出差是再常见不过的商务活动。出差之前，一定要拟定好详细的日程安排，并提前订好票和旅馆，以便使行程更紧凑，提高出行效率；如果出国的话，则还要注意办好签证。

Dialogue

A: Mary, I'm planning a trip to Chicago and Denver, with Los Angeles as a final destination. I'd like you to make the necessary arrangements for me.
玛丽，我要出差到芝加哥、丹佛，最后到洛杉矶，请你给做一个必要的行程安排。

B: Certainly, sir. How would you like to go?
好的，先生。您打算怎么走？

A: I'd like to go by train from here to Chicago and spend two days there. Then I'd like to fly to Denver for a stay of two nights. I want to go on to Los Angeles by plane for an indefinite stay of three or four days.
我先坐火车到芝加哥，在那儿待两天。然后，我乘飞机到丹佛，在那儿待两个晚上，最后乘飞机到洛杉矶，在那儿待3天或4天。

B: I'll get in touch with the railroad and airline passenger representations immediately. Do you still want a bedroom?
我马上就和火车站及机场的接待员联系。您还是订卧铺票吗？

A: Yes. And please make sure the train has a club car and a dinner.
是的，要确定火车上有娱乐车厢和餐车。

B: When do you plan to leave?
您打算什么时候走？

A: I expect to depart for Chicago on Monday, May 6th, any time after 12:00 pm. I'll spend the evening of the 6th and all day the 7th there. I'll leave on the 8th, on either a late afternoon or an early evening flight for Denver. I want to be in Denver all day May 9th. I plan to leave for Los Angeles on an early morning flight on the 10th. Please book an open return flight from Los Angeles to New York.
我希望5月6号，星期一去芝加哥，中午以后什么时间都可以。6号晚上和7号全天我将在芝加哥。8号乘下午晚些时间或晚上早些时候的班机去丹佛。9号一天我在丹佛。我计划10号乘早班飞机去洛杉矶。请帮我预订一张从洛杉矶到纽约的不限日期的回程机票。

B: Will you fly first class as usual, sir? And where shall I make hotel reservation?
您还是订头等舱的票吗？我给您在哪预订酒店？

B: Yes, first class. I've been quite satisfied with the hotels I've used as lodging¹ before in these cites. Please make reservation for me at those places. Get all the information together, and please report back to me as soon as possible.
是的，头等舱。我对以前到这些城市时所住过的酒店都很满意。还是预订这几家酒店吧。请你把所有的资料都弄好，然后尽快向我汇报。

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