Useful Words 第1 步 熟悉詞匯
tram 有軌電車 tube 地鐵 mark 標記
line 線路 underground 地鐵 tunnel 地下通道
section 區(qū)間 metro 地鐵 transfer 換乘
signal 信號 turnstile 十字轉(zhuǎn)門 kiosk 報攤
Useful Sentences 第2步 牢記句型
Let’s get there by subway . 咱們乘地鐵去那里吧。
Which line shall I take to Wall Street ?
去華爾街我要坐哪條地鐵?
Where am I supposed to change ? 我該在哪里換乘?
How long does it take to get to the next stop ?到達下一站要多長時間?
Is this the right subway to go to Manhattan ?這是去曼哈頓的地鐵嗎?
How often do the trains come ?列車多長時間來一趟?
1. Excuse me , where’s the subway station ?打擾一下,地鐵站在哪里?
Could you tell me where the subway station is ?
你能告訴我地鐵站在哪里嗎?
2. I think I’ll take the subway . 我想我會坐地鐵。
Let’s get there by a subway . 咱們乘地鐵去那里吧。
We can take the subway to get there . 我們可以坐地鐵到那里。
3. Which line should I take ? 我該坐哪條地鐵?
Which line shall I take to Wall Street ?去華爾街我要坐哪條地鐵?
Which line do I take for the Art Gallery ? 去美術(shù)館我該乘哪條地鐵?
Which line will get me to where I need to go ?哪條地鐵能到我要去的地方呢?
4. Where am I supposed to change ? 我該在哪里換乘?
Where do I change trains ? 我要在哪里換車?
Where should I change trains ? 我該在哪里換車?
At what station should change ? 我該在哪個站換乘?
5. Is this the right subway to go to Manhattan ?這是去曼哈頓的地鐵嗎?
is this the right station to change ?是在這一站換乘嗎?
Where do I change for the Subway Line 2 ? 我在哪兒換乘地鐵二號線?
6. How long does it take to get to the next stop ?
到達下一站要多長時間?
How long is the ride to the next stop ?到達下一站要多長時間?
7. How much is the ticket ? 地鐵票價是多少?
How much to ride the train ? 坐地鐵要多少錢?
8. Subway is free from traffic , it might be quicker than taking a taxi in the rush hours .
地鐵不堵車,在交通高峰期有可能比打車快。
Taking a subway might even be quicker than to take a taxi , especially in rush hours .
乘地鐵可能比乘出租車還快,特別是在交通高峰期。
9. How often do the trains come ? 列車多長時間來一趟?
How frequently do the trains come ? 列車多長時間來一趟?
frequently adv. 頻繁地,經(jīng)常地
10. It’s a one-price ticket , either one stop or ten stops . It doesn't matter how far you are going .
坐一站還是坐十站票價都一樣。你坐多遠都沒有關系。
I was told it’s one-price ticket , either one stop or 5 stops .
我聽說票價都一樣,坐一站和坐五站都一樣。
one-price ticket 票價都一樣
Useful Conversations 第3步 模仿對話
1. 坐地鐵去曼哈頓 Take Subway to Manhattan
Mary : I’d like to get one ticket to the Manhattan please .
John : That’ll be three dollars .
Mary : Great . Here you go .
John : Thanks .
Mary : What station do I have to transfer at for the green line ?
John : It should say so when you arrive at the transfer station . I think it’s only two stops away .
Mary : That sounds good . Thanks .
瑪麗:我想買一張去曼哈頓的票。
約翰:三美元。
瑪麗:好的,給你錢。
約翰:謝謝。
瑪麗:去綠線的話,我應該從哪一站換乘?
約翰:你到達換乘站的時候車上會廣播的。我想也就兩站的距離了。
瑪麗:太好了。謝謝。
2. 換乘綠線 Transfer to the Green Line
Mary : I am lost , can you help me find the station that transfers to the green line ?
John : Sure , where are you trying to go ? Several stops transfer to the green line .
Mary ; I am trying to go to the Eifel Tower . I know that it is located on the green line .
John : That’s right , it is . Right now you are still on the red line . I think that you went three stops too far along this line .
Mary : So , what should I do ?
John : You should cross the tracks here and go back in the opposite direction . Then you need to go back for three stops .
Mary : And that is where I transfer ?
John : Yes , that’ll bring you to the green line .
瑪麗:我迷路了,你能幫我找到去往綠線的換乘車站嗎?
約翰:當然了,你要去哪兒?好幾個站都可以換乘綠線。
瑪麗:我要去埃菲爾鐵塔。我知道它位于綠線上。
約翰:沒錯,是在那兒。你現(xiàn)在還在紅線上。我覺得你沿著這條線已經(jīng)坐過三站了。
瑪麗:那么,我該怎么辦呢?
約翰:你應該在這兒穿過軌道,往相反的方向走。然后你需要往回坐三站。
瑪麗:然后我就在那兒換乘嗎?
約翰:是的,在那兒換乘會把你帶到綠線。
Useful Paragraph 第4步 誦讀短篇
Though barriers may sometimes stand in the way of your dreams , remember that your destiny is hiding behind them . Accept the fact that not everyone is going to approve of the choices you’ve made , have faith in your judgment , catch the star that twinkles in your heart , and it will lead you to your destiny’s path . Follow that pathway and uncover the sweet sunrises that await you .
盡管實現(xiàn)夢想的途中有時會遇到障礙,要知道這是命運對你的挑戰(zhàn)。不是每個人都會贊成你的選擇,接受這個現(xiàn)實,并相信自我的判斷,追隨那顆在你心中閃爍的明星,它會引領你踏上命運的征途。堅持不懈,你就能發(fā)現(xiàn)等待著你的美麗日出。
barrier n. 障礙 approve v. 贊成 twinkle v.閃爍,閃耀
Cultural Background 第5步 了解文化
美國有些城市的地鐵路線設計還是很經(jīng)典的。有名的紐約地鐵雖然由于年頭久了,比較臟且陳舊,但路線設計方面卻四通八達,非常方便。華盛頓的地鐵相比之下比較新,各方面設計也都比較漂亮。一般情況下,美國地鐵大概有幾種票可以買,一日通,一周通和一月通。票都是紙質(zhì)的,不回收。不過無論是哪里的地鐵,第一次坐都需要看清每種顏色線路的去向,免得坐錯了車,耽誤時間。
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