英语俚语天天说 第12期:前往巴西观看世界杯指南

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　　世界杯马上就要到了

　　About 600,000 international travelers will go to Brazil for the World Cup

　　今年，全世界大约会有60万的游客前往巴西去观看世界杯.

　　If you are one of the lucky travelers headed to Brazil, here are a few suggestions for making sure your trip is great.

　　如果你有幸前往巴西，这里有一些有用的建议给你。

　　1. Have your documents in order

　　整理好你的证件

　　Your passport should have at least six months left before it expires¹.

　　你的护照至少应该有半年的有效期；Make a copy of your passport and health information to carry with you and leave the original in a secure location like the hotel safe.

　　复印一份护照和健康证明，并随身携带。把原件留在像宾馆保险箱一样的安全地点

　　While traveling，keep your documents and any other important papers with you — use a zippered² plastic bag to keep them together and dry.

　　在出游时，随身携带你的证件和其他重要的文件，用一个封口的塑料袋子来装，保证其规整和干燥；

　　2. Share your itinerary³ with family and friends

　　将你的日常安排告诉家人和朋友

　　Write down your itinerary, including flights, hotel information, contact numbers and dates of travel, and give it to a friend or family member who will be able to help if anything happens.

　　记下你的行程，包括航班号，宾馆信息，联系方式和旅行的时间，把这些信息分享给你的家人和朋友，以防万一；

　　3. Track your budget

　　做好预算；

　　The average foreign tourist will spend $2,500 to attend the World Cup.

　　外国游客参加世界杯的平均花费为2500美元。A large part of the cost is the flight to Brazil.

　　很大一部分是机票费用。Once you're there, you can save money by avoiding very touristy restaurants and a grocery store.

　　当你到达巴西时，就可以避免去一些游客经常光顾的餐厅或者杂货店，这样就可以省钱。

　　While saving money is always attractive,

　　省钱总是好的

　　also know when it is better to spend a little more.

　　但是适时也需要花一点。

　　For example, better to pay a standard and transparent⁴ rate than try to save a little and end up in a jam.比如，有的时候就需要花钱去打车，不要为了省钱而使自己遭遇堵车的困境；

　　4. Learn the key phrases in Portuguese⁵

　　学些有用的西班牙语

　　learning a few words and phrases can make getting around much easier.

　　学习一些词会让你的出游更加便利；

　　there are a lot of apps on the internet, which help you to learn basic portugues.

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