Susan：Hi, David, getting ready for a vacation in the States?

David: Hello, Susan. Oh, yes, I'm just checking with my baggage.

Susan: You must be very excited about it. Where are you visiting in the States?

David: Los Angeles. Our headquarter is there.

Susan: Have you ever been there before?

David: No, never. This is my first time.

Susan: Are you gonna visit New York?

David: Yes, I'll spend a couple of days there too.

Susan: Have you gotten your plane tickets yet?

David: Yes, it's right in the envelope over there.

Susan: You already made a hotel reservation?

David: Yes, a single room.

Susan: And your passport and visa?

David: All settled.

David: Incidentally, is there anything you want me to get for you in the states?

Susan: That's very kind of you. But no, thanks.

David: OK, then can you do me a favor?

Susan: Yes?

David: Can you water my plants and take care of my cat?

Susan: Sure, I'll even talk to them every morning like you do.

講解:

1. 這段對話講的是David正在準備去美國的旅行。里面提到了一些旅行前需要準備的事情。首先要檢查行李，看看東西都帶齊了嗎。（I'm checking with my baggage.）check with something 檢查某物。例如： Check with the gas before you go out. 出門前檢查一下煤氣有沒有關好。

2. baggage表示行李，但是它的范圍就比suitcase 大了，包括旅行袋、 包裹等等，和她差不多的還有luggage這個詞，不過美語當中baggage用的多一些。

3. 行李檢查好了，再看看機票在沒在手里。（Have you gotten your plane ticket？）plane ticket 機票，往往要提前幾天預訂，如果趕上旅游旺季還要提前幾個月預訂.

4. Susan 問David酒店房間預定好了沒有，(You already made a hotel reservation?) make a reservation 預訂\定位子。 例如: Peter made a dinner reservation for 6:00 p.m. on Friday. 彼得定了周五晚上六點吃飯的位子。

5. 出國一定要有本國護照和那個國家的簽證。護照是passport，簽證是visa。這些都是要提前辦理的。

6. 幾個跟旅游有關的常用句型：

(1) I have (never) been to.../here/there before. Have you ever been to.../here/ there before?

我去過...，我沒去過...，還可以問你去過哪沒有?

例如： Have you ever been to Paris before? 你以前去過巴黎嗎？

Yes, I've been there twice.去過兩次了。 / No, never. 從來沒去過。

(2) this is the first time I have been in.../here/there.

這是說我第一次到...， 用現在完成時。也可以說好多次，就是把first換成second third，等序數詞就行了。或者夸張一點說，This is the thousandth time I have been there! 對話里把后面的現在完成時省略掉了。