第三十五讲

   Contents
   Making reservations according to the timetables of flights and trains

   Warm Up
   A Flight Timetable

   1. What are the channels through which people can buy their flight tickets?
   2. What are the advantages of making a schedule for your work?
   3. Do you know how to make a reservation of a flight or train ticket?

   Speak out — making reservations of flights and trains

   Miss Wang, is there a direct train from here to Chengde?
   How many trains are there for Beijing every day?
   What time does the next train to Guangzhou leave?
   Do I have to change trains anywhere?
   I’d like to get two tickets to Beijing at 9:00 this morning.
   When do you have flights for Macao?
   Excuse me, is the 5:30 flight from Hong Kong on time?
   When does it arrive in Macao?
   Can I have a seat on Flight 455 to New York tomorrow afternoon?

   Sample dialogues
   Bob is calling a receptionist for information about flights from Beijing to Hong Kong.
   直达的航班
   R=receptionist
   B=Bob

   R: CAAC information. Can I help you?
   B: Yes. Is there a flight to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 16th?
   R: yes, there is.
   B: Is that a direct flight ?
   R: No, you have to change in Guangzhou.
   B: Oh, how long does it stop over in Guangzhou?
   R: From 11:50 to 12:50.
   B: 11:50 to 12:50. That’s almost an hour. Well, I prefer a direct flight.
   R: 8:45 a.m. And the arrival time in Hong Kong is 11:45 in the morning.
   R: I’m sorry, but there’s no direct flight on Tuesday.
   B: What about Wednesday, the 17th?
   R: There’s one on Wednesday, the 17th.
   B: Good. What’s the departure time?

   这是一段在美国买火车票时的对话：
   A: What time's the next train to Washington?
   A: 下一趟去华盛顿的车几点开？
   B: That's 9:26 on Track 14.
   B: 9点26分，14轨道。
   A: When does it get there?
   A: 什么时候到？
   B: It's scheduled to arrive at 10:50.
   B: 按照列车时刻表是10点50分到。
   A: How much is it?
   A: 多少钱？
   B: It's $30.00 one way or $55.00 round trip.
   B: 单程票30美元，往返票55美元。
   下面再看一段在中国火车站的买票对话：
   A: What's the next train from Beijing to Tianjin?
   A: 去天津，最近的一趟是哪个？
   B: T548 at 15:01.
   B: T548，下午3点01分出发。
   A: What time does it get there?
   A: 什么时候到呢？
   B: It gets there around 16:26.
   B: 大约4点26分到。
   A: What's the fare?
   A: 多少钱？
   B: Hard seat is RMB 30.00.
   B: 硬座30元。

   Sentences for talking about timetables of transport and giving responses:

   Is there a flight to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 16th?
   What about Wednesday, the 17th?
   There’s one on Wednesday, the 17th.
   What’s the departure time?
   The arrival time in Hong Kong is 11:45 in the morning.