Asking for Directions问路_情景口语
dale : excuse me. could you tell me how to get to the palace museum?
nancy: you can take bus 5. the driver will tell you where to get off.
dale : yes, but i'm driving my own car.
nancy: oh, then you drive along this street, turn right at the third crossroad, then take the first left. keep straight on until you see a road sign that says "palace museum", and then you follow the sign. it will direct you to the palace museum.
dale : drive along this street, turn right, turn left, keep straight, and then i'll see the road sign?
nancy: that's right.
dale : are you sure that i won't bump into any one-way streets?
nancy: well,...i don't think you will....i don't see any car around here. where is your car?
dale : i parked it over there. you see?
nancy: oh, no. you'd better move it before a policeman sees you parking there.
dale : why? i don't see any "no parking" signs.
nancy: but you're parking in a bus zone.
dale : here comes a policeman. i'd better run....thank you, miss....oh, by the way, how long will it take for me to get to the museum?
nancy: about half an hour.
dale : thanks again. you've been very helpful.
nancy: hurry up, or you'll get a ticket.
vocabulary
注释
l. crossroad n. 十字路
2. one-way street 单行道。“one way”单程。
3. zone n. 区域
4. ticket n. 罚单、票