Useful Words 第1步 熟悉词汇
cab 出租车 avenue 大道 fee 费用
passenger 乘客 lane 车道 freeway 高速公路
limit 限制 turn 转弯 speeding 超速行驶
roadside 车行道 fast 快的 side-way 岔路
Useful Sentences 第2步 牢记句型
Hi , taxi ! 嗨,出租车!
Where can I get a taxi ? 我在哪儿可以打到车?
Could you get there in twenty minutes ? 你能在20分钟内赶到那里吗?
Take me to this address , please . 请载我到这个地址。
Could you wait for me ,please ? 请等我一下,好吗?
Take the shortest way , please . 请走最近的路。
Please point out the way as we go along . 请沿路告诉我怎么走。
1. Taxi ! 出租车!
Taxi, please ! 出租车
Hi , taxi ! 嗨,出租车!
2. Where can I get a taxi ? 我在哪儿可以打到车?
Where can I catch a taxi ? 我在哪儿可以打到车?
3. Slow down , please . 请开慢点。
To the airport , and be quick about it . 去机场,开快点。
I’m late , please hurry . 我要迟到了,请开快点。
4. Could you get there in twenty minutes ?你能在20分钟内赶到那里吗?
Do you think you can make it in twenty minutes ?
你觉得能在20分钟内赶到那里吗?
Could you try to be there in twenty minutes ?
你能尽量在20 分钟内赶到那里吗?
5. To this address , please . 请到这个地址。
Take me to this address , please . 请载我到这个地址。
Please take me here . 请载我到这儿。
6. Where to ? 去哪儿?
Where’re you going ? 您要去哪儿?
Where would you like to go ? 您想去哪儿?
7. Stop here , please . 请在这儿停吧。
Stay here a minute . 在这儿稍等片刻。
Wait here a second . 在这儿等一会儿。
Could you wait for me , please ? 请等我一下,好吗?
8. Please get in . 请上车吧。
Please step in . 请上车吧。
get in 上车 step in 上车
9. Take the shortest way , please . 请走最近的路。
Would you mind taking the parkway ? 你愿意走公园路那条道吗?
10. Please point out the way as we go along . 请沿路告诉我怎么走。
Please show me the way as we go along . 请沿途给我指路。
Please point me in the right direction as we go along .
请沿路告诉我正确的方向。
11. What’s the fare ? 车费是多少?
What is the rate ? 要多少钱啊?
How much is the cab fare ? 车费是多少?
12. I need a receipt . 我要一张收据。
Do you have invoice ?你有发票吗?
Do you have smaller bills ? 你有小面额的钞票吗?
Useful Conversations 第3步 模仿对话
1. 打出租车去时代广场 Take a Taxi to Times Square
Mary : Hello , can you take me to Times Square ? It’s near the West Beach .
John : Of course , hop in !
Mary : How much to take me there ?
John : It costs however much the meter says upon arrival .
Mary : Can you try and get me there in under $20 ?
John : I’ll do my best , but no guarantees on that .
Mary : Thanks . Please go as fast as possible .
玛丽:你好,你能带我去时代广场吗?离西海滩不远。
约翰:当然了,上车!
玛丽:去那儿要多少钱?
约翰:那得看到达时仪表显示多少钱了。
玛丽:你能尽量在20美元之内把我送到那儿吗?
约翰:我会尽力的,但是我不敢保证。
玛丽:谢谢。请越快越好。
hop in 上车 meter n. 仪表 guarantee n. 保证 担保
2. 出租车如何计费 How Are Taxi Fares Calculated
Mary : How are taxi fares calculated ?
John :Taxi fares are calculated first by a base fare , which is usually $10 . After that it is based on distance .
Mary : But what if you are in a traffic jam and don't go anywhere for , say , 20 minutes ?
John : That is why the charge per mile travelled is divided by time spent in the taxi , just in case of bad traffic .
Mary : Where can I find a cab here ?
John : You can find one at the nearest street corner . Just hold your hand up as a cab passes you by . It’ll stop for you then .
Mary : Okay , thanks . How much should I pay the driver ?
John : It’s whatever the meter says at the end of the trip .
玛丽:出租车怎么计费?
约翰:出租车的计费首先有一个起步价,通常是10美元。然后根据距离收费。
玛丽:但是如果你遇到了交通堵塞,不能前行,比如说,堵了20分钟怎么办?
约翰:这就是为什么实际计费是用所行驶的每英里价格除以乘车的总时间:就是为了以防交通堵塞。
玛丽:这一带在哪儿能打到出租车?
约翰:你可以在最近的街角处打到车。出租车经过时,举手示意一下,出租车就会停下来了。
玛丽:好的,谢谢。我应该付给司机多少钱?
约翰:那得看最后到达时仪表上显示多少了。
calculate v. 计算 base on 基于, 以……为根据 divided by 除以
Useful Paragraph 第4步 诵读短篇
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance . Love yourself . Love the things that make you . Your values , talents and memories . If you love yourself , you can jump into your life from a springboard of self-confidence . If you love yourself , you can say what you want to say , go where you want to go .
爱自己,是毕生浪漫的开始。爱自己。热爱一切使你之所以成为你自己的事物。你的价值,你的才能,你的回忆。如果你爱自己,你就能在自信的跳板上跃入生活。如果你爱自己,你就能畅所欲言,所向披靡。
talent n. 才能 springboard n. 跳板
Cultural Background 第5步 了解文化
美国的出租车价格比其他交通方式贵很多,而且得给小费。不过如果四五个人一起的话,每个人摊下来就几美元,也还是可以接受的。一般出去旅游还是自己开车方便,当然如果是几个人一起去比较近的地方,打车也是个比较快捷的途径。纽约的出租车都是黄色的,这已经成了纽约的象征之一。美国有的州是大乡村,相比之下比较偏僻,打车的话得给出租车公司打电话才行,不像纽约那样可以随时打到。
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