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1UNIT1INTERNATIONALTRAVELChinaOverseasConstructionCompany(COCC)isawardedacontractforahydroelectricprojectincentralAmerican.Mr.Bian,theprojectmanagerandhisassistant,Mr.zhangareleadingagrouptobeexecuted.Becausethere’snodirectflightavailablefromChinatothedestination,theydecidetogotherebywayofSanFrancisco,USA.1.OnBoardtheplaneSteward:(Atlunchtime)Whatwouldyouliketohave,sir?Wehavefriedchicken,fishandbeef.Zhang:fish,please.Steward:Howaboutadrink,coke,orangejuiceorbeer?Zhang:Doyouhavetea?Steward:Sorry,Wedon’tserveteaatlunch.Zhang:Then,acoke,please.Steward:(ToMr.bian,whoissittingnexttoMr.Zhang)Andyou,sir?Bian:Nothingrightnow.I’mfeelingabitairsick.Steward:I’llseeifIcangetyousometabletsforairsickness.Justamoment,please.Bian:Thankyouverymuch.2.ArrivalatSanFranciscoAirport(Afteraflightofmorethantwentyhours,theyhavelandedatSanFranciscoAirport.)I.O:(Attheimmigrationcounter)Passport,please.Landingcard,too.Zhang:Hereyouare.I.O:What’sthepurposeofyourjourney?Zhang:We’reintransit.Actually,we’regoingtoCentralAmericantoexecuteaconstructionproject.Yousee,allofusareinagroup.Mostofusareengineersandtechnicians.I.O:Mybrotherisanengineer,too.Hebuildsbridged.Howlongdoyouplantostayhere?Zhang:Justtwodays.I.O:EverythingseemstobeOk.pleaseproceedtoCustomsnext.*******C.O:(AttheCustomsCounter)Yourdeclarationform,please.Zhang:Hereitis.C.O:Anythingelsetodeclare?Zhang:Idon’tthinkso.C.O:What’sinthisbag?Zhang:Justsomepersonalbelongings.C.O:OK.That’sall.3.Check-inattheAirport(Aftertwoday’sstopoverinSanFrancisco,Mr.BianandhisfellowworkersaregoingtotakeTACAAirlinesFlightNo.375tothedestination.They’reintheairportterminalandarelookingforthecheck-incounter.)Zhang:Excuseme,What’sthecheck-incounterofTACAAirlines,please.Clerk:Godownthiscorridoruntiltheend.Turnleftandyou’llseethesignsonyourright.2Youcan’tmissit.Zhang:Thanksalot.*******A.C:(Atthecheck-incounter)Goodmorning.Ticketandpassport,please.Zhang:Goodmorning.We’reinagroup.Herearealltheticketandpassports.A.C:Howmanypeopleinthegroup?Zhang:Fourteeninall.A.C:Anyseatpreference?Zhang:TwoWindowseatsforMr.Bianandmeinthenon-smokingsection.Oh,myname’sZhang.Thispassportismine.Fortheothers,…letmecheck.(Checkingwithhisfellowworkers)Zhang:They’dpreferanyseatsinthesmokingsection.A.C:Howmanypiecesofbaggagedoyouwanttocheck?Zhang:Twoforeachofus.Bytheway,what’sthebaggageallowance?A.C:Seventypoundsforeachpassenger,andtheweightlimitforeachpieceisforty-fivepounds.Putthesefourbigcartonsandthatsuitcaseonthescalethen,onebyone.Zhang:Ihopethey’renotoverweight.(Afterweightallthethings)A.C:No,you’reOK.Now,letmeputonthebaggagetags.Zhang:Dowehavetotearofftheoldbaggagetags?A.C:(Humorously)Yes,ifyoudon’twantyourbaggagetocomeback.(TheA.Claughs.ThenZhanglaughs,too)A.C:Yourboardingcardsandpassports.Zhang:Thanks.What’stheboardinggatenumber?A.C:Gateseven.Haveagoodflight,gentlemen.Zhang:Thanksalot.WORDSANDEXPRESSIONSConstructioncompany施工公司，建筑公司Awardacontract授予合同Hydroelectricproject水电项目CentralAmerica中美洲Projectmanager项目经理Sitemanagement现场管理人员(总称)，现场管理机构Directflight直达航班Available可以得到的，可以利用的Destination目的地Friedchicken炸鸡Beef牛肉Orangejuice桔子肉Stewardess航空小姐Airsick晕机Passport护照3Tablet药片Intransit过境Constructionproject建筑项目，工程项目Customs海关Declare申报Belongings所有物，物品Check-in登记，报到Colleague同事Airline航空公司Stopover中途停留，逗留Flightnumber航班号Airportterminal机场候机大厅Corridor走廊，通道Sign标牌，标记A.C=airlineclerk航空公司职员Preference爱好，偏爱Baggage行李Allowance许可量，限额Carton纸板箱Suitcase手提箱，衣箱Overweight超重的Tag标签Boardingcard登机卡Boardinggate登机门SanFrancisco圣弗兰西斯科，即旧金山NOTESTOTHETEXT1.directflight：直达航班英语中还可以说non-stopflight2.bywayof：取道，经由例如：TheyaregoingtoAlgeriabywayofParis.（他们将取道巴黎去阿尔及利亚。)TheconstructionteamreturnedtoChinabywayofKarachi.（施工队经由卡拉奇回到中国。）3.Whatwouldyouliketohaveforlunch?您午饭来点什么？请注意句中have一词的用法，例如：havefishfordinner(晚饭吃鱼)，havebreakfast(吃早餐)。4.coke：可口可乐等于Coca-Cola，是口语用法。我们常见的饮料名称还有：Pepsi百事可乐，Sprite雪碧，Fanta芬达。5.Andyou?：您呢？是口语用法，相当于Whataboutyou?或Howaboutyou?。6.rightnow：现在，立即right在这里起加重语气的作用，例如：righthere（就在这儿），righthere（就在那儿）。7.I.O=immigrationofficer移民局官KSB8.C.O=customsofficer海关关员9.Landingcard,too.：把旅客入境卡也给我。这是一个省略句，相当于“Showmethelandingcard,too.”。“入境卡”有时英语也说entrycard或incomingpassengercard。10.Yousee，…：意思是“你瞧，你听我说”，是口语中常用的一种表达法。411.PleaseproceedtoCustomsnext.：下面请去海关。Proceed意思是“接下来去做”，这句话还可以说，“PleasegototheCustomsnext.”或者“PleasecheckwiththeCustomsnext.”。12.declarationslip：海关申报单，也可以说declarationform，Customsstatement。13.personalbelongings：个人随身物品，也可以说personaleffects。14.check-incounter：办理登机手续的服务台，也可以说check-indesk。15.Youwon’tmissit.：你不会找不到的。这是回答问路人时常说的一句话。16.Anyseatpreference?：对座位有要求吗？这是一个省略句，全句为：Doyouhaveanyseatpreference?Preference意思是“偏爱”，“喜好”。17.windowseat：靠窗的座位，“靠通道的座位”是aisleseat。18.non-smokingsection：非吸烟区，也可以说non-smokingarea.“吸烟区”就是smokingsection/area。19.bytheway：顺便问一下这是口语中常用的一种表达法。20.baggageallowance：免费托运的行李限额如果超过限额，则超出的部分要付运费(payforexcessbaggage)。21.You’reOK．：在本文中的意思是“你的行李没有超重．”，相当于You’renotoverweight,或者You’renotoverthelimit。22.baggagetag：行李标签也可以说baggageclaimtag，上面填有托运人的姓名以及托运到的地点，所以当Zhang问AirlineClerk是否取下上次的baggagetag时，那个air-lineclerk幽默地回答道，“Yes，ifyoudon’twantyourbaggagetocomeback”，意思是说，如果不将上次的bagga