★Renting a Car 租車
A I’d like to rent a car.
B What kind of car would you like?
A Something that is medium-sized and gets good mileage.
B Would you prefer a Japanese car?
A Something in the 2-liter class that is easy to drive and has left-hand steering.
B Why don’t you try that model over there? May I see your driver’s license and credit card?
A我要租輛車。
B 您要租什麼樣的車呢？
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★What's the Best Way to Get There? 請問要怎麼去最快呢？
A Excuse me. I’d like to go to the Bronx Zoo, but what’s the best way to get there?
B Let me see. You can take a bus, but the quickest way is to take the subway from here.
A Where is the nearest subway station?
B You can see Manhattan Station over there. The zoo is about a 10-minute walk from the East Tremont Avenue station.
A You have ...
★Immigration Inspection 入境審查
A What’s the purpose of your visit?
B Sightseeing.
A How long are you going to stay in the United States?
B For seven days.
A Where will you be staying?
B I’ll stay at the Hilton Hotel.
A Do you have your return ticket?
B Yes. Here it is.
A 你來此的目的是什麼？
B 觀光。
A 你打算在美國停留多久？
B 七天。
A 你要住在哪裡？
B 我住希爾頓大飯店。
A 你有 ...
★Finding the Seat 找位子
A Where is my seat?
B Your seat number is 16A. Down this aisle, to your right.
A Thank you.
A Excuse me, but I think you’re sitting in my seat.What’s your seat number?
CIt’s 17A. Oh, I’m sorry. I made a mistake.
A Don’t worry about it.
A 請問我的位子在哪裡?
B 你的位子是16A，這邊的走道直走，在你右手邊的地方。
A 謝謝。
A 不好意思，你坐的這個位子 ...
★Confirm Reservation 確認訂位
A Hello. I’d like to confirm my reservation. My name is Anne Lin.
B What’s your name again, please?
A L-I-N, Lin.
B I see. What’s your flight number?
A I’m on Flight 724 to London on October 31.
B Hold on, please . . . Yes, Flight 724 for London, departing on October 31, is confirmed.
A喂，我叫林安妮，我想再確認之前的訂位。
B 麻煩您再說一次您的姓 ...
Direct language 直接用語
★ significant/significance 重要的／重要性
1. I want to emphasize how significant this point is.
我想要強調這個論點的重要性。
2. I can’t stress the significance of this point enough.
這個論點十分重要，需要再三強調。
★ important 重要的
1. Let me emphasize how important this point will be in the future.
讓我來強調這個論點在未來的重要性。
★ insignificant 不重要的
1. I&rs ...
★such as
1. Our science class is studying crustaceans, such as shrimps, crabs, and lobsters.
我們的自然課正在研究甲殼綱動物，例如蝦子、螃蟹與龍蝦。
2. Products made from paper such as a lunch box and a newspaper can be recycled.
紙類產品例如午餐盒和報紙都可以回收。
★like
1. Precious stones, like rubies and diamonds, cannot be cut with a knife or scratched with glass.
寶石，像紅寶石和鑽石，是 ...