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New Practical English 1

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Sample One

Sample Two


A Flight Timetable

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Beijing8:45 a.m.

(departure)9:20 a.m. (departure)

Guangzhou11:50 a.m. (arrival) 12:50 a.m. (departure)

Hong Kong 1:55 p.m. (arrival)


B: Yes. Is there a flight to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 16th?

R: CAAC information. Can I help you?

R: yes, there is.

B: Is that a direct flight ?

Bob is calling a receptionist for information about flights from Beijing to Hong Kong.

直达的航班

R=receptionist B=Bob

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R: No, you have to change in Guangzhou.

B: Oh, how long does it stop over in Guangzhou?

R: From 11:50 to 12:50.

B: 11:50 to 12:50. That’s almost an hour. Well, I prefer a direct flight.


R: 8:45 a.m. And the arrival time in Hong Kong is 11:45 in the morning.

R: I’m sorry, but there’s no direct flight on Tuesday.

B: What about Wednesday, the 17th?

R: There’s one on Wednesday, the 17th.

B: Good. What’s the departure time?


Mark’s Schedule

Morning Afternoon

Monday 15 Write business reportDiscuss business report with general manager at 1:30

Tuesday 16Have sales meeting at 9:00 a.m.

See Mr. Black at 3

Wednesday 17

Appointment with Mr. Anderson at 8:30 a.m.

Fly to Hong Kong, departure time, 4:45

p.m.

Thursday 18 10:00a.m. conference 2:00 p.m. conference

Friday 19Travel around Hong Kong

Fly back, departure time: 2:15 p.m.


M: Yes, and I have a busy schedule this week, too. This morning I need to write a business report

and this afternoon at 1:30 I’ll discuss the report with the general manager.

J: Have you been busy recently?

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J = Joe M = Mark


M: I’ve got an appointment at 8:30 with Mr. Anderson, the bank manager. In the afternoon I’m taking the 4:45 flight to Hong Kong for the conference.

M: Tomorrow is Tuesday. I’m attending the sales meeting at 9:00 in the morning. And in the

afternoon at 3:00 I’m seeing Mr. Black, the marketing manager.

J: What’s your schedule for tomorrow?

J: What about Wednesday?


M: I’ll take the 2:15 flight back on Friday afternoon.

M: Oh, yes, at 10:00 in the morning and 2:00 in the afternoon. After the conference, I’ll be free. I’ll be enjoying my weekend in Hong Kong.

J: When are you coming back?

J: The conference is on Thursday, right?


Act Out

Task One

Task Two

Task Three

Task Four

Task Five


Here is a group of short dialogues. Follow the examples

to make more conversations with your partner.

A: Miss Wang, is there a direct train from

here to Chengde?

B: No, I’m afraid not. You have to change

the train at Beijing.

A: How many trains are there for Beijing

every day?

B: There are several, but the fastest is t

he Special Express.

A: Miss Wang, is there a direct train from

here to Chengde?

B: No, I’m afraid not. You have to change

the train at Beijing.

A: How many trains are there for Beijing

every day?

B: There are several, but the fastest is t

he Special Express.

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A: When does it leave here? And when

does it arrive in Beijing?

B: The departure time is 8:37 p.m. and t

he arrival time is 6:08 a.m. There are severa

l trains from Beijing to Chengde.

Task: Ask for information about the special

Express to Chengde.

A: When does it leave here? And when

does it arrive in Beijing?

B: The departure time is 8:37 p.m. and t

he arrival time is 6:08 a.m. There are severa

l trains from Beijing to Chengde.

Task: Ask for information about the special

Express to Chengde.

Task 1Task 1


A: What are the office hours?B: Well. The office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A: Do you work on weekends?B: On Saturdays the office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but on Sundays we are closed.A: What about lunch time?B: Lunch begins at 1 p.m. and lasts one hour. Task: Ask about the working hours of the ticket office.

A: What are the office hours?B: Well. The office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A: Do you work on weekends?B: On Saturdays the office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but on Sundays we are closed.A: What about lunch time?B: Lunch begins at 1 p.m. and lasts one hour. Task: Ask about the working hours of the ticket office.

Task 2Task 2



A: What time does the next train to

Guangzhou leave?

B: It leaves at 7:10.

A: How long does it take to get there?

B: It takes four hours.

A: Do I have to change the train anywhere?

B: No, it will take you straight to Guangzhou.

Task:Ask for information about the time your train leaves the station.

A: What time does the next train to

Guangzhou leave?

B: It leaves at 7:10.

A: How long does it take to get there?

B: It takes four hours.

A: Do I have to change the train anywhere?

B: No, it will take you straight to Guangzhou.

Task:Ask for information about the time your train leaves the station.

Task 3Task 3



A: Excuse me, is the 5:30 flight from Hong Kong on

time?

B: No, it’s been delayed.

A: Delayed? For how long?

B: For about an hour. There has been a bad fog in

Hong Kong.

Task: Ask for the explanation of the delay of the

flight you are meeting.

A: Excuse me, is the 5:30 flight from Hong Kong on

time?

B: No, it’s been delayed.

A: Delayed? For how long?

B: For about an hour. There has been a bad fog in

Hong Kong.

Task: Ask for the explanation of the delay of the

flight you are meeting.

Task 4Task 4



A: When do you have flights for Macao?

B: We have only one flight for Macao each

week, at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday.

A: When does it arrive in Macao?

B: At 3:40 p.m.

Task: Inquire about the flight to Macao, which

happens to be once a week.

A: When do you have flights for Macao?

B: We have only one flight for Macao each

week, at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday.

A: When does it arrive in Macao?

B: At 3:40 p.m.

Task: Inquire about the flight to Macao, which

happens to be once a week.

Task 5Task 5



Put in Use

Exercise 1Exercise 1




Miss Wang, I want to ___________

an evening train to Harbin so that I can

get there the next morning. Do you know

the schedule?

Mark is going to Harbin to see the Ice Lantern Exhibition. He is asking Miss Wang to help him to find out about the train timetable. Complete the conversation with our partner by filling in the blanks.

Yes, I have got a ___________ here.

take

timetable

Mark :

Wang :



Is there a train leaving around 6?

__________ one at 6:15.

When will it get there?

______________at about 8 next morning.

That’s the one I need. Thank you very much.

You are __________welcome.

There is

It will get there

Mark :

Wang :

Mark :

Wang :

Mark :

Wang :


Hi, Ann. What’s your plan for this weekend?

Imagine that you are Ann. You are telling your

friend Kate about your trip to Hangzhou.

(我要去杭州。 )

Oh, how interesting!

(我在那里有一些朋友，我很想念他们。 )I have some friends there, and I miss them very much.

You :

Kate :

You:

Kate:

I’m going to Hangzhou.



I guess your friends would arrange

your trip there.

(是的，星期六一个朋友开车带我在市里

转转，中午和一些朋友吃饭，晚上我们去

听音乐会。 )

Yes. On Saturday one of my friends will drive me around the city. We will have lunch with some friends at noon. In the evening we’ll go to a concert.

You :

Kate :


How wonderful. When are you coming back?

(星期天晚上。我坐晚上的飞机回来。 )

I hope you have a nice weekend.

On Sunday evening. I’m taking an evening

flight back.

You:

Kate:

Kate:


Excuse me, can I have Western

meal here in this hotel?

Now imagine you are a receptionist in a restaurant. Mr. Johnson is asking about the opening hours. Fill the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets.

Yes, sir. ( 告诉他有中餐厅和西餐厅。 )

We have a Chinese restaurant and

a Western-style restaurant.

You :

Mr. Johnson:



Oh, really?

(告诉他中餐厅在八层，西餐厅在九层。 )

I’d like to try some Chinese

food today.(告诉他现在营业。 )

The Chinese restaurant is on the eighth floor and the Western-style restaurant is on the ninth floor.

You :

Mr. Johnson:

Mr. Johnson:

You :

It is open now.


Would you tell me the business

hours?

Certainly, sir. ( 告诉他早餐、午餐

和晚餐的时间分别为 6:30 到 9:00 ，

11:30 到 2:00 ， 5:30 到 9:00 。 )

That’s rather convenient.

Thank you

(回答说不必客气。 )

Breakfast is from 6:30 to 9:00, lunch is from 11:30 to 2:00, and dinner is from 5:30 to 9:00.

You are welcome.

You :

Mr. Johnson:

You:

Mr. Johnson:


I’m going to Hong Kong on business the day after tomorrow.

我后天去香港出差。

I’d like to take the 12:15 flight for Beijing.

我想乘 12 点 15 分去北京的飞机。

The flight leaves at 3:50, but you must check in one hour before departure.

这个航班是 3 点 50 分起飞，但你得提前 1 小时办理登机。

I plan to leave for Shanghai on an early morning flight.

我计划乘上午早班飞机去上海。

Please tell me the departure times and arrival times.

请告诉我起飞时间和到达时间。

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There’s a flight to Dalian at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow.

明天早上 7 点有航班飞往大连。

My flight leaves at 7:50 a.m. and due to arrive at about 3:30 p.m. local time.

我乘坐早上 7 点 50 分的飞机，当地时间下午 3 点 30 分到达。

I’m catching an evening flight at 9:30 and arriving back at 4:50 a.m.

我赶晚上 9 点 30 分的班机，早上 4 点 50 分回来。

The next train to Shenyang is at 8:20.

下一班发往沈阳的火车是在 8 点 20 分。

The train is due to arrive at 9 o’clock, but it has been delayed for one hour.

火车正点到站时间是 9 点，可是已经晚点 1 小时了。

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