澳洲旅游英语lesson 09and 10

Leo: Good morning, Ms White, Mr Webber.
Jack¹: Good morning, Leo.
Mona: Hi Leo. Is there a shopping centre² nearby³?
Leo: The Starlight Shopping Centre has over a hundred shops. I’m sure you’ll find what you want there.
Mona: And how do we get there?
Leo: Well, turn right outside the hotel, and left at the traffic⁴ lights. Gostraight up the street, cross at the next set⁶ of lights and turn right at the pink tower⁷. …Mona: Oh dear, that’s too hard to remember.
Leo: Well then, what about a taxi? You can get one just outside the hotel.
Jack: I don’t mind⁸ walking, Mona… We turn right outside the hotel, Leo?
Leo: Yes, that’s right. Then left at the traffic lights.
Jack: Turn left?
Leo: That’s right. Then walk straight⁵ up the street (and …)Mona: How long does it take to walk there?
Leo: It takes about 10 minutes.
Mona: Then let’s get a cab⁹, Dad. Thanks anyway¹⁰, Leo.
Leo: My pleasure¹¹.
Joe: Where to?
Mona: Do you speak English?
Joe: Just a little.
Mona: Starlight Mall¹² please. It’s left at the traffic lights.
Joe: Don’t worry, I know the way. Where do you come from?
Jack: Australia.
Joe: Aaah! How long are you here for?
Jack: Three weeks.
Joe: Three weeks in the city?
Jack: No, we’re going¹³ north on Saturday.
Joe: Well, here we are. The Starlight Mall.
Mona: That was¹⁴ quick! I’ll get this, Dad.
Joe: That’ll be $6.50.
Joe: The main¹⁵ entrance¹⁶ is over there, on the right.
Jack: What’s your name, driver?
Joe: Joe.
Jack: Nice to meet you, Joe.
Joe: Nice to meet you, too.
Mona: Keep the change, Joe.
Joe: Thanks!
Jack: Bye.
Joe: Bye. Hope¹⁷ you enjoy your stay!

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 centre   

n.中心；中央；v.集中

参考例句：

• You should go to the shopping centre.你应该去购物中心。
• Have you got a map of the city centre?你有市中心的地图吗？

3 nearby   

adj.附近的；adv.在附近；prep.在...附近

参考例句：

• There is a supermarket nearby.附近有一家超市。
• We went fishing in the river nearby.我们去附近的河里钓鱼。

4 traffic   

adj.交通的；n.交通；vi.交易，买卖

参考例句：

• That will help the traffic.这会促进交通状况。
• He had a traffic accident.他出了交通事故。

5 straight   

adv.一直；直接；adj.直的，笔直的；正值的

参考例句：

• His hair is dark and straight.他是黑色直头发。
• Just go straight forward and you'll find the post office.邮局就在前边。

6 set   

n.组合，集合，设定；一套，一副，一局比赛；v.放置，设定；(太阳)落下去

参考例句：

• He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事，很快就完成了。
• The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。

7 tower   

n.塔，高楼，堡垒；v.高耸，超越

参考例句：

• How high is the tower?这塔有多高？
• The tower is on the top of the hill.塔位于山顶上。

8 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

9 cab   

n.计程车，出租车，出租单马车；vi.乘出租马车

参考例句：

• The cab drove over his legs.马车从他腿上碾过。
• Shall we walk or take a cab?我们步行还是坐出租车？

10 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

11 pleasure   

n.愉快，快乐，高兴，乐事，乐趣，意志，愿望

参考例句：

• It's a pleasure talking to you.同您谈话很愉快。
• He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。

12 mall   

n.（美）购物中心，大商场

参考例句：

• I am going to the mall the day after tomorrow.我后天去大型购物中心。
• Are you going to go to the mall?你要去大型购物中心吗？

13 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

14 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

15 main   

adj.主要的；重要的

参考例句：

• The building is the main object of his interest.他最感兴趣的是这栋建筑物。
• This is the main purpose of my coming here.这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。

16 entrance   

n.入口；入场；进入

参考例句：

• He stood in the entrance of the hospital.他站在医院入口处。
• May you pass the entrance examination.祝你能通过入学考试。

17 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。