节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2012-09-24
难易度:Low
关键字:north, block, turn, right, left, TV station
Lights.
Camera.
Let's Talk in English.
Hey, everyone, and welcome to LTE TV.
My name is Gabe.
And my name is Andrea.
And we have a great lesson for you today.
Now, How Do I Get There?
How Do I Get There?
That is the title of our lesson today.
Now, how are you with directions?
Can you get from one place to another place with no problem?
Do you know where to turn right or left?
Do you know if you are walking north or south?
Some people are very good at directions.
I'm not one of those people.
But I do know that we can help you find the right place to learn new key words
and how to use them and a lot more.
So please open your magazine, find today's lesson, and let's begin with
Conversation A.
Hi, Rob. Where is The Blue Onion?
The Blue Onion? What's that?
It's a new restaurant.
I'm meeting someone there for lunch.
What street is it on?
It's on North Oak Street.
Can I walk there?
Someone is still fixing my car.
Oak Street is about nine blocks from here.
You can walk there.
How do I get to Oak Street?
Well, Susie wants to go to The Blue Onion.
Now Gabe, what is The Blue Onion?
Well, The Blue Onion is a new restaurant in town.
And it does sound delicious, Andrea.
It does sound delicious.
I wonder if they sell onions at The Blue Onion.
Oh, maybe they do.
The Blue Onion maybe has blue onions, Andrea.
Well... probably not.
OK. Well, this is interesting.
We've seen many different words and phrases that you can use when asking about
directions.
Where is The Blue Onion?
Where is the mall?
Where is the movie theater?
Where is the new restaurant?
Where is your house?
Where is the hospital?
I need to go to the hospital.
Another good question to ask is: What street is it on?
I want to go to the doctor's office.
What street is it on?
Susie wants to go to The Blue Onion.
What street is it on?
Hey Gabe, what street is The Blue Onion on?
Oh, I'm very glad you asked, Andrea.
The Blue Onion is on North Oak Street.
That's where it is.
Ah, North Oak Street.
Well, let's talk about our key word.
north.
North is a direction.
Now if you are looking at a map, the top part of the map is north.
When you are in a city, many streets can be called North Street or South Street
or a different direction.
And you can also use this word to talk about how to go somewhere.
You can say, "Walk north for two miles." Or you can say, "I live in the north."
This is where I live.
It's up in the north.
Walk north for two miles.
Or just like Susie says, the restaurant is on North Oak Street.
So Oak Street is pretty long.
There is North Oaks Street and South Oak Street.
Well, we find out that Oak Street is about nine blocks from here.
A block is something that you can walk.
It is the place between two main roads.
So maybe you can walk two or three blocks.
But if you're walking five or six or seven blocks, it can get long.
That's right, maybe you need a car.
And if you have a car, you can drive around the block.
Or you can walk around a block too.
So when you're giving directions, you can say it's just two blocks from here.
Can I walk there?
Yes. It's just two blocks from here.
Well, we have more to learn now.
Let's go to Conversation B.
Go out of the TV station and turn right.
Walk six blocks down Lake Street.
Then I get to Oak Street?
No.
Turn right on First Street and walk three blocks.
Then you're on Oak Street.
OK. I can find that.
What's the street number of the restaurant?
It's 452.
What's the street number of the restaurant?
Andrea, do you know the street number of The Blue Onion?
Yes, the street number is 452 or 452.
Excellent. 452 North Oak Street.
Well friends, Rob is giving directions how to get to The Blue Onion.
He says, "Go out of the TV station and turn right." Well, we see two key words
right there - "turn" and "right" When you turn,
that means your body is going to face a different direction.
I am turning left right now.
Yes. Oh, you are still turning, Gabe.
I am still turning.
I'm turning around in a circle.
And here I am again. Hello.
Well, I'm glad you're back, Gabe.
So yes, you can walk and turn down one street or turn down the other street.
When you are driving a car, you can also turn your car from one street into
another street.
So you can turn into another street.
And you can turn right.
And you can turn left.
"Right" is the other key word here.
I'm using my right hand to wave to you.
You can turn right.
That means you turn in that direction.
Rob continues giving directions.
He says: Turn right on First Street and walk three blocks. Then you're on Oak
Street.
Then you're on Oak Street.
So turn right on First Street.
Walk three blocks.
You saw that key word from Conversation A.
Walk three blocks.
And then you are on Oak Street.
Well friends, will Susie find the restaurant?
I don't know.
I hope she does.
And I hope it doesn't take too long.
Right now let's continue with Conversation C.
You can walk there in about 15 or 20 minutes from here.
Great. At Oak Street, do I turn left or right?
Which way is 452?
I'm not sure.
Look at the numbers around you.
OK. The restaurant can't be too far away.
I can find it.
I hope so.
You only have an hour for lunch!
Well, I do hope that Susie can find the restaurant.
Rob starts our conversation by saying, "You can walk there in about 15 or 20
minutes from here." In about...
So he's not sure exactly how long it will take.
So he says: in about 15 or 20 minutes.
We will arrive home in about half an hour.
I'm not sure.
It could be 25 minutes.
It could be 40 minutes.
But in about half an hour, we will arrive home.
Yeah. You can tell a friend, "I'll be there in about 5 minutes." You might be
there in 6 or 7 minutes, or even 3 minutes.
In about...
It gives you a range.
Well, we have another key word in our conversation.
It is the word "left." Earlier we learned "right." So "left" is the opposite of
"right." You can turn right or you can turn left.
That's right.
And just like Susie says, "At Oak Street, do I turn left or right?" She doesn't
know which way to go.
Should I turn left or should I turn right?
Earlier this month, we talked about look both ways.
When you look both ways, you turn left and you turn right.
So you can say "look both ways" or "turn left, turn right" before you cross the
street.
Well, Susie doesn't have much time for lunch.
Rob says: You only have an hour for lunch!
I hope she can find The Blue Onion, and then come back and tell me about it
because I want to go there, too.
Well, I hope you can go there as well.
Well, we can go and see our friends Ginger and the Monkey Man.
Hey, Ginger, do you want to go to The Blue Onion?
What for?
To eat! It's a new restaurant.
No, thank you.
I don't like onions, especially blue ones.
Ginger, you don't eat blue onions there.
Then why is it called The Blue Onion?
I don't know. It's just a name.
Well, I don't like it.
It's not a good name for a restaurant.
OK. Well then, what is a good name for a restaurant?
How about The Blue Banana?
Yeah, The Blue Banana. Right.
I want to go to The Blue Banana.
You want to go?
Uh.
Yeah, come on.
Please review today's key words with us.
Say them with us as well.
The first one is: north.
north.
Sara lives north of the school.
block.
block.
The supermarket is four blocks from here.
turn.
turn.
Turn on Summer Street and go three blocks.
right.
right.
Turn right on Silver Street.
left.
left.
Go left on Mountain Road.
Now go and enjoy a break.
But be sure to come backagain.