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15- listening 3

1. My friends and I flew down here to the beach for spring break. Of course, we're really excited about swimming, and partying, and meeting other college students. Our hotel is full of families and little kids, though! The restaurants are terrible—really crowded with kids, and noisy—and they're really slow. too. The hotel should have one restaurant that's just for adults, I think. Another problem is the service. The staff is too busy running activities for the little kids. so sometimes they don't bring us new towels or clean the room. One good thing is the room. It's really big, and it has a great view of the beach. The price is great, too. I guess most college students don't want to stay here, so the room rates are low.

2. I travel a lot for my job—too much. I think. Sometimes I'm away from home for three weeks or more. It can be pretty lonely. That's why I'm so happy about the hotel where I'm staying now. First of all, the restaurant serves light, healthy food that gives me a lot of energy for my work. Then there's the staff. They're very friendly to me. My only complaint is with the room. The bed is very hard. They should buy a softer mattress. Oh, and the rates are expensive, but the company pays for it, so I don't mind.

3. Our trip to the lake has been pretty disappointing so far. It takes two days to drive there, so of course we have to stay in a hotel for one night on the way. My husband forgot to make a reservation, though! We found a hotel, but the restaurant was only serving small snacks, When I complained about it to the hotel manager, he just laughed at me. They should get a new manager! The room is dirty and tiny. It's really bad. The kids have to share a bed, and they're unhappy about that Of course, the rates are very cheap, so that's good. We'll have to be sure to make reservations from now on.

4. My flight was delayed by a big snowstorm, so I had to stay overnight in this hotel. My only complaint is the restaurants. There are three of them, and they are all way too expensive for me, because the airline isn't paying for my dinner. They should have at least one cheap, casual restaurant. The staff is so friendly, though. Whenever I call the front desk to ask for something, they always remember my name, and they work so quickly. The room is huge, with a giant bathroom that is bigger than my whole apartment. It's got everything—a refrigerator, a microwave, even a flat-screen TV The rates are very expensive. I am so glad that the airline is paying for the room.

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1. My friends and I flew down here to the beach for spring break. ||和|||||||||| ||||traveled by plane|||||||| ||||прилетели|||||||| Mis amigos y yo volamos aquí a la playa para las vacaciones de primavera. Os meus amigos e eu voámos para a praia para as férias da primavera. Of course, we're really excited about swimming, and partying, and meeting other college students. ||||||||パーティーをする||||| ||||||||fiestas||||| Our hotel is full of families and little kids, though! Pero nuestro hotel está lleno de familias y niños pequeños. The restaurants are terrible—really crowded with kids, and noisy—and they're really slow. |||||||||||||遅い |||||llenas de gente|||||||| Los restaurantes son terribles -realmente abarrotados de niños, y ruidosos- y son realmente lentos. レストランは最悪で、子供連れで混んでいるし、うるさいし、本当に遅い。 Os restaurantes são péssimos - muito cheios de crianças e barulhentos - e são muito lentos. too. The hotel should have one restaurant that's just for adults, I think. O hotel deveria ter um restaurante só para adultos, penso eu. Another problem is the service. The staff is too busy running activities for the little kids. El personal está demasiado ocupado organizando actividades para los niños pequeños. Os funcionários estão demasiado ocupados a organizar actividades para os mais pequenos. so sometimes they don't bring us new towels or clean the room. One good thing is the room. Um aspeto positivo é o quarto. It's really big, and it has a great view of the beach. É muito grande e tem uma óptima vista para a praia. The price is great, too. I guess most college students don't want to stay here, so the room rates are low. |||||||||||这个||房价|| |||||||||||||tarifas de las habitaciones|| Supongo que la mayoría de los estudiantes universitarios no quieren alojarse aquí, por lo que los precios de las habitaciones son bajos. Acho que a maioria dos estudantes universitários não quer ficar aqui, por isso os preços dos quartos são baixos.

2. I travel a lot for my job—too much. 2) Viajo muito por causa do meu trabalho - demasiado. I think. Sometimes I'm away from home for three weeks or more. A veces estoy fuera de casa tres semanas o más. Por vezes, estou fora de casa durante três semanas ou mais. It can be pretty lonely. Puede ser bastante solitario. Pode ser bastante solitário. That's why I'm so happy about the hotel where I'm staying now. Por eso estoy tan contento con el hotel donde me alojo ahora. É por isso que estou tão contente com o hotel onde estou agora hospedado. First of all, the restaurant serves light, healthy food that gives me a lot of energy for my work. En primer lugar, el restaurante sirve comida ligera y sana que me da mucha energía para mi trabajo. Em primeiro lugar, o restaurante serve comida leve e saudável que me dá muita energia para o meu trabalho. Then there's the staff. Luego está el personal. Depois, há o pessoal. They're very friendly to me. Son muy amables conmigo. São muito simpáticos para mim. My only complaint is with the room. 我的|||||| ||queja|||| Mi única queja es con la habitación. A minha única queixa prende-se com o quarto. The bed is very hard. La cama es muy dura. A cama é muito dura. They should buy a softer mattress. |||||bed cushion ||||más suave|colchón Deberían comprar un colchón más blando. Deveriam comprar um colchão mais macio. Oh, and the rates are expensive, but the company pays for it, so I don't mind. |||||||||支付费用|||||| Ah, y las tarifas son caras, pero las paga la empresa, así que no me importa.

3. Our trip to the lake has been pretty disappointing so far. ||||||||令人失望的|| ||||||||decepcionante|| Nuestro viaje al lago ha sido bastante decepcionante hasta ahora. It takes two days to drive there, so of course we have to stay in a hotel for one night on the way. Se tardan dos días en llegar en coche, así que, por supuesto, tenemos que pasar una noche en un hotel por el camino. My husband forgot to make a reservation, though! ||||||预订| ||||||reserva| Pero mi marido se olvidó de reservar. We found a hotel, but the restaurant was only serving small snacks, When I complained about it to the hotel manager, he just laughed at me. ||||||||||||||me quejé|||||||||se rió|| Encontramos un hotel, pero el restaurante sólo servía pequeños aperitivos. Cuando me quejé al director del hotel, se rió de mí. They should get a new manager! Deberían contratar a un nuevo director. The room is dirty and tiny. |||sucia||pequeña La habitación está sucia y es diminuta. It's really bad. The kids have to share a bed, and they're unhappy about that Of course, the rates are very cheap, so that's good. ||||分享||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||tarifas|||||| Los niños tienen que compartir cama, y no están contentos con eso Por supuesto, las tarifas son muy baratas, así que eso es bueno. We'll have to be sure to make reservations from now on. |||||||预订||| Tendremos que asegurarnos de reservar a partir de ahora.

4. My flight was delayed by a big snowstorm, so I had to stay overnight in this hotel. |||延误||||暴风雪||||||||| |||||||||||||for the night||| |||retrasada||||tormenta de nieve||||||||| Mi vuelo se retrasó por una gran tormenta de nieve, así que tuve que pasar la noche en este hotel. My only complaint is the restaurants. There are three of them, and they are all way too expensive for me, because the airline isn't paying for my dinner. ||||||||||||||||la aerolínea||||| Hay tres, y todos son demasiado caros para mí, porque la compañía aérea no me paga la cena. They should have at least one cheap, casual restaurant. |||||一家||随意的| Deberían tener al menos un restaurante barato e informal. 他們應該至少有一家便宜、休閒的餐廳。 The staff is so friendly, though. Sin embargo, el personal es muy amable. 工作人員非常友好。 Whenever I call the front desk to ask for something, they always remember my name, and they work so quickly. cuando quiera||||||||||||||||||| Siempre que llamo a recepción para pedir algo, recuerdan mi nombre y trabajan muy rápido. 每次我打電話到前台請求什麼，他們總是記得我的名字，而且工作效率很快。 The room is huge, with a giant bathroom that is bigger than my whole apartment. ||||||gigante|||||||| La habitación es enorme, con un baño gigante que es más grande que todo mi apartamento. It's got everything—a refrigerator, a microwave, even a flat-screen TV The rates are very expensive. Tiene de todo: frigorífico, microondas e incluso TV de pantalla plana Las tarifas son muy caras. I am so glad that the airline is paying for the room. Me alegro mucho de que la compañía aérea pague la habitación.