Unit2　On the Way to the Hotel　去宾馆

Part I．Sample Dialogue示范对话

In this conversation，Miss Wang goes to the hotel with Mr．Wilson．You should know how to find topics to have a chat with foreigners．

在这个对话当中，王小姐带威尔逊先生乘车前往下榻的宾馆。你应当学会如何寻找话题与外商进行交流。

A—Mr．Wilson　B—Miss Wang

A　Qingdao is a really beautiful city．The sky here is exceptionally clear and the beaches and all the greenery are very charming．

青岛真是个漂亮的城市。这里的天空特别的蓝，沙滩和绿地都很美。

B　Yes，they are．“Qingdao”means“green island”．See，this is Qingyin Expressway，which links Qingdao and Yinchuan，Ningxia Province．

是的，的确很美。“青岛”的意思是“绿色之岛”。您看，这条路是青银高速路，连接着青岛和宁夏银川。

A　Ningxia?Is it famous for Dunhuang Mogao Caves?

宁夏?是以敦煌莫高窟著称的那个省份?

B　No，that is Gansu Province．Mr．Wilson，can I say you are an old China hand?

不，那是甘肃省。威尔逊先生，我能说您是个中国通吗?

A　No，but I'm trying to be．I like Chinese culture very much．By the way，where am I going to stay?

算不上，但我一直在努力。我非常喜欢中国文化。顺便问一句，我将住在哪里?

B　You'll be staying at InterContinental Qingdao．

您将下榻青岛海尔洲际大酒店。

A　Good．I like InterContinental，but howabout Inter-Continental Qingdao?

太好了，我喜欢洲际酒店，青岛海尔洲际大酒店怎么样?

B　Well，among all the five star hotels in this city，it is one of the best．When Qingdao hosted the 2008 Olympic Sailing Regatta，InterContinental Qingdao was the only hotel in the Olympic Sailing Village．We've reserved a room with a private bathroom on the sunny side，overlooking the sea．The hotel has 24-hour room service．You'll find nice restaurants，bars，laundry services and fitness center there．And services such as e-mail，fax，telex and copying，etc．are available at the Business Center．It even has a complete convention service if you need to organize conferences there．

嗯，它是本市最好的五星级酒店之一。2008年青岛举办奥运会帆船比赛时，青岛海尔洲际是唯一一家位于奥运村的酒店。我们已经预订了一间带有单独浴室的阳面房间，面对大海。这家酒店提供24小时客房服务。有很棒的餐厅、酒吧、洗衣店和健身中心。商务中心提供电子邮件、传真、电传、复印、打字等服务。如果您需要组织会议，那儿还可以提供完善的会议服务。

A　Sounds great．But is it conveniently located?

听起来很不错，但交通便利吗?

B　Absolutely!It is located downtown．We'll get there soon．

It's only about 10 minutes away．

绝对方便!它位于商业区。还有10分钟的路就要到了。

A　Is this your first trip to Qingdao?

这是您第一次来青岛吗?

B　Yes．I have been to China many times but this is indeed my first trip to Qingdao．It is a very modern city，isn't it?是的，我来中国好多次了，但我的确是第一次来青岛。这是一个非常现代化的城市，不是吗?

A　Thank you．It's really a big city and a commercial center in this province．

谢谢，这的确是个大城市，是本省的商业中心。

B　I hope to know more about this beautiful city in the next few days．

希望在接下来的几天里，我能更多地了解这座美丽的城市。

A　I'm sure you will．I'll pick you up at the hotel at 9:00 in the morning，and our Managing Director will be meeting you at our company at 9:30．In the afternoon，we will show you around in our factory，if that's all right?

我想您会的。明天早上九点我到宾馆接您，我们总经理九点三十分在公司接见您。下午，我们带您参观一下我们的工厂，您看怎么样?

A　Yes，that's fine．

很好。

B　This is InterContinental Qingdao，Mr．Wilson．

威尔逊先生，这就是海尔洲际大酒店。

A　Wow!It looks very grand．The sea views are really breathtaking．

哇!看起来真雄伟。海景确实很棒。

B　Shall we go to the reception desk and check in，Mr．Wilson?

威尔逊先生，我们到总台登记办理入住手续吧!

A　Sure．Thank you for everything．

好，感谢您为我所做的一切。

Part II．Useful Sentences常用句子

1．We have reserved a luxury suite in your name．

我们以您的名义预订了一个豪华套房。

2．The hotel is well appointed and conveniently located．

宾馆陈设齐全，交通便利，位置优越。

3．I would like to show you our tentative itinerary．

我想向您介绍一下我们初步拟订的活动日程。

4．All the guest rooms are luxuriously and artistically furnished．

所有客房装修豪华雅致。

5．By the way，I'd like a quiet room away from the street if it is possible．

顺便说一下，如有可能我想要一个不临街的安静房间。

6．We have a tight schedule for your short/brief stay．I hope you don't mind．

对您短暂的访问，我们为您安排的日程很紧，希望您不介意。

7．There is a music teahouse where you can enjoy both classical

music such as Beethoven，Mozart，Liszt，and modern music，while having some Chinese tea or other soft drinks．有个音乐茶座，您可以一边欣赏古典音乐，如贝多芬、莫扎特、李斯特的乐曲和现代音乐，一边品尝中国茶或软饮料。

8．We'll do everything we can to accommodate you and make you feel at home．

我们将尽力为您服务，使您有一种宾至如归的感觉。

9．If you should encounter any inconveniences，please do not hesitate to let me know，and I'll be very glad to help you．

您若有不便之处，请立即与我联系。我很乐意为您排忧解难。

10．You must be very tired after such a long flight and need to have a good rest now．

长途飞行之后您一定累了，现在需要好好休息一下。

11．Would you please tell me the daily service hours of the dining room?

请告诉我餐厅每天的服务时间，好吗?

12．I'm sorry I can't give you a description of the hotel services in just a few words．Please ask the reception clerk for details．

很抱歉，宾馆服务无法用几句话就能说明，详细情形请咨询总台接待员。

Part III．New Words and Expressions单词和短语

beach海滩，沙滩

greenery绿树，绿地

charming迷人的，令人陶醉的

expressway高速公路

to be famous for以……而著称

Dunhuang Mogao Caves敦煌莫高窟

old China hand中国通

InterContinental Qingdao海尔洲际大酒店(酒店名)

host主办，主持

Olympic Sailing Regatta奥运会帆船赛

Olympic Sailing Village奥运村

to reserve a room预订房间

private bathroom单独的浴室

to overlook the sea俯瞰大海

room service客房服务

bar酒吧

laundry services洗衣服务

fitness center健身中心

B　usiness Center商务中心

convention service会议服务

to be conveniently located交通便利

downtown在商业区，在市中心

commercial center商业中心

province省，省份

to pick up sb．用车接某人

General Manager总经理

grand壮丽的，宏伟的

breathtaking非常激动人心的，壮观的

reception desk(酒店、饭店的)接待处

to check in办理入住手续

Part IV．Compose a conversation based on the following situation．情景对话

Mr．Peter is on a visit to your company and you have just picked him up at the airport．On the way to the hotel，you're having a free chat with him．Try to find some topics to talk about，such as the weather，personal hobbies，the changes that have taken place in your city，hotel introduction and itinerary，etc．