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6 Jul 2006 at 6:00pm  ????????

29 min - Jul 6, 2006

?????Greetings? Hello! / Hi! ??? Good morning / afternoon / evening! ??????????? How are you? ???? Fine, thanks. And you? ????????? Good to see you again. ???????? I'm so glad you could come. ???????? This is a pleasant surprise. ????????? Long time no see. ?????? If you don't mind my saying so, your smile is quite charming. ????????????????????? See you later. ????? I look forward to seeing you in China soon. ??????????? Please give my best regards to your family. ????????? ?????Introduction? What's your family name? ????? My family name is Li. ???? May I know your name? ???????? Could you introduce me to her? ?????????? Let me introduce my friend to you. ??????????? This is Tom. He's my classmate. ?????????? Nice to meet you. ??????? Do you know Mr. Jones? ????????? I've heard so much about you. ?????? Let me introduce myself. ????????? My name is Wang Xiaoya. This is my first time to your country. ????????????????? Happy to know you. Just call me Xiao Li or Little Li. ?????????????? This is Mr. Wang, director of Hubei Provincial Water Resources Bureau. ??????????????? I think we have met before. ?????????? Yes, I think we have, haven't we? ???????????????? ?????Airport? How can I get to the airport? ????????? Are there any planes to New York today? ???????????? What's the flight number? ??????? How long does this flight take? ????? Do I have to change planes at Paris? ????????? Two tourist class tickets for CAAC flight 244 tomorrow, please. ???????????244???????? I need an economy class, threeday return. ???????????????? How much is the round trip? ???????? I'd like to reconfirm my plane reservation. ?????????????? Can I carry this suitcase with me on board? ?????????????? What time am I supposed to check in? ????????????? Must all my luggage be weighed? ???????????? I like aisle seats. ?????????? ?????????Immigration & Customs? Here is my passport. ??????? I'm here for a business tour. ??????????? Where should I go through the custom? ???????????? Would you please check my luggage? ?????????? All this luggage is mine. ????????? I've got nothing to declare. ??????????? Do I have to pay duty on things for my own use? ?????????? Would you please fill in this form for me? ????????????? I don't know what is dutiable. ???????????? I've got some cigarettes for my own use. ?????????? ?????Hotel? Are there any beds vacant? ?????? I'd like a room for tonight. ????????? I'd keep a room for one week. ?????????? A single room with a bath, if possible. ???????????????? Have you a larger room? ??????????? Do you have two connecting double rooms? ???????????? How much is the room for the night? ???????????? Meals included? ???????? Is there a dining room in the hotel? ???????? What time do you serve meals? ????????? Can I make a long distance call from my room? ?????????????? I want to check out now. My name is Li Ming. ?????????????? I'm leaving tomorrow. I'd like to have bill ready this evening. ??????????????????? ???????Official affairs? Could you tell me something about the development and utilization of water resources in your country? ????????????????????????? When was this power station built? How about its installed capacity? ???????????????????? Yes, forest plays an important role not only in avoiding global warming but also in preserving biodiversity. ??????????????????????????????????? I'd like to know more detailed data. ??????????? Could you elaborate on that? ????????????? Can I keep these materials? ?????????? Do you have Chinese version? ??????? Let's pose for a group photo. ???????????? Could you tell me the website of your company ? ????????????? Can I have your telephone number and email address? ?????????????? ?????Asking the way? Excuse me, I wonder if you could help me. I'm looking for the Museum. ???????????????????? Could you please tell me the way to this hotel? ??????????? Could you take me to Chinese Embassy? ???????????? Please take me to this address. ????????? Could you tell me where Washington Street is? ??????????????? How far is it to the post office? ???????? Should I go this way, or that way? ?????????????? Could you tell me where the nearest hospital is? ????????????????? Which direction is it to the university? ??????????? Can you direct me to the airport? ????????????? Can you tell me how to get to the shopping center? ????????? ?????Restaurant? Excuse me, is there any one sitting here? ??????????? Is this table free? ???????? Do you have a table for five? ???????????? Show me the menu, please. ???????? Do you have a menu in Chinese? ???????? What's your specialty? ????????? What do you recommend we order? ????????? Get me some chicken salad, please. ???????? Waiter, a coke, please. ??????????? I'd like some chips. ????????? May I have a steak, please? ?????????? I want my steak welldone. ???????????? I'd like a bowl of tomato soup, please. ?????????? Anything is all right with me. ??????? Help yourself (to anything you like). ???????????? Oh, come on, do have some more. ??????????? I'm quite full. ??????? No, thanks. I don't drink any wine. ?????????? May I have the check, please? ???????? It's my treat today. I'll pay. ?????????? ?????Bank? I'd like to know the rate for US dollars. ??????????? What's the exchange rate today? ?????????? Could you change me some money, please? ???????????? I'd like to change some coins for this note, please. ???????????? I'd like to break this 100dollar note. ?????????????? Do you charge for cheques? ???????????? Would you please tell me the current rate for RMB? ???????????? Give me some small notes, please. ????????? Please let me have two fiftydollar notes. ????????????? Would you give me tendollar notes and the rest in small change, please? ?????????????????? ?????Telephone? I want to make an international call, could you tell me how to dial it? ??????????????????? The telephone number is 0086 27 87221000. ?????0086 27 87221000? How to dial from room to room? ?????????????? What's the number for room service? ?????????? Who's speaking, please? ?????? Would you hold the line a moment? ???????? Can I have a morning call, please? Six thirty tomorrow morning. ??????????????? ??????Shopping? Show me this one, please. ?????????? May I try it on? ????????? How much is this camera? ???????? What's the price of that skirt? ????????? Is this shirt on sale today? ???????????? Have you got a bigger size? ??????????? Can you come down a bit? ???????? I'm interested in buying a new bike. ??????????? How much do I owe you? ?????? I'll take it. ???? ???????????????????? ??????? ??? airport fee ????international airport ????domestic airport ????? airport terminal ????? international terminal ?????? international departure ?????? domestic departure ??? satellite ?? entrance;in ?? exit; out; way out ????????? arrivals ???? nothing to declare ?? customs ??? gate; departure gate ??? departure lounge ??? FLT No?flight number? ?? arriving from ???? scheduled time ???? actual time ??? landed ?? departure to ???? departure time ?? delayed ?? boarding ????????? stairs and lifts to departures ??? greeting arriving ???? up; upstairs ???? down; downstairs ?? bank ????? money exchange ??? hotel reservation ????? luggage locker ??(?????) departures ?????? checkin ??? boarding pass ?card? ????? passport control ????? luggage ?baggage?claim ?????? international passengers ?? transfers ???? transfer passengers ??? transfer correspondence ?? transit ???? goods to declare ??? VIP room ??? ticket office ??? cash ??? taxi ?????? Taxi pickup point ?????? coach pickup point ????? airline coach service ??? car hire ???? bus; coach service ???? public phone; telephone ?? toilet W. C; rest room ?? men's; gentlemen's ?? women's; lady's ?? restaurant ?? bar ??? coffee shop; cafe ??? dutyfree shop ?? post office ????? rail ticket ???? tour arrangement ??? luggage tag ????????? endorsement ; restrictions ???? name of passenger ???? from ???? date ???? time ???? status ???? ticket confirm ??? gate ???? to ???(??) carrier ??? flight no. ???? class (fare basis) ?? plane No. ??? seat No. ???? smoking seat ???? nonsmoking seat ? family name ? first (given) name ?? sex ? male ? female ?? nationality;country of citizenship ??? passport No. ??? country of origin ?????? destination country ???? city where you boarded ????? city where visa was issued ???? date issue ??????? address while in ?????? number and street ????? city and state ???? date of Birth ? year ? month ? day ???? accompanying number ?? occupation ?????? professionals & technical ?????? legislators &administrators ??? clerk ???? business people ???? service ?? farmer ?? worker ?? student ?? others ?? jobless ?? signature ???? official use only ?? flood control ?? drought control ???? sewage treatment ???? environment protection ???????? water resources project financed by the World Bank ???? water and soil conservation ???? irrigation and drainage ??? hydropower station ???? water energy resources ???????? concrete face rockfill dam ???? gravity arch dam ?????? roller compacted concrete dam ??????? rockfill dam with clay core ? east ? south ? west ? north ? left ? right ?? straight on ?? there ?? front ?? back ?? side ?? before ?? after ?? pork ?? beef ?? mutton ?? chicken ? fish ? shrimp ?? vegetable ?? potato ?? bread ? water ?? coffee ? milk ??? wine ?? champagne ??? brandy ??? whisky ? salt ?? pepper ?? currency, money ???? money changing ??? an exchange form ?? bank note ?? note of large denomination ?? note of small denomination ?? small change ??subsidiary money ??nickel piece ??coin ????? convertible money ?? supermarket ???? department store ???? mall ??? convenience store ???? shopping center ?? tie ?? jacket ??? jeans ??? dress ? shoe ??? sunglass ??? souvenir ?? purse ?? cigarette ?? candy ??? chocolate ??? Monday ??? Tuesday ??? Wednesday ??? Thursday ??? Friday ??? Saturday ??? Sunday ?? January ?? February ?? March ?? April ?? May ?? June ?? July ?? August ?? September ?? October ??? November ??? December (?)???????????? ????????????? 1??? ?1?Afghanistan ??? Kabul ??? Afghani ???? ?2?United Arab Emirates ??? Abu Dhabi ???? Dirham??? ?3?Pakistan ???? Islamabad ???? Pakistan Rupee?????? ?4?North Korea ?? Pyongyang ?? Won??? ?5?South Korea ?? Seoul ?? Won ?? ?6?The Philippines ??? Manila ??? Philippine Peso????? ?7?Cambodia ??? Phnom Penh ?? Riel ?? ?8?Laos ?? Vientiane ?? Kip ?? ?9?Malaysia ???? Kuala Lumpur ??? Ringgit ??? ?10?Myanmar ?? Rangoon ?? Kyat ?? ?11?Nepal ??? Kathmandu ???? Nepalese Rupee ????? ?12?Thailand ?? Bangkok ?? Thai Baht ?? ?13?Turkey ??? Ankara ??? Turkish Lira ????? ?14?Singapore ??? Singapore ???? Singapore dollar???? ?15?India ?? New Delhi ??? Indian Rupee ???? ?16?Vietnam ?? Hanoi ?? Dong ??? 2??? ?17?Ireland ??? Dublin ??? Euro ?? ?18?Austria ??? Vienna ??? Euro ?? ?19?Belgium ??? Brussels ???? Euro?? ?20?Iceland ?? Reykjavik ????? Euro ?? ?21?Denmark ?? Copenhagen ???? Euro ?? ?22?Germany ?? Berlin ?? Euro ?? ?23?Russia ??? Moscow ??? Rouble ?? ?24?France ?? Paris ?? Euro ?? ?25?Finland ?? Helsinki ???? Euro ?? ?26?The Netherlands ?? Amsterdam ????? Euro?? ?27?Luxembourg ??? Luxembourg ??? Euro?? ?28?Norway ?? Oslo ??? Norwegian Krone ???? ?29?Portugal ??? Lisbon ??? Euro ?? ?30?Sweden ?? Stockholm ????? Swedish Krone???? ?31?Switzerland ?? Bern ??? SwissFranc ???? ?32?Spain ??? Madrid ??? Euro ?? ?33?Greece ?? Athens ?? Euro ?? ?34?Italy ??? Rome ?? Euro ?? ?35?United Kingdom ?? London ?? Pound Sterling ?? 3??? ?36?Egypt ?? Cairo ?? Egyptian Pound ??? ?37?Ghana ?? Accra ??? Cedi ?? ?38?Zimbabwe ???? Harare ??? Zimbabwe dollar????? ?39?Cameroon ??? Yaounde ??? African France ???? ?40?Kenya ??? Nairobi ??? Kenya Shilling ????? ?41?Morocco ??? Rabat ??? Dirham ??? ?42?South Africa ?? Pretoria ????? South Africa Rand ???? ?43?Nigeria ???? Abuja ??? Naira ?? 4???? ?44?Australia ???? Canberra ??? Australian Dollar????? ?45?New Zealand ??? Wellington ??? New Zealand Dollar ???? ?46?Micronesia ?????? Palikir ???? US Dollar ?? 5???? ?47?Cuba ?? La Havana ??? Cuba Peso ???? ?48?Canada ??? Ottawa ??? Canadian Dollar ???? ?49?United States ?? Washington DC ??? US Dollar ?? ?50?Mexico ??? Mexico City ???? Mexican Peso ????? 6???? ?51?Argentina ??? Buenos Aires ?????? Argentina Peso ????? ?52?Brazil ?? Brasilia ???? Real ??? ?53?Peru ?? Lima ?? New Sol ??? ?54?Chile ?? Santiago ???? Chilean Peso ????
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