Advanced Listening Lesson 11

A: "Hey honey, where do you think we should go for our honeymoon¹?"

B: "I always wanted to go to Mexico. Cancun is supposed to be a great place."

A: "That sounds pretty good. But how about the Caribbean?"

B: "That doesn't sound too bad either. Do you know how much it would cost for airfare and hotel?"

A: "If we go for 5 nights, then the total for airfare and hotel would be about one thousand seven hundred dollars. How much would it be to go to Cancun?"

B: "I found a deal for only twelve hundred dollars."

A: "That's a lot cheaper. Let's go to Cancun then."

B: "Really? That sounds great. I picked up a lot of brochures. Let's take a look at all the things we can do."

A: "That reminds me. I better make sure my passport is not expired²."

B: "You better make sure. If it's expired, you have to hurry and renew it."

A: "We still have a couple of months. No rush."

B: "What do you want to do in Cancun?"

A: "I want to golf at least one day. And I also want to try surfing. Do they have instructors³ on the beach?"

B: "Yeah. This brochure shows lesson and equipment rentals⁴ and everything. That shouldn't be a problem. I want to try snorkeling."

A: "Do we need to buy snorkeling gear⁵?"

B: "No. We can just rent it there."

A: "Sounds like we're going to have fun."

B: "I know. I can't wait. It's going to be so fun."

1 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

2 expired   

期满( expire的过去式和过去分词 )； 文件、协议等（因到期而）失效； 断气； 逝世

参考例句：

• The period of validity of the agreement has expired. 本协议的有效期已过。
• Their licences have expired. 他们的执照已到期。

3 instructors   

指导者，教师( instructor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The instructors were slacking on the job. 教员们对工作松松垮垮。
• He was invited to sit on the rostrum as a representative of extramural instructors. 他以校外辅导员身份，被邀请到主席台上。

4 rentals   

n.租费，租金额( rental的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In some large hotels, the income derived from this source actually exceeds income from room rentals. 有些大旅馆中，这方面的盈利实际上要超过出租客房的盈利。 来自辞典例句
• Clerk: Well, Canadian Gifts is on the lower level. It's across from Prime Time Video Rentals. 噢，礼品店在楼下，在黄金时刻录像出租屋的对面。 来自口语例句

5 gear   

n.齿轮，传动装置，设备，衣服；vt.使适应

参考例句：

• We have to gear our lives to the new changes.我们必须使自己的生活适应新的变化。
• The teeth of the wheel gear into each other.齿轮互相啮合。