BBC初级口语:出发去旅行啦!
VICKI: Matt, I've just been to the travel agent and I've got us tickets to go to the Maldives.
MATT:This is just too exciting. So, when do we set off?
VICKI:The plane leaves tomorrow afternoon so we need to set off for the airport at 11am.
MATT:Just let me write that down so I don't forget. So, we leave at 11 am. Do we stop off anywhere on the way or are the flights direct?
VICKI:Well, there weren't any direct flights, but we are very lucky. With these tickets we can stop off in Sri Lanka. So we can stop and spend two days there on our way to the Maldives.
MATT:Vicki – you are brilliant. I've always wanted to go there. So we stop off in Sri Lanka. And, just one more thing…when do we get back?
VICKI:We'll return home in ten days time ….
MATT:Wow, so we set off tomorrow afternoon, we stop off in Sri Lanka for 2 days on our way to the Maldives, and we get back in ten days time.
注:材料取自于BBC WORLD SERVICE.
The plane leaves tomorrow afternoon so we need to set off for the airport at 11am.
Set off: to begin a journery 出发,动身,启程
We set off for London just after ten.
刚过十点，我们就动身上伦敦去了.
Set off 后加for再加地点,表示要去的地方.
Stop off (at/in…): 中途停留
We stopped off at a hotel for the night?
我们中途停下来在一家旅馆住了一宿。
Back back: to return, especially to your home 返回，回去，回家
What time did you get back last night?
你昨晚什么时候回家的?
We'll return home in ten days time ….
我们十天后回来...
注意in:after a particular length of time 在(某段时间)之后
It'll be ready in a week's time.
只需一周的时间就会准备好.
