It’s a really popular destination.

这是一个非常受人欢迎的目的地。

A Beijing’s packed with tourists now.

A 北京现在到处都是旅游的人。

B Yes, I guess it’s a really popular destination nowadays.

B 是的，我想现在它是一个非常受人欢迎的目的地。

A Look at this – the hotel is full of tourists.

A 看这——这家旅馆全是游客。

B What language are they speaking? I can’t understand what they’re speaking.

B 他们在讲什么语言？我不明白他们在说什么。

A I’m not sure. It might be French or Spanish. I’m not really sure.

A 我不知道。可能是法语或者西班牙语。我不十分肯定。

B I think they’re all European, from France and Spain, maybe Italy and Germany too.

B 我想他们是欧洲人，从法国和西班牙来，也可能是从意大利或者德国来。

Notes注释

1.You can talk about a place in terms of tourism by using popular / popular, eg Beijing is a popular tourist destination now / Beijing is a popular tourist destination now.

你可以用popular / 受人欢迎的来谈论某地的旅游状况。例如：Beijing is a popular tourist destination now /北京现在是个旅游的胜地。

2.Again, remember the distinction between the country or place name and the nationality (or language): France / French: France/French; Spain / Spanish: Spain / Spanish: Germany / German: Germany / German and Europe / European: Europe / European.

3.再一次，请记住国名或者地名与国籍(或者语言)之间的区别：France / French: 法国/法语(法国的); Spain / Spanish:西班牙 / 西班牙语: Germany / German: 德国/ 德语以及Europe / European: 欧洲/ 欧洲人.。

Key phrases and sentences

Beijing’s packed with tourists now.

Yes, I guess it’s a really popular destination nowadays.

Look at this – the hotel is full of tourists.

What language are they speaking?

I can’t understand what they’re speaking.

I’m not sure. It might be French or

Spanish. I’m not really sure.

I think they’re all European, from France

and Spain, maybe Italy and Germany too.

北京现在到处都是旅游的人。

是的，我想现在它是一个非常受人欢迎的目的地。

看这——这家旅馆全是游客。

他们在讲什么语言？

我不明白他们在说什么。

我不知道。可能是法语或者西班牙语。

我不十分肯定。

我想他们是欧洲人，从法国和西班牙来，

也可能是从意大利或者德国来。