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１：look:

Travelling by train or bus can be a pleasant experience. How does our group communicate in Modern English at the train station?

坐火车或是坐巴士旅行一定会是很有意思的经历。书中的主人公在火车站是怎样用现代美语交流的呢？

Western trains traveling longer distances offer a variety of tickets, from coach seats to sleeper cars to individual roomettes or bedrooms. There are dining cars, bar cars, observation cars and other facilities to attract customers.

在西方乘火车作长途旅行座位选择很多。坐票，一般的卧票。多花点钱你可以单独拥有一个房间或两个人合用，但很挤。票价越高房间的级别就越高。为了招揽乘客，还有专门的用餐车厢、酒吧车厢、观赏车厢和其它设施。

２：Sentences+Pronunciation(句子与发音) 1. I want to buy a sleeper ticket to ...

'' 我想买张到......的卧铺票。

2. When does the next train/bus leave for …?

'''

到......的下一趟火车/公共汽车什么时候开车？

3. How much does a return ticket cost?

 返程票多少钱？

4. Will dinner be served on this train?

' 火车上供饭吗？

5. Is smoking allowed on the train/the bus?

'' 火车/公共汽车上允许吸烟吗？

6. Are the bathrooms on this train/bus clean?

'

火车/公共汽车上的卫生间干净吗？

7. How many stops will the train/bus make on the way?

''' 路上火车/公共汽车停几站？

8. Where's the ticket counter?

'' 售票处在哪儿？

9. Excuse me, I can't seem to find my seat. Can you help me?

'''

不好意思，我好像找不到我的座位了。您能帮帮我吗？

10. Where do I board my train/ bus?

 我的座位在哪儿？

３：Conversation (对话)

What: Who: Where: When: Why:

How to inquire about cost, schedule, route Will you be taking the train or bus? At the train or bus station, usually!

You need information before buying tickets You don't want to travel 'blind'!

The group enters the train station, purchases their tickets to Reno, and get some information.

What can you ask about a train ride?

(The group enters the train station. The station was recently renovated at the same time that railway operations were being revised, so they need to get some information before buying their tickets) Carl: (to a bystander) Excuse me. Where's the ticket counter? Bystander: Down that hallway and to your right. Carl: Thanks. (They arrive at the ticket counter. Carl talks to the ticket agent) When does the next train leave for Reno? Agent: 10:30, sir. Carl: Fine. How much does a return ticket cost? Agent: $110 both ways. Carl: OK. (speaking for the group) We need 6 tickets please (pays for and receives

the tickets) How many stops will the train make on the way?

Agent: Just a quick stop to pick up passengers in the suburbs. John: Is smoking allowed on the train? Agent: Not any more, sir. (Good thing John had already smoked a couple of cigarettes on

the way to the station)

Carl: Where do we board the train? Agent: Entrance #11. Carl: Thanks for your help. Let's go, everyone!

What: 怎样询问时间、费用和路线

Who: Where: When: Why:

你总有一天会坐火车或是公共汽车吧？ 通常是在火车站或公共汽车站 在买票前你需要一些信息

你不想在一无所知的情况下去旅行

他们一起进了火车站，买了去雷诺的车票，顺便问了一些有关的信息。对于坐火车履

行有哪些问题需要知道呢？

(他们一组人进了车站。由于车站刚刚进行了维修，一些设施有了更改，所以在买票前他们得打听一下。) Carl: (向一个身边的人问道) 打扰一下，Where's the ticket counter? Bystander: 沿着这条走廊的右边走。 Carl: 谢谢。(他们来到售票台， Carl向售票员打听。) When does the next train leave for Reno? Agent: 10:30，先生。 Carl: Fine. How much does a return ticket cost? Agent: 往返票是$110。 Carl: 好的。 (代表其他人说道) 我们需要六张票(付钱拿票) How many stops will the train make on the way? Agent: 只是在郊区有一个短暂的停留可以让乘客上车。 John: Is smoking allowed on the train? Agent: 现在已经不行了，先生。(幸好 John 在来车站的路上已经抽了不少烟了) Carl: Where do we board the train? Agent: 在11入口。 Carl: 谢谢你的帮助。伙计们，我们出发吧！

４：Explaination (句子解释) 1.

卧铺车厢是 'a sleeping car', 还可以叫 'a sleeper'。卧铺票是 'a sleeper ticket'。卧铺则叫 'berth'。 要注意的是\"到......的票\"要说 'the ticket to somewhere'； 比如： \"I want to buy a ticket to Shanghai.\" （我想买一张去上海的车票。） 2.

这句话里出现了一个很有用的词汇 'leave'。 说离开某地到某地就可以说 'leave somewhere, for somewhere'。比较一下这两句话： \"He has left Beijing.\" 和 \"He has left for Beijing.\" 它们的意思分别是\"他离开北京了\"和\"他去北京了\"。

3. 我们已经学过，乘飞机、火车、轮船时可以根据需要来购买不同类型的车票。比如

说，全程来回的车票叫 'a round-trip ticket', 单乘车票叫 'a one-way ticket', 返程车 票就是 'a return ticket'。另外，在使用 'cost' 时，其基本句型是 'something cost somebody some time/money'。比如， \"The trip to Nanjing cost me 1000 yuan.\" (去南 京的那趟旅 行花了我1000 块钱。)

4. 'dinner' 指的是\"正餐\"，在西方一般是指\"晚餐\"。在这句话里 'dinner' 是和小

吃 'snack' 相对应的。 'serve' 这个词用途也很广，\"上菜\"可以说 'serve

to someone' 或者 'serve someone with the dishes'. 在军队服役可以说 soul'。

the dishes heart and

5. 在公共场合，吸烟是不允许的。火车和公共汽车上一般也不允许抽烟，但有的火车专

'serve in the army'。我们常说 \"全心全意为人民服务\"，其英文翻译是 'serve the people

为那些烟瘾很重的乘客开设了一节车厢，里面可以吸烟。所以如果你是一位瘾君子，在上火车之前，最好问问乘务员： \"Is smoking allowed on the train?\"

6. 'bathroom' 指的是\"卫生间\"。这个词比 'toilet' 的含义要广。 'toilet' 本意是\"马 桶\"，通常也可以用来指卫生间。

7. 车站的名称也有不同。汽车火车的终点站、飞机的候机楼都叫 'terminal', 而中途的

各个车站就叫 'stop', 地铁站就是 'subway stop'. 每次快到站时，喇叭里

都会传出乘 务员甜美的声音，\"The next stop is …, please take your seat and get ready for arrival.\"

8. 'ticket counter', 就是售票处。 这里提供各种票务服务，比如可以订票，即

'book/reserve a ticket'; 也可以买票，即 'buy a ticket'; 另外还可以退票，即 'cancel a ticket'。 不同的是在你退票时，你得交一些 'cancellation fee', 即退票费。 9.

\"Excuse me, I can't seem to find my seat. Can you help me?\" 这句话我们重点来看看 'seem' 这个词。 'seem' 在这里是\"看起来、好像\"的意思。 比如我们可以说： \"He seemed a little bit tired after listening to my complaints for so long.\" (他听我抱怨了那么半天，显得有点儿累了。) 还可以用 'it seems that…' 的句型，比如同样的句子，我们可以说：\"It seemed that he was a little bit tired after listening to my complaints for so long.\"

10. 'board' 指的是\"登船、登机、上车\"，比如\"上火车\"就可以说 'board a

train'。 上飞机前用的登记卡就叫 'boarding pass'。 明白了这个词的意思，这句话就很容易理解了。听到老外说这句话，你就要明白，其实他在问：\"Where is my seat?\"

５：Brankground (背景提示)

Even though rail companies try many things to attract customers, most Americans and Canadians prefer to travel by car (for shorter distances) or by airplane (for longer distances), especially since rail travel is relatively expensive. Many will even drive the longer distances, especially if they want to visit different locations along the way.

尽管铁路运输公司千方百计想吸引顾客，但绝大多数的美国人和加拿大人还是选择汽车（短程旅行）和飞机（长途旅行），尤其是当火车的费用相对要高一些。还有许多人即使路途遥远，他们也会开车过去。因为他们想看看沿途的风景。

６：Culture (文化差异)

Western trains traveling longer distances offer a variety of tickets, from coach seats to sleeper cars to individual roomettes or bedrooms. There are dining cars, bar cars, observation cars and other facilities to attract customers.

在西方乘火车作长途旅行座位选择很多。坐票，一般的卧票。多花点钱你可以单独拥有一

个房间或两个人合用，但很挤。票价越高房间的级别就越高。为了招揽乘客，还有专门的用餐车厢、酒吧车厢、观赏车厢和其它设施。