万用句型背一背:
1.Hello, Holiday Hotel. What can I do for you?
您好!假日酒店,我能为您做些什么?
2.I'd like to make a reservation for a double-room.
我想预定一个双人房间。
3.I'll be arriving on Friday, the 14th, and expecting to stay for two days.
我会在周五也就是十四号入住,预计住两天。
4.I am wondering if you have any vacancies tomorrow.
我想知道你们明天有空房间吗?
5.Can I book a single room with a private bath for this weekend?
我能不能订一间这个周末带私人浴室的单人房。
身临其境练一练:
本对话选自《Friends》(老友记)。Chandler在佛蒙特的酒店预定了浪漫套房,但因Monica工作太忙只能打电话取消,却被酒店告知不能修改预定时间。
锦囊妙语学一学:
1.In good standing:声誉良好的,资格完好的
e.g.:Distribution and agents are requested to have a certain market share, investment in good standing.
要求经销及代理商要有一定的市场份额,投入资金,良好信誉。
2.live on the edge:生活在边缘;处于危险之中
e.g.:The characters in his novels are almost those who live on the edge of society and wander between cities.
他小说中的主人公几乎都是在城市或城市之间四处游走的边缘人物形象。