公务员口语56

Asking for and Giving Directions

Dialogue 1

-Excuse me,can you tell me where the Xinjie Department Store is?

-Go down this street,turn right at the third crossing and then you'll find it.

-Will it take me long to get there?

-NO,It's not far at all.

-Thank you.

-Don't mention it.

Dialogue 2

-Excuse me,but could you tell me where Shoudu Cinema is,please?

-Shoudu Cinema?Let me see.Oh yes,of course,I know.It's in Chang'an Avenue¹,oposite the Telegraph² Office Builing.

-Is that near here?

-Oh yes.Just walk along this street until you get to the traffic lights.Go across the avenue through the subway.Then turn left and walk about fifty

metres.Shoudu Cinema is on your right.You can't miss it.

-Oh,I see.Thank you very much.

Dialogue 3

(A is a stranger in New York City.He is asking B where the nearest drugstore is.)

-Excuse me.Could you give me some directions?

-What are you looking for?

-A chemist's but I don't have a car.

-Well,there's one about five blocks away on Elliott Street.

-How do I get there?Walk straight ahead until you come to the second traffic light.Then turn right.

-Do you know the name of the street?

-I can't remember,but it's the second light.Turn right and the chemist's will be on your left about two blocks down.It's next to a bank I don't think

you'll have any trouble finding³ it.

-Thanks a lot I appreciate it.

Dialogue 4

(In front of the Beijing Foreign Studies University)

-Excuse me,do you happen to know if there is a branch of the Bank of China near here?

-Just a minute~let me think~Yes,I know.The nearest one is LiMing⁴ Branch close to the Beijing Friendship Hotle.

-And ~er~I' sorry to trouble you further,but would you say it is possible to walk there or is it too far?

-Well,er~it would take about twenty minutes to get there on foot,I should think.but you culd take a number 323 bus,which goes straight to te Beijing Friendship Hotel.

-Thank you.But could I ask you one more question?

-Sure.

-Could you tell me where the bus stop is?

-Look,it's just over there.

-Thanks very much.

Dialogue 5

-Excuse me.

-Yes?

-I~I was wondering if you could help me.

-Well,I'll try.

-I need to find out where ~er~Gugong Forbidden City is.Now I see there's road signed up there that points to the right.

-Ah well,let me see~er~it all depends if you're on foot,or going by taxi or minibus.

-Ah no,I'm walking.

-Ah well,walk straight ahead till you get to the second traffic light.Then turn to the left and carry straight on.

-Ah,right,thanks!Er~I wonder if you could tell me~um~if there's a good hotel near here where I could stay`

-Oh,let me think a moment~um~yes,there are two hotels,they're in Xuan wumenwai Street~er~one on each side of the road.

-Right ,well,I expect we'll manage to fink one of those.Thank you.

-My pleasure.

1 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。

2 telegraph   

n.电报，电报机；v.打电报，显示

参考例句：

• A new telegraph line has been set up between the two cities.那两个城市之间架设了一条新的电报线。
• Telegraph communication was broken off.电讯中断了。

3 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

4 liming   

n.加石灰，撒石灰

参考例句：

• Liming is as good a player as his brother. 李明像他哥哥一样是个出色的运动员。 来自互联网
• Liming often not without do not speak the ground says. 罗立明经常不无不调侃地说。 来自互联网