流利美国口语4.6

W: Excuse me? Can you tell me where the Holiday Hotel is?

M: Turn left at the second light and then go straight¹ for 2 blocks².

W: Is it far?

M: No. It’s only a five minute walk.

W: Thanks a lot.

M: You are welcome.

Dialogue³ 2.

W: Can you help me out? I am trying to find a post office.

M: Go 3 blocks and make the right. It’s right there.

W: Should I take the bus?

M: No. It only takes about 5 minutes to walk.

W: Thank you very much.

M: Any time.

Dialogue 3.

W: Excuse me. Could⁵ you tell me how to get to the airport?

M: You can take bus 5. The driver will tell you where to get off⁴.

W: Yes, but I am driving my own⁶ car.

M: Oh, then you drive along⁷ this street, turn right at the third cross road, keep straight on until⁸ you see a road sign that says “Airport”, and then you follow the landmark¹⁰, it will direct¹¹ you to the airport.

W: Drive along this street, turn right, keep straight, and then I will see the road sign?

M: That’s right.

Exercise.

1. Could you tell me where the station is?

2. Could you please tell me how to get to the man’s room?

3. Could you show me the way to the nearest subway¹² station?

4. Turn left at the second light.

5. Go straight for 3 blocks.

6. Will it take me long to get there?

7. It’s not far at all. It’s only a 5 minute walk.

8. It is too far to walk.

9. How long does it take to walk there?

10. Are there any major¹³ land⁹ marks¹⁴ before the bank?

11. There is a gas¹⁵ station right before the hospital.

12. Do I have to go straight ahead¹⁶?

13. You have to turn left at the second corner.

14. Where is this place on this map?

15. I have no idea. I am the new comer too.

1 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。

2 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。

3 dialogue   

n.对话；vi.对话；vt.用对话表达

参考例句：

• Practise the dialogue in pairs.两人一组练习对话。
• The dialogue went on until nine o'clock.谈话一直到九点。

4 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

5 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

6 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

7 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

8 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

9 land   

n.陆地，国土，土地；v.登陆，登岸，卸货

参考例句：

• Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。
• How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落？

10 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

11 direct   

adj.直接的；直达的；v.指挥；知道；监督；管理

参考例句：

• This train is direct,you do not have to change.这辆火车是直达的，你不必换车。
• The army is under the king's direct command.军队由国王直接统帅。

12 subway   

n.地下人行道；（美）地铁；vi.乘坐地下铁路

参考例句：

• I go to the library by subway.我坐地铁去图书馆。
• Where is the nearest subway station?最近的地铁站在哪里？

13 major   

n.主修，成年人，陆军少校；adj.主要的，较多的，大部份的；v.主修

参考例句：

• His major is history.他主修历史。
• The car needs major repairs.这辆汽车需要大修。

14 marks   

标志

参考例句：

• Coursework accounts for 40% of the final marks. 课程作业占最后总成绩的40%。
• The film marks her directorial debut. 这部电影是她作为导演初露头角的标志。

15 gas   

n.煤气，气体，汽油；vt.毒(死)，加油

参考例句：

• I seem to smell gas.我好像闻到煤气味儿。
• There are several kinds of gas in the air.空气中有几种气体。

16 ahead   

adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面

参考例句：

• We have to go ahead to find a garage.我们得到前边找个修车厂。
• Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。