Grade 8 Unit 6 Topic 1 Section B

(Kangkang is booking the train tickets to Mount Tai.)

Clerk: Hello, Beijing Railway Station. Can I help you?

Kangkang: Yes, I’d like to book some tickets ^[1]book some tickets: 预订几张车票 这里的book是动词，预订的意思 to Mount Tai on April 13th.

Clerk: OK. The train leaves at 11:15 a.m. and arrives at Taishan Railway Station at 6:17 p.m.

Kangkang: Great! And what about the price ^[2]price: US: [praɪs] UK: [praɪs]  n. 价格；代价?

Clerk: We have tickets at ¥ 145 ^[3]at: 以…，在… 表示速度/价格等用介词at for the hard sleeper ^[4]sleeper: US: [ˈslipər]  UK: [ˈsliːpə(r)]  n. 轨枕；卧铺；睡得…的人；睡觉者 and ¥224 for the soft sleeper. Which kind do you want?

Kangkang: I’d like to book 21 tickets for the hard sleeper.

Clerk: All right. Please come to our office with your ID cards and pay ^[5]pay: US: [peɪ]   UK: [peɪ]  n. 工资；薪水   v. 付费；偿还；交纳；付酬 for ^[6]pay for: na. 付开销；赔偿(损失)；(为某种过失)付出代价；吃亏；为…付款 the tickets before 5:30 p.m. May I have your name and telephone number, please?

Kangkang: Sure. I’m Li Weikang and my telephone number is 8250-2448.

Clerk: Li Weikang. Your phone number is 8250-2448?

Kangkang: Right. Thank you.

Clerk: You’re welcome.