文化背景
         坐火车时你会有很多机会学习英语,如果你遇到一个外国人,更能练习英语口语。当然,你可以帮助老外买票、介绍车次等,所以,学会在火车站的英语表达很重要。下面让我们看看以下常用的词或词组: the book office售票处;sleeping bus卧铺车;the express直达特快;carsick晕车;lounge等候室;transfer转车;delay延误;pay the excess train fare补票;a refund on this ticket退这张票;baggage行李;baggage section行李间;a one-way ticket单程票;a round trip ticket往返票;departure time发车时间。

佳词妙句
1. I’d like to reserve a sleeper to Chicago.
我要预订去芝加哥的卧铺。
2. I’d like to have a seat by the window.
我要一个靠窗的座位。
3. You have to change at Chicago Station.
你必须在芝加哥站转车。
4. I hope you have a good trip. 祝你旅途愉快。
5. How much for a one-way ticket to Shanghai?
去上海的单程票需要多少钱?