去英国有什么注意事项？

1. You will need a reasonable level of English to be able to communicate and you should not count on British people to be able to speak your language. This goes for pretty all of the UK with the possible exception of London.

你要有一定的英语水平才能沟通，不要指望英国人能说你们国家的语言。整个英国都这样，可能伦敦会有例外。

2. Although London is one of the most popular sites for tourists to visit， it is recommended that you go across the country， which is best achieved by train although fares can get expensive.

雖然伦敦是最受欢迎的旅游景点之一，但建议你周游英国。最好的交通方式是乘坐火车，虽然车票有点贵。

3. A cheaper alternative is to use coaches. These services go to large towns and cities in the UK and it gives you a chance to look at the countryside.

比坐火车便宜的交通方式是乘坐汽车。汽车可以到达英国各大城镇，你还有机会看看乡村景色。

4. If you are renting a car， remember that the UK drives on the left hand side of the road. Also roundabouts are very commonplace in the UK.

如果你租车的话，要记住英国是靠左侧行驶，而且英国环岛很多。

5. If you visit a pub， in most cases you will need to go to the bar to order drinks and do not assume that a waiter/waitress will come to your table.

如果你去酒馆的话，大多数情况下需要自己去吧台点饮品，不要以为服务员会来你的桌边。

6. Tips are usually reserved to table staff in restaurants and taxi drivers. For the former it is usually 10% of your bill and in taxis， round up your fare to around 5%—10%.

通常要给饭店服务员和出租车司机留小费。给服务员的小费通常是账单的10%，给出租车司机的小费大概是车费的5%—10%。

7. In pubs， you may hear a person saying “and one for yourself” to the barman/barmaid. This is a form of tipping. As a tourist， unless you have got to know the barman/barmaid well， do not tip them like this since it can be perceived as awkward.

在酒馆里，你可能会听到有人对服务员说“一杯留给你自己”，这其实是付小费的一种方式。作为游客，除非你跟服务员很熟，否则不要这样给小费，会让人很尴尬。

8. When greeting someone， greet a younger person with their title Mr， Miss， etc. for the first time. However， they will usually be on a first name basis thereafter. Older people will take longer to be on a first name basis. Also in a formal setting， people will likely use Sir and Madam and you are advised to do the same.

第一次和别人打招呼时，如果对方年纪比你小，使用“先生”或“女士”等称呼。但以后见面你就可以直呼其名了。如果对方比你年长，就要过一段时间才能称呼对方的名字。在正式场合，人们也可能会使用“先生”或“女士”这样的称呼，建议你也这样做。

9. Queuing is a very British thing and exists throughout all parts of British society. If a queue exists， find the back of the queue and join at the back. DO NOT cut in the queue.

排队是英国人的习惯，在英国随处可见。如果需要排队，你要到队伍的最后站好，绝对不要插队。

10. Indoor smoking in all public places has been banned in the UK since July 2007. If you need to smoke in a restaurant or a pub， you will need to go outside.

早在2007年7月，英国所有的公共场所就禁止在室内吸烟。如果你想在饭店或酒馆吸烟的话，需要去外面。

11. If you are invited by someone to come to their home， it is considered polite to buy either a bottle of wine， flowers or another small gift to thank the host. You should try to arrive either at that time or within five minutes afterwards. It is considered impolite to arrive early or too late.

如果有人邀请你去他们家做客，礼貌的做法是买一瓶酒、一束花或其他小礼物来感谢主人。你应该尽量准时到或最多迟到五分钟，早到或到得太晚都被视作无礼的行为。

Word Study

recommend /'rek?'mend/ v. 推荐

I recommend the book to all my students.

perceive /p?'si?v/ v. 将……视为

She did not perceive herself as disabled.

awkward /'??kw?d/ adj. 令人尴尬的;使人难堪的

There was an awkward silence.