公务员口语46

Describing Places and Locations¹

Dialogue 1

-In what part of china is Beijing?

-It's in the north of China,about one hundred and eighty kilometers from the east coast².

-Beijing is very large in area,isn't it?

-Yes.It is one hundred and sixty kilometers from the east to the west and one hundred and eighty kilometers from the north to the south.so it covers about sixteen thousand eight hundred square kilometers in all.

-Then in what part of China is Guangzhou?

-It's on the coast of the South China Sea,about a hundred and eighty kilometers from Hong Kong.

-what's Gunagzhou's population

-Guangzhou is the largest city in South China,with a population of nearly seven million.It's the capital of Guangdong Province.It has wonderful

scenery,historic buildings and many restaurnts and teahouses.

Dialogue 2

-You are so lucky,Lily.You travel so much.Where did you go last year?

-I went to New York first,and then to Tokyo.

-Tell me about them.

-Well.New York is always very busy day and night,but the streets are too dirty.

-And then you went to Tokyo.What's that like?

-It is another busy city.It's rather crowed,but the streets are clean.

Dialogue 3

-David,I am going to cash³ the check in the Bank of China.Can you tell me the nearest one?

-The nearest one is just opposite the Hongda Hotel.You can catch No.20 bus.

-Thanks.What does it look outside?

-It's a four-storied building.

-Now I think I know where it is.

Dialogue 4

-Lily,do you know where Qingdao is?

-Yes,it's in Shandong Province.

-I know it is a tourism⁴ resort⁵.

-Yes,a lot people would go to Qingdao for summer.

-And it is also a port⁶ city.

Dialogue 5

-How long is the Yellow River?

-I don't know exactly.but I know it is the second longest river in china.

-It is the mother river of china.

-Where is it?

-It's in the north of china.

1 locations   

n.位置，场所( location的名词复数 )；发现[找出]…的位置[地点]；外景（拍摄地）

参考例句：

• The massive-head buttress dam has some attractive features for certain locations. 大头支墩坝对于某些地区仍有其值得注意的特色。 来自辞典例句
• Knowing which one of 4096 date memory locations is not so simple. 要想访问4096个数据存储单元中的某一个绝非易事。 来自辞典例句

2 coast   

n.海岸，海滨，滑坡；vt.沿海岸而行；vi.下滑

参考例句：

• They're holidaying on the west coast.他们正在西海岸度假。
• There are thousands of villages on the coast.在沿海有上千座村庄。

3 cash   

n.现金，现款；vt.兑换现款，付现款

参考例句：

• Could you cash these chips?可以兑现这些筹码吗？
• I never carry much cash with me.我从不多带现款。

4 tourism   

n.旅游，观光；旅游业，观光业

参考例句：

• The city is finally realizing its tourism potential.该市终于让旅游潜力得到发挥。
• The country's economy is dependent on tourism.该国经济依赖于旅游业。

5 resort   

n.凭借，手段，常去之地，胜地；vi.求助，诉诸，采取（某种手段等），常去

参考例句：

• He couldn't have passed the exam without resort to cheating.他要不是靠作弊是通不过这次考试的。
• Beidaihe is noted for its summer resort.北戴河以避暑胜地而著称。

6 port   

n.港口，埠，舱门，避风港；左舷；炮眼，枪眼；举止，意义；vt.左转舵

参考例句：

• The ship sailed into port.那艘船驶进了港口。
• The new port has been opened to foreign ships.新建的港口已向外轮开放。