodation and car hire. What about flights?TRAVEL AGENT: They aren’t included. But these hotels offer dinner in the price.ANDREA: OK. Well, thank you very much. I’ll be in touch when I’ve had a chance to look at the brochure.TRAVEL AGENT: I’m pleased to help. Goodbye.ANDREA: Bye.verb. If you cover a particular distance, you travel that distance走过 (一段距离)E.g.: It would not be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol.2. be, get, keep, etc. in ˈtouch (with sb)to communicate with sb, especially by writing to them or telephoning them (与…)有(或进行、保持等)联系E.g.: Thanks for showing us your products—we'll be in touch.