(1)贴近生活，实用性强，所有星级典句全部选自相应语境中的常用句式；
(2)内容简练，便于读者见缝插针，只在挤出五分钟的时间就能轻松完成一天的学习任务；
(3)开本窄小，便于随身携带，是一本地地道道的掌中宝。希望读者借助本书的编写思路，零敲碎打，充分利用短暂的时间来进行口语训练，提高英语口头交际能力。本书为丛书之旅游英语分册。
CHARLIE: Excuse me. Is anyone in that seat next to you? ANGELA: No, I don't think so. CHARLIE: Do you mind if I put my jacket there? ANGELA: No. It's no problem. ANGELA: Are you American? CHARLIE: Yes. And you? ANGELA: No. I'm from Taiwan. Can't...
OFFICER: May I see your passport please? CHARLES: Here is my passport. And this is the declaration form. OFFICER: What is the purpose of your visit to the United States? CHARLES: Business. I have a trade convention I'm attending in Chicago. OFFICER:...
NICK: I think you made the right choice, coming to us. We have a wide selection of vehicles you can choose from. DAVID: I would like to rent a car with a good stereo. NICK: All our cars have stereos in them. Stereos, air conditioning. It's all stand...
WAITER: Hello, my name's John. I'll be your waiter this evening. Can I get you anything from the bar for starters? DEREK: No thanks. What we really need is a booster chair for our daughter. Do you have one? WAITER: Yes, of course. The hostess shoul...
ATTENDANT: Can I help you, sir? SAM: Yes, I've been sitting here for a few minutes. I'm waiting for someone to put gas in my car. ATTENDANT: I'm sorry, sir. But this is the self-service pump. SAM: Self-service? ATTENDANT: Yes. You must fill up the...
GLORIA: I'm glad we took the train. I don't like to ride in buses. KAREN: Yes, I agree. We can see the scenery better. In a bus, all you see are the roads. GLORIA: Even in Taiwan, I always liked to take the train. It is more comfortable. KAREN: I a...
SYLVIA: So, what do you plan to do today? SHARON: There is a Matisse exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Larry and I will go. SYLVIA: Did you buy tickets already? SHARON: No. Do we need tickets? SYLVIA: Well, probably. Probably you will have to...
SAM: It sure is hot. Why don't we go in the Haunted House? At least it will be air conditioned. ALICE: I've told you a thousand times. I don't want to go in the Haunted House. It's too scary! SAM: Well. Maybe I'll go alone then. I really don't...
DESK PERSON: May I help you? CAROL: Yes, I would like to check in. DESK PERSON: Do you have a reservation? CAROL: Yes, my name is Carol Jiang. That's spelled J - I - A - N - G. DESK PERSON: I'm sorry, Ma'am. I can't find anything under that name....
STEVE: This place serves good breakfasts, don't you think? HOWARD: Yes. But I'm not used to eating American-style breakfast. STEVE: What are you planning to do today? HOWARD: I saw yesterday that they rent windsurfers at the beach. I want to rent o...
KATHLEEN: Are you cold? HANK: Yes, a little. KATHLEEN: I wonder if we can change the temperature. HANK: I tried before. There are no buttons on the air conditioning. KATHLEEN: There must be buttons. How do they turn it on and off? HANK: I think it i...
CAROL: I never understand why these shops have so much liquor. JOHN: What do you mean? It's because it's much cheaper to buy liquor duty-free. CAROL: But why? Why don't people like to buy shirts duty-free? Or shoes? I just don't understand why it...
DEREK: You won't believe what just happened. KELLY: What? DEREK: I went down to change some money, right? KELLY: Yes. We need some. How much did you change? DEREK: I wanted to change around 5000 dollars. And you know the exchange rate. KELLY: Yes, i...
KELLY: I hope the food here is good. SANDY: Yes, it is very expensive. Maybe we shouldn't have come here. KELLY: But the guidebook says a lot of the stars come here. If we are spending three days in Hollywood, I want to see at least one star. SANDY:...
STUART: I'm glad I brought my jacket on this trip. SHARON: Yes, I didn't know Washington, DC got so cold in winter. STUART: What would you like to do today? SHARON: I really think we should take a tour of the White House. STUART: I thought we could...
