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?
A：Sure. What interests me most is the Great Wall. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.