Unit 4 Asking Directions
Exercise 1
Audio Scripts:
1.heart 2.really 3.every 4.guided 5.lock
6.reasons 7.along the way 8.white house 9.through 10.own
11.southern 12.square 13.gift 14.salt 15.object
Keys:1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.B
6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.C
Exercise 2
Audio Scripts:
1.Students shouldn’t speak loudly in the classroom.
2.May I take your order?
3.I’m sorry.I’m afraid we don’t have chopsticks.
4.Let me show you the way.
5.My laundry hasn’t arrived.
6.I’ll change it right away.
Keys:1.B 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.B
Exercise 3
Audio Scripts:
1.W:Do you remember the wonderful film we watched together last weekend?
M:Yes,that’s amazing!
Q:When did they watch the film?
2.W:Welcome to Holiday Inn.What can I do for you?
M:I booked a room yesterday morning.
Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place?
3.W:Would you like to come to Jessica’s birthday party tomorrow night?
M:Much to my regret,I’ll have to see a movie with my girlfriend tomorrow night.
Q:What does the man mean?
4.M:Many students find English a very difficult language to learn.
W:But I like to keep challenging myself.
Q:What can we learn from the dialogue?
5.W:May I clean your room now?
M:Certainly.
Q:What’s the occupation of the woman?
6.M:I’m taking my girlfriend to the new restaurant for our anniversary.
W:I went there last weekend.I found it rather disappointed.
Q:What does the woman mean?
Keys:1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.A
Exercise 4
Audio Scripts:
1.Jenny:Excuse me,sir.I want to go to the White House.Am I on the right bus?
Mike:No,it goes to Georgetown.You should get off at the next stop and catch the 25B.
2.Andrew:How can I get to the Wall Street?
Mary:Take the train Line B South to Liberty Ave.Stop.
3.Jerry:Where can I take a taxi?
Kelly:Go along this street until you see the taxi station.
4.Claire:Excuse me,could you tell me where the Swan Hotel is?
John:Go straight down the road and turn right,and you will see it.
5.Daisy:Is Catherine the zoo far from here?
Tony:No,it’s only about 3 minutes’walk.
Keys:1.get off 2.South 3.Go along 4.Excuse me 5.walk
Exercise 5
Audio Scripts:
Dialogue A:
W:Good morning,sir.Can I help you?
M:Morning.I’m looking for a bookstore.Could you tell me the way?
W:OK.It’s on the second floor.You take the lift to the second floor,and you can’t miss it.
M:Thank you.
W:You’re welcome.
Dialogue B:
M:Excuse me,can you tell me the way to the snack bar?
W:It’s just on your right side next to the Chinese Restaurant.
Dialogue C:
M:Good afternoon!Could you help me?
W:Certainly.What can I do for you?
M:I want to go to the fitness center,but I don’t know the way.
W:You can take the elevator to the third floor,and the fitness center is on your left side next to the coffee bar.
M:Oh,it’s not far from here,is it?
W:No,it’s just 5 minutes’walk.
M:Thanks a lot.
W:It’s my pleasure.
Dialogue D:
M:Excuse me,ma’am.Do you know the way to the cinema?
W:Sure.Just go straight and turn left at the second crossing.
M:Thanks.
Keys:1.Dialogue B 2.Dialogue D 3.Dialogue C 4.Dialogue A
Exercise 6
Keys:1.The second floor. 2.The right side. 3.5 minutes’walk. 4.The fitness center.
5.Just go straight and turn left at the second crossing.
Exercise 7
Audio Scripts:
M:Excuse me,would you please tell me where the railway station is?
W:But which railway station?
M:The nearest one.
W:Let me think.You should go straight along this road and then turn right…
M:Please wait a moment.I’d like to write it down.
W:Fine.
M:First I should go straight along the road,and then turn right…
W:Turn right at the crossing,and then go straight until you see the Bank of China,and then turn right again.
M:The Bank of China?
W:Yes,then go ahead for about 30 minutes.You’ll see the railway station on your left.
M:Okay.Here it is.
W:Are you clear?
M:Yes,I appreciate it.You’re so helpful.
W:You’re welcome.
Keys:1.railway station 2.nearest 3.go straight along 4.write it down
5.crossing 6.the Bank of China 7.minutes 8.appreciate
Exercise 8
Audio Scripts:
W:Excuse me,I’m afraid I got lost.Could you tell me if there is a museum nearby?
M:Oh,I’m walking that way myself,so we can go there together if you want to.
W:That’s wonderful.By the way,would you tell me where I am on this map?
M:We’re here,Walmart store.
W:Oh,that’s it.
M:Yes,we just go straight ahead along this avenue for about a few minutes,and turn right at the third crossing.
W:How far is it?
M:It’s about 2 miles.
W:How long will it take us to get there?
M:About 40 minutes.
W:40 minutes?I think I’d take a bus.I’m kind of in a hurry.
M:Sure,you can take the 32B bus on your right hand.You can get off at the 3rd stop.The museum is just on the opposite of the bus station.
W:Thank you so much.
M:The 32B bus is coming.
W:Thanks a lot.You’re so kind.
M:Not at all.
Keys:1.T 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F