Part Ⅰ Situational Dialogues
Situational Dialogue 1
Anna wants to take a trip over summer vacation,but she doesn’t know where to go. Mr.Brown is a clerk of a travel agency. Anna comes to the travel agency to ask Mr.Brown for some information about the tour.
(A:Anna,B:Brown)
B:Hello,Miss!May I help you?
A:Yes. I am thinking of taking a trip during this summer vacation. Could you give me some advice?
B:Yes,Miss. Where would you like to go?
A:Well,perhaps to Beijing or Hangzhou. I’m not sure. Would you give me some suggestions on where to go?
B:How about Qingdao?We have a nice package tour to Qingdao.
A:How is it?
B:Lovely. This beach resort is very popular and attractive.
A:No,not to a beach city.
B:You’d prefer to visit Beijing,would you?
A:Well,I know Beijing is an ancient city and it is the capital of China. I’d like to go there this summer. Would you tell me what we could see there?
B:A lot of things. There are the Great Wall,the Forbidden City,the Summer Palace,the Temple of Heaven,Beihai Park and Ming Tombs,etc.
A:Thank you very much for your recommendation.
B:You are welcome. I hope you’ll have a good time on your trip.
Practice 1
Task 1:Listen to the dialogue and role-play it in pairs.
Task 2:Simulated situational conversation.
Suppose you are a clerk of a travel agency. A customer,who wants to spend his vacation in Hainan Island,comes to your travel agency to ask for some information about the trip. You are receiving the customer.
Situational Dialogue 2
Alice and Betty are discussing the details about the arrangement of their sightseeing in Beijing.
A:Let’s have a look at the copy of the itinerary. Well,three-day sightseeing and a half-day shopping.
B:Would you like to go through the details of the sightseeing now?