Lesson 6 Asking for Directions
問 路
Cultural Notes 文化注釋
常說的一句道歉的話是 Excuse me. 即對不起。比如當你要從別人面前走過的時候,你要說聲 Excuse me. 當你就餐中要離席而去時,你要說聲 Excuse me. 但是,過多的道歉則是美國人難以接受的。在美國,一個外國人更不必為自己講不好英語而向別人道歉。
Conversation A: In a City
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is the museum?
FEMALE 1: The Art Museum? Go straight ahead. Then turn right at the Post
Office.
MARTIN: The Post Office?
FEMALE 1: Yes. That big white building straight ahead.
MARTIN: I see. Thank you.
MARTIN: Excuse me, please. Where is the Art Museum?
MALE 1: The Art Museum? Sorry. I don't know.
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is the Art Museum?
FEMALE 2: Hmmm. It's on the river.
MARTIN: Where is the river?
FEMALE 2: Over there. The museum is on Adams Street. No no. Maybe, it's
on Jefferson Street. I'm Sorry. I don't know the street. Ask in that
office.
MARTIN: Thank you.
MARTIN: Good morning.
MALE 2: Good morning.
MARTIN: Where is the Art Museum?
MALE 2: It's on the river.
MARTIN: I know it's on the river.
MALE 2: Barbara, where is the Art Museum?
FEMALE 3: It's on Jefferson Street.
MARTIN: And where is Jefferson Street?
MALE 2: You really are lost! Come, I'll show you.
MARTIN: Thanks. I'm Martin Learner. I'm a reporter. I want to write about your
museum.
MALE 2: Oh, I see. Welcome.
MALE 2: OK. Go straight ahead. Go...one...two...three. Go three blocks. Then turn left. That's Jefferson Street. Then go to the river.
MARTIN: Thank you very much.
MALE 2: No problem.
Practice 1:當我們不知道怎樣才能到達要去的地方時,或者不知道要去的地方
在哪里,通常要打聽:Where is ...? 即……在哪兒。如果有人問
我們這樣的問題我們通??捎眠@樣的句子回答:Go straight ahead. 一直往前走。It's on/at/in... 它在……Turn right/left. 向右(左)拐
Examples:
MARTIN: Where is the museum?
FEMALE: Go straight ahead.
MARTIN: Where is the Art Museum?
FEMALE: It's on the river.
MARTIN: Where is the river?
FEMALE: Turn right.
模仿上面句型回答下列問題:
MARTIN: Where is the museum?
YOURSELF: __________________.
MARTIN: Where is the Art Museum?
YOURSELF: __________________.
MARTIN: Where is the river?
YOURSELF: __________________.
Practice 2:當給別人指路時我們要用到一些參照物,例如:樓房、山崗、河流
等。
Examples:
MARTIN: Where is the museum?
FEMALE: Go straight ahead. Then turn right.
MARTIN: Where is the Post Office?
MALE 1: Go three blocks. Then turn left.
MARTIN: Where is the river?
MALE 2: Turn right. Then go two streets.
模仿上面句型回答下列問題:
MARTIN: Where is the museum?
YOURSELF: ______________________.
MARTIN: Where is the post office?YOURSELF: _______________________________.MARTIN: Where is the river?
YOURSELF: ______________________.
會話A: 在一個城市里
馬 ?。簩Σ黄稹2┪镳^在哪?
女 一:藝術(shù)博物館嗎?一直向前走,然后在郵局向右拐。
馬 ?。亨]局?
女 一:是的,正前方那座白色大樓。
馬 丁:知道了。謝謝你。
馬 ?。赫垎枺囆g(shù)博物館在哪兒?
男 一:藝術(shù)博物館?對不起,我不知道。
馬 丁:對不起,藝術(shù)博物館在哪兒?
女 二:嗯,在河邊。
馬 ?。汉釉谀膬?/font>?
女 二:在那邊。博物館在亞當斯街,不,不。可能在杰斐遜街。對不起,我不
認識那條街。去那個辦公室問問吧。
馬 丁:謝謝。
馬 ?。涸缟虾?/font>!
男 二:早上好!
馬 ?。核囆g(shù)博物館在哪?
男 二:在河邊。
馬 丁:我知道在河邊。
男 二:芭芭拉,藝術(shù)博物館在哪兒?
女 三:在杰斐遜街。
馬 丁:杰斐遜街在哪兒?
女 三:你真是迷路了,來,我指給你看。
馬 ?。褐x謝,我叫馬丁·勒納。我是記者。我想寫寫你們的博物館。
男 二:噢,我知道了,歡迎。
男 二:好。一直向前走,走……一個……兩個……三個,走三個街區(qū)。然后向
左轉(zhuǎn)。那就是杰斐遜大街,然后朝河邊走。
馬 丁:非常感謝。
男 二:別客氣。
Conversation B:In Art Museum
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is Jefferson Street?
FEMALE 2: This is Jefferson Street.
MARTIN: Wonderful! Where is the river?
FEMALE 2: Turn right. Then go straight ahead. You can't miss it.
MARTIN: Thanks.
MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin Learner.
DIRECTOR: Good morning.
MARTIN: I'm a reporter for the Voice of America.
DIRECTOR: I'm Elizabeth Gonzalez.
MARTIN: I'm writing a story about museums in the United States.
DIRECTOR: How may I help you?
MARTIN: First, I want to see the museum. Then I want to ask some questions. What do you do?
DIRECTOR: I'm the director of the museum.
MARTIN: Good.
DIRECTOR: I direct all of the work in the museum. What do you want to see
first?
MARTIN: I like to write about people.
DIRECTOR: Then you must see the American rooms. Come. I'll show you the
way.
MARTIN: Thank you. Where are the American rooms?
DIRECTOR: First, go upstairs. Go straight ahead. Turn left in the second room.
MARTIN: Upstairs, straight ahead, turn left.
DIRECTOR: Yes. The American rooms are upstairs.
MARTIN: Excuse me. Are these the American rooms?
MALE 1: No. They are on the left. Look there. Do you see that door?
MARTIN: Yes.
MALE 1: Go there. Turn left. Then go straight ahead.
FEMALE 1: Excuse me, please. Where are the Native American rooms?
MARTIN: I'm sorry. I don't know. Ask that man over there.
MALE 2: Hello. Where is the office?
MARTIN: Go downstairs. Then turn right.
MALE 2: Thanks.
Practice 3:我們常用“go”這個詞來為別人指路,例如:
go upstairs 去樓上
go downstairs 去樓下
Examples:
MARTIN: Where are the American rooms?
DIRECTOR: Go upstairs. Then turn left.
MALE 2: Where is the office?
MARTIN: Go downstairs. Then turn right.
模仿上面句型完成下列對話:
YOURSELF: ______________________.
DIRECTOR: Go upstairs. Then turn right.
MALE 2: Where is the office?
YOURSELF: ______________________.
會話B 在藝術(shù)博物館
馬 丁:對不起,杰斐遜街在哪兒?
女 二:這就是杰斐街。
馬 ?。禾昧?,河在哪兒?
女 二:向右拐。然后一直向前走,你一定能找到。
馬 ?。褐x謝。
馬 ?。耗愫?,我叫馬丁·勒納。
館 長:早上好!
馬 ?。何沂?ldquo;美國之音”的記者。
館 長:我叫伊麗莎白·岡薩雷斯。
馬 ?。何以趯懸黄嘘P(guān)美國的報道。
館 長:我能幫什么忙嗎?
馬 ?。菏紫龋蚁肟纯床┪镳^。然后我想提些問題。你做什么工作?
館 長:我是博物館的館長。
馬 ?。汉芎?。
館 長:我主管博物館的各項工作。你想先看什么?
馬 丁:我想寫人。
館 長:那你必須去看看美國人展室。來,我給你指路。
馬 丁:謝謝,美國人展室在哪兒?
館 長:首先上樓,向前走到第二個房間向左轉(zhuǎn)。
馬 ?。荷蠘?,向前,向左拐。
館 長:是的,美國人展室在樓上。
馬 ?。簩Σ黄穑@些是美國人展室嗎?
男 一:不,在左邊??茨莾?,看見那個門了嗎?
馬 ?。菏堑摹?/font>
男 一:往那邊走,向左轉(zhuǎn),然后向前走。
女 一:對不起,請問美國土著人展室在哪?
馬 ?。簩Σ黄穑也恢?。問問那邊那個男人。
男 二:你好,辦公室在哪兒?
馬 ?。旱綐窍?,然后向右拐。
男 二:謝謝。
Conversation C Where Is the Coffee Shop?
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is a coffee shop?
FEMALE 2: Sorry. I don't know.
MARTIN: Please, excuse me. Where is a coffee shop?
MALE 1: Coffee shop? Go to the Post Office. Then turn right. It's on Adams
Street.
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is Adams street?
FEMALE 1: Straight ahead.
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is a coffee shop?
MALE 2: Go one block. Do you see that hotel? Turn right.
MARTIN: Thanks.
MARTIN: Excuse me, please. Where is the coffee shop?
FEMALE 2: Uhh. Coffee shop. Go over there.
MARTIN: Oh, I see. Thanks.
WAITRESS: Hello.
MARTIN: Hello. Coffee, please. Ahhh. wonderful.
會話C:哪兒有咖啡館?
馬 丁:對不起。哪兒有咖啡館。
女 二:對不起,不知道。
馬 ?。簩Σ黄?,請問哪有咖啡館。