旅游英语6.-At-the-Travel-Agency

Dialogue1TelephoningthetravelagencyMr.Li:Goodmorning.ThisistheChinaInternationalTravelService.WhatcanIdoforyou?Mr.Johnson:Goodmorning.CanIspeaktoMr.LiMing?Mr.Li:ThisisLiMingspeaking.Mr.Johnson:Well,hello,Mr.Li.ThisisSteveJohnson.IhavesomefriendswhowillcometoChinanextMondayfromAnnArbor,Michigantoattendapackagetour2organizedbyyouragency.Mr.Li:Yes,that’sright.IamresponsiblefortheorganizationoftheirtripinChina.Mr.Johnson:Right.Theywantmetodiscusssomedetailswithyou.Mr.Li:Fine.Mr.Johnson:I'dliketogooverwithyouthearrangementofthetrip.Mr.Li:O.K.AftertheyhavearrivedonthemorningoftheAugust16th,wewillgodirectlytothehotel,checkinandhavelunchthere.Intheafternoon,weshallgototheBeijingZoologicalParkandseethegiantpandasthere.Mr.Johnson:Wonderful.Ibelievethegroupmemberswilllovethat.Mr.Li:WeshallhaveaformalreceptiondinnerattheMinzuHotelnearTian’anmenSquare.Mr.Johnson:Good.Mr.Li:Wewillleaveprettyearlyonthe17thfortheGreatWallatBadaling.Itwillbeatwo-hourbustrip.WewillclimbtheGreatWallandhavelunchthere.Intheafternoon,wewillstoponthewaybacktovisittheMingTombswhicharethemausoleumsof13emperorsoftheMingDynasty.Oneofthemhasbeenopenedandweshallseeitsundergroundpalace.Mr.Johnson:Thatshouldbeinteresting.Mr.Li:Ibelieveso.Intheevening,theywillseeaperformanceofBeijingOpera.Mr.Johnson:Whataboutthemorningofthe18th?Mr.Li:Onthemorningofthe18th,weshallvisittherenownedPalaceMuseumwithitsdifferenthalls,itsclockandwatchexhibition,andthetreasurehalls.Asitisthelargestbuildingcomplexintheworld,wewillspendthewholemorningthere.Mr.Johnson:Whatabouttheafternoon?Mr.Li:WewillvisittheMuseumofChineseHistory,whichhousessomeofthebestculturalrelicsinChina.ThenwewilltakeastrollaroundtheTian'anmenSquarebeforedinner.Intheevening,wewillwalkthroughsomenarrowstreetsintheoldcitytogetaglimpseofthedailylifeofBeijingnativesandtohaveanideaofwhatBeijingusedtobelike.Mr.Johnson:Excellent.Mr.Johnson:AndtheywillarriveinXi'anintheeveningofthe19th,right?Mr.Li:Right.Wewillhaveadinnerarrangedbymycolleaguethere.Onthefollowingmorning,wewilltakeabustriptovisitQianling.ItisthejointburialplaceofEmperorGaoZongandEmpressWuZetianoftheTangDynasty.Thetombisbuiltonanawe-inspiringscaleandrepresentstheclassicalstyleofTangDynastymausoleums.Mr.Johnson:Howlongwillthattake?Mr.Li:Itwilltakeawholeday.WhenwereturntoXi'an,wewillhaveadinnerwithstrongShaanxiflavor.Andafterthat,wewillwalkontheancientcitywallofXi'anandenjoythenightscenes.Mr.Johnson:That'saniceidea.Mr.Li:Onthemorningofthe21st,wewillvisittheMuseumofTerra-cottaWarriorsandHorsesandHuaqingPoolwhichusedtobethebathinggroundofthefamousimperialconcubineYangYuhuanoftheTangDynasty.Intheafternoon,weshallvisittheShaanxiProvincialMuseumandtheGreatWildGoosePagoda.Intheevening,wewillseeaTang-stylesonganddanceperformance.Mr.Johnson:IsitinthestyleoftheancientTangDynasty?Mr.Li:Yes.Onthefollowingmorning,wewillvisittheForestofStelesandseetheartofChinesecalligraphy.WewillthenflytoHangzhouintheafternoon.Mr.Johnson:Howlongwilltheflighttake?Mr.Li:About2hours.Aftercheckingin,weshallhaveawonderfuldinneratafamousrestaurantwherethegreatTangDynastypoetBaiJuyiwassaidtohavedined.Onthenextday,weshalltouraroundtheWestLake.WewillleaveforSuzhouintheeveningbytrain,arrivingthereataround10:30p.m.Onthe24th,wewillvisitsomefamousgardensthere,includingtheexquisiteZhuozhenyuanGarden.Andthen,inordertomakethebestoftime,wewilltakeanightflighttoGuilin.Mr.Johnson:Agoodidea.Mr.Li:WewillvisitthewondrousSevenStarGarden,famousforitsstalactitesandstalagmites.Thenateleveno'clock,wewilltakeaboattripdownthebeautifulLijiangRivertoYangshuo.Theywillhaveagoodopportunitytoseethekarstmountainsthere.ThenwewillreturntoGuilinbybus.Afterafarewelldinner,theywilltakethenightflighttoHongKong.ThiswillgivethemawholedayinHongKongtodoshopping.Mr.Johnson:Excellent.Mr.Li:Whatdoyouthinkoftheitinerary?Mr.Johnson:Itisgreat.MyfriendssaidthattheywereveryinterestedinChineseculture,sotheywishthatyoucouldarrangesomelecturesforthemduringthetour.Mr.Li:Yes,Icanarrangethat.Mr.Johnson:Perfect.Thankyouverymuchforworkingoutsuchanexcellentitinerary.Mr.Li:It'smypleasure.Mr.Johnson:Iwilltelephonemyfriendsandtellthemthedetails.Iamsuretheywillbeverypleased.Bye.Mr.Li:Bye-bye.Wordsandexpressionsitineraryn.路线packagetour包办旅行zoologicaladj.动物学的receptionn.招待，接待会，接收mausoleumn.陵墓complexn.联合体strolln.闲逛glimpsen.一瞥，一看awe-inspiringadj.令人敬畏的concubinen.妾stelen.石碑，石柱，匾额calligraphyn.书法wondrousadj.令人惊奇的，非常的stalactiten.钟乳石stalagmiten.石笋farewelln.告别Relevantinformation1.Sampleitinerary10DAYSCHINAHIGHLIGHTTOURDay1ArriveinShanghaifromHongKongbyplane.Day2SightseeinShanghai(theYuYuanGardenandtheJadeBuddhaTemple).Day3FlytoBeijinginthemorningandsightseeintheafternoon(Tian’anmenSquare).WatchaperformanceofBeijingOperaintheevening.Day4SightseeinBeijing(theGreatWallandtheMingTombs).Day5SightseeinBeijing(theSummerPalace,theTempleofHeavenandthePalaceMuseum).Day6FlytoXi'aninthemorningandsightseeinXi'anintheafternoon(theGreatWildGoosePagoda,theForestofStelesandtheOldCityWall).Day7SightseeinXi'an(theTerra-cottaWarriors,theHuaqingPoolHotSpringandtheBanPoRuins).Day8Flyt