今天的這段對話,在討論路線,
怎樣才能到最近的國家銀行分行?談談徒步旅行的路線
來聽今天的講解:
Beginner
A: excuse me? How can I get to the nearest branch of the national bank?
對不起?我怎樣才能到最近的國家銀行分行?
B: there’s branch on new street. Walk up this street until you get to the first set of traffic lights. Then turn right at the traffic lights.
新街上有一家分店。沿著這條街一直走到第一組紅綠燈處。然后在紅綠燈處右轉。
A: how far up the street are the traffic lights?
紅綠燈在街上多遠?
B: now far. About 150 meters perhaps.
現(xiàn)在很遠。大概150米。
A: ok. So I turn right at the traffic lights. Then?
好的。所以我在紅綠燈處向右轉。然后呢?
B: then keep walking until you reach the war memorial. It’s a big statue of a soldier. You can’t miss it.
然后繼續(xù)走,直到你到達戰(zhàn)爭紀念碑。這是一個士兵的大雕像。你不會錯過的。
A: ok. Where do I go then?
好的。那我該去哪里?
B: you’ll see the national bank near the war memorial. It’s a big building and you’ll see a big sign on the front of the building.
你會在戰(zhàn)爭紀念館附近看到國家銀行。這是一座很大的建筑,你會在建筑的前面看到一個很大的標志。
A: god it. Thank you very much.
天哪。非常感謝。
Intermediate
A: this is the route I thought we could take on our hike on Saturday afternoon.
這是我原以為周六下午我們可以徒步旅行的路線。
B: how long is it altogether?
一共多長時間?
A: it’s about six or seven miles. That’s about the kilometers.
大約有六七英里,大約是公里。
B: that sounds OK. So, we start here at the car park and walk along the path to the waterfall.
聽起來不錯。所以,我們從停車場開始,沿著通往瀑布的小路走。
A: right. Then we turn left and walk up this small hill. The view from the top of the hill is worth the climb. We can eat a snack there.
好的。然后我們左轉,沿著這座小山走上去。從山頂上看風景值得一爬。我們可以在那里吃點小吃。
B: then we will follow this path down the hill to the old church.
然后我們將沿著這條小路下山去老教堂。
A: we can spend a few minutes looking around the church. Then, we turn right and walk along this path.
我們可以花幾分鐘的時間環(huán)視一下教堂。然后,我們向右拐,沿著這條小路走。
B: this path leads to the cave. Can we look inside the cave?
這條小路通向山洞。我們能看看山洞里面嗎?
A: yes, we can, but it isn’t very interesting.
是的,我們可以,但不是很有趣。
B: then we turn south and come back to the car park along this path.
然后我們向南轉彎,沿著這條小路回到停車場。
A: that’s right.
沒錯。
B: how long do you think it will take us to complete the walk?
你認為我們要走多久?
A: I think it will take about four hours, including breaks.
我想大概需要四個小時,包括休息時間。
B: that’s fine. Are there signpost along the way, in case we get lost?
沒關系。沿途有路標嗎,以防我們迷路?
A: yes, there are. They tell use which way to go and how far we have to walk.
是的,有。他們告訴我們該走哪條路以及我們要走多遠。