初級美語會話:Asking for Directions 問路(2)

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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.
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    會話B 在藝術(shù)博物館
    馬 ?。簩Σ黄?,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 丁:謝謝。
    馬 丁:你好,我叫馬丁·勒納。
    館 長:早上好!
    馬 ?。何沂恰懊绹簟钡挠浾摺*?BR>    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 ?。汉芎谩*?BR>    館 長:我主管博物館的各項工作。你想先看什么?
    馬 ?。何蚁雽懭?。
    館 長:那你必須去看看美國人展室。來,我給你指路。
    馬 ?。褐x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 ?。荷蠘牵蚯?,向左拐。
    館 長:是的,美國人展室在樓上。
    馬 丁:對不起,這些是美國人展室嗎?
    男 一:不,在左邊??茨莾海匆娔莻€門了嗎?
    馬 ?。菏堑?。
    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 ?。簩Σ黄稹D膬河锌Х瑞^。
    女 二:對不起,不知道。
    馬 ?。簩Σ黄穑垎柲挠锌Х瑞^。
    男 一:咖啡館?到郵局向右拐。在亞當斯街。
    馬 ?。簩Σ黄?。亞當斯街在哪?
    男 二:一直向前走。
    馬 ?。簩Σ黄???Х瑞^在哪兒?
    男 二:走一個街區(qū)??吹侥莻€旅館了嗎?向右拐。
    馬 丁:謝謝。
    馬 丁:對不起。請問咖啡館在哪兒?
    女 二:哦,咖啡館,往那兒走。
    馬 丁:噢,我知道了,謝謝。
    服務(wù)員:你好!
    馬 ?。耗愫谩U垇肀Х?。啊!太好了?! —?BR>    New Words and Expression 生詞和短語
    museum n. 博物館
    the Art Museum 藝術(shù)博物館
    post office n. 郵局
    building n. 建筑物
    straight adv. 筆直地
    block n. 街區(qū)
    director n. 館長
    direct v. 指導(dǎo)
    upstairs adv. 在樓上
    native adj. 土著的,本地的
    downstairs adv. 在樓下
    coffee shop n. 咖啡館
    hotel n. 旅館
    Language Points 語言要點
    1. Excuse me. 對不起。這是一句用以引起別人注意的話,以提醒對方有事相求。2. 動詞 go 的用法:go 是一個不及物動詞,不能直接加賓語。要與介詞連用。
    常用的介詞是 to.例如:
    go to school 去上學
    go to the coffee shop 去咖啡館
    go 的后面可直接加副詞。例如:
    go upstairs 上樓
    go downstairs 下樓
    go straight ahead 一直往前走
    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。