Unit4_Tourist_Information教程.ppt

Unit 4 Language Points 1.international adj.国际的；两国（或以上）国家的 International investors have become jittery about the countrys economy. 国际投资者已对该国的经济状况感到紧张不安。 London is also the major international insurance centre. 伦敦也是重要的国际保险中心。 2.conference n.会议； 讨论 The conference may help to focus attention on the economy. 此次会议可能有助于将关注焦点放在经济上。 He went even further in his speech to the conference. 他在大会发言中作了更进一步的阐述。 3. at the moment adv.当时；此刻 I must say I am really enjoying myself at the moment. 我得说此刻我感到非常愉快。 At the moment, no one is talking to me. 此刻没人跟我说话。 4. travel agency n.旅行社 Im now working as a tour guide in a travel agency. 我现在在一家旅游公司做导游. 5.confirm vt. 确认，批准；证实 You make the reservation, and Ill confirm it in writing. 你来预订，我会去函确认。 I need to have a second test to confirm the diagnosis. 我需要再进行一次检查以确诊。 6. flight n.（物体的）飞行；航班 She made her first and only space flight last September. 她第一次也是唯一一次宇宙飞行是在去年9月。 I arrived just in time for my flight to London. 我及时赶上了飞往伦敦的航班。 7. check in 记录，登记签到 Ill ring the hotel. Ill tell them well check in tomorrow. 我来给旅馆打电话，通知他们我们明天入住。 Do you know your check-in time? 你知道办理登机手续的时间吗？ 8.around adv.大约；到处 They were knocking around together for about a year. 他们交往大概有一年了。 We spent years travelling around in a rusty old van. 我们多年来都开着一辆生锈的旧货车四处旅行。 9.opposite adj.相对的；对面的 11. journey，trip，travel，tour，用法区别 travel一般指长途旅行，或到国外或远方旅行。与journey不同之处，在于不着重某一目的地，有到各地“游的意思，作名词时常用复数形式。 He has just returned from his travels. 他刚刚旅行回来. trip 一般指短距离旅行，直达目的地的旅行。 I am going on a trip to the seaside during the summer holidays. 暑假期间我将去海边旅行。 tour 旅行，周游，观光，主要目的地是游览或视察，距离可长可短，常带有“最后回到出发地”的含义。 一般团队游都是tour，带有导游的是 guide tour。 法国5日游：5-day Tour to France journey主要指单程较远距离的海、陆、空“旅行”，表示“去旅行”时，英语该说go on a journey，而不说go to a journey Mr. Smith made a journey from Paris to New York. 史密斯先生作了一次从巴黎到 纽约的旅行。 12. arrange vt. 把…（系统地）分类；整理；安排 It is not for me to arrange such matters. 我无权安排这些事情。 I will arrange for someone to take you r