【Ｊ教旅遊英文】第六篇 : 觀光 @ Jenny老師的~Sweet~部落格之痞客精華

觀光sightseeing，購物shopping，只要出去玩一定會有這兩種目的(for women?)
這個單元就來介紹一下sightseeing會用到哪些句子吧!

請問觀光服務中心在哪裡?
Excuse me. Where is tourist information center?
請給我一些你們的旅遊資料。
Please give me some of your tourist brochures.
請給我一份城市地圖好嗎？
May I have a city map, please?
請給我一份巴士和地下鐵的路線圖。
Please give me a bus and subway map.
有城市旅遊嗎？
Are there any city tours?
ps.大部分在機場都設有city tour的服務，可以在出國前先問好，像許多自由行的也都有city tour的服務，只要另外給錢就可以囉~
這次的旅遊包括餐嗎？
Does the tour include meals?
這次旅遊要花多少錢？
How much does the tour cost?
我需要先訂位嗎？
Do I have to make a reservation?
我們何時出發？
What time do we depart?
我想參觀博物館。我要怎麼去?
I would like to visit the museum. How do I go?
ps.你也可以指著地圖說I want to go there. How do I go? 我要去那裡，要怎麼去?
博物館離這裡遠嗎？
Is the museum far from here?
博物館什麼時間開放？
What are the museum hours?
星期天開門嗎？
Is it open on Sunday?

說文解字:
1. brochure小冊子
這個字唸起來很像法文，而且很好用，幾乎每個機構或地方都會有簡介，要簡介就說Please give me a brochure就以囉!
a brochure on vacations abroad
國外度假指南冊
an advertising brochure
廣告冊子

2. far from有不同的用法，在本篇指的是A be far from B A離B很遠
a. 完全不+ a. / p.p.
His idea is far from suitable.
他的點子一點都不恰當。
It is far from perfect.
那絕不算是完善。
b. far from 表示遠離, from 後面接地點或名詞
My home is far from yours.我家離你家很遠。
Your birthday is not far from mine.
你的生日與我的相隔不遠。

3. include包括，包含，算在內
The price includes city tour and meals.
價錢包括城市觀光與餐點。

來看一則新聞
Queuing Brits lose their cool within 11 minutes
英國人排隊不到11分鐘便失去耐性
文章取自:
http://iservice.libertytimes.com.tw/Service/english/english.php?engno=445750&day=2010-11-22

A nation renowned for the art of queuing may be losing its patience, a survey has shown, with the average British adult able to stand in line for only 10 minutes and 42 seconds before tempers start to fray.
一個向來以排隊文化著稱的國家或許正失去耐性，一項調查發現，因為英國成年人平均只能忍受排隊10分鐘又42秒，超過這個時間就會暴躁起來。

The most loathed lines were in supermarkets, followed by the Post Office and airport check-in and security.
英國人最不喜歡在超市排隊，其次是在郵局和在機場報到、安檢時。

Older respondents over 55 became restless in a queue nearly three minutes before younger people - with breaking points of 9 minutes 30 seconds, and 12 minutes 18 seconds respectively - but those aged under 35 were more likely to take it out on those around them.
超過55歲的年紀較大受訪者，排隊時比年輕人早3分鐘變得焦躁不安，兩者的極限分別是9分30秒和12分18秒，但是那些35歲以下的人，比較可能把他們的怒氣發洩在周遭的人身上。

Two thirds of respondents said "faffing" around, or dawdling, by those in front of them was the thing they hated most.
受訪者中有3分之2說，最討厭排在前面的人「磨蹭」或「拖拖拉拉」。

Most Brits would rather avoid queues entirely, with eight in 10 adults instead choosing to pay their bills online, and one in five people do their shopping at night to avoid the lines, according to the online poll of 2006 adults.
根據這份針對2006名成人進行的網路民調，大多數英國人寧可完全避開排隊，10名成人中有8人選擇在網路上繳帳單代替排隊，5分之1的人則選擇在晚間購物避免排隊。

新聞辭典

lose one’s cool：俚語，生氣、失去冷靜。
Don’t lose your cool! You are holding the high ground in the debate.
別沉不住氣！你在這場辯論中正佔上風。

respectively ad.分別地，各自地
The salesclerks and the teachers got pay rises of 6% and 9% respectively.
店員和教師的工資分別增加百分之六和百分之九。

take it out on someone：俚語，把氣出在某人身上。
Don’t take it out on us. We are not to blame for your girlfriend’s breaking up with you.
不要把氣出在我們身上。你女友和你分手不是我們的錯。

faffing、dawdling：動名詞，原形為faff、dawdle，猶豫不決、拖拖拉拉浪費時間
The project was eventually delayed with all his faffing.
這項計畫因為他的拖拖拉拉最終還是延宕了。

renowned a.有名的;有聲譽的
The restaurant is renowned for its wine.這家餐廳的酒很有名

queue (唸cue) n.行列,長隊 v.排隊
We were forced to stand in a queue.我們被迫站在隊伍裡

stand in line 排隊

fray v.使(神經等)緊張，磨損
After spending a day with noisy children, her nerves were frayed.
與吵鬧的孩子們待了一天後，她的神經快要崩潰了。

loathe v.厭惡,憎恨
She loathes watching television.
她不喜歡看電視。

respondent n.應答者

restless a.焦躁不安的，煩躁的
The audience was becoming restless.觀眾開始不耐煩了。

Exercises(練習)
1. 博物館會排隊排很久嗎?
2. 這附近有沒有什麼活動值得去的?
3. 這附近有沒有必去的地方?

Three exercises a week make your English chic.
(一個禮拜三題練習，讓你的英文更靚!)

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