Unit 26 Vacation Time(1) 假期 (1)
T = Travel Agent C = Caller
T: Fair-Priced Fares, how may I help you?
旅行社职员:公道旅行社,有什么需要帮忙呢?
C: How much is a round-trip ticket to London?
打电话者:到伦敦的来回机票多少钱?
T: When did you plan to go, sir?
旅行社职员:您打算什么时候去呢,先生?
C: In the second week of September.
打电话者:九月的第二星期。
T: The second week of September is still in the high-season, so the cheapest tickets are $650. The high season lasts until the 15th, so fares after that date are cheaper.
旅行社职员:九月的第二星期仍是旺季,所以最便宜的票是六百五十元。旺季持续到十五日,所以票价在这天之后比较便宜。
C: In that case, I'll go after the 15th. How much are the off-season fares?
打电话者:这样的话,我就十五日后再去。那淡季的票价要多少钱呢?
T: Our cheapest ticket is $550 on American Airlines.
旅行社职员:我们最便宜的票是美国航空五百五十元。
C: Okay, I'll take it. (to be continued)
打电话者:好的,我就买这家的好了。(待续)
智慧补给站:
1.travel agent 旅行业者; 旅行社职员
2.Fair-Priced Fares 公道旅行社(旅行社名字)
fair-priced a.价钱合理的
fare n.(火车、汽车、飞机等的)费用
3.a round-trip ticket 来回票
round-trip a.往返的; 来回(旅行)的
a one-way ticket 单程票
4.last vi.继续, 持续
例: The storm lasted for several days.
(这场暴风雨持续好几天。)
5.in that case 若是那样的话
例:A: Mr. Brown is not in.
(甲:布朗先生不在。)
B: In that case, may I leave a message for him?
(乙:那样的话,我可以留言给他吗?)
6.off-season a.淡季的
high-season a.旺季的
in the off-season 在淡季时
in the high-season 在旺季时
7.American Airlines 美国航空公司