老外最想聊的100个英语口语话题（94)：假日经济

　　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