UNIT 9 Making Travel Arrangements Making Travel Arrangements

UNIT 9 Making Travel Arrangements

Making Travel Arrangements Checklist In this lesson, you will learn about. . . • Giving group tour recommendations • Arranging a self-led tour • Booking a vacation package

Making Travel Arrangements Warm-Up 1. What are some benefits of joining a tour group? Key words/phrase: knowledgeable guide full schedule of activities

Making Travel Arrangements 2. Why do some people prefer traveling alone? Key words/phrases: change _______ easily more freedom to _______

Making Travel Arrangements 3. What do people consider when choosing a tour package? Key words/phrases: price trip length itinerary/stops

WORD POWER Travel Brochure

WORD POWER Travel Brochure

WORD POWER A. Words in Use Practice saying the sentences below.

WORD POWER B. Listen Up Listen to the audio. Check the correct choices. 1. ■ The woman doesn’t care about the length of her tour. ■ The woman wants to join a seven-day tour. 2. ■ The U. K. tour is too expensive for the woman. ■ The U. K. tour starts before the woman can go on vacation. 3. ■ The German tour costs more than the woman can spend. ■ The German tour has a longer length of stay than the woman wants. 4. ■ The woman doesn’t like the transportation used for the tour of Poland. ■ The woman doesn’t like the tour of Poland’s itinerary.

WORD POWER Audio Transcripts W: I’m interested in going on a European tour. M: All right. How long would you like your vacation to be? W: A week would be good. M: Here, let me show you some brochures. This tour of the U. K. is nice. W: Yes, but the departure date is too soon. I can’t go on a trip until August. M: OK. How about this trip to Germany? W: I’m sorry, but the package price is too high. Do you have anything cheaper? M: Of course. Would you like to visit Poland? Check out this brochure. W: It’s in my price range, but I’m not interested in the transportation type listed. I was hoping to travel by train, not bus.

WORD POWER C. Small Talk Practice the conversation with a partner. Try replacing the underlined words with other new words you’ve learned. Student A I’m interested in joining one of your tours. Can I see some brochures? Student B Sure. Here’s one for a trip next month. Student A Is the package price listed on here? Student B Yes, it is. It’s right next to the itinerary. Student A Oh, I see. Unfortunately, I want a different length of stay.

PART A: Talking about Tours Open with default media player

PART A: Talking about Tours

Key Words PART A: Talking about Tours 1. have. . . in mind [h 1 v] [6 n] [ma 6 nd] phr. 計畫；打算；有……想法 Janice wants to paint her bedroom, but she doesn’t have a color in mind yet. 珍妮絲想要粉刷臥房，但她還沒想好要用什麼顏色。 2. budget [`b 9 d. 4 t] n. 預算 The budget for the party was too small to buy a large cake. 派對的預算太少了，不足以買一個大蛋糕。 3. altogether [~7 lt 4`g 5] adv. 完全；全然；整個 Altogether, Ryan spent $5, 000 to have his car fixed. 萊恩修車總共花了五千元。

PART A: Talking about Tours 4. package [`p 1 k 6 d. ] n. 整套計畫；配套措施 The hotel has many wedding packages available. 這間飯店提供許多婚禮配套方案。 5. outdoor [`a 8 t~d 7 r] adj. 戶外的 Donald loves outdoor activities, like hiking and fishing. 唐諾喜愛戶外活動，例如健行和釣魚。 6. consider [k 4 n`s 6 d 0] v. 考慮 Ava had a lot to consider before accepting the job offer. 接受這份 作之前，艾娃有許多事情需要考慮。

PART A: Talking about Tours English Corner – A. Sentence Patterns

PART A: Talking about Tours English Corner -- B. Sequencing Listen and number the statements in the order you hear them. (1 -6) 3 I’d like to go somewhere warm, but my budget is _______ pretty small. 6 Let’s go take a look at your options. _______ 2 Do you have a destination in mind? _______ 1 I’m interested in joining a tour group for my vacation. _______ 4 We have several tour packages that should meet your _______ needs. 5 I’d really like to find one that includes fun outdoor _______ activities.

PART A: Talking about Tours Audio Transcripts M: I’m interested in joining a tour group for my vacation. W: Do you have a destination in mind? M: Not really. I’d like to go somewhere warm, but my budget is pretty small. W: That’s not a problem. We have several tour packages that should meet your needs. M: Great. I’d really like to find one that includes fun outdoor activities, too. W: Sure. Let’s go take a look at your options.

PART A: Talking about Tours English Corner -- C. Role Play Create a conversation using the cues. Take turns being the customer (C) and travel agent (T). Then listen to Track 144 to compare your conversation. C: Hello. I’m interested in learning about some tours that are available this year. T: (Ask the customer where he/she would like to go. ) C: (Tell the travel agent where you want to go on vacation. ) T: (Tell the customer about a tour he/she might enjoy. )

PART A: Talking about Tours Sample Dialogue C = Customer T = Travel agent C: Hello. I’m interested in learning about some tours that are available this year. T: OK. Do you have a destination in mind? C: I’d like to go to a European country. T: There’s a really great art tour next month that goes to Germany and France. I bet you’d enjoy it.

PART B: Going Alone Open with default media player

PART B: Going Alone

PART B: Going Alone Key Words 1. abroad [4`br 7 d] adv. 在國外 Cindy went abroad last summer to learn a new language. 辛蒂去年夏天出國學了一種新的外語。 2. stick to [st 6 k] [tu] phr. 忠於……；依據…… As long as everyone sticks to the plan, we should get the project done on time. 只要每個人都遵照計畫，我們應能準時完成專案。 3. at once [1 t] [w 9 ns] phr. 同時；立刻 All of the lights in the building were turned off at once. 大樓裡所有的燈光都同時被關掉了。

PART B: Going Alone 4. say [se] v. 【口】假使 Say I could get tickets to the concert, would you come with me? 假使我能夠買到演唱會的票，你會跟我去嗎？ 5. spending money [`sp 5 nd 6; ] [`m 9 n 6] n. 零用錢；零散的 花費 Each child was given some spending money to use at the mall. 每個小孩都拿到零用錢，好讓他們能在購物中心裡使用。 6. willing [`w 6 l 6; ] adj. 願意的；樂意的 Irene was willing to stay late and help everyone with their work. 艾琳願意加班協助大家的 作。 7. fancy [`f 1 ns 6] adj. 精緻的；裝飾精美的；奢華的 It’s a fancy event, so you have to dress up. 這是個華麗的活動，你應該要盛裝打扮。

PART B: Going Alone English Corner -- A. Sentence Patterns

PART B: Going Alone English Corner -- B. Answering True or False Listen to the conversation and check ( ) whether the statements are True or False. Statement 1. The man wants to find out about traveling to the U. K. alone. True 2. The man says he can’t spend more than NT$40, 000 on his trip. 3. The woman thinks the man’s budget isn’t large enough to go a European country. False 4. The woman suggests that the man stay at a local five-star hotel. 5. The man decides that he doesn’t want to go on vacation.

PART B: Going Alone Audio Transcripts M: I’m interested in traveling to the U. K. by myself. Could you give me some information about doing that? W: OK. First, what is your budget? M: I could afford a trip in the NT$40, 000 to NT$45, 000 price range. W: I don’t think you could really go anywhere in Europe with such a small budget. M: I see. Say I didn’t go abroad, could I afford a nice vacation somewhere in this country? W: Sure. You could probably even stay at a four-star hotel. M: That sounds nice. I’d like to go ahead and book a trip to a city nearby.

PART B: Going Alone English Corner -- C. Role Play Create a conversation using the cues. Take turns being the customer (C) and travel agent (T). Then listen to Track 148 to compare your conversation. C: How is traveling abroad alone different from traveling with a group? T: (Tell the customer about something that is different. ) C: (Ask the travel agent about the costs of traveling alone or with a group. ) T: (Tell the customer that joining a tour group would be cheaper. )

PART B: Going Alone Sample Dialogue C = Customer T = Travel agent C: How is traveling abroad alone different from traveling with a group? T: If you traveled with a group, you would get to meet lots of new people. C: How would the price be different? T: It would likely be a lot cheaper to go with a group.

PART C: Which Tour? Open with default media player

PART C: Which Tour?

PART C: Which Tour? Key Words 1. narrow (sth. ) down [`n 1 ro] [da 8 n] phr. 縮小範圍 Maggie was having trouble narrowing down her outfit choices. 瑪姬無法順利縮小她服裝的選擇範圍。 2. wilderness [`w 6 ld 0 n 4 s] n. 荒地；曠野 If you want to camp in the wilderness, you should know how to start a fire. 如果你想在野外露營，你應該要知道如何生火。 3. last [l 1 st] v. 持續；維持 The movie should last for about three hours. 這部電影應該會持續約三小時。

PART C: Which Tour? 4. round-trip [`ra 8 nd~tr 6 p] adj. （機票、班機等的）來回雙程的 Carol bought a round-trip ticket to Tokyo. 卡羅買了東京的來回機票。 5. accommodation [4~k 3 m 4`de]4 n] n. 住宿 The group needed accommodations for ten people. 這個團體需要十人的住宿。 6. go for [go] [f 7 r] phr. 選擇 Michelle decided to go for the salad instead of the steak. 米雪兒決定選擇沙拉而非牛排。 7. document [`d 3 kj 4~m 5 nt] n. 文件 The document was over eight pages long. 這份文件超過八頁。

PART C: Which Tour? English Corner – A. Useful Expressions— Meanings of “go for”

PART C: Which Tour? English Corner -- B. Matching Match the questions and statements with the best responses. e 1. Have you decided which ____ tour you’d like to book? a. All right. Let me just print your booking information for you. a 2. I think I’ll go for the ten-day ____ b. It’s just on the bottom of this tour here on this brochure. document. c 3. Does each package ____ c. Yes, of course. You’ll get to include accommodations? stay at a four-star hotel with d 4. Are you interested in going ____ any of our tours. camping during your d. Not really. I don’t like being vacation? in the wilderness. b 5. Where can I find your ____ e. Not yet. I’m having trouble contact information? narrowing down my choices.

PART C: Which Tour? English Corner -- C. Role Play Create a conversation using the cues. Take turns being the customer (C) and travel agent (T). Then listen to Track 151 to compare your conversation. C: What’s included in your vacation packages? T: (Tell the customer what is included in the package prices. ) C: (Tell the travel agent that you’d like to book a tour. ) T: (Give the customer his/her booking information. )

PART C: Which Tour? Sample Dialogue C = Customer T = Travel agent C: What’s included in your vacation packages? T: Every package includes round-trip airfare, three-star hotel accommodations, and special planned activities for each day of your trip. C: OK. I’d like to book the five-day trip here in the brochure. T: All right. Here’s your booking information. Call us if you have any questions.

REVIEW – Part A: Photographs Listen and choose the sentence that best describes the photo. 1. D 2. B (A) The woman is booking some accommodations. (B) The man is counting his spending money. (C) The man and woman are talking on the phone at once. (D) The woman is holding a travel brochure. (A) Altogether, there are four couples on the boat. (B) There are several people traveling on the ship. (C) One couple is asking about the itinerary. (D) The couples have reached their destination.

REVIEW – Part B: Question and Response Listen and choose the best response to the sentence you hear. A _______ 3. What is your budget? (A) I can spend up to NT$15, 000 altogether. (B) I’d like to travel by ship. (C) The longest I can stay is ten days. C _______ 4. Have you decided which tour you’d like to go on? (A) Let’s just stick to the schedule so that we finish on time. (B) Yes, my contact information is on this document. (C) Almost. I’ve narrowed my choices down to three.

REVIEW – Part B: Question and Response A _______ 5. B _______ 6. A _______ 7. Do you have a destination in mind for your trip? (A) I really want to go to Australia. (B) I’m sorry, but I don’t know when it starts. (C) Yes, I’ve been abroad several times. How long will the tour last? (A) It’s the last one of the year. (B) I think it lasts for six nights. (C) That’s the last ticket available. May I take a look at the itinerary? (A) Of course. It’s here in the brochure. (B) It’s cheaper to travel with a group. (C) Yes, you’ll stay at a fancy five-star hotel.

REVIEW – Part C: Short Conversation Listen and answer the questions. B 8. How long does the man want to stay in London? (A) Ten nights (B) Two weeks (C) Nine days (D) Three weeks C 9. What is the man willing to do to save money on his trip? (A) Travel to a different city (B) Only visit a few museums (C) Stay at a cheap hotel (D) Travel by bus A 10. What does the woman suggest? (A) She suggests that the man join one of her company’s tours. (B) She suggests that the man travel to London by ship. (C) She suggests that the man buy his tickets two weeks before he leaves. (D) She suggests that the man stay at a four-star hotel during his trip.

REVIEW – Part C: Short Conversation Audio Transcripts M: Say I wanted to travel to London for two weeks, stay at a hotel the whole time, and visit a museum every day while I’m there, how much would it cost? W: I think it would be in the NT$90, 000 to NT$100, 000 price range. Of course, that depends on the hotel you choose, the amount of spending money you need, and the transportation you use while there. M: I don’t care about staying at a fancy hotel. I’d be happy to stay at a cheap place. W: In that case, I suggest that you join one of our London tours with three-star hotel accommodations.