EnglishPod听力练习-(0003)
前言:
前些日子去了CJ,很匆忙, 本来想在hotel里复习,无耐每天折腾跑来跑去,走上2,3W步,实在是太累了,以后出游就纯出游,可别想着能复习些什么,玩到没了精力:)))))
Daily Life-Hotel Upgrade(酒店升级)
A:Good afternoon,What can I do for you?
B:I'd like to check in please.I have a reversation under the name (#)Anthony Roberts.
A:All right(#) R.O.B.E.R.T.S...,Oh,Mr Roberts we‘ve been expecting you.and here is your keycard(#) to presidential suite.(#)
B:But There must be some mistake;My reversation was for standard room.
A:Are you sure? let me double check!
B:Yeah.....Here,this is my confirmation Number.
A:You are right,Mr Roberts(#),There (#) seems to be(#) a mix up .Unfortunately we are overbooked at the moment(#).
B:So.....
A:Not to worry,we're pleased to offer you a compli-mentry upgrade.
B:Presidential suite Baby.
Key Vocabulary:
we‘ve been expecting you:
we've = we have 这里的have不发音,we been expecting you.
keycard 门卡
presidential [Adjective] 总统的
suite [Noun.] 套房
presidential suite [phrase] 总统套房,注意suite发音,等同sweet.
confirmation [Noun.] 确认,证明,批准
Not to worry [phrase] 不用担心
There must be some mistake. [phrase] 一定是搞错了
double check [phrase] 再检测一次
Let me double check.
There seems to be ..看上去好像有
mix up 混淆,搞混了
pleased [Adjective] 高兴的,喜欢的,乐意做某事儿
we are pleased to ....我们很高兴....
we are pleased to offer you ..我们很高兴提供给你xxx
compli-mentry upgrade.
compli-mentry [Adjective] = free
compli-mentry upgrade 免费升级
My Notes:
The phrase would come in handy.
come in handy [phrase] 迟早会派上用场,早晚会用得着
Learn English would come in handy even you are live in China.
handy [Adjective] 便利的,方便的,容易取得的
My secretary made a reversation under the name xxxx.
secretary [Noun] 秘书 ,助理
But Just in case,Let me explain you real fast.
Just in case 以防万一,有备无患
You tell them your name they know that you are the person that they have been expecting.
they have been waiting.
There seems to be a mix up.[这看起来混淆了,看起来搞混了]
Before we talk about this pharse,Let's listen to some examples of how it is used.
How it is used. 如何去使用它。
There was a mix up the airport and my bag sent to Antarctica.
Antarctica [Noun] 南极洲
There was a mix up ...这里有点混淆,这里有些问题
I am sorry with that this been a terrible mix up .we gave you the wrong baby.
这一段听了好久才听出来
I am sorry with that.
terrible mix up 非常糟糕的
we gave you a wrong baby. give[past tense] gave
oh my god ,Imagine that happening. 想象一下发生这种事情
a mix up = confusion. 混淆,混乱,困惑
or a misunderstanding.
what do you have for us? 你有什么可以给大家的
the next word we should take a look at ....
overbooked.超出预定的房间,位置了
Because It happens all the time.
A bus or a train can be overbooked. That's really common.
Because It was not your fault.
If you are in economy class,for some reason it's overbooked.they will move you to business class or first class for free.
for some reason [phrase] 出于某些原因
I have a similar story. 类似的故事
his gonna be treating like a king.
treating like ....像...一样的对待
Have you ever got a compli-mentary upgrade? Yes, I did
when I was travelling through India.I bought a normal seat in the train.But for some reason it was overbooked.
so I talk to the station manager.and I got a compli-mentary upgrade to first class.
travell through 旅行,去旅行
I had a similar experience as well...
I was flying to shanghai to Qatar
Qatar 卡塔尔
course meal 主菜 you have 5 course meal.[first class]
we are out the time.我们没有时间了
we are also appreciate your suggestions.
deluxe room 豪华套房
receipt 收据
check out 结账离开!
记录:2018.8.10
第一次复习:2018.8.15......