【英语角||话题讨论】第一期：春运表情 Let's discuss together

本期额外背景单词提供：

春运  (passenger) transport during the Spring Festival period

客运量  volume of passenger transport　

客运列车  passenger train　　

客流高峰期  peak time for passenger transport　　

加开列车  operate / arrange extra trains　　

开通24小时售票窗  open 24-hour ticket sales windows　　

集体预定火车票  group ticket-booking

卧铺  sleeping berth; sleeper (of train)

硬卧   hard sleeping berth; hard sleeper (of train)

软卧   soft sleeping berth; soft sleeper (of train)

硬座   hard seat (of train)

软座   soft seat (of train)

站票  (train) ticket for standing room

临客  temporary train

动车  bullet train

倒票  speculative reselling of tickets; ticket scalping

票贩子（黄牛党） ticket scalper

Although from the news it is said that the transport during the Spring Festival period is started from 8th Jan,I have to say it was started from 1st Jan.Since lots of my friends told me that they booked tickets on 1st Jan after call so many times.
I was booked the ticket on 5th Jan,it was really very very difficult.I called the service line from 8:00(the service line started at 8:00A.M),but I could't connect it since there are so many people called.After half hour,i finally connected it,but so sad that there was no tickets.
I tried to booked from the internet,but still useless since there were also so many people online that you can't enter it.
Finally,I asked one of my friend to help me and booked a ticket for me.I have to say,I do really don't want to book ticekt aagin duiring the Spring Festival period.

I did not go home because of the test. Tomorrow I will go home and I feel very happy. Because I study at my hometown, so I did not use to buy the tickets. I am very happy now and I can go out with my sister.

It isn't essential for me to book tickets for myself.I only book tickets for others because I  like to work and live in my hometown.My friends and once colleagues need them.In the spring festival period,the telephone and the line are so busy that I also can't contact with the sellers.The folk who works outside is busy and much anxiety of tickets to come back home or work. But I think it's a busy and lively atmosphere at the end of year,from it ,I can feel the new year coming,a new start, and end  last year.

I have ordered one ticket this morning, but i finally find that it;s too early. I do not like the first compartment since it is really boring when staff is trying to sell articles and turn around at your feet.

Thanks all you guys for joining us, also welcome more people into our discussion.

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@ 佐手卟棄

It is still lucky that you got your ticket home. Have a safe and good journey.

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@ nina228

So lucky that you don't have to experience the  transport during the Spring Festival period.
Enjoy your holiday!

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@ xiaoxiao9wo

It is lovely to work in your hometown. I am homesick now.

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@ jiaminxiong1

Do you mean it's too early for booking tickets, or the date of your ticket is too early?
BTW, I hate the trolley being pushed on the train as well.

You are just like one of my friend who booked ticket for me.He booked lots of tickets for his friends

I wish you too and happy new year!

wu, early for booking tickets
in this case, the system choose the first compartment for me
i am going to cry
%>_<%

That's unbelievable. Where do you travel to and where do you travel from?

I don't know whether you are too lucky, because there are too many people who worried about being unable to buy the tickets.

wu i am from GUIZHOU
wu I BELIEVE my RP is NO. 1
oh yeah (^o^)/

Best friends,because they trust in me,so I am willing to.

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@ 左。微希

enen,You also can try to work  near by hometown,may you enjoy you happy vocation,have a good luck.Bless lovely LZ.  

wooow~! I only see the horrible situation from TV,haven't experienced yet.Luckily,guys around me were smart enough that they had booked the tickets quite early.So me and people around me do non get involved in such unpleasant matter.But i think i can understand the painful feeling--cos i hate queueing,esp so many people clustered!so noisy!!!so many 'unique' odour!!!anyway, not nice!!!Badly,you're waiting with anxiety--you miss home~you want to go home~!That's pathetic. I quite appreciate my friends' preparations--maybe they're home already!!! Wish buddies get their demanding tickets:)

Everytime when I see the scene of  transport during the Spring Festival period from TV, I feel glad that I dont have to worry about the ticket booking. Cauze there are many students from Suzhou in my college, we can rent a car and go home together. And now, I've been home.Lucky enough,isnt it...One of my roomates suffered from booking tickets. I remember the day she spent a whole day lining up for the ticket. What a horrible thing~  Wish all the people can return home smoothly and enjoy the New Year

@ 浮尸笑

Exactly，better early than late. So do you study or work in your hometown?

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@ 风信子lynn

Lucky you! Can I ask you where is your college?
I hope you enjoy your holiday at home. gorgeous!

yeah~i study in my hometown~
i appreciate ur chance of studying in BR, cos i wished to do so before.

C SHOU! I have no winter holidays ,I have to work at hospital!
I have to work ereryday,but no salary !!
I am a slavery ！
Englis is difficult to stuy!

Are you an undergraduate? Have you thought about taking a graduate degree abroad?

I'm thinking about it.But first of all,i have got to concern about my major.