B:Yes,but the bus comes only every half hour to 45 minutes.Besides,it doesn't go directly to Brooklyn. B:It does.Especially at this time of day when the traffic is heavy.Why don't you take the subway?It's much faster. B:About a block down from here.I'm going in that direction.I'll show you where it is. 12
12 B: Yes, but the bus comes only every half hour to 45 minutes. Besides, it doesn't go directly to Brooklyn. B: It does. Especially at this time of day when the traffic is heavy. Why don't you take the subway? It's much faster. B: About a block down from here. I'm going in that direction. I'll show you where it is
A: Excuse me.Could you tell me if this is where I can catch a bus to the Brooklyn museum? A:Sounds like it takes a long time. A:I just can't understand the New York subway system at all.Do you know where the nearest subway station is? A:Thanks a lot. 13
13 A: Excuse me. Could you tell me if this is where I can catch a bus to the Brooklyn museum? A: Sounds like it takes a long time. A: I just can't understand the New York subway system at all. Do you know where the nearest subway station is? A: Thanks a lot
Dialogue 3 I'm afraid I'm lost banquet::n.(正式的)宴会，酒会 A:Hello. We'll hold a banquet next Saturday. B:Hi,John?This is Thomas. 我们将在下星期六举行酒会。 A:Thomas!Where are you?Aren't you v.宴请，款待 coming to the banquet? They banqueted her like a queen when she B:Yes.I'm on my way,but I'm afraid I'm lost. became director of that company. 她成为公司的董事后，他们把她当成女王般 A:Really? B:I think I followed your directions.I went 设宴款待她。 south on La Trobe Street to Park Avenue. be supposed to:1)理应，应当 A:Yes,that's right. He is supposed to be here on time. B:Then I turned left and drove to Darebin 按理他应该准时到。 Road. We are supposed to help each other. A:Um hmm. 我们理应互相帮助。 B:After that,I turned left and got off at 2)表示委婉的禁止 Marco Polo Bay. You are not supposed to smoke in this building. A:Uh oh!That's the problem.You were 你不可以在这座楼里吸烟。 supposed to get off at Rose Bay.Now tell where you are now. calling from a phone at the Mall. 14
14 Dialogue 3 I'm afraid I'm lost A: Hello. B: Hi, John? This is Thomas. A: Thomas! Where are you? Aren't you coming to the banquet? B: Yes. I'm on my way, but I'm afraid I'm lost. A: Really? B: I think I followed your directions. I went south on La Trobe Street to Park Avenue. A: Yes, that's right. B: Then I turned left and drove to Darebin Road. A: Um hmm. B: After that, I turned left and got off at Marco Polo Bay. A: Uh oh! That's the problem. You were supposed to get off at Rose Bay. Now tell me where you are now. B: I'm calling from a phone at the Mall. banquet: n. (正式的）宴会，酒会 We’ll hold a banquet next Saturday. 我们将在下星期六举行酒会。 v. 宴请，款待 They banqueted her like a queen when she became director of that company. 她成为公司的董事后，他们把她当成女王般 设宴款待她。 be supposed to: 1）理应，应当 He is supposed to be here on time. 按理他应该准时到。 We are supposed to help each other. 我们理应互相帮助。 2）表示委婉的禁止 You are not supposed to smoke in this building. 你不可以在这座楼里吸烟