跟團還是自由行
Ernie is at a travel agency. He is talking to a travel agent.
爾尼正在一間旅行社，他正在和旅行社代辦員交談。
agency(n.)代理機構an employment agency職業介紹公司，an advertising agency廣告公司be V-ing 現在進行式(正在…)agent(n.)代理人
Ernie: Hi, I’d like to book a tour.
爾尼：嗨，我想預定一個行程。
would like想要=want
Agent: Okay. Would you like to travel with a tour group or go backpacking?
旅行社：好的，您想要跟團或是自助呢？
group(n.)團體travel with a tour group跟團backpacking(n.)背包旅行go backpacking, travel by yourself, travel on your own, travel with friends自助旅行
Ernie: There will be a tour guide if I travel with a tour group, right?
爾尼：如果我跟團，會有個導遊對嗎？
tour guide導遊if(conj.)如果、假如
Agent: Yes, and the price usually includes everything from the airfare to the hotel, tickets to the museum and other tourist attractions, plus local transportation.
旅行社：是的，而且價格包含了所有費用，從機票到飯店、博物館與其他旅遊景點的入場費、以及當地交通費。
include(v.)包含、包括=cover, containairfare(n.)飛機票價tourist attraction旅遊景點=sightseeing spotplus(conj.)而且=and alsolocal(adj.)當地的transportation(n.)交通
Ernie: I see. What if I travel on my own? Can I book the flight tickets with you?
爾尼：我了解了。如果我自助呢？我能跟你們訂機票嗎？
see(v.)明白、了解what if如果…會怎麼樣？on one’s own獨自、一個人=alone, by oneselfflight(n.)航班
Agent: Certainly. You can choose a package tour and get a discount. That will include the flight tickets, accommodations, and other costs like car rentals or airport transfers.
旅行社：當然可以，你可以選擇套裝旅遊，會有更優惠的價格。那會包含機票、住宿和其他費用，像是租車或機場轉乘費。
certainly(adv.)當然=sure, of coursepackage(n.)一套discount(n.)折扣accommodation(n.)住宿cost(n.)成本、費用rental(n.)租用、租借transfer(n.)轉乘
Ernie: Well, maybe I should go with a tour group since it’s the first time that I’m traveling abroad.
爾尼：嗯，也許我應該跟團，因為這是我第一次出國旅行。
since(conj.)因為=because, asbe V-ing 未來式(將要…)abroad(adv.)在國外、去國外=overseas