Dialogue1

(C = clerk   P = passenger)

C: Hello!ChinaSouthern Airlines, may I help you?

P: Yes, I’d like to book a ticket from Guangzhouto Tokyo.

C: Ok! When do you want to fly?    

P: Next Friday, July 1^st. What flights do you have?

C: Please hold on for amoment. Let me check the flight schedule.

  (After a while) 

C: Sorry for keeping you so long. We have two flights to Tokyo at 10:10 a.m. and

3:15p.m. Both flights have seats available.

P: What’s the arrival time of the morning flight?

C: It’s Flight CZ385 and it arrives in Tokyo at 2:55 p.m. local time.

P: Is it a direct flight?

C: Yes, it’s a nonstopflight.

P: Hmm…it works out for my time schedule. I’lltake it. How much is a one-way

ticket?

C: Which class do you prefer? Firstclass, business class or economy class?

P: Economy class, please.

C: It’sRMB4800 for economy class. What name shall I put the reservation under?

P: Tony Alexander and my telephone number is 56782220.

C: Thank you, Mr.Alexander. I’ll repeat your reservation. I’ve reserved youone economy class seat on Flight CZ385 for July 1^st, one way to Tokyo, leaving

Guangzhou at 10:10 .m.

P: That’s right. Thanks a bunch.

C:My pleasure. Please be at the airport at least twohours before the departure time.

 

Dialogue2

(C = clerk   P = passenger)

P:Good morning. I’d like to make a reservation on your flight to Portland,leaving Guangzhounext Friday.

C: OK. We have a scheduled flight that departs for Portlandevery day.

P: Is it a direct flight?

C:No. I’m afraid you’ll have to take a connecting flight to Portland by wayof LosAngeles.

P: OK. One business class seat, please.

C:I’m sorry that the flight has already been fully booked for thebusiness class. But there are still some seats in the first class.

P: All right. I’ll go in first class.

C: May I have your name please?

P: Peter Smith.

C: All right. TheOne-way first class fare from Guangzhou to Portlandis RMB 10000.Would you like to pay in cash or by credit card?

P: Credit card. Here you are. Oh, by the way, I am a vegetarian.

C: Ok. I will add this to the ticket information.

P: Thank you.

C: Here is your ticketand credit card. Please be at the airport to check in two hours before thedeparture time.

P: Thank you very much.

 

New words and Expressions

airline [ˈeəlaɪn]                    n. 航空公司，航线

schedule [ˈskedʒu:l]                n. 时间表

available [əˈveɪləbl]                adj. 有空的，可用的

direct flight                         直飞航班

nonstop flight                       直达航班

one-way ticket                      单程票

first class                          头等舱

economy class                      经济舱

business class                      商务舱

reservation [ˌrezəˈveɪʃn]             n.订座，预定

departure [dɪˈpɑ:tʃə(r)]              n.离港，出发

depart [dɪˈpɑ:t]                    v.离开

fare [feə(r)]                       n. 票价

vegetarian [vedʒəˈteəriən]           n.素食主义者