In six weeks, Paul is going on a trip.
（in+一段时间：…之后→eg: I will be back in a few minutes.我几分钟后就回来）
（go on a trip：外出旅行→go on a business trip：出差）
He is going to Japan and China.
There are a couple of reasons for the trip.
（a couple of: 两个，一对，一些→根据上下文意思来决定是翻译为“两个”还是“一些”） /ə'kʌpl ləv/ 连读
（e.g.:She slept for a couple of hours.她睡了好几个小时）
（reason for sth.某事的原因；→reasons for the trip这次旅行的原因）
（reason for doing sth.做某事的原因→There are many reasons for being single.单身的理由有很多。
【我单身是因为手机太好玩了，我单身是因为没空谈恋爱。。。哈哈哈】）
One reason is for business.
He’s thinking about starting restaurants in both countries.
（think about sth.:想，考虑→He only thinks about money.他只想着钱）
（think about是一个动词词组，后面通常加宾语，而宾语通常是名词或者名词性词组。文中start restaurants,开餐厅是一个动作，为了能和think about搭配，所以要把动词start变成动名词starting.）
（这里的动名词作宾语）
The other reason is for pleasure.
（do sth. for pleasure:做某事消遣娱乐）
（thank you=it's my pleasure=you are welcome=不用谢）
（Would you please help me?→With pleasure我很乐意→用于回答别人的请求。）
He enjoys traveling, and he’d like to visit some friends.
（visit+地点：去某地待一段时间→visit themuseum参观博物馆
（visit sb./ go to see sb. 拜访某人→Paul is going to Japan and China=Paul will visit Japan and China.）
问：What's going to happen in six weeks?- 答：In six weeks, Paul is going on a trip.
填空：He enjoys traveling, and he’d like to visit some friends.
六周后，保罗就要去旅行。他要去日本和中国。这次旅行有两个原因。原因之一是商业。他正在考虑在这两个国家开餐厅。另一个原因是消遣娱乐。他喜欢旅行，他想拜访一些朋友。
Yesterday he went online and made airline reservations.
（make airline reservations订机票）
There were plenty of seats on the plane, so it was easy.
（plenty of = a lot of 很多）
（plenty of +可数名词复数：plenty of seats很多座位→plenty of+ 不可数名词：plenty of time很多时间）
He also got a good discount.
Unfortunately, he needs a new passport. /ʌn'fɔrtʃənətli/ 不幸地，可惜地
His old passport is expiring next week. /ɪk'spaɪɚ/
（expire:①各种证件、合约到期→My driver's license expired last month.我的驾照上个月就过期了）
（②任期结束→His term will expire next year.他的任期明年结束）
This is something he didn’t expect.
Getting a new passport will take at least a week.
（动名词短语getting a new passport在这里作主语）
（想要让一个动作做主语，就要把这个动作名词化→跑步是我最喜欢的运动Running is my favorite sport.）
He needs to apply for one right away.
（need to do sth.需要做，得做→I need to learn English every day.我每天都得学英语）
（apply for: 申请→apply for a job online网上申请工作）
问：How did he make reservations?- 答：He made the reservations online.
问：How long will it take to get a new passport?- 答：Getting a new passport will take at least a week.
填空：Getting a new passport will take at least a week.
昨天他上网订了机票。飞机上有很多座位，所以很容易。他还得到了很好的折扣。不幸的是，他需要一本新护照。他的旧护照下周就要到期了。这是他没想到的。办理新护照至少需要一个星期。他需要马上申请。
Paul also needs a visa to enter China.
The last time he went to China was 3 years ago.
（last time上次）
Getting a visa may also take a week or even two.
（动名词getting a visa做主语）
（a week or two一到两周；two days or three两到三天）
So he doesn’t have much time. He needs to hurry.
He can’t get the visa until he gets his new passport.
（not...until: 直到...才...）
He'll have to go to the Chinese consulate in Toronto. /'kɑnsələt/ 领事馆
Hopefully there won’t be any delays.
（hopefully常常用在希望发生或者有可能发生的事情前面）
问：What may take a week or two?- 答：Getting a visa may also take a week or even two.
问：When was the last time he was in China? - 答：The last time he went to China was 3 years ago.:
填空：He can’t get the visauntil he gets hisnew passport.
复述1：He needs to apply for a new passport right away.:
复述2：Unfortunately, he needs a new passport.:
复述3：In six weeks, Paul is going on a trip.:
跟读1：He can’t get the visa until he gets his new passport.:
跟读2：Getting a new passport will take at least a week.
保罗还需要签证才能进入中国。他上次去中国是三年前。获得签证也可能需要一周甚至两周的时间。所以他没有太多的时间。他需要快点。他只有拿到新护照才能拿到签证。他得去中国驻多伦多领事馆。但愿不会有任何延误。
动名词：
形式：动词原形+ing
属性:名词
可做成分：1、宾语；2、主语
enjoy doing sth: doing就是动名词
