1、Unit 2 Travelling AroundListening and TalkingLead inDo you have any experiences about making a reservation?Discuss your experience as a group,and share it with your classmates.What reservations do we need to make before or while we travel?arrival time,departure time,the amount of passengers/customer
2、s,demands(beds,floor,food,scenery,transport),payment,ID number.May I help you?Id like.Would you like.?Before ListeningWhen we talk about air ticket/hotel room/dinner table reservation,what words or expressions come into your mind?Ticket/Hotel/Table reservation.While ListeningListen to the phone call
3、 and answer the questions.1.What are the two speakers talking about?2.What is the relationship between the two speakers?They are talking about buying a plane ticket.One of the people in the conversation is a customer,while the other is an airline reservation agent.Listen again and complete the table
4、 with the words you hear.Opening_ can I help you?_ to buy a plane ticket.Talking about time_ are you travelling?On the 23rd of December.Talking about what you preferThere are two flights.Which _?Would _ travel business class or economy?_ book a return flight this time?The 9:30 flight please._ to tra
5、vel business class.No,_.Im taking the train back.Other information_ your name,sir?Robert Williams.Payment_ to pay?By credit card.Making reservationsHowId likeOn what datedo you preferyou like toWould you like toId likethank youMay I haveMay I ask how you would likeImagine you are making plans for th
6、e holiday.Choose one of the situations below and role-play a phone call with a partner.After ListeningCultural NotesThe three main classes for air travel are economy class,business class,and first class.These classes can go by different names depending upon the airline.Economy class seats are typica
7、lly sold at a steep discount.In many cases the airline may be losing money on the seat,but nevertheless it will sell the seat at a low price on the philosophy that it is better to get some money from the seat than to get no money at all.Other names for economy class include coach,tourist,or less com
8、monly,standard,third class,or steerage.Business class is a full-fare seat.Originally,business class offered the same kind of service that a standard ticket offered before airlines started offering economy class.However,many airlines have now started offering business class service that is as good,or
9、 nearly as good as,first class service.First class is exactly as the name implies:luxury travel at a high price.A return ticket(British English)or a round-trip ticket(American English)refers to a ticket that both goes to the destination and returns home at a later date.Unless the air tickets are bou
10、ght at a steep discount,the date of the return flight can often be changed quite easily with advanced notice,so it is possible to shorten or extend your trip.Return tickets are often offered at a discount,and at times may be almost as cheap as a one-way ticket.A high chair is a chair for a young chi
11、ld,so that the child can sit at the table and eat with the adults.Many restaurants do not have high chairs but use booster seats instead.A booster seat is a seat that fits on a normal chair,but lifts the seat higher so that a child can use it and eat at the table comfortably.The names and dimensions
12、 of bed sizes can vary depending upon the country and company that made the mattress.However,generally,they are:Single:99 cm*91 cm Double:137 cm*191 cm Queen:152 cm*203 cm King:193 cm*203 cmWhile in North America,hotel fees are charged by the room,in some countries fees are charged by the person.Thi
13、s is true of older hotels in the UK,and most hotels in Japan.A:Happy Hotel.How can I help you?B:Id like to book a room.A:Certainly,sir.On what dates would you like to stay?B:From the 4th to the 7th of November.A:We have rooms with 2 single beds,double bed,and king bed,available.Which do you prefer?B
14、:Id like a king bed,please.Oh,and could I have a non-smoking room?A:All of our rooms are non-smoking.Do you have any other special requests?B:Yes,Id like to have a room with a view.Oh,and a quiet room.Ill really need to get some rest.A:That can certainly be arranged.B:And does your hotel have Intern
15、et?A:There is free WiFi throughout the hotel for guests,and we also have computers and Internet in our business centre where you can use at no extra charge.May I have your name,sir?B:John Peters.A:Thank you,Mr Peters.So,I have you down for a room with a view and a king-size bed from the 4th to the 7
16、th of November.Check-in time is after 12:30 p.m.,and check-out time is before 11:00 a.m.All of our rooms come with a complimentary breakfast.May I ask how you would like to pay?B:By credit card.A:OK,wait just a second,please.Words and Expressions By credit card.(P29)用信用卡结账。credit /kredt/n.借款；信用；称赞；学
17、分借款；信用；称赞；学分credit card 信用卡 The bank refused further credit to the company.银行拒绝再给那家公司提供贷款。Hes a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves.他这个选手好像很少得到应得的赞扬。My math class is worth three credits.我的数学课为三个学分。All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels.我们的饭店接受所有主要的信用卡。Details(P29)细节detai
18、l /ditel/n.细节；详情；详细之处细节；详情；详细之处in detail 详细地 Tell me the main points now;leave the details till later.现在把要点告诉我，细节留到以后再说。The changes are explained in detail overleaf.修改处在背面有详细的说明。detail v.详述 The brochure details all the hotels in the area and their facilities.这本小册子详细介绍了当地所有旅馆及其设施。Special requests(P29
19、)特殊要求request /rkwest/(1)vt.（正式或礼貌地）要求；请求（正式或礼貌地）要求；请求request sb.to do sth.请求某人做某事 request sth.from/of sb.要求/请求某人做某事；向某人要求某物 You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant.请不要在餐馆里吸烟。You can request a free copy of the leaflet.你可以索要一份免费的宣传单。She requested that no one be told of her decision until the
20、next meeting.她要求下次开会前不要向任何人透露她的决定。Special requests(P29)特殊要求request /rkwest/(2)n.（正式或礼貌的）要求；请求（正式或礼貌的）要求；请求make a request for.要求 be in great request 有需求；极需要 at ones request/at the request of sb.应某人之请求/要求 They made a request for further aid.他们要求再给一些帮助。He was there at the request of his manager.他按照经理的要求到了那里。My request was granted.我的要求得到了满足。Plan a conversation for booking a restaurant.Then cooperate with your partner to simulate the conversation.
