北京 楊思曉
在日常生活中,問路與指路是再平常不過的事情了,尤其是在一個陌生的地方。但你知道嗎?問路必須問得有禮貌,指路一定要熱情、明白。
一般來說,問路與指路的內(nèi)容包括方向、地區(qū)、方式、距離等。
A.在向?qū)Ψ酱蚵犘凶呗肪€(如去博物館、酒店、郵局、銀行或街道等)時,常見的詢問句型有如下幾種:
1.Could you tell me the way to...,(please)?(請問)你能告訴我去……的路嗎?
2.Which is the way to...,(please)?(請問)去……的路是哪一條?
3.What is the best way to get to...,(please)?(請問)去……最好的路怎么走?
B.當(dāng)需要找到附近的某個具體地方(如賓館、地鐵站或洗手間等)時,常用下列方式進(jìn)行詢問:
Where’s the closest/nearest...,(please)?(請問)最近哪有……?
C.當(dāng)要詢問附近有沒有某個地方時,常用下列句式:
Is there...nearby,(please)?(請問)附近有沒有……?
D.當(dāng)向?qū)Ψ皆儐柸绾吻巴车貢r,常用下列句式:
How can I get to…,(please)?(請問)去……怎么走?
E.當(dāng)詢問某地距離此處有多遠(yuǎn)時,常用下列句式:
How far is...from here?……距離這里有多遠(yuǎn)?
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A.為了表達(dá)客氣的語氣,一般都要先說一聲Excuse me,有時還用“請問”引出句子,然后再說出詢問的內(nèi)容。例如:
1.Excuse me.Could you tell me the way to the park?打擾一下,你能告訴我去公園的路嗎?
2.Excuse me.May I ask you a question?Is there a post office near here?您好,我可以問您一個問題嗎?這兒附近有郵局嗎?
3.Excuse me.May I ask you for directions?Which is the way to the bookstore?您好,我可以向您問路嗎?去書店的路是哪一條?
B.在現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中,有關(guān)問路的句子有以下一些方式:
1.Could you tell me how I can get to the museum?請你告訴我去博物館怎么走?
2.Would you please tell me where the post office is?請告訴我郵局在哪兒?
3.Excuse me,but please tell me how to get to the station?請問,去車站怎么走?
4.Excuse me,but I’m trying to find a chemist’s shop.對不起,我要找一家藥店。
5.Would you please tell me if there is a hospital nearby?請問附近有醫(yī)院嗎?
6.Is the zoo far from here?動物園離這兒遠(yuǎn)嗎?
7.Will it take long to get to the airport?去機(jī)場要很長時間嗎?
A.當(dāng)回答Where’s the closest/nearest...? 句型時,可用以下簡單的答語:
1.It’s over there.就在那邊。
2.It’s behind the...就在……后面。
3.It’s next to the...就在……旁邊。
4.It’s in front of the...它在……的前面。
5.It’s near the...它就在……附近。
6.It’s on the right/left of the...它在……右/左邊。
7.It’s outside the...它就在……外面。
8.It’s on the other side of the...它就在……對面。
B.當(dāng)回答Which is the way to...please?和Could you tell me the way to...?等問路的句子時,可根據(jù)具體情況,選用下列某個答語:
1.Walk along this road/street.沿著這條路/街走。
2.It’s about...meters from here.從這里大約……米。
3.Take the 1st/...turning on the left/right.在第一/……個轉(zhuǎn)彎處左/右轉(zhuǎn)。
4.It’s about...meters along on the right/left.沿右/左邊大約……米。
5.Walk on and turn left/right.繼續(xù)走再向左/右轉(zhuǎn)。
6.Turn right/left at the traffic lights.You will find the...on the right/left.在交通燈右/左轉(zhuǎn),你會發(fā)現(xiàn)……在右/左邊。
7.Go on until you reach the end of the road/street.You’ll see the...in front of you.繼續(xù)走一直到路/街的盡頭,你就會看到……在你的面前。
8.Go down this street/road until you reach the 1st/2nd/...traffic lights.Turn right/left.At the end of the road/street you’ll see the...沿著這條街/路走一直到達(dá)第一/二……交通燈,右/左轉(zhuǎn),在街/路的盡頭你會看到……
9.Go along the street until you come to the traffic lights.沿此路一直走到紅綠燈那兒。
C.How can I get to...?更含有詢問方式的意味,因此回答該句型的提問時,既可以選用上述某個答句,也可以使用下列句式:
Take a number...bus,and get off at...坐……路公共汽車,在……下車。
D.當(dāng)告訴對方所詢問的地方遠(yuǎn)近時,經(jīng)常使用下列句式:
1.It’s about...meters/kilometers (away) from here.離這里大約……米/千米遠(yuǎn)。
2.It’s about...minutes/hours walk/drive. 步行(乘車)大約是……分鐘/小時的路程。
E.當(dāng)回答Is there...nearby?句式的詢問時,常用使用下列句式回答:
1.Yes,there is.It’s...有,它在……
2.No,there isn’t.沒有。
3.Sorry,I don’t know.抱歉,我不太清楚。
根據(jù)語境,從所給的A~G選項中選出適當(dāng)?shù)倪x項,完成對話。
A∶Hello!
B∶Hello!
A∶1._____________________,could you tell me how to get to Xinhua Square?
B∶Sure.Go along Changhong Street and turn left at the first crossing.Then go straight on,and you’ll see the KFC.The square is across from it.
A∶2._____________________?
B∶It’s about 15 minutes’walk.
A∶I see.3._____________________?
B∶Yes,you can.The No.2 bus will take you there.
A∶By the way,is there a cinema near Xinhua Square?
B∶4._____________________.Guangming Cinema is on the top floor.
A∶Thank you very much.
B∶5._____________________.
A.How far is it from here
B.Excuse me
C.You’re welcome
D.Can I take a bus
E.No,you can’t
F.Yes,there is
G.Sorry,I don’t know