Holiday Budgeting 假日经济

 

dialogue 1

M: hey, George. How's everything going?

嗨,乔治,最近过得怎么样啊?

G: not bad. And you?

不错.你呢?

M: not bad, but busy as usual.

还行,就是忙.

G: what are you up to?

忙什么呢?

M: it's a long story. What's your plan for the National Day Holiday?

说来话长.你国庆节有什么打算啊?

G: I'm going back to Shanxi. Do you think I can get a train ticket tonight, 9 days in advance ?

我回山西.你觉得我提前九天的话今晚能买到票吗?

M: sure you can. You can book the ticket up to 10 days in advance.

当然可以了.你可以提前十天订票.

G: you know. It's hard to get a train ticket during the long holiday.

长假期间很难买票啊.

M: dead right ! I saw a long line of people waiting to buy tickets at the ticket office the other day.

是啊!我那天看见售票点排了很长的队.

G: tell me about it ! I can't help worrying what I'll do if I can't get a ticket.

你算说对了!我真担心到时买不到票.

M: it's always a headache buying tickes during the Golden Week.

黄金周期间不好买票.

G: but my cousin is getting married, so I'll have to just get through it.

但是我表姐要结婚,我一定要买到.

M: you'll probably have to wait at least two hours.

那你可能要排至少两个小时的队.

G: I'm afraid you're right. I should go. See you around.

有可能.我要走了,回见!

M: bye. Good luck.

再见!祝你好运啊!

dialogue 2

0: Hey, there!

嗨，你好!

M: Hey, George. You look great! What's the occasion?

你好，乔治。你看上去心情很好啊，有什么好消息吗?

G: Yes. Ijust got my ticket to go home.

是啊，我刚刚买到了回家的火车票.

M: Oh, really. That's wonderful.

是吗?那太好

G: I tried the tickct office but they were sold out. I ended up getting it from a scalper.

我去售票处问了一F，说票已经卖完了'最后我在一个票贩子那里买的。

M: How much was it?

多少钱啊?

G: Not too bad. Just 20 yuan more than the regular price.

还行，多付了20块钱。

M: Good for you.

太幸运了.

G: Are you gonna take a trip during the GoIden Week?

你黄金周出去玩吗?

M: I wanted to, but l'm afraid most placcs will be overcrowded.

想去，但是担心到处都是人.

G: That's right. You'II find crowds of people on the train, at the shopping malls or even in the

是啊。哪儿都是人，火车上、商场里，就连大街上也挤满了人.

M: So I'Il just relax and maybe do some sbopping.

所以我打算休息—下，可晚会逛逛街吧.

G: Look! Hualian Store is cclcbrating the National Day holiday. Everything is on salc.

看，华联商场迎国庆打折呢l

M: Yeah. Look! It reads "80 0ff any purchase of 200 .

是啊，看呀!买200减80啊!

G: They always havc grcat lsales during the holiday. Why don't we go to take a look?

假期华联经常打折。我们进去看看吧!

M: Good idea!

M:好主意