Travel insurance

01. 词汇预习

Schengen Visa    n.申根签证

applying    v.申请

travel insurance    n.旅游保险

cover    v.覆盖

delays    n.延误

medical    adj.药品的

luggage    n.行李

unexpected    adj.意想不到的

treatment    n.治疗

premiums    n.保险费

varies    v.不同，多样化

better to be safe than sorry    phr.宁可事先谨慎有余，不要事后追悔莫及

I hear you     phr.我明白了

smoothly    adv.顺利的

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02.核心对话

A: Hey Chloe, I heard you're going to Europe soon. 

B: Yeah, I'm applying for the Schengen Visa, but I need to buy travel insurance first as required.

A: What does the insurance cover? 

B: Just the usual unexpected things, like lost or stolen luggage, flight delays, and medical treatment.

A: So how much are the premiums? 保费多少哇？

B: It varies depending on the length of your trip: usually the longer the trip the better deal you'll get. Anyway, it's quite reasonable, Probably less than 20€ for up to 15 days.

A: That's not bad at all. But I don't think Canada and the US require travel insurance for tourist visas.

B: Really? But still, it's better to be safe than sorry.

A: I hear you. Hope everything goes smoothly and have a grate trip!

B: Thanks! I just can't wait to get over there.

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03. 课后练习

1. This leaflet _A___ what we've just discussed in more detail.

    A. covers
    B. places
    C. decides
    D. enables

这本小册子有我们刚才讨论问题的更多细节。 cover覆盖，涉及

2. Which of the following words means "an amount of money paid to get insurance"?

    A. remuneration
    B. salary
    C. tuition
    D. premium

premium保险费=an amount of money paid to get insurance 为了保险而支付的金额
remuneration 薪酬；    salary 薪水；    tuition 费用，学费；

3. The samples __A__ in quality but were generally acceptable.

    A. varied
    B. vary
    C. verified
    D. various

这些样品质量有差异，但是大体上可以接受。

vary v.有不同 本题应用其过去形式varied
various adj. 不同的
variety n.多样性，变化
verify v.核实

4. "It's better to be safe than sorry." What does the proverb mean?

    A. One must keep on fighting against evils.
    B. One should put his own safety before everything.
    C. One should always apologize for his own mistakes.
    D. One could never be too cautions.

It's better to be safe than sorry 宁可事先谨慎有余，不要事后追悔莫及。
所以正确答案是One could never be too cautions.再谨慎也不为过。

5. It varies depending __on__ the length of your trip: usually the longer the trip the better __deal__ you'll get. Probably less than 20€  for __up__ to 15 days

    up     to     on     till     bill     deal

这取决于你旅程的长短：一般长一点的旅程会有折扣。大概15天不到20欧元。

6. The more he drank, __A__ violent he became.

    A. the more
    B. then more
    C. more the
    D. more than

他喝得越多，就变得越狂暴。the...the...和比较级搭配做平行从句，表达比较和对比。

7. The more he insisted he was innocent, ____ they seemed to believe him.

    A. the less
    B. the worse
    C. the little
    D. the higher

他越是坚持自己是无辜的，他们似乎就越不相信他。the...the...和比较级搭配做平行从句，表达比较和对比。

8. "A: What does the insurance cover? B: Just the usual unexpected things, like lost or stolen luggage, flight delays, and medical treatment."  Which of the following things is NOT mentioned related to the insurance?

    A. Cancelled flights.
    B. Stolen bags.
    C. Medical expenses.
    D. Delays

保险内容没有提到Cancelled flights航班取消。

9. "A: Hey Chloe, I heard you're going to Europe soon. B: Yeah, I'm applying for the Schengen Visa, but I need to buy travel insurance first as required." According to the recording, what should the second speaker do first?

    A. Apply for Schengen Visa.
    B. Buy travel insurance.
    C. Go to Europe.
    D. Book her accommodation.

听说你要去欧洲了。是啊，我正在申请申根签，但我要先买诱旅行保险。

10. "A: But I don't think Canada and the US require travel insurance for tourist visas. B: Really? But still, it's better to be safe than sorry." What does the second speaker mean?

    A. She feels sorry for the first speaker.
    B. She agree with the first speaker.
    C. She is a travel insurance agent.
    D. She wants to buy travel insurance.

A:  我觉得加拿大和美国办旅游签可能不需要旅行保险。 B：是吗？但是为了保险起见买一个吧，毕竟俗话说的好，宁可事先谨慎有余，不要事后追悔莫及。

She wants to buy travel insurance. 她想买旅行保险。

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04. 语法语用

句式

Using "the more... the..." for comparisons (The more... the...用作比较）

Comparison and contrast are expressed by the use of the... the... with comparative adjectives in parallel clauses. 用“the... the..."和比较级搭配作平行从句，可以表达比较和对比

Structure: the + comparative  adjective + clause + the + comparative adjective + clause

We can, however, omit part of the clause after the adjective, as in the dialogue, leaving only the noun:

The longer the trip is, the better the deal will be. -> The longer the trip, the better the deal. 旅程越长，折扣越大。

We can make it even shorter if there is enough context. -> As for the premiums, the longer the trip, the better.

例句

The older the wine, the better the taste. 酒越老味道越好

The better the weather, the happier I am.天气越好我越开心

Invite your friends to the party! the more, the merrier! 人越多越好玩！

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05. 实用例句

cover

1. The science lecture covered a range of topics and related them together.

2. My phone coverage is poor as soon as I go up into the mountains.一上山信号就很差。

3. My house insurance covers home break-ins and accidental fire. 非法入侵房屋和意外火灾

unexpected

1. You should always expect the unexpected because life is full of surprises. 你应该学会未雨绸缪，

2. My manager's resignation was completely unexpected. I thought the loved his position.

3. An unexpected turn of events helped me to get into my favorite university.一个意外的形势变化帮助我进入了心仪的学校。

varies

1. All the products we tested varied in quality but were overall well-made. 商品质量不一

2. Local laws vary from city to city, but are generally similar.

3. Crime rates vary with the economy and education of a city. 一个城市的犯罪率取决于经济发展状况和居民受教育程度。