In this lesson, we are going to learn what to say when you are planning a vacation.

这节课，我们将会学习到当你计划一个假期时会说些什么

Planning for a family trip

家庭旅行计划

Lara: Do you want to come along with my family for a short trip?

Lara：你想和我家人来一次短暂的旅行吗?

Chip: Where are you guys heading?

Chip：你们这是要去哪?

Lara: We are planning to go to Texas.

Lara：我们计划去德克萨斯

Chip: Wow! That sounds interesting. I am in.

Chip：哇，听起来很有兴趣，算我一个

Lara: That’s great. It’ll be really fun.

Lara：太好了，肯定会很有趣的

Chip: I’m looking forward to it!

Chip：我充满了期待

Going to the Grand Canyon

去大峡谷

Chip: Hey Lara! I am thinking about going to Grand Canyon this summer.

Chip：嘿，劳拉，这个暑假我想去大峡谷

Lara : Hmm... But I wanted to go to the beach with you.

Lara：嗯，我本想和你一起去海滩的

Chip : We went to the beach last year. Could we go to the Grand Canyon this time?

Chip：我们去年去过那了，这次我们可以去大峡谷吗?

Lara : Okay Chip. If you want it that bad, we’ll go to there.

Lara：好吧，奇普，既然你这么想去，那我们就去那吧

Chip : Thank you! We’ll take a flight.

Chip：太感谢了，我们坐飞机去

Lara : Sure! No problems. Book the tickets in advance.

Lara：当然，没问题，提前订好机票

An office trip

公司旅行

Ben : The office is planning 3 day weekend trip to San Francisco. Are you coming?

Ben：公司计划一次这周三天的旧金山之旅，你参加吗?

Chip : When’s that?

Chip：什么时候?

Ben : Next Friday. The entire office is going.

Ben：下周五，公司所有人都会去

Chip : Friday? Oh no! I’ve promised my son we will go fishing that weekend.

Chip：周五?哦，别啊，我已经答应我儿子那周末我们会去钓鱼

Ben : Well, that’s a shame. You won’t come then?

Ben：好吧，太遗憾了，你到时不会来啦?

Chip : I don’t think so. I can’t let my son down.

Chip：我认为是的，我不能让我儿子失望

Ben : I understand. We will miss you.

Ben：我理解，我们会想你的

Advance booking

提前订票

Lara : Hey Chip did you book the hotel and the flights for our vacation?

Lara：嘿，奇普你为我们这次旅行订好酒店和机票了吗?

Chip : Oops! I am sorry Lara. I forgot all about it.

Chip：哎呀，对不起，劳拉。我把这事全忘了

Lara : That’s not good. You must make the bookings today!

Lara：那不太好啊，你今天必须订好

Chip : Of course. I am going to go online and book the flight right now.

Chip：当然，我马上上网订好机票

Lara : Good, and don’t forget about the hotel. We need a double room for 2 days starting Friday.

Lara：好的，不要忘记还要订酒店，我们需要从星期五开始持续两天的双人间

Chip : Absolutely. I am also going to hire a taxi to take us from the hotel around the town.

Chip：当然了，我还要叫一辆出租车把我们带到城镇附近的酒店

Lara : Oh yes! I forgot all about the Taxi. Thanks for remembering that.

Lara：是的，我都完全忘记出租车这件事了，谢谢提箱

Chip : No problems. I will make the bookings right away.

Chip：没事，我马上预订

Booking tickets

订票

Agent: How can I help you?

Agent：我能帮助你吗/

Chip : I would like to make a flight reservation for 22nd day of this month

Chip：我想订这个月22号的飞机票

Agent: Ok. What is your destination?

Agent：好的，你到哪里?

Chip : Well, I am flying to Tampa, Florida.

Chip：嗯，我要飞往佛罗里达州的坦帕

Agent: Let me check what flights are available. When will you return?

Agent：让我查查哪些班合适，你什么时候返回?

Chip : I would like to catch a return flight for 30th.

Chip：我想赶上30号的回程航班

Agent: Do you want to fly out of Los Angeles International or Burbank airport?

Agent：你想从洛杉矶国际航班还是伯班克机场起飞?

Chip : I would like to fly from Los Angeles international airport and prefer taking a morning flight.

Chip：我想从洛杉矶国际机场起飞，早上航班更好

Agent: Alright, I have booked a morning flight for you. I am sending you the tickets in e-mail.

Agent：好的，我已经为你预订了一趟早班飞机，我现在用电子邮件把票发给你

【词汇笔记】

Short Trip : A short trip is one that is taken in the performance of a necessary mission or task.

Vacation : An extended period of recreation, especially one that is spend away from home or in travelling.

Flight : The action or process of flying through the air.

Advance Booking : To reserve something in advance, such as a table in a restaurant, a ticket, etc.

Weekend Trip : A trip organised in the time period usually extending from Friday through Sunday.

Bookings : Booking is an act of reserving accommodations, travel, etc or of buying tickets in advance.

Ticket : It is a piece of paper or small card that gives the holder a certain right, especially to enter a place, travel etc.

Double Room : A double room consists of two joined beds.

Hire : To hire means the action of hiring something or someone.

Destination : It is the place where someone or something is going or being sent.

Flight Reservation : An airline reservation is a legal contract whereby an airline undertakes, in exchange for a certain amount of money, to provide a seat to a specific passenger by plane on a specific flight from one airport to another.

Return Flight : The flight coming back to a former place or state.

Airport : It is a complex of runaways and buildings for the takeoff, landing, and maintenance of civil aircraft, with facilities for passengers.