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 丁：请问，艺术博物馆在哪儿?
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 丁：河在哪儿?
女 二：在那边。博物馆在亚当斯街，不，不。可能在杰斐逊街。对不起，我不
认识那条街。去那个办公室问问吧。
马 丁：谢谢。
马 丁：早上好!
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 丁：谢谢，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 丁：非常感谢。
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 丁：对不起，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 丁：谢谢。
马 丁：你好，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 丁：我在写一篇有关美国的报道。
馆 长：我能帮什么忙吗?
马 丁：首先，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 丁：很好。
馆 长：我主管博物馆的各项工作。你想先看什么?
马 丁：我想写人。
馆 长：那你必须去看看美国人展室。来，我给你指路。
马 丁：谢谢，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 丁：上楼，向前，向左拐。
馆 长：是的，美国人展室在楼上。
马 丁：对不起，这些是美国人展室吗?
男 一：不，在左边。看那儿，看见那个门了吗?
马 丁：是的。
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 丁：对不起，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。
