在英语里，关于旅行有三个常见的单词：
♨ travel
♨ trip
♨ journey

travel

泛指一般意义的旅行，主要用作动词，当然也有例外，如business travel、travel arrangements、travel agents等。需要注意的是：
不要说Did you have a good travel?
正确的说法是Did you have a good journey / trip / flight?

journey

通常指单程较远距离的旅行。如：
I wish you a pleasant journey. 祝你一路顺风。

trip

是指有特定目的的、短暂的旅行，且往往会回到出发点，如business trip。但有时，trip也可以与journey换用，指远距离的长途旅行。如：He’ll make a round-the-world trip. 他要去周游世界。

了解了这些单词，下面我们就进入正题吧。去国外出差，如何使用英语顺利地办理登机手续是一项最基本的技能。Joseph正在机场办理登机手续，读对话，看看你能学到哪些有用的词语和句型吧。

Dialogue 1

A: Hello. Where are you flying today?
B: Hi, I’m flying to Los Angles.
A: Can I see your ticket and your passport, please?
B: Sure. Here's my passport. And here's my e-ticket.
A: Thank you. Would you like a window seat?
B: No, I'd like an aisle seat please.
A: OK, and is the luggage yours?
B: These two bags are mine.
A: All right. One of your bags is overweight... I'm going to have to charge you for the excess weight.
B: I see. How much extra do I have to pay? And can I pay by credit card?
A: $30 dollars more, sir, and yes, we do accept credit cards.

在办理登机手续时，机场工作人员通常会问到以下问题：

♨ Where are you flying today?
♨ Can I see your ticket and your passport, please?
♨ Would you like a window seat (or an aisle seat)?
♨ Is the luggage yours?
♨ Do you have any check-in baggage / hand-baggage?

你可以回答：

♨ I’m flying to…
♨ Sure. Here's my passport. And here's my e-ticket.
♨ I think I will go for the / I’d like an aisle seat this time.
♨ These two bags are mine.
♨ Yes, I have one suitcase, and I am carrying my backpack into the cabin.

此外，教研君还整理了一些在机场会经常看到和用到的单词和短语。

几个小时后，飞机顺利到达洛杉矶，来接机的是Dan。不管你是来访者、还是接机人员，都要做好准备、和对方进行一番small talk。这是让彼此熟络起来的最好方式，也避免了在去酒店过程中陷入无话可说的尴尬境地。下面我们就来看看Joseph和Dan都聊了些什么吧。

Dialogue 2

A: Excuse me. Are you Joseph Chen?
B: Yes, I am. And you must be Dan Ford.
A: That’s right. Pleased to meet you, Joseph.
B: Nice to meet you, Dan.
A: So, did you have a good flight, Joseph?
B: Hmm, it was delayed for half an hour, but apart from that, everything was fine.
A: Well, I suppose half an hour isn’t so bad. Do you often travel abroad on business?
B: Probably about once a month.
A: Really? Do you enjoy travelling for business?
B: Yes, although I prefer staying in the office.
A: What do you like most about travelling?
B: I like visiting new cities and trying out new food.
A: Well, here are the taxis. Let’s get in the queue.

在彼此打过招呼后，Dan的第一个问题就是Did you have a good flight? 这也是在接机时必问的一个问题。我们还可以这样说：How’s your flight? 一般情况下，来访者可以讲一些旅途中发生的故事；但要注意，如果双方是第一次见面，不要太多抱怨旅途中发生的种种不愉快的事情。比如遇到飞机延误的情况，可以简单地说：It was delayed for (half an hour), but apart from that, everything was fine. 在寒暄的过程中，还有一些常见的问题，如：

♨ Do you often travel abroad on business?
♨ Do you enjoy travelling for business?
♨ What do you like most about travelling?
♨ Have you ever been here before?
♨ What did you think of it (the place)?

大家可以假设自己在机场受到接待，接机人问到以上的问题，你想好要怎么回答了吗？知道答案的小伙伴们快来和教研君分享哦！

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