进阶听说lesson4

　　Unit four Getting Around
1.B
Listening, Following these intructions and doing these exercises.
1. A: Excuse me! Where is the bus station, please?
B: Oh, it's at end of the street, Across from the church.
A: OK, I see it, thanks. Across from the church.
2. A: Could you tell me where the entrance to the subway is?
B: Sure, You see that bank down there on the left?
A: Yes.
B: Well, it's just after the bank, between the bank and the bus station.
A: Between the bank and the bus station. Thanks.
3. A: Which building is the Department¹ of Immigration², please?
B: Oh, it's that building down there on your right.
A: Which one?
B: The third building on your right.
A: The third... oh, OK, thank you.
B: Sure.
4. A: Excuse me, Is there a parking³ lot anywhere around here?
B: Yes, There is one near the end of the street, it's behind the church.
A: OK, thanks lot.
5. A: Is there a taxi stand on this street?
B: Oh, let me see. Oh, yes, there is one in front of the bank.
A: Oh, yes, I see it.
1.C
Listening, Following these intructions and doing these exercises.
A: Good morning! Mrs Rivera.
B: Good morning!
A: Are you and your family settled⁴ in now?
B: Yes, finally, thank you.
A: And how do you like pleasantville?
B: It seems very nice and quiet, I want to find out where the things are in the town.
A: Well, that's not difficult in pleasantville. You can see everything on one walk down main street. Let me tell you what you'll find on the part of main street near us. Now if you have any problem--and I don't think you will--call or go to the police station on the corner of the First and Main. The post office is next to the police station and across the street from the A&H hardware⁵ store. Now walk up main, pass the park, the library, and town hall. There are nice little restaurant right past the park on the corner of the Main and Second. It's on the right-hand side of the street.
B: Does the restaurant serve breakfast, lunch and dinner?
A: No, just breakfast and lunch, On Fourth and Main is the, uh, Big Apple Supermarket, it's on the same side as the library and town hall, It's pretty big store and it has just about everything.
B: Uh, good.
A: The town Movie Theatre is right across the street from the supermarket on the left...No, on the right-hand corner of Fourth and Main as you come, Hmm, as you come from the park.
B: Uh, let's see. Uh, Is there anything else on main before Fourth?
A: Oh, yes, there's lovely little hotel. It's between the restaurant and the movie theatre. You can't miss it. It's a lovely little hotel with lots of gorgeous⁶ flowers in front. Now you continue down Main...
B: Excuse me, Mrs. O'Malley, You are very kind and helpful but I have to go. I have something on the stove⁷.
A: Well, I see, just remember,if you need anything, be sure so let me know.
B: I'll be sure to. Thanks.
2.A
Listening, Following these intructions and doing these exercises.
1. A: Excuse me, Can you tell me where the nearest bank is?
B: The nearest bank, yeah, the closest one is on Washington⁸ street.
A: Where is that?
B: OK, go left, At the corner, turn right, and go straight for three blocks⁹, You'll see the bank, I think it's the Town and Country Bank, On the left.
A: So at the corner right, and strainght for three blocks, thanks.
B: You are welcome.
2. A: Pardon me, How do I get to Porter¹⁰ streen from here?
B: I'm not from around here, You'd better ask someone else.
A: Excuse me, How do I get to Porter streen from here?
C: Porter Street... Porter Street, Oh, yeah, Not far at all. Go right here and go down Eighth street... Uh, that's left at Eighth. Take the second left, That's Center Street, At the next steet you'll come to a traffic light.
A: On Center street or Eighth?
C: On Center, At the light, turn right, the next street is Porter.
A: OKay, Thanks a lot.
3. A: I looking for the subway station.
B: Are you going by car or on foot?
A: On foot, Why? is that far?
B: Well, It's a good fifteen minute walk.
A: That is okay.
B: Go down to the corner and turn right at sixth.
A: Yeah.
B: Walk two blocks turn the left, That's Jackson Street, The station is on jackson about a quarter of a miles from sixth.
A: So, I turn right the corner and at the second street, I turn left and go down Jackon.
That'll take me right to the station.
B: That's right.
4. A: Excuse me, Do you know where the center hotel is?
B: You must mean the one on the Center Street, right?
A: Yes, that's the one.
B: Go right and turn left at the corner.
A: The street there? Eighth street?
B: Yeah, that's Eighth, go straight down Eighth, and at the first traffic light turn left.
A: left at the light.
B: I think the hotel's the second building on the left.
A: Second building on the left. I got it, Good, Thanks.
B: You're welcome.
2.B
Listening, Following these intructions and doing these exercises.
(Same as 2A repeat 2A)

1 department   

n.（行政、企业等的）部；局；处；科；部门；系

参考例句：

• What department do you study in?你在哪个系学习？
• Welcome to the sports department!欢迎来到运动品部！

2 immigration   

n.外来的移民，移居入境

参考例句：

• The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy.政府决定实施更加严格的移民政策。
• Do British immigration laws conflict with any international laws?英国的移民法与国际法有抵触吗？

3 parking   

n.停车，停机，停放

参考例句：

• A bus is parking on the road.路上停着一辆公共汽车。
• Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space.下一步你应该学会如何把车倒入停车的空地。

4 settled   

a.固定的；稳定的

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
• a settled way of life 安定的生活方式

5 hardware   

n.重型武器；五金器具；硬件

参考例句：

• He bought a pot and other hardware at the store. 他从商店买了一个壶和其他金属制品。
• That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.那家已经经营五金生意五代了。

6 gorgeous   

adj.华丽的，灿烂的，美丽的，宜人的，棒的

参考例句：

• The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
• What a gorgeous day it is today!今天天气多好啊！

7 stove   

n.炉；窑；温室，干燥室；vt.以火炉烤；vbl.stave的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He cooks his meal with a gas stove.他用煤气炉做饭。
• The stove is smoking badly.那炉子烟冒得很厉害。

8 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。

9 blocks   

n.赛跑者起跑时脚底所撑的木块；阻挡( block的名词复数 )；（吗啡）块（一立方吗啡的量度，每盎司吗啡约有125块）；（印度的行政单位）区；[美国英语] 街区(4条街道当中的区域)v.堵塞( block的第三人称单数 )；阻碍；设计（电视录像的摄像镜头布局）；[球类]（合法）阻挡（对手）

参考例句：

• Single words are the building blocks of language. 单词是语言结构的基本单位。
• The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks. 这些旧房子在新建的高楼大厦的映衬下显得十分矮小。

10 porter   

n.搬运工人；守门人，门房

参考例句：

• The hotel porter will help you.旅馆的门童可以帮你的忙。
• The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.我和脚夫微笑着你看着我，我看着你。