初级美语 Lesson 6:Asking for Directions 问路
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is the museum?
FEMALE 1: The Art Museum? Go straight ahead. Then turn right at the Post
FEMALE 1: Yes. That big white building straight ahead.?
MARTIN: I see. Thank you.?
MALE 1: The Art Museum? Sorry. I don't know.?
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.?
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.?
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.
FEMALE 1: Excuse me, please. Where are the Native American rooms??
MARTIN: I'm sorry. I don't know. Ask that man over there.?
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
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.?
New Words and Expression 生词和短语
museum n. 博物馆?
the Art Museum 艺术博物馆?
post office n. 邮局?
building n. 建筑物?
straight adv. 笔直地?
block n. 街区?
director n. 馆长?
direct v. 指导?
upstairs adv. 在楼上?
native adj. 土著的，本地的?
downstairs adv. 在楼下?
coffee shop n. 咖啡馆?
hotel n. 旅馆
Language Points 语言要点 ?
1. Excuse me. 对不起。这是一句用以引起别人注意的话，以提醒对方有事相求。2. 动词 go 的用法：go 是一个不及物动词，不能直接加宾语。要与介词连用。
常用的介词是 to。例如：
go to school 去上学
go to the coffee shop 去咖啡馆
go 的后面可直接加副词。例如：
go upstairs 上楼
go downstairs 下楼
go straight ahead 一直往前走
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。?