随着人民生活水平的日益提高，节假日出游观光旅行的人越来越多。旅游已经成为现代都市人生活重要的一部分。来我国参观的外国朋友越来越多。许多国人也已不满足于国内的景点，开始热衷于出国旅行。因此掌握这方面的英语表达也是非常重要的。

【Basic Expressions 基本句型表达】

● I’d like to look around this city.

我想逛逛这城市。

● Please give me a brochure about this place.

请给我一本介绍本地的小册子。

● If we go on a package tour, we don’t have to worry about accommodation, meals and so on.

如果我们的旅游由旅行社承包，那么我们就不必为食宿之类的事操心了。

● Let’s get going.

咱们走吧。

● Here’s your stop.

你搭车的站到了。

● Here’s the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall.

这就是毛主席纪念堂。

● The Forbidden City is where the emperors and their families used to live.

紫禁城是过去的皇帝及皇族成员居住的地方。

● From up here we can have a bird’s eye view of the city.

从这儿我们可以俯瞰全城。

● The Great Wall looks like a giant dragon.

长城看上去像一条巨龙。

● The Great Wall is a man-made wonder.

长城是人造的奇迹。

● Guilin is famous for its scenic beauty.

桂林的山水很美。

● It’s really worth seeing.

这确实值得一看。

● What is the admission to the museum?

博物馆的门票是多少？

● I want to buy a tourist’s map of this city.

我想买张本城的观光地图。

● I’d like to see historic spots like palaces and temples.

我想参观像宫殿，庙宇之类的历史名胜。

● It’s off-limits to the public at all times.

这里一直禁止民众入内。

● It was burned to the ground.

它彻底地烧光了。

● Down this way.

沿这条路走下去。

● Watch your step.

走路小心。

● Look on your left.

请看你的左边。

● Where can I hire a guide?

我可以在哪里雇到导游？

● Aren’t there any parks around here?

这附近没有公园吗？

● Is there any other travel agency near here?

这附近有没有任何其它的旅行社？

● What is the best way to see that district?

参观该地区最好的方式是什么？

● How can I tour this town?

我要怎么参观这个小城？

● Go on a guided tour.

去参加一个有导游陪同的旅行吧。

● We’re now turning up Roosevelt Road.

我们现在走到罗斯福路。

● I went up to the observatory.

我走上瞭望台。

● We made an overnight stop there.

我们在那里停留了一晚。

● Where in the States will you go?

你要去美国的什么地方？

● Where is your party?

你的伙伴们呢？

● You can’t just barge in there.

你真的不能闯进去那里。

● Is this your first visit to Beijing?

这是你第一次游览北京吗？

● Look! That is an ancient palace.

看！那是个古代的宫殿。

● How long are you going to stay here?

你会在此停留多久？

● Did you stop anywhere on the way?

途中你有在任何地方逗留吗？

● Where is the booking-office?

售票处在哪里？

● I made a tour round the world.

我去环游世界。

● The downtown district is very congested.

商业区非常拥挤。

● I want to see Beijing from corner to corner.

我要赏遍北京的每个角落。

● What’s next on your itinerary?

你旅行路线的下一站是到哪里？

● Coming into sight on your left is the National Palace Museum.

左边出现在你眼前的是故宫博物馆。

● I’ve never dreamed it would be so beautiful.

我做梦也没想过它会这么漂亮。

● Is this the end of the tour?

这是旅行的终点吗？

【Conversations会话】

Dialogue 1

A: Would you like to go sightseeing tomorrow?

你明天想不想四处游览？

B: Not a bad idea!

这主意不错！

A: What would you like to see in Beijing?

你想看看北京的哪个地方？

B: Well, let’s see. I’d like to go to the Summer Palace.

嗯，我想想。我想去颐和园。

A: I’ll pick you up here tomorrow.

明天我来这里接你。

Dialogue 2

A: Do you like traveling?

你喜欢旅游吗？

B: Yes, I've just come back from Scotland.

是的，我刚从苏格兰回来。

A: Where did you visit?

你去参观了哪些地方？

B: I only had time to visit Edinburgh.

我只有时间去爱丁堡。

A: How did you like it?

你喜欢那儿吗？

B: It's fantastic.

那儿棒极了。

A: Why did you go there?

你为什么去那儿？

B: I went there on business.

我出差到那儿。

A: And do you have friends there?

你在那儿有朋友吗？

B: Yes, a lot of friends.

是的，很多。

A: You must have enjoyed yourself.

你一定玩的很开心。

B: Yes, and I took many pictures.

是的，我还照了好多照片。

Dialogue 3

A: Wow, this is the famous Empire State Building.

喔，这就是著名的帝国大厦。

B: It’s huge.

它好大呀。

A: Would you like to go to the top?

你想到顶层去看看吗？

B: Yes, of course.

当然要了。

A: The view is breathtaking.

在这里看起来太惊险了。

B: It makes me dizzy.

它让我有点晕眩。

【Key Words and Notes 关键词和注释】

1. sightseeing n. 游览，观光

2. brochure n. 小册子

3. accommodation n. 住处，膳宿

4. Memorial Hall 纪念堂

5. the Forbidden City 紫禁城

6. emperor n. 皇帝

7. have a bird’s eye view of 鸟瞰

8. the Great Wall 长城

9. dragon n. 龙

10. man-made a. 人造的

11. wonder n. 奇迹

12. scenic a. 风景优美的

13. admission n. 入场卷，门票费

14. tourist n. 游客

15. historic spots 历史名胜

16. palace n. 宫殿

17. temple n. 寺庙

18. off-limits a. 禁止入内的

19. all the time 一直，始终

20. burn v. 燃烧

21. to the ground 彻底地

22. hire vt. 雇请

23. guide n. 导游

24. park n. 公园

25. travel agency 旅行社

26. district n. 地区

27. tour n. & v. 游历

28. turn up 出现，找到

29. observatory n. 瞭望台，天文台

30. overnight a. 通宵的 make an overnight stop at … 在…停留过夜

31. the States = the United States美国

32. party n. 聚会，同伴

33. barge in 闯入

34. booking office（英）= ticket office（美）售票处

35. downtown a. 市区的

36. congested a. 拥挤的

37. from corner to corner 各个角落

38. itinerary n. 旅行路线

39. come into sight 出现在眼前，可以望见

40. the National Palace Museum 故宫博物馆

41. the Summer Palace 颐和园

42. pick up （用车）接人

43. fantastic a. 新奇的

44. on business 出差

45. the Empire State Building 帝国大厦

46. breathtaking a. 惊险的

47. dizzy a. 晕眩的