Lesson 6   Asking for Directions

问  路

 

Cultural Notes 文化注释

    常说的一句道歉的话是 Excuse me. 即对不起。比如当你要从别人面前走过的时候，你要说声 Excuse me. 当你就餐中要离席而去时，你要说声 Excuse me. 但是，过多的道歉则是美国人难以接受的。在美国，一个外国人更不必为自己讲不好英语而向别人道歉。

 

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：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.

模仿上面句型回答下列问题：

MARTIN: Where is the museum?

YOURSELF: __________________.

MARTIN: Where is the Art Museum?

YOURSELF: __________________.

MARTIN: Where is the river?

YOURSELF: __________________.

 

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.

模仿上面句型回答下列问题：

MARTIN: Where is the museum?

YOURSELF: ______________________.

MARTIN: Where is the post office?YOURSELF: _______________________________.MARTIN: Where is the river?

YOURSELF: ______________________.

 

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  ?。呵胛剩帐醪┪锕菰谀亩?/font>?

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  ?。汉釉谀亩?/font>?

女  二：在那边。博物馆在亚当斯街，不，不?？赡茉诮莒逞方帧６圆黄?，我不

认识那条街。去那个办公室问问吧。

马  ?。盒恍?。

马  ?。涸缟虾?/font>!

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  ?。盒恍?，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  ?。悍浅８行弧?/font>

男  二：别客气。

 

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：我们常用“go”这个词来为别人指路，例如：

        go upstairs  去楼上           

go downstairs 去楼下

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对话：

YOURSELF: ______________________.

DIRECTOR: Go upstairs. Then turn right.

MALE 2: Where is the office?

YOURSELF: ______________________.



会话B  在艺术博物馆

马  ?。憾圆黄?，杰斐逊街在哪儿?

女  二：这就是杰斐街。

马  丁：太好了，河在哪儿?

女  二：向右拐。然后一直向前走，你一定能找到。

马  ?。盒恍?。

马  ?。耗愫?，我叫马丁·勒纳。

馆  长：早上好!

马  丁：我是“美国之音”的记者。

馆  长：我叫伊丽莎白·冈萨雷斯。

马  ?。何以谛匆黄泄孛拦谋ǖ?。

馆  长：我能帮什么忙吗?

马  ?。菏紫?，我想看看博物馆。然后我想提些问题。你做什么工作?

馆  长：我是博物馆的馆长。

马  ?。汉芎?。

馆  长：我主管博物馆的各项工作。你想先看什么?

马  ?。何蚁胄慈恕?/font>

馆  长：那你必须去看看美国人展室。来，我给你指路。

马  ?。盒恍?，美国人展室在哪儿?

馆  长：首先上楼，向前走到第二个房间向左转。

马  ?。荷下?，向前，向左拐。

馆  长：是的，美国人展室在楼上。

马  ?。憾圆黄?，这些是美国人展室吗?

男  一：不，在左边?？茨嵌?，看见那个门了吗?

马  ?。菏堑?。

男  一：往那边走，向左转，然后向前走。

女  一：对不起，请问美国土著人展室在哪?

马  ?。憾圆黄?，我不知道。问问那边那个男人。

男  二：你好，办公室在哪儿?

马  丁：到楼下，然后向右拐。

男  二：谢谢。



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.

 

会话C：哪儿有咖啡馆?

马  丁：对不起。哪儿有咖啡馆。

女  二：对不起，不知道。

马  丁：对不起，请问哪有咖啡馆。