BBC初級口語:環遊世界

VICKI:Wow, that looks like a long email you're reading there…

MATT:Yes, it's from my friend Peter who has just started a round-the-world trip.

VICKI:Wow – he's going round the world – how exciting! So did you go with him to the airport to say goodbye to him?

MATT:Yes I went to see him off at the airport last week. He sounds like he's having a great time.

VICKI:So tell us more about your friend's trip.

MATT:Well, after I saw him off at the airport, he took a plane to Australia!

VICKI:What a great start! Where in Australia? Sydney? Perth?

MATT:Actually his plane touched down in Melbourne. He's going to travel all around Australia.

VICKI:So, his plane touched down - it landed, in Melbourne. I'd love to go there. But I think he's really brave travelling around on his own.

MATT:Well I'm sure he'll meet lots of people while he's travelling.

VICKI:That's true.

注:材料來源於BBC WORLD SERVICE

A round-the-world trip: 環球旅行

See sb off: to go to a station, an airport, etc. to say goodbye to sb who is starting a journey 爲…送別,送行
He saw his friend off at the bus station.
他在車站給朋友送行.

Touch down: (飛機等)着陸,降落
The plane touched down at 17:45 at Heathrow Airport.
飛機於17點45分在希斯羅機場降落.