Unit 4   Entertainment
One     Let’s take a vacation!
我們?nèi)ザ燃侔?

 1   Introduction
A    Americans are very mobile, and travel is very popular for many people.   In America, when people take a vacation, they often drive a car.  Some families travel far within their home state once a year during vacations.  Some would even go abroad for a change if they have time.
美國人流動性很強(qiáng)，許多人都非常喜歡旅游。在美國，人們度假時，通常是開車。一些家庭度假時，一年去一次國內(nèi)很遠(yuǎn)的地方旅行。有些有時間還出國旅游。
B    Instead of Chinese summer vacation and winter vacation, Americans have two or three weeks off from work specifically for vacations.  They may choose to take three one-week vacations depending on the workplace.
取而代之中國的寒暑假，美國人的工作假期也有兩、三個星期。根據(jù)工作場所的不同，他們可能可以選擇去度三次一個星期的假。
C    American children have the entire summer months, June, July and August, for vacation from school.  They also have Christmas to New Year’s, Easter and Thanksgiving holidays.
美國小孩擁有整個夏天的假期，六月、七月至八月，都不用上學(xué)。他們還有圣誕節(jié)至元旦，復(fù)活節(jié)和感恩節(jié)假日。
D   American vacations are usually longer than four days. Otherwise, they are considered weekend getaways. 
美國的假期一般長于四日。否則就被認(rèn)為是周末去休閑。

 2   Sample Sentences
1.   I’d like to buy a timetable.
我想買一張列車時刻表。
2.   I want an upper berth / a middle berth / a lower berth in the sleeping car. 
     我想要臥鋪車廂中的上鋪/中鋪/下鋪。
3.   I’d like to leave / register my luggage, please.
     我想寄存/托運(yùn)我的行李。
4.   Is this the platform for the train to Shanghai?
     去上海是在這個站臺上車嗎？
5.   How long does the slow train / fast train / express train take to get there?
     慢車/快車/特快車要多久才到？
6.   I’d like to take a short cruise / take a tour of the harbor.
    我想短途坐船游覽/坐船游覽一下港灣。
7.   Can I hire a rowing boat?  There’re two of us.  I’d like it for one hour.  What’s the charge per hour?
    我能租個劃艇嗎？我們有兩個人。我想租一個小時。每小時多少錢？
8.   Can you recommend a sightseeing tour / a sightseeing package?
     你能推薦一條旅游路線嗎？
9.   I’d like to hire an English-speaking private guide for half a day.
     我想請一位私人英語導(dǎo)游工作半天。
10.  Is there a reduction for children / the disabled / groups / pensioners / students?
    兒童/殘廢人/團(tuán)體/退休的/學(xué)生買票減價嗎？
11.  What’s the rate for excess baggage?
     超重行李怎么計(jì)價？
12.  I’d like a single (one-way) / return (round trip) ticket to Los Angeles.
     我想要一張單程/往返票去洛杉磯。
13.  The bus to Boston leaves on the half-hour. 
     去波士頓的汽車在半小時的時刻開。
14.  I usually stay home on my day off.
     我放假通常呆在家里。
15.  I wish I could start my summer vacation early.
我希望暑假能早點(diǎn)開始。

3   Conversations
1.   I need this vacation.
At a research laboratory in Southern California.
Robert:  Anita, I've been here only three days and you're leaving already.
Anita:  Just for a few weeks.  I need this vacation.  You'll be all right.  You know the project we're working on, and you're a good scientist.  Don't worry.  I'll be back as soon as I spend or gamble all my money.
Robert:  Gambling?  Where?
Anita:  Las Vegas.  I find gambling relaxing.  I don't take it seriously, the way some people do.  Besides, I love the shows and the all-night atmosphere of the town.  The casinos1 never close, you know.
Robert:   (Laughing) If you gamble all night, you'll run out of money in a few days.
(The director of the laboratory walks in.)
Anita:  Good afternoon, Dr. Green.  I just finished showing Robert the ropes around here.
Green:  That's good.  He'll be able to keep the project going in your absence.  Where are you going on your vacation?
Anita:  I'm going to Nevada to relax.  The desert is a good place to get away from the stress of work.
Green:  Enjoy yourself.  We'll see you when you get back.
【譯文】
——阿尼塔，我才到這里三天，而你就要走了。
——只是幾個星期。我需要這段假期。你會沒事的。你了解我們在做的這個項(xiàng)目，而且你是個好科學(xué)家。不要擔(dān)心。我一花完或者賭完所有的錢，就回來。
——賭博？在哪里？
——拉斯維加斯。我發(fā)現(xiàn)賭博很能讓人放松。我不像其他人那樣認(rèn)真。而且，我很喜歡鎮(zhèn)上的表演以及整個晚上的氣氛。賭場從不關(guān)門的，你知道嗎？
——（笑）如果你整晚都賭博，你幾天內(nèi)就會把錢用光的。（實(shí)驗(yàn)室的主任走了進(jìn)來。）
——格林博士，下午好。我剛帶羅伯特看完這兒的繩索。
——那太好了。在你走后，他將能繼續(xù)進(jìn)行這個項(xiàng)目。你打算去哪里度假？
——我打算去內(nèi)華達(dá)休息一下。沙漠是一個解除工作壓力的好地方。
——好好享受。你回來后我們再見面。

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