Planning a Trip for Four 计划四人旅行

It's a cosy afternoon. Albert and Alice are chatting at a coffee shop.

这是一个温暖的下午。艾尔伯特和艾丽斯在一家咖啡店聊天。

Alice & Albert

Alice: Albert校友及好朋友，在一家英语培训机构任职

Albert: 男主，跨国公司程序员

Albert: Have you ever noticed that you,Jeremy,Anna and I never have had a trip together?

艾尔伯特: 你有没有注意到你、杰里米、安娜和我从来没有一起旅行过?

Alice: Right,you reminded me of that.

艾丽斯: 是的，你提醒了我。

Albert: I asked Jeremy and Anna if they'd like to go on an excursion with us,and they said yes. What do you say?

艾尔伯特: 我问杰里米和安娜是否愿意和我们一起去远足，他们说愿意。你说呢?

Alice: That's wonderful! It'll be fun! But where should we go?

艾丽斯: 那太好了! 它会很有趣! 但是我们应该去哪里呢?

Albert: Let me see. It's early summer. I suggest we go to a place neither freezing nor scorching.

艾尔伯特: 让我看看。这是初夏。我建议我们去一个既不冷也不热的地方。

Alice: Then we can rule out Sanya. It's too hot in summer.

艾丽斯: 那我们就不去三亚了。夏天太热了。

Albert: Sure. How about the coastal city Dalian? The climate in early summer is pleasant. Besides,it's famous for its delicious seafood.

艾尔伯特: 当然。海滨城市大连怎么样?初夏的气候宜人。此外，它以美味的海鲜而闻名。

Alice: Sounds good. Are there any other recommendations?

艾丽斯: 听起来不错。还有其他的建议吗?

Albert: Um...we can also visit Shangri-La in Yunnan province.

艾尔伯特: 嗯…我们还可以去云南的香格里拉。

Alice: Yeah. I'm dying to experience the intriguing world of Shangri-La. What a beautiful name!

艾丽斯: 是的。我渴望体验迷人的香格里拉世界。多美的名字啊!

Albert：Haha! Me too! Do you have any alternative suggestions?

艾尔伯特: 哈哈! 我也是! 你有其他的建议吗?

Alice: Well,I do have one place I'm longing to visit-Jiuzhaigou National Park. It has blue lakes and rushing waterfalls.

艾丽斯: 嗯，我有一个地方很想去——九寨沟国家公园。它有蓝色的湖泊和奔流的瀑布。

Albert: Sounds great! Let's list these places and have them discussed with Jeremy and Anna.

艾尔伯特: 听起来不错! 让我们列出这些地方，并与杰里米和安娜讨论。

Alice: Good idea. Let's get started!

艾丽斯: 好主意。让我们开始吧!

本课生词总结

cosy：adj. 舒适的；惬意的

excursion：n. 偏移；远足；短程旅行；离题；游览，游览团

freezing：adj. 冰点以下的，结冰的；极冷的；（雾、雨）冻的

scorching：adj. 灼热的；激烈的；讽刺的；过早硫化的

rule out：排除；取消；划去；反对；阻止

coastal：adj. 沿海的；海岸的

rushing：adj. 急速流动的，飞奔的

waterfall：n. 瀑布；瀑布似的东西

dying to do：渴望做

intriguing：adj. 有趣的；迷人的

alternative：adj. 供选择的；选择性的；交替的