第二十五讲

  Teaching Objective
   In "Talking Face to Face", learn how to ask for and give directions.
   In "Maintaining a Sharp Eye", master the key words and structures and learn the way foreign people ask and give directions, particularly the guides and the signs, both in informal and formal situations by reading through passage I; learn and practice how to talk about one’s trip by reading through passage II.
   In "Trying Your Hand", learn to understand the sings and guiding directions in English and learn to write our own ; review the basic sentence structure.
   Teaching Procedures

第二十五讲

   Section I Talking Face to Face
   1.Warm- up:
   2. Introduction of the samples of sings and directions
   3. Practice the two dialogues in Follow the Samples
   4. Practice dialogues according to the given tasks
   5. Exercises: See the textbook.

   Contents
   Words& expressions for directions
   Asking & giving where a particular place is: In a city

   Warm-up
   If you don’t know how to get to where you want to go, what might you do?
   Excuse me, how can I…
   Words for directions:
   east, west, south, north, middle, center, corner, left, right, front, back, opposite side
   Expressions for directions:
   go along the street, turn left / right , walk for two blocks
   go across the street; go straight on; go to the next turning
   take Bus No. 502 around the corner
   walk about 5 minutes
   go straight ahead
   walk back about a hundred meters or so
   turn left at the crossroads
   take the third turn to the right
   Do you know how to ask for directions in a city in English?
   Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the city center?
   劳驾，请问去市中心怎么走？
   Excuse me, how can I get to the Kodak Company?
   请问去科达公司怎么走？
   Miss Wang, do you know how to get to Xidan from here?
   王小姐，你知道从这儿去西单怎么走吗？
   Excuse me, which/ what is the shortest way to the city library?
   劳驾，请问哪条路去市图书馆最近？
   Excuse me, where is the post office?
   劳驾，请问去邮局怎么走？
   Speak out — asking the way in a city
   先生，请问去兴华大学怎么走？
   Pardon me, sir, I wonder if you could tell me how to get to Xinghua University.
   您知道这个地址吗？
   Do you happen to know this address?
   请问这儿附近有公交车站吗？
   Excuse me, is there a bus stop near / around here?

   请问这家饭店在哪儿？
   Could you please tell me where this restaurant is?
   3. Do you know how to give directions in a city?
   Speak out — giving directions in a city
   向前走十分钟，它就在左侧。
   Go straight ahead about 10 minutes and you’ll see it on the left side.
   向前走，然后在第一个拐角左转。
   Go straight and then turn left at the first corner.
   向前走两个街区。步行只需十分钟。
   Walk that way for two blocks. It’s only about ten minutes’ walk.
   最好是乘地铁去。
   Maybe the best way is to take the underground.
   向前直走。地铁就在拐角处，你能找到的。 向左转后你就能看到饭店的标识了。
   Go straight ahead. The underground is just round the corner, and you can’t miss it.
   After you turn left, you will see the sign of the restaurant.
   一直走, 直到看见左侧的一座白色大楼。
   Keep going until you see a big white building on your left.
   邮局就在公园的对面。
   The post office is just opposite the Park.
   对不起，我不是本地人。
   I’m sorry, sir. I’m also a stranger here.
   对不起，我也不认识路.
   Sorry, I don’t think I can give you the direction.
   对不起，我对这一带不熟悉。问问那边的警察吧。
   Sorry, I’m new around here. Ask the policeman over there, please.
   Here is a group of short dialogues to ask for or give directions. Follow the examples to practice more conversations with your partner.

   ---- Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the city center?
   ---- You know the school gate, don’t you? There is a bus stop there.
   ---- Oh, yes, the bus stop is in front of the gate.
   ---- Take Bus No. 16 or Bus No. 19, and you’ll get downtown.
   Task: Ask how to get to the city center by bus.
　　　
   Task 1
   A: Excuse me, how can I get to the Kodak company?
   B: Go straight for about ten minutes and you can see it on the left side.
   A: Is there any bus running in that direction?
   B: Yes, but it’s only one stop. You may walk there on foot.

   Task: Ask how to get somewhere not far away so that you will be told to go there on foot.

   Task 2
   A: Miss Wang, are you sure how to get to Xidan from here?
   B: Yes. This is Line No 2. We need to change to Line No. 1 at Fuxingmen.
   A: Is this the right direction?
   B: Yes. It will take much longer the other way.
   A: Is Xidan far from Fuxingmen?
   B: No, very close. Only one stop.

   Task: Ask how to change a subway line to get to your destination.