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:当我们不知道怎样才能到达要去的地方时,或者不知道要去的地方
在哪里,通常要打听:Where is ...? 即……在哪儿。如果有人问
我们这样的问题我们通常可用这样的句子回答:?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.?
Practice 2:当给别人指路时我们要用到一些参照物,例如:楼房、山岗、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.?
会话A: 在一个城市里?
马 丁:对不起。博物馆在哪??
女 一:艺术博物馆吗?一直向前走,然后在邮局向右拐。?
马 丁:邮局??
女 一:是的,正前方那座白色大楼。?
马 丁:知道了。谢谢你。?
马 丁:请问,艺术博物馆在哪儿??
男 一:艺术博物馆?对不起,我不知道。?
马 丁:对不起,艺术博物馆在哪儿??
女 二:嗯,在河边。?
马 丁:河在哪儿??
女 二:在那边。博物馆在亚当斯街,不,不。可能在杰斐逊街。对不起,我不
认识那条街。去那个办公室问问吧。?
马 丁:谢谢。?
马 丁:早上好!?
男 二:早上好!?
马 丁:艺术博物馆在哪??
男 二:在河边。?
马 丁:我知道在河边。?
男 二:芭芭拉,艺术博物馆在哪儿??
女 三:在杰斐逊街。?
马 丁:杰斐逊街在哪儿??
女 三:你真是迷路了,来,我指给你看。?
马 丁:谢谢,我叫马丁·勒纳。我是记者。我想写写你们的博物馆。?
男 二:噢,我知道了,欢迎。?
男 二:好。一直向前走,走……一个……两个……三个,走三个街区。然后向
左转。那就是杰斐逊大街,然后朝河边走。?
马 丁:非常感谢。?
男 二:别客气。