Week 1 Travelling Speaking 5 Immagina di chiedere informazioni per telefono riguardo a un bus tour della città di Londra che vuoi fare con la tua famiglia, seguendo le battute registrate e qui riportate. Clerk: London Visitor Centre. Can I help you? You: (1) Yes, I d like some information about your bus tours . C.: Yes, of course. With our open-top bus tours you can see the most important landmarks and sights of London. You: (2) C.: We have three tours: The Original Tour , the most complete one; the shorter City Sightseeing and The Museum Tour that stops at the most important museums and art galleries. You: (3) C.: Yes, there is a full-recorded commentary in English or in other seven languages. A live English guide also accompanies The Original Tour . You: (4) C.: Yes, with our tickets you can catch the bus where you like. Each tour makes several stops: simply hop-off where you want to and hop-on at the same stop to continue the tour. You: (5) C.: You can distinguish the route of every bus by looking at its front: it shows a different coloured triangle. Besides, we ll give you a map with the routes. You: (6) C.: Well, there is a special offer in this period tickets are valid for forty-eight hours: two days for the price of one for every tour! Besides the price includes a free cruise on the river Thames and three free walking tours with our guides! You: (7) C.: Here at the Visitor Centre in Trafalgar Square, or at the main departure points, directly on the buses or visiting our web site at www.theoriginaltour.com. You: (8) C.: You re welcome! word viaggio : English translations of the Italian travel ) t say a 1. Travel (uncountable; you can eling) trav 2. Travelling (American English: ular travelling) reg or s nce 3. Journey (for long dista journey) l usua not or s nce 4. Trip (shorter dista ) ney jour sea long a (for 5. Voyage 6. Flight (for a journey by air) USEFUL WORDS commentary = commento; to catch = prendere; cruise = crocera; departure = partenza; to distinguish = distinguere; free = gratuito; guide = guida; to hop-off = (colloquiale) saltar giù; landmark = caratteristica, punto di riferimento; recorded = registrato; route = rotta, percorso; stop = fermata; walking tour = giro turistico a piedi. 8