1. Summer Travels By Cathy Chang

2. Outline Part I: Starting Questions Part II: Vocabulary Part III: Useful Expressions Part IV: Further Discussion Questions Part V: Domestic Travel Part VI: Useful Vocabulary

3. Starting Questions Did you travel anywhere over the summer break? Taiwan Other countries How do you usually plan for a trip? Transportation and living accommodations Packing the essentials Is there an unforgettable (whether good or bad) traveling experience that you’d like to share?

4. Essentials for Traveling Passport and visa Maps, books or online information Money Suitable clothing for different occasions Emergency numbers and addresses Sunscreen and first aid supplies Others?

5. Vocabulary (1) Season: peak season 旅遊高峰季節 ; off-peak season 離峰季節 Traveling Number: group travel 團隊旅行 Package tour 包辦旅行 free individual travel 自助旅行； back-packer 自助旅行者 Destination: Domestic travel 國內旅遊 Overseas travel 海外旅遊 Accommodation: Hotel, motel, youth hostel ( 青年招待所 ) bed & breakfast 民宿 Money: deposit 訂金 cash 現金 credit card 信用卡 traveler’s check 旅行支票

6. Vocabulary (2) Destination 目的地 Departure/arrival 啟程 / 抵達 to book (a flight/ a room) 預訂 ( 班機 / 房間 ) Single ticket/ One-way ticket 單程票 Return ticket/ Round trip ticket 來回票 Visa 簽證 Passport 護照 Boarding pass 登機證 Transfer 轉機 Travel agent 旅行社職員 Itinerary 旅遊行程

7. Useful Expressions T: Traveler; C: Clerk. T: Is next weekend available? 下週末的航班還有空位嗎？ C: Yes, We have some vacant seats next Sunday morning. 有的，下週日上午的班機還有些空位。 C: First class or economy? 請問要頭等艙或經濟艙？ T: First class, please. 頭等艙，謝謝。 C: What’s your destination? 請問您的目的地是？ T: I want to fly to London. 我要飛往倫敦。 C: Would you like a round trip ticket? 請問您要買來回機票嗎？ T: Nope, a one-way ticket, please. 不，一張單程機票就好。 T: What’s the airfare? 航空費用是多少？ C: That’s 20,000NT. 兩萬元台幣。 C: May I have your reservation number? 可以跟我講一下您的預約號碼嗎？ T: Yes. My reservation number is 7208023. 我的預約號碼是 7208023 。

8. Discussion Questions What do you usually do when you go traveling? Sightseeing, eating, shopping, visiting friends, etc. What does one need to be aware of when traveling, especially with individual traveling? Safety issues

9. Traveling in Taiwan Have you traveled to different cities in Taiwan? Which is your favorite and why? Which place in Taiwan would you recommend to people from other countries? Why? Transportation and Accommodations Characteristics of the place

10. Useful Vocabulary Food: 蚵仔煎 Oyster omelet 臭豆腐 Stinky tofu 筒仔米糕 Rice tube pudding 豬血糕 Pigs blood cake 肉圓 Taiwanese Meatballs 蚵仔麵線 Oyster thin noodles 生煎包 Fried bun

11. References Materials from Paul’s and Christine’s files: http://ce.etweb.fju.edu.tw/self_learning/conve rsation/warmup.htm