SectionIV Long Conversations
■Conversation 1
Jack:Excuse me,could you tell me where the Sales Manager’s Office is?
Secretary:The Sales Manager’s Office? It’s not on this floor.You can take the lift to the 8th floor.Turn left and then go straight ahead.
Jack:So,the 8th floor,turn left and go ahead.
Secretary:That’s right.It’s a big room next to the Meeting Room.
Jack:Thank you.Oh,where is the lift?
Secretary:It is over there,just at the end of the corridor.
Jack:Thanks a lot.
Secretary:You are welcome.
■Conversation 2
Wang Lan:Excuse me,could you tell me the way to the Art Gallery?
Local Citizen:Just go straight along this street and you’ll find it.It’s a white building on the left side of the street.
Wang Lan:How long will it take to get there?
Local Citizen:It’s only ten minutes’walk,I think.
Wang Lan:I see.Is there a bus I can take?
Local Citizen:Yes,you can take Bus No.6 over there.Get off at the first stop,walk a short distance back,and there you are.
Wang Lan:In that case,I’d rather go on foot.
Local Citizen:I would do the same if I were you.
Wang Lan:Thank you very much.
Local Citizen:It’s my pleasure.
▲Words
corridor / 'kɒrɪdɔː（r） / 走廊
gallery / 'ɡæləri / 画廊；陈列室
▲Expression
·the Art Gallery 艺术馆
▲Sentence
·I would do the same if I were you.如果我是你，我也会这么做。
Task 1 Complete the dialogue with the following sentences.
A.take Bus No.20 and get off at the 5th stop.B.Many thanks.
C.Go down this street until you come to the North Avenue.D.Excuse me,
E.can I take a bus?
Lily:____________________,could you help me? I’m going to the Peace Hotel,but I’ve lost myself.
Local Citizen:____________________.Turn right there and go straight ahead about six blocks.The Peace Hotel is next to the Bank of China.
Lily:I see.Thank you very much.By the way,____________________________.
Local Citizen:Yes.If you go there by bus,__________________________________________.
Lily:Where can I take the bus,please?
Local Citizen:The bus stop is over there in front of the supermarket.
Lily:__________________________________________.
Task 2 Complete the dialogue according to the Chinese given in brackets.
Mark：Excuse me，madam.___________________________________________？ （能告诉我怎么去火车站吗？）
Lily：___________________________________________________.（一直往前走，直到你来到交通灯处。）Turn right and go along the street for a while，and then you’ll see the station.You can’t miss it.
Mark:Turn right at the traffic lights and go along the street?
Lily：Yes.___________________________________________.（将需要大约10分钟的步行路程。）
Mark:Can I take any bus there？
Lily：Sure.You can take Bus 508.__________________________________.（公共汽车站在那边。）
Mark:Thank you very much.
Lily：____________________.（不客气。）