马 丁:对不起,杰斐逊街在哪儿?
女 二:这就是杰斐街。
马 丁:太好了,河在哪儿?
女 二:向右拐。然后一直向前走,你一定能找到。
马 丁:谢谢。
马 丁:你好,我叫马丁·勒纳。
馆 长:早上好!
马 丁:我是“美国之音”的记者。
馆 长:我叫伊丽莎白·冈萨雷斯。
马 丁:我在写一篇有关美国的报道。
馆 长:我能帮什么忙吗?
马 丁:首先,我想看看博物馆。然后我想提些问题。你做什么工作?
馆 长:我是博物馆的馆长。
马 丁:很好。
馆 长:我主管博物馆的各项工作。你想先看什么?
马 丁:我想写人。
馆 长:那你必须去看看美国人展室。来,我给你指路。
马 丁:谢谢,美国人展室在哪儿?
馆 长:首先上楼,向前走到第二个房间向左转。
马 丁:上楼,向前,向左拐。
馆 长:是的,美国人展室在楼上。
马 丁:对不起,这些是美国人展室吗?
男 一:不,在左边。看那儿,看见那个门了吗?
马 丁:是的。
男 一:往那边走,向左转,然后向前走。
女 一:对不起,请问美国土著人展室在哪?
马 丁:对不起,我不知道。问问那边那个男人。
男 二:你好,办公室在哪儿?
马 丁:到楼下,然后向右拐。
男 二:谢谢。
MARTIN: Excuse me. Where is Jefferson Street?
FEMALE 2: This is Jefferson Street.
MARTIN: Wonderful! Where is the river?
FEMALE 2: Turn right. Then go straight ahead. You can’t miss it.
MARTIN: Thanks.
MARTIN: Hello. I’m Martin Learner.
DIRECTOR: Good morning.
MARTIN: I’m a reporter for the Voice of America.
DIRECTOR: I’m Elizabeth Gonzalez.
MARTIN: I’m writing a story about museums in the United States.
DIRECTOR: How may I help you?
MARTIN: First, I want to see the museum. Then I want to ask some questions. What do you do?
DIRECTOR: I’m the director of the museum.
MARTIN: Good.
DIRECTOR: I direct all of the work in the museum. What do you want to see
first?
MARTIN: I like to write about people.
DIRECTOR: Then you must see the American rooms. Come. I’ll show you the
way.
MARTIN: Thank you. Where are the American rooms?
DIRECTOR: First, go upstairs. Go straight ahead. Turn left in the second room.
MARTIN: Upstairs, straight ahead, turn left.
DIRECTOR: Yes. The American rooms are upstairs.
MARTIN: Excuse me. Are these the American rooms?
MALE 1: No. They are on the left. Look there. Do you see that door?
MARTIN: Yes.
MALE 1: Go there. Turn left. Then go straight ahead.
FEMALE 1: Excuse me, please. Where are the Native American rooms?
MARTIN: I’m sorry. I don’t know. Ask that man over there.
MALE 2: Hello. Where is the office?
MARTIN: Go downstairs. Then turn right.
MALE 2: Thanks.
Practice 3:我们常用“go”这个词来为别人指路,例如:
go upstairs 去楼上
go downstairs 去楼下
Examples:
MARTIN: Where are the American rooms?
DIRECTOR: Go upstairs. Then turn left.
MALE 2: Where is the office?
MARTIN: Go downstairs. Then turn right.
(Source: wwenglish.com)


