Useful Words 第1 步 熟悉词汇
tram 有轨电车 tube 地铁 mark 标记
line 线路 underground 地铁 tunnel 地下通道
section 区间 metro 地铁 transfer 换乘
signal 信号 turnstile 十字转门 kiosk 报摊
Useful Sentences 第2步 牢记句型
Let’s get there by subway . 咱们乘地铁去那里吧。
Which line shall I take to Wall Street ?
去华尔街我要坐哪条地铁?
Where am I supposed to change ? 我该在哪里换乘?
How long does it take to get to the next stop ?到达下一站要多长时间?
Is this the right subway to go to Manhattan ?这是去曼哈顿的地铁吗?
How often do the trains come ?列车多长时间来一趟?
1. Excuse me , where’s the subway station ?打扰一下,地铁站在哪里?
Could you tell me where the subway station is ?
你能告诉我地铁站在哪里吗?
2. I think I’ll take the subway . 我想我会坐地铁。
Let’s get there by a subway . 咱们乘地铁去那里吧。
We can take the subway to get there . 我们可以坐地铁到那里。
3. Which line should I take ? 我该坐哪条地铁?
Which line shall I take to Wall Street ?去华尔街我要坐哪条地铁?
Which line do I take for the Art Gallery ? 去美术馆我该乘哪条地铁?
Which line will get me to where I need to go ?哪条地铁能到我要去的地方呢?
4. Where am I supposed to change ? 我该在哪里换乘?
Where do I change trains ? 我要在哪里换车?
Where should I change trains ? 我该在哪里换车?
At what station should change ? 我该在哪个站换乘?
5. Is this the right subway to go to Manhattan ?这是去曼哈顿的地铁吗?
is this the right station to change ?是在这一站换乘吗?
Where do I change for the Subway Line 2 ? 我在哪儿换乘地铁二号线?
6. How long does it take to get to the next stop ?
到达下一站要多长时间?
How long is the ride to the next stop ?到达下一站要多长时间?
7. How much is the ticket ? 地铁票价是多少?
How much to ride the train ? 坐地铁要多少钱?
8. Subway is free from traffic , it might be quicker than taking a taxi in the rush hours .
地铁不堵车,在交通高峰期有可能比打车快。
Taking a subway might even be quicker than to take a taxi , especially in rush hours .
乘地铁可能比乘出租车还快,特别是在交通高峰期。
9. How often do the trains come ? 列车多长时间来一趟?
How frequently do the trains come ? 列车多长时间来一趟?
frequently adv. 频繁地,经常地
10. It’s a one-price ticket , either one stop or ten stops . It doesn't matter how far you are going .
坐一站还是坐十站票价都一样。你坐多远都没有关系。
I was told it’s one-price ticket , either one stop or 5 stops .
我听说票价都一样,坐一站和坐五站都一样。
one-price ticket 票价都一样
Useful Conversations 第3步 模仿对话
1. 坐地铁去曼哈顿 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 .
玛丽:我想买一张去曼哈顿的票。
约翰:三美元。
玛丽:好的,给你钱。
约翰:谢谢。
玛丽:去绿线的话,我应该从哪一站换乘?
约翰:你到达换乘站的时候车上会广播的。我想也就两站的距离了。
玛丽:太好了。谢谢。
2. 换乘绿线 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 .
玛丽:我迷路了,你能帮我找到去往绿线的换乘车站吗?
约翰:当然了,你要去哪儿?好几个站都可以换乘绿线。
玛丽:我要去埃菲尔铁塔。我知道它位于绿线上。
约翰:没错,是在那儿。你现在还在红线上。我觉得你沿着这条线已经坐过三站了。
玛丽:那么,我该怎么办呢?
约翰:你应该在这儿穿过轨道,往相反的方向走。然后你需要往回坐三站。
玛丽:然后我就在那儿换乘吗?
约翰:是的,在那儿换乘会把你带到绿线。
Useful Paragraph 第4步 诵读短篇
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 .
尽管实现梦想的途中有时会遇到障碍,要知道这是命运对你的挑战。不是每个人都会赞成你的选择,接受这个现实,并相信自我的判断,追随那颗在你心中闪烁的明星,它会引领你踏上命运的征途。坚持不懈,你就能发现等待着你的美丽日出。
barrier n. 障碍 approve v. 赞成 twinkle v.闪烁,闪耀
Cultural Background 第5步 了解文化
美国有些城市的地铁路线设计还是很经典的。有名的纽约地铁虽然由于年头久了,比较脏且陈旧,但路线设计方面却四通八达,非常方便。华盛顿的地铁相比之下比较新,各方面设计也都比较漂亮。一般情况下,美国地铁大概有几种票可以买,一日通,一周通和一月通。票都是纸质的,不回收。不过无论是哪里的地铁,第一次坐都需要看清每种颜色线路的去向,免得坐错了车,耽误时间。
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