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Lesson 211 Revision of Making Travel Arrangements 第二百一十一课旅行计划复习课

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Y: This is Chinese Studio, and welcome in everyone. Wo shi Y.
B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. We've been making some travel arrangements this week. The weekend gives us a little breathing space, and time to review what we've learned.

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Sentences of the week:
I want to book a flight to Shanghai. 我要订一张去上海的机票. Travel agency 旅行社. I'd love a drink please. 请给我来杯饮料。Customs 海关. I've got nothing to declare. 我没有什么东西要申报。All in today's Chinese Studio.

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B: Yajie, let's review the Chinese for travel agency for I need to book a flight now.
Y: Sure… It's 旅行社 lv3 xing2 she4.
B: lv3 xing2 she4
Y: 旅行 lv3 xing2 means travel,
B: lv3 xing2
Y: 社 she4 means agency,
B: she4.
Y: 旅行社 lv3 xing2 she4
B: lv3 xing2 she4 travel agency. How do I tell them I want to book a flight to Shanghai.
Y: You can say 我要订一张去上海的机票。wo3 yao4 ding4 yi4 zhang1 qu4 shang4 hai3 de ji1 piao4.
B: wo3 yao4 ding4 yi4 zhang1 qu4 shang4 hai3 de ji1 piao4.
Y: 我要 wo3 yao4 means I want to do sth,
B: wo3 yao4,
Y: 订 ding4 means book a ticket,
B: ding4,
Y: 一张 yi4 zhang1 means one,
B: yi4 zhang1,
Y: 去上海 qu4 shang4 hai3 to Shanghai,
B: qu4 shang4 hai3
Y: 机票 ji1 piao4, plain ticket,
B: ji1 piao4
Y: 我要订一张去上海的机票
B: wo3 yao4 ding4 yi4 zhang1 qu4 shang4 hai3 de ji1 piao4. I want to book a flight to Shanghai.

Conversation 1:

A: 我要订一张去上海的机票
B: 好的。您要哪天的?
A: 明天的有吗?
B:请稍等,我帮您查一下。

B: What should say if I'd love a drink after boarding the flight?
Y: You should say请给我来杯饮料。
B: qing3 gei2 wo3 lai2 bei1 yin3 liao4.
Y: 请 qing3 means please,
B: qing3,
Y: 给我 gei2 wo3 means to me,
B: gei2 wo3,
Y: 来 lai2 means bring,
B: lai2,
Y: 杯 bei1 is the measure word of drink, which means one,
B: bei1,
Y: 饮料 yin3 liao4 means drink,
B: yin3 liao4.
Y: 请给我来杯饮料。qing3 gei2 wo3 lai2 bei1 yin3 liao4.
B: qing3 gei2 wo3 lai2 bei1 yin3 liao4 I'd love a drink please.

Conversation 2:

A: 请给我来杯饮料。
B: 好的,你要哪种的?
A: 我要一杯可乐。

B: When we fly internationally we need to pass through customs. What's that Y?
Y: it's hai3 guan1.
B: hai3 guan1. And I'll say, I've got nothing to declare.
Y: it's 我没有什么东西要申报.
B: wo3 mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi yao4 shen1 bao4.
Y: 我 wo3 means I,
B: wo3,
Y: 没有 mei2 you3 means not,
B: mei2 you3,
Y: 什么东西 shen2me dong1xi anything,
B: shen2me dong1 xi
Y: 没有什么东西 mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi, have nothing,
B: mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi
Y: 要 yao4 means need,
B: yao4
Y: 申报 shen1 bao4 means declare,
B: shen1 bao4,
Y: 我没有什么东西要申报. wo3 mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi yao4 shen1 bao4
B: wo3 mei2 you3 shen2me dong1xi yao4 shen1 bao4 I’ve got nothing to declare.

Conversation 3:

A:有需要申报的东西吗?
B: 我没有什么东西需要申报。

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Sentences of the week:
I want to book a flight to Shanghai. 我要订一张去上海的机票. Travel agency 旅行社. I'd love a drink please. 请给我来杯饮料。Customs 海关. I've got nothing to declare. 我没有什么东西要申报。All in today's Chinese Studio.

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B: And that wraps up another week of diligent learning here in the Chinese Studio. We've got a question just to see how you're getting on. How do you say, "I'd love a drink please." in Chinese? Xia zhou jian.