(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.
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