搭機入境每人300銖
Emma is having a conversation with her friend Liam.
艾瑪正在和她的朋友利亞姆對話。
Emma: Hey, Liam! Did you hear Thailand is starting a new tourist tax?
艾瑪：嘿，利亞姆！你有聽說泰國要開始徵旅遊稅嗎？
Liam: Really? How much is it?
利亞姆：真的嗎？多少錢？
Emma: If you fly in, it’s 300 baht per person. And if you come by land or sea, it’s 150 baht.
艾瑪：如果搭飛機入境，每人300泰銖。陸路或海路入境則是150泰銖。
per person每人
Liam: Hmm… that’s not too bad. Why are they doing it?
利亞姆：嗯⋯⋯不算太貴。他們為什麼要徵這個稅？
Emma: The new minister said the money will help tourists. It’s for travel insurance and improving tourism facilities.
艾瑪：新部長說這筆錢會幫助遊客，用於旅遊保險和改善旅遊設施。
minister(n.)政治官員 、部長、牧師insurance(n.)保險／take out insurance投保／renew insurance續保tourism(n.)旅遊、觀光
Liam: Oh, that makes sense. But do you think people will be upset about it?
利亞姆：喔，那樣說得通。但你覺得人們會不高興嗎？
make sense有道理、說得通be upset about~對～感到不高興、難過、生氣
Emma: Some might, because it’s extra money. But the government wants tourists to know how it helps them.
艾瑪：有些人可能會不高興，因為是額外支出。但政府希望遊客了解這筆錢的好處。
extra(adj.)額外的
Liam: Yeah, I guess it’s okay. 300 baht isn’t too much, and at least it’s for something useful.
利亞姆：嗯，我覺得還好。300泰銖不算多，而且至少是用在有用的地方。
at least至少useful(adj.)有用的／useless(adj.)無用的
Emma: Exactly! And it’s always good to know you’re covered and safe while traveling.
艾瑪：對啊！旅行時知道自己有保障，也比較安心。
covered(adj.)受到保障的cover(v.)涵蓋