商务接待英语情景口语对话 商务英语口语对话:Negotiating the Subway乘地铁

商务英语口语对话:Negotiating the Subway乘地铁  

Dialogue 1
A: It's my first visit to Prague
I'll be here for three days for a conference
then I have a day on my own to do some sightseeing before I head back home. What do you suggest I see when I'm here?
B: There are many interesting places you should be sure to see. One problem is transportation
however. Because the city is very old
the roads are narrow and congested. If you only have three or four days to visit
you don't want to spend them waiting in traffic in a cab. I suggest you take the subway.
A: The subway? But is there a subway station next to my hotel? I have to go beeen the conference center and the hotel several times a day.....
B: No worries
there's a subway station at the conference center itself
and a shuttle from your hotel to the conference center that takes only 5 minutes. When you do your personal sightseeing
you can first take the shuttle to the conference center
then hop on the metro.
A: Is it expensive to ride on the underground?
B: You can get a daily pass that will allow you to travel unlimited for the whole day for about 6 dollars. Otherwise
you can pay by trip
which is about 50 cents to 2 dollars each trip
depending on how far you go.
A: Is it easy to get lost?
B: No
no... 's very hard to get lost. There are o lines
one that goes in a circle
the other that is straight. If you get lost
there are always subway attendants that can help you find your way.


A: Excuse me
can you help me figure out how to get to the Wudaokou subway station from here?
B: Sure.... first you're going to have to buy a ticket to ride on the subway. The Wudaokou station is on the lightrail
so you'll have to transfer. Be sure you buy a bination ticket for the regular subway and the lightrail. It should cost you 5 yuan.
A: An after I buy the ticket
where should I go?
B: You can take the red line train from here
but you'll have to transfer to the blue line at Fuxingmen transfer station. After you transfer
take the blue line that is heading north towards Fuchengmen.
A: so I transfer from red to blue
then how long do I ride the blue?
B: You'll take the blue line until you reach Xizhimen. That's a big station
so there will likely be a lot of people getting off at that stop. You can transfer to the lightrail there
you'll have to exit the subway and present the unused portion of your bination ticket to the ticketmaster
they'll give you a new ticket to use on the lightrail system.
A: It sounds so plicated!
B: No
not the really
don't worry about it
like I said there'll be a lot of people there doing the same thing that you are doing
so just follow the crowd
There's only one direction to go
so you won't get on the wrong train. Head north on the Yellow line
and you'll see Wudaokou in just a couple of stops.
A: Thanks!