· Id like to hire a bike this weekend. 这个周末我想租一辆自行车。 A What are your plans for the weekend? A 你这个周末的计划是什么? B Id like to hire a bike. I think it would be a good idea to do some cycling on Sunday. B 我想租一辆自行车。我想在周日的时候去骑自行车将是一个不错的主意。 A If the weathers fine . . . A 如果天气好的话。 . . B Im sure it will be. Its been good so far this week. B 我肯定天气一定会好的。这周的天气一直不错。 A I know a good place to hire bikes if you want. A 如果你想租自行车的话我知道一个租车的好地方。 B Thanks. That would be really helpful. B 谢谢……
·Ill meet you in front of the bookshop. 我将在书店门前等你。 A What time shall we meet tonight? A 我们今晚什么时间见面? B About 7 should be fine. Wheres best for you to meet? B 大约7点比较合适。在哪里见面对你合适? A Anywhere in Wangfujing Street would be good. A 在王府井大街的任何地方都合适。 B Ok. Ill meet you in front of the bookshop at 7. Is that ok for you? B 好。我7点在书店门前等你。好吗? A Perfect. See you then. A 好极了。到时候见。 Notes 注释 1 There are many ways to specify a location or position, e.g. in front of . . . / in front of . . .; just outsi……
·Why dont you walk? 你为什么不步行呢? A Lets meet tonight at the Thai restaurant. About 7. A 让我们今晚泰国参观见。大概7点。 B Fine. Ill take a taxi. B 好。我会打出租车去。 A Why dont you walk? Its only about 20 minutes walking and its a niceevening. A 你为什么不步行呢?步行只要大约20分钟,何况今晚如此怡人。 B Never thought about it. I suppose you are right. Its quite a short walk. B 从没想过步行。我想你是对的。步行也不远。 A And its good exercise! Youll enjoy your dinner more. A 而且步行是很好的锻炼!你晚饭会吃得更香。 B Thats true. Maybe Ill do more walking in Beijing. Get less ta……
·Its better to take a guided tour. 有导游的旅行比较好。 A Is it expensive to take a taxi to the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace? A 乘出租车去明十三陵和颐和园贵吗? B Yes . . . but theres a better way. B 是的。 . . 但是去那里有一个更好的方法。 A To go to both the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace? A 明十三陵和颐和园都能去吗? B Yes. Its probably quite expensive, too. . . but its much nicer and easier. B 是的。可能也很贵…不过更好,也更容易一些。 A What is it? A 那是什么方法? B A guided tour. Its better to take a guided tour. Your hotel arranges everything. B 跟旅行团走。最……
·How do I get there? 我怎样到那里? A See you later this evening. A 今晚见。 B Yes. See you at six at the restaurant. B 好的。6点在餐馆见。 A OK. By the way, how do I get there? A 好。顺便问一下,我怎样到那里? B To the restaurant? Take a taxi. Its the easiest way. B 到餐馆?乘出租车去。这是最简便的方法。 A I guess so. How about the subway? A 我想也是这样。乘地铁怎么样? B Yes. You could take the subway. The restaurant is very close to Chaoyang subway. B 是的,你也可以乘地铁。餐馆离朝阳门站非常近。 Notes 注释 1 Remember what you can say about future arrangements: See you ……
·Its next to the Mongolian restaurant. 在蒙古餐馆的隔壁。 A How was your dinner last night? Was it a good restaurant? A 你昨晚的晚餐怎么样?那家餐馆好吗? B Yes, it was very good. I really like Vietnamese food. B 是的,非常好。我非常喜欢越南菜。 A Sounds good. Id like to try it. Where is the restaurant exactly? A 听起来不错。我也想尝一尝。那家餐馆的确切位置在哪里? B Well, you know that Mongolian restaurant we went to last week? B 哦,你知道我们上周去的那家蒙古餐馆吧? A Yes, is it near that? A 是的,离那里很近吗? B Yes, its beside it. Its next to the Mongolian restaurant. B 是的……
·Go upstairs, its on the second floor. 上楼,在二楼。 A Ill see you tonight at the restaurant about 7 oclock. A 今晚7点在餐馆见。 B Ok, no problem. Grand Hotel at 7, at the restaurant. B 好的,没问题。7点在格兰德饭店的餐馆见。 A Yes, its the Cantonese restaurant. I forget the exact name. A 好的,那是一家广东餐馆。我忘了它确切的名字了。 B Where is it exactly in the hotel? B 它在饭店的什么位置? A Go upstairs, its on the second floor. If you want, Ill meet you downstairs in the lobby. A 上楼,在二楼。如果你愿意的话,我可以和你在楼下大堂见。 B No, dont worry. Ill be fine. Ill fin……
·Its opposite the hotel. 在旅馆的对面。 A Do you know a good sports shop? A 你知道哪家体育商店好吗? B Yes. Therere lots of good sports shops. In fact, theres one very near your hotel. B 是的。有很多家好的体育商店。事实上,有一家离你住的旅馆非常近。 A Is there? Where exactly? A 是吗?确切位置在哪里? B In the shopping mall, which is opposite the hotel. Straight across the road. B 在旅馆对面的购物中心里。就在马路的正对面。 A Do you know which floor? A 你知道在几楼吗? B On the third or fourth floor. I cant remember exactly, but its a good shop. B 在三楼或者四楼。我记不太清了,但是那是一家不错的商店……
·Thats in the south of China. 在中国的南部。 A Im going to visit friends in Guangzhou next week. A 我下周要去广州看朋友。 B Thats in the south of China, isnt it? B 广州在中国的南部,对吗? A It is. Its different from Beijing. The people are different, too. A 是的。它和北京不同。人也不同。 B And the food! B 还有食物也不同! A Yes, Cantonese food is different from Beijing cuisine. A 是的,广东菜和北京菜很不一样。 B Well, I hope you have a good trip. Id like to visit Guangzhou myself one day. B 哦,我希望你旅行愉快。将来我也想去广州。 Notes 注释 1 There are many ways to sp……
·Its in the north-east of China. 在中国的东北部。 A Are you from Beijing? A 你是北京人吗? B Well, Ive lived in Beijing for over ten years, but originally Im from Harbin. B 哦,我在北京已经住了10多年了,但是我来自哈尔滨。 A Harbin? Wheres that? A 哈尔滨?它在哪里? B Its in the north-east of China. B 在中国的东北部。 A Whats it like? A 它什么样? B Its a good city. But its much colder than Beijing. Every year there is a famous ice-festival in Harbin in winter. B 它是个好城市。但是它比北京冷得多。哈尔滨每年冬天都举行著名的冰雪节。 Notes 注释 1 There are many ways to specify a ……
·Its a one-price ticket, either one stop or ten stops. 坐一站还是坐十站,票价都一样。 A I think Ill take the subway. A 我想我将乘地铁。 B OK. It might even be quicker than to take a taxi, especially in rush hours. B 好。乘地铁可能比乘出租车还快,尤其是在交通的高峰时刻。 A Tell me what I should do. How do I get a ticket? A 告诉我该做什么。我怎样才能买到地铁票? B Its easy. Just go to the ticket office in the subway. B 这容易。到地铁的售票处去就行了。 A And how much is the ticket? A 地铁票多少钱一张? B Its a one-price ticket, either one stop or ten stops. It doesnt matterhow fa……
·A OK, weve ordered some meat dishes, some soup and some fish. A 好,我们已经点了一些肉菜,汤还有鱼。 B How about vegetable dishes? I like lots of different vegetable dishes. B 蔬菜怎么样?我喜欢各种不同的蔬菜。 A Dont worry. Ive ordered some nice ones. A 别着急。我已经点了一些好吃的蔬菜。 B Good. Vegetables are good for you. B 好啊。吃蔬菜对身体有好处。 Notes &nbs……