2010年2月26日 星期五

20100226 Tour Guide or Travel Guide (2)

Tour Guide or Travel Guide

Conversation B


Melinda: I would prefer to plan our own itinerary - it gives us more freedom.

Jean: Right - freedom to get lost.

Melinda: Come on, Jean. We can see what we really want to see and not be rushed.

Jean: It would be nice to go at our own pace; however, we'll have to do some research. We have to know how to get to every destination.

Melinda: The Internet makes planning a piece of cake. Finding detailed maps and transportation shouldn't be a big deal.

Jean: But what if we get lost, how will we ask for directions? Neither of us speaks Japanese.

Melinda: Sometimes finding the way is part of the adventure!

Jean: It might be more complicated - and less fun - than you think.

Melinda: Trust me, traveling by ourselves is worth it. We can get a more intimate experience of the culture.

Jean: How?

Melinda: Well, we can eat at hole-in-the-wall restaurants and stay at hostels!

Jean: That might be fun. But have you thought about our safety?

Melinda: We would be careful. If we travel by ourselves, we'll stay together - especially at night.

Jean: Well, Melinda, let's see what kind of tour you can plan.



piece of cake 極其簡單/輕而易舉的事
eg: A: Can you help me with my history report? B: Sure! piece of caker!
eg: The interview was a piece of cake. I'm sure I'll get the job.

complicated adj. 複雜的/難懂的
eg: The equation is too complicated for a junior-high school student to understand.
eg: You have to go through a complicated procedure to access the system.

hole-in-the-wall 很小的地方(多半是指店鋪或是餐廳)
eg: This sushi bar is just a hole-in-the-wall, but it's quite famous in Tokyo.
eg: The couple's first shop was a real hole-in-the-wall, but now they own a chain store.

hostel n. 旅舍(尤其指青年旅舍)


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i開頭的單字發音為"i"
itinerary 旅遊的行程
idea
isolate

i開頭的單字發音為短音的i
impossible
imagine
illustrate
immediate
illegal
irregular

1 則留言:

  1. Hostels are distinguished from other temporary accommodation not least through
    limited private space.

    Cartagena in Colombia

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