UNIT 9 :Traveling In China (II)

Integrated Skills Development

Dialogues
A. A Visit to Dalian

Chris Hudson is an American. Now he is having a conversation with FuHao, a local person in Dalian.
Chris Hudson: Excuse me. Do you live here?
Fu Hao: Yes, I've lived in Dalian all my life. My name is Fu Hao. How do you do?
Chris Hudson: Hi, I'm Chris Hudson from America. I'm a mechanical engineer. I am on my way to Qingdao on business.
Fu Hao: How long are you staying in Dalian?
Chris Hudson: Just a day. What can I see here in twenty-four hours?
Fu Hao: Well, most tourists want to visit Golden Stone Beach.
Chris Hudson: What's Gold Stone Beach?
Fu Hao: Well, Golden Stone Beach is a beautiful scenic spot in the north of Dalian, where the amazing reef and rare earth formations are said to be the devils' and gods' work.
Chris Hudson: Then I must go and visit it.

B. Mr. and Mrs. Wright In Dalian

Mr. and Mrs. Wright are visiting Dalian. Now Mrs. Wright is having a conversation with the guide.
Guide: Here we are. This is Lantian Hotel.
Mrs. Wright: Oh! What a lovely place! How far is it from here to the beach?
Guide: Only about a ten-minute walk.
Mrs. Wright: Good. It's quite warm today. What is the temperature here in the hottest month of the year?
Guide: About 28°C.
Mrs. Wright: That would be quite comfortable then.
Guide: Look, Mrs. Wright. That is Xinghai Park.
Mrs. Wright: Oh, yes. It looks marvelous!

Passage Beijing Travel Agency

For over twenty years, Beijing Travel Agency has been planning holidays to suit individual needs. We do not offer to do the impossible. We just want you to enjoy yourselves. It is the personal responsibility of our leaders to make sure that your holiday is a success. This year we have arranged a number of coach tours in Beijing and around Beijing for people interested in seeing the capital city. For those who prefer to do something more energetic, we offer a wide variety of holidays where our trained experts will be ready to give you all the help and guidance you need. We aim to please.
If you haven't yet decided on your holiday, why not look through this brochure. When you have made your choice, telephone us and we shall be happy to assist you in every way we can, but we do recommend you book early. There is no need to worry about cancellation. If you wish to change your booking at a later date, all you have to do is to let us know as soon as possible in writing. We will do our best to satisfy you, but unfortunately, for this service we have to make a small extra charge. We do, however, reserve the right to make changes in the timetable and the plan of your journey if this becomes necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.

New Words and Expressions

amazing
a. 令人惊异的

assist
v. 帮助，援助

beyond
n.& prep. 超出

brochure
n. 小册子

cancellation
v. 取消

circumstance
n. 情况，环境

devil
v. 魔鬼，恶魔

due (to)
a. 由于

energetic
n. 精力旺盛的，有力的

extra
ad. 额外的，外加的

formation
a. 形成（物），构成，结构

guidance
n. 指导，指引

impossible
a. 不可能的，办不到的

individual
v. 个人的，个体的

mechanical
a. 机械的，力学的，物理的

rare
a. 罕见的，稀有的

reef
n. 礁，暗礁

responsibility
n. 责任，职责，任务

satisfy
v. 使满意，满足

scenic
a. 自然景色的，景色优美的

service
n. 服务

spot
n. 地点，场所

success
n. 成功

suit
n. 适合

temperature
n. 温度，气温

timetable
n. 时间表，时刻表

unfortunately
ad. 遗憾地

writing
n. 书写，写作，书面形式

on one's way to
在去…的路上

scenic spot
景点

make sure
保证，确保

decide on
决定，选定

look through
翻阅，浏览

make one's choice
做出选择

worry about
担心

do one's best
尽力

due to
由于，因为

beyond control
无法控制

Merry Learning

A Riddle

As long as I eat, I live. But when I drink, I die.
(Fire)

Phonetics

复数及第三人称单数里的s和es复数第三人称单数：
chothes eggs pens days
cups cloths banks hands
buses wishes roses boxes

Pronunciation and Intonation

A: Guess what! Paul and Susan are engaged!
B: Really? When did that happen?
A: A week ago.
B: Have they set a date for the wedding?
A: No, not yet.