IN THE HOTEL
Zhang: This is your room. How do you find it?
Smith: Oh, what a lovely room! Faces south, if I’m not mistaken.
Zhang: Yes, it does. You can get a fine view of the city if you look out of the window. And here is the bathroom. The bell is on the bedside table. Ust
Ring whenever you want anything.
Smith: You’re very considerate, Mr. Zhang.
Zhang: It’s a pleasure to be help. I hope you will enjoy your stay in Nanjing.
Smith: I’m sure I will. As a matter of fact, I’ve been looking forward to this trip for quite some time.
Zhang: We’ve arranged one afternoon in the time schedule to show you around the
city. Nanjing is a famous city with a long history. There are many place of historic interest and scenic beauty, such as the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and the Confucian Temple.
Smith: Great! By the way, where can I get a city map?
Zhang: You can get it at the service counter downstairs.
Smith: Can I also change money there?
Zhang: Yes.
Smith: I see. Thank you once again for everything you’ve done.
Zhang: Mr. Smith, if there is nothing else, I think I must leave you now.
Smith: I think that’s all. You’ve thought of everything.
Zhang: Good-bye, then. Have a good rest. I’ll be seeing you tomorrow morning.
Smith: See you tomorrow.
NEW WORDS
find 找到 schedule 時間表，日程
lovely 可愛的 city 城市
face 朝向 famous 著名的
south 南方 history 歷史
mistaken 錯誤的 place 地方
view 觀點 historic 歷史性的，歷史上著名的
bathroom 洗澡間 interest 興趣
bell 鈴 scenic 風景的
bedside 床邊 beauty 美麗
ring 按鈴 SunYat-sen 孫中山，孫逸仙
considerate 考慮周全的 mausoleum 陵墓
pleasure 愉快 Confucian 孔夫子的
hope 希望 temple 廟宇
enjoy 享受 map 地圖
Nanjing 南京 service 服務
sure 肯定 counter 柜臺
matter 事物，物質 downstairs 樓下
fact 事實 else 別的，其他的
forward 向前 leave 離開
arrange 安排 rest 休息
PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS
How do you find it? 你覺得怎樣？
If I’m not mistaken 如果我沒弄錯的話
look out of 向外看
It’s a pleasure to be of help. 能給人幫助是一種愉快
be sure 肯定
as a matter of fact 事實上，其實
look forward to 期待
show around 帶領到處看看
places of historic interest and scenic beauty 名勝古跡
such as 諸如
by the way 順便說一下
I see. 我明白了
That’s all. 就這些
think of 想到
