跟团旅游最恐怖的就是一天跑N个地方不说，还有一大半时间在逛商店。老外变中国通后就不爱跟团旅游，爱上自助游了，而且苏珊和雅各布都计划周末出去自助游。请看下面的英语情景对话。
苏珊:
Hello, Jacob, how are you doing?
雅各布.你好.最近好吗?
雅各布:
Hi, Susan! I`m fine. I heard you`ve been to many places in China during the past year.
还好吧.我听说你去年去了中国的很多地方.
苏珊:
Yes, I have. I love traveling.
是啊.我是去了不少地方.我喜欢旅行.
雅各布:
Which do you prefer ? Going on a package tour with a tour agency or going on your own-a "Do-It-Yourself" tour?
你更喜欢哪一种旅行.是跟旅行团还是自助游?
苏珊:
When I first came to China, I usually took package tours but now I`ve found Do-It-Yourself tours are more interesting.
我刚来中国的时候.常常跟团旅游.但现在我发现自助游更有意思.
雅各布:
Yes, they are. I like traveling independently. There`s not so much freedom in a package tour.
是啊.确实如此.我喜欢自己旅行.跟旅行团不太自由.
苏珊:
Exactly. What I really don`t like in a package tour is that the tour buses stop at tourist stores for a certain time and we are forced to spend lots of time shopping even if we have little interest in jade, pearls or paintings.
没错!我最讨厌跟团的地方就是.就算我们对那些宝石.珍珠和画一点兴趣也没有.旅游大巴也总要在那些景点的商店停一段时间.我们就被迫花时间购物.
雅各布:
Yes, another disadvantage is that the tourists have to follow exactly the travel agency`s schedule, but in a Do-It-Yourself tour they can select their own itinerary.
是啊.跟团还有一个缺点就是游客必须听从旅行社的日程安排.但要是自助游的话.游客就能自主安排行程.
苏珊:
And in a package tour, I always have to hurry up to follow the tour guide and stand next to him to hear what he says. I can`t stay longer at those places I like and take more pictures.
而且跟团旅行时.我总是忙着赶上导游.站的离他近一些好听他讲解.这样.我就不能在我喜欢的景点多呆一会儿.多照几张相片了.
雅各布:
That`s another reason why I prefer Do-It-Yourself option. I can travel at my own pace.
这也是我更喜欢自助游的另一个原因.就是能按我自己的节奏旅行.
苏珊:
And besides that, it`s great to select your own travel mates.
不仅如此.能自己选择旅伴也是件很棒的事.
雅各布:
You`re right. Traveling with friends or family is better than going with strangers.
你说的对.与朋友和家人一起旅行比和陌生人旅行更好.
苏珊:
I`m planning to drive myself to the countryside in the weekend. Would you like to come?
我计划着周末自己开车去郊区玩.你想一起去吗?
雅各布:
I`d love to, but I`ve already promised to go backpacking with my classmates.
我很想去.可我已经答应和同学一起去远足了.
苏珊:
That`s all right. Maybe I can ask Lisa. She loves "Do-It-Yourself" tours, too.
没关系.或许我可以问问丽莎.她也喜欢自助游.
雅各布:
Have a nice weekend!
祝你周末玩得愉快!
苏珊:
Thanks. The same to you!
谢谢.你也是!