Part II Dialogues
Dialogue 1 At the Custom’s Inspection Counter
A:Can I see your customs declaration form，please?
B:Yes.Here you are.
A:Anything to declare?
B:No，nothing that I know of.
A:Are you bringing in any liquor?
B:No，I’m not.
A:Are you bringing in any cigarettes?
B:Only my own use.
A:All right.Please open your baggage.
B:Certainly.
A:OK.That’ll be all.You may close your baggage now.
Notes:
1.cigarettes n.香烟
2.customs Inspection 海关检查
3.customs declaration form 海关申报单
4.declare vt.申报
5.liquor n.酒精
Dialogue 2 Cashing Traveler’s Checks
A:Do you cash traveler’s checks here?
B:Yes，sir.Do you have any identification?
A:Well，I have my passport.Will that do?
B:Fine.Now，how much would you like to change，sir?
A:Fifty dollars，please.
B:And how would you like it?
A:Let me have two tens，four fives and the rest in ones.
B:Wait for a moment.Here you are，sir.
A:Thank you very much.
B:It is my pleasure.
Notes:
1.cash vt. 兑换
2.traveler’s checks 旅行支票
Dialogue 3 Asking for Information
(Xiao Wang is travelling in America.He wants to see American handcrafts.Now he is asking for the relevant information from the local resident)
A:Excuse me，I’d like to see some American handcrafts.Would you like to tell me something about it?
B:Well，sir，the Museum of Contemporary Crafts usually has something interesting.
A:Where is it?
B:29 West 53rd Street.
A:What kinds of things do they have?
B:Oh，rugs，tapestries，and jewelry are some of the exhibits they’ve had.
A:I see.Thanks for your help.
B:You are welcome.
Notes:
1.exhibit vt.展览
2.handcrafts 手工艺品
3.jewelry n.珠宝
4.Museum of Contemporary Crafts 现代手工艺品博物馆
5.rugs n.地毯
6.tapestry n.绣帷
Dialogue 4 Losing Purse
(A tourist loses his purse on the way to the hotel.He reports it to tour leader)
A:I left my purse in the taxi!
B:Can you remember what you had in your purse?
A:I had my wallet and my passport in that purse.
B:How much cash was in your wallet?
A:Most of my money was in traveler’s checks with just a little amount in cash.
B:Do you know what credit cards you had in your wallet?We can call and report those as well as your traveler’s checks.
A:I had an American Express Card and a Visa Card in my wallet.
B:We can call the information number to get the phone numbers for lost or stolen cards.
A:Do you know how to report a missing passport?
B:We need to contact the American Express Card right away.They will be able to help you replace your passport.
Notes:
1.American Express Card 美国运通卡
2.contact vt.联系
3.credit card 信用卡
4.passport n.护照
5.purse n.钱包，女用小提包
6.replace vt.找回
7.traveler’s checks 旅游支票
8.wallet n.钱包，皮夹子