Lesson 4 Public Transportation
Inquiring about the Public Transportation(询问如何乘坐公交工具)
( A: Tour Leader; B: Doorman of the Hotel)
A: Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the National History Museum
B: Certainly,ma'am. It's near the Science Museum. Are you farmllar with the streets around here?
A: No. I am a tour leader from China. Today I'll go to visit the museum with some tourists.
B: I see. How would you like to go? Walking?
A: I have no idea about it at all. Is it far from the hotel?
B: Not really. You just go straight along this street,and after 6 blocks,you will see it on your left.
A: How long will that take?
B: About 30 minutes on foot.
A: How about taking the subway?
B: Sure. It's only two stops. Do you know which train to take?
A: The A train,is it right? I just looked at the city map.
B: That's right. You get off at the second stop, Cromwell Road. and you will see the National History Museum is opposite the stop.
A: What if I take a bus?
B It's rush hour now. The traffic is terrible. If vou take a bus.You may get stuck in the traffic jam.
A: I see. Do you know where the nearest subway station is?
B. There is one at the corner. I'll take you there.
A: That is very kind of you. Thanks a lot.
B: Don't mention it.

