Unit 10 Taxi

key words and phrases

silk market

Conversation 1

Taxi driver:Yes,sir,where would you like to go?

Passenger:Silk market.

Taxi driver:Is it one on xiushui street?

Passenger:Yes,that's right.

key words and phrases

airport

hour

make

promise

Conversation 2

Passenger:How far is it from here to the ariport?

Taxi driver:It's about an hour's drive.

Passenger:I need to get there before ten ,can you make it?

Taxi driver:I can't promise,but I'll do my best.

key words and phrases

street

change

receipt

Conversation 3

Taxi driver:Here we are,this is Wangfujing street.

Passenger:Thank you ,how much is it?

Taxi driver:25 yuan,please.

Pessenger:Here's 30 yuan.

Taxi driver:Thank you ,here's your change and receipt.

Voucabulary

luggage

address

hurry

in a hurry

turn off

radio

personal

belongings

toll

fee

include

fare

Additional useful expressions

Let me help you with your luggage.

Please take me to this address.

Can you stop here for a minute and wait for me?

Can I get off here?

Sorry ,I can't stop here.

I'm in a hurry.

Could you please turn off the car radio?

Make sure you don't leave your personal belongings in the car.

The toll fee in not indlude in the fare..

Unit 11 Travel

key words and phrases

travel

train

plane

cheap

safe

Conversation 1

A:Do you like traveling by train or by plane?

B:I think I prefer trian.It's cheaper and safer.

key words and phrases

call

taxi

rank

Conversation 2

Paula:Where can I call a taxi?

Zhu wei:There's a taxi rank over there,right outside the gate.

key words and phrases

get around

anywhere

subway

expensive

crowded

Conversation 3

Yang:Is this your first time visiting Beijing?

Paula:Yes,is it easy to get around?

Yang:I think so.You can get anywhere by bus and the taxi is not very expensive.

Paula:How about the subway?

Yang:It's also convenient,but It's usually crowded.

Vocabulary

hire

miss

remind

run

station

Additional useful expressions

What's the best way to get around?

Dose this bus go to the Summer Palace?

How ofen does the bus run?

Would you tell me where to get off?

Will you remind me when we get there?

Where can I hire a car?

You are going the wrong way.

You have missed your stop.

The subway station is just around the corner.