不少人都喜歡通過度假來放松身心。比起自行搜索、比價并分別預訂機票、酒店和目的地接送等其它服務，由旅行社或旅游網(wǎng)站提供的打包預訂既方便又實惠。這種包價旅游受到一些英國旅客的青睞。本期 “隨身英語” 討論這種度假方式的好處。

詞匯：holidays 假期

I'm sure most of us enjoy going on holiday. It's a break from the routine and a chance to?

jet off

?somewhere with friends or family. This might involve?

sightseeing

?and?

soaking up

?local culture in a new?

destination

, or it could be?

kicking back

?and lazing by a pool or on a beach. But, whatever we choose, the most convenient way to do it is on a?

package holiday

. 我相信我們大多數(shù)人都喜歡度假。這是一個從日常生活中解脫出來的機會，也是一個和朋友或家人坐飛機去某個地方的機會。這可能包括在一個新的目的地觀光和吸收當?shù)匚幕?，也可能是在游泳池或海灘上放松身心。但是，無論我們選擇什么，最方便的方式是包價度假。 This type of?

vacation

?combines the flight,?

accommodation

,?

transfers?

and sometimes the services of a?

rep

, all into one booking. They were traditionally sold by?

travel agents

?on the high street, but as a few big-brand names closed, many are now purchased on websites. Travel journalist Simon Calder explains that the benefits of a proper package holiday are that "by booking flights and accommodation in a single transaction from a?

tour operator

, you transfer all the risk to the company." This means it has to sort things out when things go wrong, and if the operator?

goes

?

bust,

?you can get a refund. 這種類型的度假結合了航班、住宿、轉(zhuǎn)機，有時還有代表的服務，所有這些都在一次預訂中。傳統(tǒng)上，它們是由商業(yè)街的旅行社銷售的，但隨著一些大品牌的關閉，現(xiàn)在很多都是在網(wǎng)上購買的。旅游記者西蒙·考爾德解釋說，一個合適的旅游套餐的好處是，“通過一次從旅行社預訂機票和住宿，你把所有的風險都轉(zhuǎn)移給了公司?！边@意味著當出現(xiàn)問題時，它必須解決問題，如果運營商破產(chǎn)了，你可以得到退款。 This protection can give you?

peace of mind

, but there are other benefits too. A package holiday can also be great value. A tour company can book airplane seats and hotel rooms?

in bulk

?which means that they can negotiate better discounts for its?

holidaymakers

. There are often deals on food and drink too, with some companies offering?

all-inclusive

?packages – although, this can discourage someone from eating outside the hotel and sampling local cuisine and helping the local economy. 這種保護可以讓你安心，但也有其他好處。包價旅游也很有價值。旅游公司可以批量預訂飛機座位和酒店房間，這意味著他們可以為度假者爭取到更好的折扣。在餐飲方面也會有優(yōu)惠，有些公司會提供包羅萬象的套餐——盡管這可能會讓一些人不愿在酒店外就餐，不愿品嘗當?shù)孛朗常膊辉笌椭數(shù)亟?jīng)濟。 But with?

no-frills?

airlines offering cheap flights and websites offering cheap hotel accommodation, some of us have been tempted to be?

independent travellers

?or?

backpackers

. While that might suit some, the package holiday offering has evolved, and, in the UK, for example, travel experts say the package holiday is growing in popularity, particularly among younger travellers. The Association of British Travel Agents told the BBC "there is a greater emphasis on?

personalisation

, where holidaymakers can?

mix and match

?what they want to include instead of purchasing a pre-defined package." The only problem is deciding where to go! 但隨著廉價航空公司提供廉價航班，網(wǎng)站提供便宜的酒店住宿，我們中的一些人被誘惑成為獨立旅行者或背包客。雖然這可能適合一些人，但打包度假產(chǎn)品已經(jīng)發(fā)展起來，例如在英國，旅游專家表示，打包度假越來越受歡迎，尤其是在年輕游客中。英國旅行社協(xié)會告訴BBC:“現(xiàn)在更加強調(diào)個性化，度假者可以混合搭配他們想要的東西，而不是購買預先定義的套餐?！蔽ㄒ坏膯栴}是決定去哪里! 詞匯表 jet off 乘飛機旅行 sightseeing 觀光，游覽 soak up 充分體驗 destination 目的地 kick back 放松 package holiday 包價旅游（游客從旅行社或旅游網(wǎng)站處打包預訂機票、酒店和目的地接送等其它服務的旅游方式） vacation 假期，度假 accommodation 住宿 transfer （兩地之間交通工具的）轉(zhuǎn)乘 rep “representative” 的縮寫，代表 travel agent 旅行社，旅游代理商 tour operator 旅行社，旅游公司 go bust 倒閉，破產(chǎn) peace of mind 安心，心里踏實 in bulk 大量地，成批地 holidaymaker 度假者 all-inclusive （費用）全包的 no-frills 只提供必需品的 independent traveller?獨立旅行者 backpacker 背包客 personalisation 個性化（安排） mix and match 自行挑選組合

測驗與練習

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. Name one of the benefits of a package holiday mentioned in the article. 2. If you buy a package holiday, what happens if the airline, hotel or travel operator goes out of business? 3. How can tour operators get discounts for its customers? 4. True or false??

Going on an all-inclusive package holiday isn't always good for the local economy.

5. Why might it be tempting to travel independently and not on a package holiday?

2.?選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. It's the weekend, so it's time to _______ and relax! kick up?????????????kick back????????????kick start??????????kicks up 2. I always buy travel insurance before I go on holiday to give me _______. accommodation??????????mix and match???????peace of mind??????personalisation 3. The boat trip offers _______ a chance to see the beautiful coastline and visit secluded beaches. holidaymakers???????holidayers???????????holidaymakings?????holidays 4. When I get the chance, I like to _______ to somewhere hot and lie on the beach. soak up????????????mix and match????????jet off?????????????bust 5. When I go on an _______ holiday, I always eat too much because of the unlimited food on offer!

?

no-frills?????????????all-inclusive??????????in bulk????????????tour operator

答案

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。

? 1. Name one of the benefits of a package holiday, mentioned in the article.

Package holidays are convenient, can be good value and offer some financial?protection.

2. If you buy a package holiday, what happens if the airline, hotel or travel operator goes out of business?

Because of the financial protection the holiday offers, you get a refund.

3. How can tour operators get discounts for its customers?

Tour companies can book airplane seats and hotel rooms in bulk, which means?they can negotiate better discounts for its holidaymakers.

4. True or false??

Going on an all-inclusive package holiday isn't always good for?the local economy.

True. You may be tempted to always eat in the hotel and not sample local?cuisine and spend money in the local economy.

5. Why might it be tempting to travel independently and not on a package holiday?

No frills airlines and price comparison websites can offer cheap prices and?allow you to travel independently.

2.?選擇意思恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. It's the weekend, so it's time to?

kick back

?and relax! 2. I always buy travel insurance before I go on holiday to give me?

peace of mind

. 3. The boat trip offers?

holidaymakers

?a chance to see the beautiful coastline and visit secluded beaches. 4. When I get the chance, I like to?

jet off

?to somewhere hot and lie on the beach. 5. When I go on an?

all-inclusive

?holiday, I always eat too much because of the unlimited food on offer! 文章來源BBC侵權刪。