ChapterThreeBusinessTripChapterThreeⅠLearningObjectivesAfterthestudyofthischapter,thestudentsareexpectedto:Knowhowtobooktravelarrangements；Knowhowtocheckinandcheckoutinhotels；Learntoprepareanitinerary.ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformation

Youcancalleithertraditionaltravelagentsorairlinerepstohelpyoufindthebestflightbooking.Givetheagenttheinformationonyourtentativetravelplans.Alsoletthemknowinformationincludingyourseatpreferences,andifyouareflexibleinyourtraveldatesandairlines.Likewithonlinebooking,considerbeingflexibleinyourplansforthebestpricesandtimes.Agoodagentwillalertyoutoallofthevariablesinbookingyourflightlikealternativeairportsandsmallerairlines.They’llallowyoutodecidewhatofferisbestforyourself.ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformationFindingagoodhotelandmakingareservationcanbestressful,especiallyifyouaretryingtobookahotelroomatthelastminute.Withmanyhotelreservationsdoneonline,thereareonlinetoolsyoucanusetocompareratesandshoparoundbeforebookingtherightroomforyou.ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformation

Sometimes,locationcantrumpbudgetorrequiredaccommodations,especiallyifyouarelookingforalocationthatisconvenient.Areyoulookingforahotelthatisclosetoaworkeventorconference?Areyoulookingforahotelthatisclosetoaspecifictouristattraction?Youmaydecidetostayinalocationthatiscentralordowntown,whichwillallowyoutoaccessdifferentpartsofthecityeasily.Or,youmaydecidetochooseamoresecludedlocation,soyouhavesomeprivacyandcandriveorwalktoandfromthemainareasoftown.Ifyouaretravelingforbusiness,youmaydecidetosearchforhotelsthatareclosetoaconferenceormeeting.

.ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformation

Manyonlinebookingswillrequirepaymentviaacreditcard.Ifyouaretravelingonabusinesstrip,youmayusethecompanycreditcardtopayforthehotel.AlwayscheckifyourcreditcardorAAAprovideroffersanydiscountsonhotelssothatyoucanusethemwhenyoupayfortheroom.Ifyouarestayingatthehotelforanextendedperiodoftime,youmaybeabletopayforthefirst2to3nightsupfrontandthencovertherestofyourstayonceyougettothehotel.Youwillthenberequiredtoleaveyourcreditcardnumberonfileandsettleyourbillatthefrontdeskonyourcheckoutday.ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformationManyinternationaltravelersexchangecurrencybeforetheydepart,sotheyhaveatleastalittlemoneyforacabattheairportorotherimmediateexpenses.Onceyoureachyourdestination,youarelikelytofindcurrencyexchangekiosksatairports,ferryterminals,hotelsandotherareaswheretouristscongregate.However,thesetendtochargemorethanbanks–totalfeessometimesrunupwardsof7percent.Thereareotherwaystosave,however,ifyou'rewillingtoplanaheadalittle.ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformation

Justlikeyoucanexchangecurrencyathomewithalocalbank,youcanalsouseanybankonceyouarriveinyourdestination.Thiscanbetrickybutmuchlikeitisathome,you’remorelikelytogetalegitimaterateandminimalfees.Youmightthinkthelanguagebarrierwillbeyourbiggestissuebutaslongasyou’reinafairlylargecityandyougotoamajorbankinacentrallocation,you’reverylikelytofindatleastonetellerwhospeaksEnglish.ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformationThemainproblemisthatsomebankswon’texchangecurrencyifyou’renotacustomer.Yourbestbetistoaskaroundandhopeforthebest.Iftheywon’texchangeyourcurrency,they’llprobablyatleastbeabletohelpyoufindabankthatwill.Theyaremuchmorelikelytoexchangeyourcurrencyifyou’rewithdrawingmoneyusingyourcard,sincethisismoresecureforthem.Youcanalsoaskyourhotelconciergetohelpyoufindabankthatwillexchangeyourcurrency.ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformation

Atravelitineraryoutlinesallelementsofatrip,fromhotelstopstodestinations.Agooditinerarygivesatripstructure,andmaximizestheamountyou’llbeabletoseeanddo.Thoughitseemsadauntingtask,anitineraryissimpletodevelop.Withyourbasictravelinformation,youcanplananentiretripoutinanefficientandorganizedmanner.Flightnumbers,hotels,carrentals,andrestaurantreservationsareallkeypiecesofinformationtomanageandmaintain.Youmayalsowanttoincludedirectionstoyourhotel,thecarrentalcompanyyouareusing,aswellasdirectionstotheairportforyourreturnflight.

ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformationNotestobackgroundinformation:tentativeadj.

可能的，不確定的flexibleadj.靈活的variablen.

可變因素trumpv.

勝過currencyexchange貨幣兌換kioskn.

售貨亭terminaln.

終點站congregatev.

聚集ChapterThreeⅡBackgroundInformationNotestobackgroundinformation:conciergen.（賓館）服務臺職員itineraryn.

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dauntingn.

令人畏懼的ChapterThreeⅢWordsandexpressions:Dialogue1book/b?k/v.預訂flight/fla?t/n.航班

roundtrip往返one-waytrip單程consult/k?n's?lt/v.咨詢businessclass商務艙economyclass經(jīng)濟艙

ChapterThreeⅢWordsandexpressions:Dialogue1aisle/a?l/n.過道reserve/r?'z??v/v.預訂

preference/'prefr?ns/n.偏好conventioncenter會展中心confirmation/?k?nf?'me??n/n.確認finalize/'fa?n?la?z/v.完成ChapterThreeinformationdesk問訊處boardinggate登記口boardingpass登機牌customsn.海關securitycheck安全檢查fregrentflyermiles航空積分里程in-flightcatering航空餐飲airsick暈機timelag時差luggageclaim行李提取處duty-freeshop免稅店

SupplementaryusefulwordsandexpressionsChapterThreeⅢWordsandexpressions:Dialogue2receptionist/r?'sep??n?st/n.前臺接待reservation/?rez?'ve??n/n.預訂registration/?red??'stre??n/n.登記preauthorization/pri?'??θ?ra?'ze???n/n.預授權complimentary/?k?mpl?'mentri/adj.附帶的laundry/'l??ndri/n.洗衣laundryman/'l??ndr?m?n/n.洗衣工valuables/'v?lju?blzn.貴重物品safe/se?f/n.保險箱ChapterThreeⅢWordsandexpressions:Dialogue2businesscenter商務中心conference/'k?nf?r?ns/n.會議facility/f?'s?l?ti/n.設施access/'?kses/n.使用impressive/?m'pres?v/adj.很好policy/'p?l?si/n.政策currency-exchange貨幣兌換account/?'ka?nt/n.賬單bellboy/'belb??/n.行李員

ChapterThreeSupplementaryusefulwordsandexpressions

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ⅣKeystotheexercises

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1)economy2)guaranteed

3)business4)reservation

5)rate6)registration

7)route