dialogue 1
J: wow! You're going to Tibet?
哇!你們要去西藏?
S: yes, my brothe and I are going. We just finished making our itinerary.
是的,我和我哥哥去,剛定好行程。
J: that's really cool! I've always dreamed of going somewhere like Tibet, seeing something unique.
太棒了!我一直想去西藏這個美麗的地方,看看別樣的風土人情.
S: great minds think alike. My brother and I have been thinking about going to Tibet for quite a long time. Do you have anything on your schedule?
英雄所見略同,我和我哥哥早就想去了。你有安排嗎?
J: nothing particular.
沒什么特別計劃。
S: why don't you join us? We are leaving next week; you'll still have a week to prepare.
那跟我一塊去吧,我們下周出發(fā),你還有一周時間準備。
J: oh, Tibet sounds great, but I'm afraid it'll cost too much. Last time I traveled to India, and it cost me a fortune.
我挺想去的,但我怕花費太多。上次去印度玩,就花了我一大筆錢。
S: come on! We're traveling on our own. It won't cost too much.
沒事,我們可以自助游,不會花太多錢的
J: ok, then count me in. where will we stay?
好,那算我一個。我們住哪里?
S: the youth hotels are comfortable and cheap.
青年旅館,舒適又便宜。
J: then make sure that you book me a room, too.
那也幫我訂個房間。
S: I'll take care of it.
嗯,我去辦。
J: and check whether they accept credit cards.
順便問問能不能用信用卡。
S: no problem.
好的。
dialogue 2
T:hi, darling! I have a one-month vacation saved up. How about a trip to Europe?
親愛的,我攢了一個月的假,咱們?nèi)W洲玩吧?
C:I could go for that. But I'm afraid our budget is a little tight this year.
這主意不錯,但我們今年的預算挺緊的。
T:oh, but I really need to leave this town for a change. Working day after day has worn me out. Do you have any other suggestions?
哦,但我真想出去轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn),換換心情,天天工作心情太累了!你有其它建議嗎?
C:we should probably think about going somewhere that isn't too far away. How about the countryside? There must be many interesting places, and we could enjoy the fresh air and the delicious local specialties.
我想去附近的地方,郊區(qū)游怎么樣?肯定挺好玩的,呼吸呼吸新鮮空氣,還能嘗嘗當?shù)靥禺a(chǎn)。
T:wonderful! I think that's a great idea. How soon until we can make this happen? I can't wait!
好極了,是個好主意!什么時候去?下周一出發(fā)吧。
C: tomorrow I have an appointment with my dentist. What about next Monday?
好極了,是個好主意!什么時候去?下周一出發(fā)吧。
T: perfect. I'll start preparing tomorrow. If we're going to drive, I'll need to fill up the tank.
好的,那我就準備準備。要是開車去的話,就得加滿油。
C: no need. I think it's still plenty full. Even so, I'd rather travel by bus or train. It would cost much less than driving. Oil prices are soaring nowadays, you know.
不必了,還有很多呢,而且我想坐公交車或者火車去,那樣便宜點。你也知道,現(xiàn)在油價飛漲啊。
T: we can take the train, that will be faster. I'll book the tickets tomorrow morning.
那坐火車吧,比較快。明天早上我去訂票。
C: great! Oh, one more thing, don't forget to check the weather before we go. I'd hate to get caught in the rain.
好的。哦,對了,別忘了查查天氣,我可不想淋雨。
T: no problem. I'm really looking forward to the coming week.
沒問題。 啊,真是期待啊!
C: Me, too. Now let's make a list for what we need to take with us.
嗯,我也是?,F(xiàn)在咱們列個清單,看看要帶些什么吧。