It's better to take a guided tour.
有导游的旅行比较好。
A Is it expensive to take a taxi to the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?
A 乘出租车去明十三陵和颐和园贵吗？
B Yes . . . but there's a better way.
B 是的. . . 但是去那里有一个更好的方法。
A To go to both the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?
A 明十三陵和颐和园都能去吗？
B Yes. It's probably quite expensive, too. . . but it's much nicer and easier.
B 是的。可能也很贵…不过更好，也更容易一些。
A What is it?
A 那是什么方法？
B A guided tour. It's better to take a guided tour. Your hotel arranges everything.
B 跟旅行团走。最好有导游。你所住的饭店能安排所有的事情。
A Good idea. Sounds better.
A 好主意。听起来更好一些。
Notes 注释
1 Remember the comparative form: There's a better way. / There's a better way; It's much nicer and easier. / It's much nicer and easier.
记住形容词的比较级形式：There's a better way. / 有一个更好的方法; It's much nicer and easier. / 更好也更容易。
2 You can ask about the price of something in various ways, e.g. Is it expensive? / Is it expensive?; Is it more expensive . . . ? / Is it more expensive . . . ?; Is it cheap? / Is it cheap?; Is it cheaper . . .? / Is it cheaper . . . ?
你可以用不同的方法问某物的价格，例如：Is it expensive? / . . .贵吗?; Is it more expensive . . . ? /. . . 更贵吗?; Is it cheap? / Is it cheap?; Is it cheaper . . .? / . . . 便宜吗?
Key phrases and sentences
重要的短语和句子
Is it expensive to take a taxi to the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?
乘出租车去明十三陵和颐和园贵吗？
Yes . . . but there's a better way.
是的. . . 但是去那里有一个更好的方法。
To go to both the Ming Tombs and the Summer Palace?
明十三陵和颐和园都能去吗？
Yes. It's probably quite expensive, too . . . but it's much easier and nicer.
是的。可能也很贵…不过更容易，也更好一些。
What is it?
那是什么方法？
A guided tour.
跟旅行团走。
It's better to take a guided tour.
最好有导游。
Your hotel arranges everything.
你所住的饭店能安排所有的事情。
Good idea. Sounds better.
好主意。听起来更好一些。
