How much does the ticket cost?
這張票多少錢？
A I’m going to Shanghai next week. I need to book a flight.
A 我下周要去上海。我需要訂飛機(jī)票。
B How long are you going for?
B 你要去多久？
A Friday to Monday. Only three to four days. A long weekend.
A 從周五 到周一。只有三、四天。一個(gè)長周末。
B How much does a return ticket cost?
B 一張往返票要多少錢？
A I’m not sure. I think it’s about 2,500 yuan. Maybe it’s cheaper. I’m really not sure. I’ll have to check.
A 我不太肯定。我想大約是2500元。也許還便宜一些。我確實(shí)不太肯定。我得去查查。
B If you had the time, the train might be cheaper.
B 如果你有時(shí)間，坐火車可能會(huì)便宜一些。
Notes 注釋
1 Remember how to ask about length of time, using How long . . ? / How long . . ? e.g.How long are you going for? / How long are you going for?； How long have you been in Beijing? / How long have you been in Beijing?
記住怎樣用How long . . ? / 多長時(shí)間 . . ?來詢問時(shí)間的長短。例如：How long are you going for? /你要去多久？； How long have you been in Beijing? /你在北京待了多久？
2 In English, we describe a three-day weekend or a four-day weekend,e.g. a short holiday, as a long weekend / a long weekend.
在英語中，我們把三天的周末或者是四天的周末叫做a long weekend / 一個(gè)短假期如同一個(gè)長周末。
We use about / about if we are not certain or exact, e.g.It’s about 2,500 yuan / It’s about 2,500 yuan : It’s about 6 o’clock / It’s about 6 o’clock : The hotel is about 2 kilometres away / The hotel is about 2 kilometres away.
如果我們不確定或者不清楚的話，我們用about /大約。例如：It’s about 2,500 yuan /大約是2500元：It’s about 6 o’clock /大約6點(diǎn)：The hotel is about 2 kilometres away /旅館大約離這里2公里。
Key phrases and sentences
I’m going to Shanghai next week.
I need to book a flight.
How long are you going for?
Friday to Monday.
Only three to four days. A long weekend.
How much does a return ticket cost?
I’m not sure.
I think it’s about 2,500 yuan.
Maybe it’s cheaper. I’m really not sure.
I’ll have to check.
If you had the time, the train might be cheaper.
我下周要去上海。我需要訂飛機(jī)票。
你要去多久？從周五 到周一。
只有三、四天。一個(gè)長周末。
一張往返票要多少錢？
我不太肯定。我想大約是2500元。
也許還便宜一些。我確實(shí)不太肯定。我去查查。
如果你有時(shí)間，坐火車可能會(huì)便宜一些。
這張票多少錢？
A I’m going to Shanghai next week. I need to book a flight.
A 我下周要去上海。我需要訂飛機(jī)票。
B How long are you going for?
B 你要去多久？
A Friday to Monday. Only three to four days. A long weekend.
A 從周五 到周一。只有三、四天。一個(gè)長周末。
B How much does a return ticket cost?
B 一張往返票要多少錢？
A I’m not sure. I think it’s about 2,500 yuan. Maybe it’s cheaper. I’m really not sure. I’ll have to check.
A 我不太肯定。我想大約是2500元。也許還便宜一些。我確實(shí)不太肯定。我得去查查。
B If you had the time, the train might be cheaper.
B 如果你有時(shí)間，坐火車可能會(huì)便宜一些。
Notes 注釋
1 Remember how to ask about length of time, using How long . . ? / How long . . ? e.g.How long are you going for? / How long are you going for?； How long have you been in Beijing? / How long have you been in Beijing?
記住怎樣用How long . . ? / 多長時(shí)間 . . ?來詢問時(shí)間的長短。例如：How long are you going for? /你要去多久？； How long have you been in Beijing? /你在北京待了多久？
2 In English, we describe a three-day weekend or a four-day weekend,e.g. a short holiday, as a long weekend / a long weekend.
在英語中，我們把三天的周末或者是四天的周末叫做a long weekend / 一個(gè)短假期如同一個(gè)長周末。
We use about / about if we are not certain or exact, e.g.It’s about 2,500 yuan / It’s about 2,500 yuan : It’s about 6 o’clock / It’s about 6 o’clock : The hotel is about 2 kilometres away / The hotel is about 2 kilometres away.
如果我們不確定或者不清楚的話，我們用about /大約。例如：It’s about 2,500 yuan /大約是2500元：It’s about 6 o’clock /大約6點(diǎn)：The hotel is about 2 kilometres away /旅館大約離這里2公里。
Key phrases and sentences
I’m going to Shanghai next week.
I need to book a flight.
How long are you going for?
Friday to Monday.
Only three to four days. A long weekend.
How much does a return ticket cost?
I’m not sure.
I think it’s about 2,500 yuan.
Maybe it’s cheaper. I’m really not sure.
I’ll have to check.
If you had the time, the train might be cheaper.
我下周要去上海。我需要訂飛機(jī)票。
你要去多久？從周五 到周一。
只有三、四天。一個(gè)長周末。
一張往返票要多少錢？
我不太肯定。我想大約是2500元。
也許還便宜一些。我確實(shí)不太肯定。我去查查。
如果你有時(shí)間，坐火車可能會(huì)便宜一些。