Module 4 Unit 2 What is the best way to travel

[00:00.00]I am planning¹ to travel² from London to Amsterdam.我正计划着从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹的旅行。

[00:03.85]How long does the journey³ take and what is the best way to travel?旅程需多长时间,什么是最好的旅行方式?

[00:08.45]Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there?你能告诉我去那里的火车或轮船吗？

[00:12.31]The more information,the better.Thanks!信息越多，越好。谢谢！

[00:16.11]Best answer:There are four ways to travel.最佳答案:有四种旅行方式。

[00:20.56]A journey by train is more relaxing⁵ than by coach⁶,乘火车旅行比乘汽车更令人放松，

[00:25.32]but a lot more expensive.但贵多了。

[00:27.43]When you go by train,当你坐火车去,

[00:29.86]buy your ticket a long time before you travel.要在旅行之前提前很长时间买票。

[00:33.18]It is usually cheaper.它通常是更便宜。

[00:35.84]You can go by car and by ship across⁷ the North Sea.你可以选择乘汽车和船穿越北海。

[00:40.35]This is the most comfortable⁸ way to travel but also the most expensive.这是最舒适的旅行方式但也是最昂贵的。

[00:45.56]Book your ticket before you book your hotel.订旅馆之前，要先把票订下来。

[00:48.92]Remember that parking⁹ in Amsterdam is very expensive,记住,在阿姆斯特丹停车是非常昂贵的,

[00:53.48]so stay outside the city centre¹⁰ and travel in by bus or by train.所以要停在远离市中心的地方，然后乘公共汽车或火车到市中心去。

[01:00.40]The third choice¹¹ is by coach.第三种选择是乘长途汽车。

[01:03.08]This is usually the cheapest,这通常是最便宜的,

[01:05.28]but in summer, the coaches¹² sometimes get crowded¹³!但是在夏天长途汽车有时会变得很拥挤！

[01:08.96]And it takes you about twelve hours to get there.并且你要花大约十二个小时才能到达那里。

[01:12.16]However,it will not cost¹⁴ as⁴ much as going¹⁵ by train.然而,它不会像乘火车一样花费那么多。

[01:16.20]Finally,you can fly.最后，你可以乘飞机。

[01:18.78]It is the fastest and the second cheapest,它是最快的,第二个最便宜的,

[01:21.95]but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather.但是你可能会因为坏天气而不得不在机场等待几个小时。

[01:26.16]Well,I hope¹⁶ this helps! Have a great trip!好了，我希望这会对你有所帮助！祝你旅途愉快！

1 planning   

n.规划，设计，策划

参考例句：

• A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications. 有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
• the local family planning clinic 当地的计划生育诊所

2 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

3 journey   

n.旅行，旅程；路程

参考例句：

• She will give up this journey.她将放弃这次旅行。
• The journey home was great fun.回家的旅程非常有趣。

4 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

5 relaxing   

adj.放松的，轻松的

参考例句：

• My vacation was very relaxing.我的假期过得很放松。
• Travelling by train is more relaxing than driving.乘火车旅行比开汽车轻松得多。

6 coach   

n.大巴，教练；(火车)客车车厢，四轮马车，经济舱；vt.训练，指导；vi.训练，指导

参考例句：

• The coach is full of elderly ladies.客车上坐满了老太太。
• The coach plays better than players.教练比运动员打得好。

7 across   

adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过

参考例句：

• He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
• You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

8 comfortable   

adj.舒适的，舒服的

参考例句：

• This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
• The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。

9 parking   

n.停车，停机，停放

参考例句：

• A bus is parking on the road.路上停着一辆公共汽车。
• Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space.下一步你应该学会如何把车倒入停车的空地。

10 centre   

n.中心；中央；v.集中

参考例句：

• You should go to the shopping centre.你应该去购物中心。
• Have you got a map of the city centre?你有市中心的地图吗？

11 choice   

n.选择，抉择；精选品

参考例句：

• There are many books you can make a choice.有许多书你可以任意选择。
• He went abroad at his own choice.他出国是自愿选择的。

12 coaches   

n.长途客运汽车( coach的名词复数 )；（铁路）旅客车厢；教练；指导v.训练，辅导( coach的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They coupled two railway coaches. 他们把两节火车车厢连接起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The tourist coaches [carriages] are in front. 硬卧车厢在前面。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

14 cost   

n.价钱，费用，成本；损失，牺牲

参考例句：

• What does the book cost?这本书值多少？
• He saved his daughter at the cost of his life.他以牺牲自己的生命挽救了女儿。

15 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

16 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。