标准美国英语口语 05 Unit Five Asking the Way

Standard American English

Unit Five Asking the Way

81. Excuse me,where is the bathroom?

82. Excuse me,could you show me the way to the nearest post office?

83. Walk straight, turn right at the traffic light, and you’ll see the post office. You can’t miss it.

84. How long does it take to walk from here to the post office?

85. It is not far.only about 10 minutes walk.

86. Excuse me,how do i get to the train station?

87. It is very far from here .You’d better take a taxi or Bus No.24.

88. Where is the No.24 bus stop?

89. Walk two blocks and turn left. The No.24 bus stop is right in front of McDonald’s..

90. Excuse me,i am trying to go back to the Holiday Inn¹,but i am lost. Could you please show me where i am on this map?

91. Excuese me,does this bus go downtown?

92. Is this the downtown bus?

93. Excuse me,could you please show me the way to the San Diego zoo?

94. Take Bus No.2,get off at General Hospital ,and then transfer² to Bus No.13. That will take you to the zoo.

95. How do i get to the airport?

96. When do i get off 75 to go to Tampa International Airport?

97. Where are the administration³ offices?

98. They are in that brand new, tall building over there.

99. The school cafeteria⁴ is in the basement⁵ of that red building.

100. The computer center is on the first floor of the library.

Conversation One

Could You Tell Me the Way to the Holiday Inn?

Ann: Excuse me,i am trying to go back to the Holiday Inn,but i have lost my way. Could you show me where i am now on this map?

Bob: You are on Fifth Avenue⁶. The holiday Inn is only 6 blocks from here.

Ann: How do i get there?

Bob: Bus 2 will take you there in a jiffy. You can catch a Bus 2 on the other side of the street .If you like , you can walk to the Holiday Inn. It takes about 20 minutes. Just walk straight north on Fifth avenue.Do not worry. You can not miss it.

Ann: I got it. Thank you very much.

Bob: You are very welcome.

Conversation Two

How do i get to Tampa International Airport?

Kim: Tom,i am going to Tampa International Airport to pick up Jane at 6:10 tonight.How do i get there?

Tom: At the end of my driveway,turn right and you are on Florida High way 98. Turn left at the first big intersection⁷. Drive on until you see the sign to 75 South. Turn left and you will be going south on 75.An hour later,you will be in Tampa,. Drive through the downtown area,and then take the airport Exite. Ten minutes later,you will be at the airport.

Kim: Will the traffice be heavy on 75 aroud 4:30 in the afternoon?

Tom: Yes. That is during rush hour,so the traffic will be bad. You will see some traffice jams, for sure! You had better leave here about 4:00 . That way you will have plenty of time.

Conversation Three

A New Student

Eve: Excuse me,i am a new student here. Could you tell me where the English Department is?

Mike: It is in that brand new, tall building over there. On the 9th floor.

Eve: Where is the school cafeteria?

Mike: It is the basement of that red building in front of the tower with big bells.

Eve: Where is the Computer Center?

Mike: The Computer Center is on the first floor of the library.

Eve: Where is the library?

Mike: The library is next to the Adminstration Building. The Adminstration Building is over there near the school’s main entrance. There are school maps for free in the lobby⁸ of the Admin.

Eve: Thank you. I will go get one.

Mike: Sure. Glad to be of service. By the way,my name is Mike Sullivan. You will see me aroud a lot. I am running for President of the Student Goverment.

Eve: Well, hi! My name is Eve Markowski. I am glad to meet you. With your friendly smile and helpful attitude. I am sure you will win.

Mike: Thanks you for the encouragement.

Eve: You are welcome. I’d better go. Goodbye.

Mike: Have a good day. Bye-Bye!

1 inn   

n.小旅馆，客栈；小酒店，小饭店

参考例句：

• I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。
• We stayed in a small village inn,right off the map.我们住在一家偏僻的乡村小店里。

2 transfer   

n. 迁移, 移动, 换车; v. 转移, 调转, 调任

参考例句：

• He has been kicking against this transfer for weeks. 几周以来他一直反对这次调动。
• I intend to transfer the property to my son. 我想把这笔财产转给我儿子。

3 administration   

n.经营，管理；行政，行政机关，管理部门

参考例句：

• Who is in charge of the administration of your company?你们公司的行政工作由谁负责？
• The teachers are responsible to the school administration.教师向学校行政负责。

4 cafeteria   

n.自助餐厅

参考例句：

• In the cafeteria we serve ourselves.在自助餐馆我们是自己拿菜的。
• I can't stand eating in the cafeteria.我实在不想在自助食堂吃了。

5 basement   

n.地下室，地窖；建筑物的基部

参考例句：

• It is rather damp in the basement.地下室很潮湿。
• They live in a basement flat in North London.他们住在伦敦北部的一所地下公寓里。

6 avenue   

n.林荫道；大街；途径，手段

参考例句：

• This is a shady avenue.这是条林阴大道。
• He drove slowly.The avenue was crowded with people.他慢慢地开车，因为大街上挤满了人。

7 intersection   

n.交集，十字路口，交叉点；[计算机] 交集

参考例句：

• There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
• Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。

8 lobby   

n.前厅，（剧院的）门廊

参考例句：

• As he walked through the lobby,he skirted a group of ladies.他穿过门厅时，绕过了一群女士。
• The delegates entered the assembly hall by way of the lobby.代表们通过大厅进入会场。