Many companies in China have offices and operations across the country and some people need to travel often to different regions and cities. Depending on your business you might be one of such people. In which case, you’ll need to know how to plan the best route, and the easiest or most efficient type of transportation to take.
In this Podcast, you will learn:
(i) How to work out a travel plan for a business trip
(ii) To check that the trip has been organised to go to the places you want
Dialogue:
A secretary is arranging a business trip for her boss:
（在办公室）
(zài bàn gōng shì)
(at the office)
A:老板，从北京到上海的机票我已经给您定好了。还是公务舱，靠窗的位置。
Lǎo bǎn, cóng Běi Jīng dào Shàng Hǎi de jī piào wǒ yǐ jīng gěi nín dìng hǎo le. Hái shì gōng wù cāng, kào chuān de wèi zhi.
Boss, I have already booked your air ticket from Beijing to Shanghai. I’ve booked business class with a window seat.
B:好的。酒店也定了吧？
Hǎo de. Jiǔ diàn yě dìng le ba?
Okay. Have you made the hotel reservation, too?
A:定好了，希尔顿酒店。
Dìng hǎo le, xī ěr dùn jiǔ diàn
Yes, I did. At the Hilton Hotel.
B：那从上海到杭州那段儿呢？
Nà cóng Shàng Hǎi dào Háng Zhōu nà duàn er ne?
What about the trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou?
A:我给您定的高铁。
Wǒ gěi nín dìng de gāo tiě.
I have booked the high-speed rail for you.
B:好的。
Hǎo de.
Okay, thanks.
Chinese words and phrases mentioned in this Podcast:
办公室：office
定好了：booked/reserved
飞机：airplane
机票：ticket
靠（近）：near
位置／座位：seat
窗：window
头等舱：first class
商务舱／公务舱：business class
经济舱：economy class
酒店／饭店：hotel
希尔顿：Hilton Hotel
那段儿：that section/part of the trip
高铁：high-speed rail
靠窗的位置：window seat
过道／走道：aisle
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