dialogue 1
M: hey, George. How’s everything going?
嗨,乔治,最近过得怎么样啊?
G: not bad. And you?
不错.你呢?
M: not bad, but busy as usual.
还行,就是忙.
G: what are you up to?
忙什么呢?
M: it’s a long story. What’s your plan for the National Day Holiday?
说来话长.你国庆节有什么打算啊?
G: I’m going back to Shanxi. Do you think I can get a train ticket tonight, 9 days in advance ?
我回山西.你觉得我提前九天的话今晚能买到票吗?
M: sure you can. You can book the ticket up to 10 days in advance.
当然可以了.你可以提前十天订票.
G: you know. It’s hard to get a train ticket during the long holiday.
长假期间很难买票啊.
M: dead right ! I saw a long line of people waiting to buy tickets at the ticket office the other day.
是啊!我那天看见售票点排了很长的队.
G: tell me about it ! I can’t help worrying what I’ll do if I can’t get a ticket.
你算说对了!我真担心到时买不到票.
M: it’s always a headache buying tickes during the Golden Week.
黄金周期间不好买票.
G: but my cousin is getting married, so I’ll have to just get through it.
但是我表姐要结婚,我一定要买到.
M: you’ll probably have to wait at least two hours.
那你可能要排至少两个小时的队.
G: I’m afraid you’re right. I should go. See you around.
有可能.我要走了,回见!
M: bye. Good luck.
再见!祝你好运啊!
dialogue 2
0: Hey, there!
嗨，你好!
M: Hey, George. You look great! What’s the occasion?
你好，乔治。你看上去心情很好啊，有什么好消息吗?
G: Yes. Ijust got my ticket to go home.
是啊，我刚刚买到了回家的火车票.
M: Oh, really. That’s wonderful.
是吗?那太好
G: I tried the tickct office but they were sold out. I ended up getting it from a scalper.
我去售票处问了一F，说票已经卖完了’最后我在一个票贩子那里买的。
M: How much was it?
多少钱啊?
G: Not too bad. Just 20 yuan more than the regular price.
还行，多付了20块钱。
M: Good for you.
太幸运了.
G: Are you gonna take a trip during the GoIden Week?
你黄金周出去玩吗?
M: I wanted to, but l’m afraid most placcs will be overcrowded.
想去，但是担心到处都是人.
G: That’s right. You’II find crowds of people on the train, at the shopping malls or even in the
是啊。哪儿都是人，火车上、商场里，就连大街上也挤满了人.
M: So I’Il just relax and maybe do some sbopping.
所以我打算休息—下，可晚会逛逛街吧.
G: Look! Hualian Store is cclcbrating the National Day holiday. Everything is on salc.
看，华联商场迎国庆打折呢l
M: Yeah. Look! It reads "80 0ff any purchase of 200 .
是啊，看呀!买200减80啊!
G: They always havc grcat lsales during the holiday. Why don’t we go to take a look?
假期华联经常打折。我们进去看看吧!
M: Good idea!
M:好主意
