(The Katos are on vacation in London.)
Yuki: Mom, we got off at Green Park Station half an hour ago. Now, we are back on Piccadilly Road again.
Dad: We just spent thirty minutes walking in circles.
Mom: We are lost, but we don't have a map. Let's ask someone for help.
(They see a man.)
Yuki: Excuse me. How do we get to the May Fair Hotel?
Man: Go straight and turn left on Berkeley Street. Go along the street for two blocks. There's a supermarket on the corner, and the hotel is across from it.
Yuki: Thank you.
(At the hotel)
Dad: Excuse me. Where is Room 101?
Clerk: It's on the first floor. Go up the stairs, and it's the first one on the right.
Dad: Up? Aren't we on the first floor?
Clerk: This is the ground floor, sir.
Dad: Oh, right. It's different in Japan. Thanks.
Yuki: Dad, what can we do later?
Dad: Let's go picnicking at Green Park.
Yuki: Cool. How long does it take to get there?
Dad: It takes only three minutes to walk there.
(加藤一家在倫敦度假。)
由紀:媽,我們半小時前從綠園站出來。現在,我們又回到皮卡迪利路了。
爸爸:我們剛才花了三十分鐘繞圈子。
媽媽:我們迷路了,但我們沒有地圖。我們向別人尋求幫助吧。
(他們看見一個男人。)
由紀:不好意思。我們要怎麼去梅費爾飯店呢?
男人:直走然後在柏克萊街左轉。沿著那條街走兩個街區。轉角有一間超市,而飯店就在它的對面。
由紀:謝謝你。
(在飯店)
爸爸:不好意思。請問一零一號房在哪裡?
職員:它在一樓。走上樓梯,它是右手邊的第一間。
爸爸:往上?我們不是在一樓嗎?
職員:這裡是底樓,先生。
爸爸:哦,沒錯。這裡跟日本不一樣。謝謝。
由紀:爸,我們等一下可以做些什麼?
爸爸:我們去綠園野餐吧。
由紀:酷。到那裡要花多少時間?
爸爸:只要走三分鐘就可以到那裡。
- station [ˋsteʃən] n.
車站;站
Tommy and Meg met at the bus station yesterday.
湯米跟梅格昨天在公車站相遇。 - spend [spɛnd] v.
花費
I spend a lot of time at home.
我花很多時間待在家。 - in circles [ɪnˋsɝk!z]
兜圈子
Jeff spent hours walking in circles. He can't find the hotel.
傑夫原地打轉了數小時。他找不到飯店。 - lost [lɔst] adj.
迷路的
I got lost on the way to the train station.
我在去火車站的路上迷路了。 - map [mæp] n.
地圖
We are lost. We need a map now.
我們迷路了。我們現在需要一張地圖。 - ask [æsk] v.
請求;詢問
Can you ask her for a fork, please?
可以請你跟她要一枝叉子嗎? - Excuse me. [ɪkˋskjuz ͵mi]
(對不起)請問...。
Excuse me. Where is the bathroom?
不好意思。請問洗手間在哪裡? - hotel [hoˋtɛl] n.
飯店
I spent a week at the hotel.
我在那飯店度過了一個星期。 - straight [stret] adv.; adj.
直地;直的
Turn right at the hospital and keep going straight.
在醫院右轉,然後一直直走。 - turn left [͵tɝn ˋlɛft]
向左轉
Turn left on First Street, and the shop is on the corner.
在第一街道左轉,商店就在轉角。 - along [əˋlɔŋ] prep.
沿著
There are many flowers along the river.
河流沿岸有很多花。 - block [blɑk] n.
街區
My good friend and I live on the same block.
我的好友跟我住在同一個街區。 - supermarket [ˋsupɚ͵mɑrkɪt] n.
超市
Gina goes to the supermarket every Saturday.
吉娜每星期六都去超市。 - corner [ˋkɔrnɚ] n.
轉角;角落
Jackie's house is on the corner of Apple Street and Cherry Road.
傑克的家在蘋果街跟跟櫻桃路的轉角。 - across from [əˋkrɔs frəm]
在...的對面
Stacy is sitting across from Justin and Alex.
史黛西坐在賈斯汀跟艾力克斯的對面。 - ground [graʊnd] n.
地面
Be careful! There is a bug on the ground.
小心!地上有隻蟲。 - get off [͵gɛt ˋɔf]
下(車、飛機等)
We need to get off the bus at Berkeley Library.
我們得在柏克萊圖書館下車。