GCSE Mandarin: Travel and tourism

照片里有四个人：一个男人、一个女人和两个孩子。他们带着很多旅行袋。我觉得他们要去度假，因为他们有很多旅行袋。孩子们看起来很高兴，因为他们在笑。

In the photo there are four people: a man, a woman and two children. They have lots of travel bags. I think they are going on holiday, because they have lots of bags. The children look very happy, because they are smiling.

我喜欢坐火车旅行，因为坐火车比坐飞机舒服，而且可以一边看风景一边听音乐。去年我们坐火车去了法国，又快又方便。不过，如果去中国，我们就坐飞机。

I like travelling by train, because it is more comfortable than flying, and you can look at the view while listening to music. Last year we went to France by train; it was fast and convenient. But if we go to China, we take the plane.

去年暑假我跟家人去了西班牙。我们是坐飞机去的，在海边住了一个星期。我们不但每天游泳、晒太阳，而且还买了很多纪念品。有一天我们迷路了，可是一个很友好的人帮助了我们。明年暑假我们打算去法国。

Last summer I went to Spain with my family. We went by plane and stayed by the sea for a week. We not only swam and sunbathed every day, but we also bought lots of souvenirs. One day we got lost, but a very friendly person helped us. Next summer we plan to go to France.

我去过一次中国。两年前我和老师同学去了北京，在那儿住了十天。我们不但参观了长城和故宫，而且还吃了北京烤鸭。那次旅行让我更喜欢学中文了。将来我还想去上海和西安。

I have been to China once. Two years ago I went to Beijing with my teachers and classmates and stayed for ten days. We not only visited the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, but we also ate Peking duck. That trip made me like learning Chinese even more. In the future I want to go to Shanghai and Xi’an too.

去年我去了德国，那里的风景非常漂亮。明年夏天我打算和朋友再去一次德国。我们打算先坐火车去城市参观，然后去山区爬山。如果下雨，我们就去参观博物馆。

I went to Germany last year, and the scenery was beautiful. Next summer I plan to go to Germany again with my friends. We plan to take the train to visit a city first, then go hiking in the mountains. If it rains, we will visit museums.