Unit 4 Giving Directions 指引方向

A. Receptionist: Good morning, madam. May I help you?

Guest: Yes. Can you tell me the way to the Banquet Hall, please?

R: Certainly, madam. The bellman will show you the way.

B. Guest: Excuse me.

Bellman: Yes, sir?

G: Could you direct us to the coffee shop?

B: Yes, sir. I’ll show you the way myself. This way, please.

G: It’s very kind of you.

C. Attendant: Good evening, miss. What can I do for you?

Guest: Yes. Am I going the right way for the Health Club?

A: I’m afraid not. Please go along the corridor to you right. Turn left, go down the stairs. It’s on the ground floors.

G: I see. Thanks a lot.



Useful Expressions

1.指路基础用语：

A is next to B. A在B的隔壁。

C is between A and B. C在A和B的中间。

A is on the top if B. A在B的上面。

B is under A. B在A下面。

H is along the corridor on the left. H在沿左边的走廊上。

K is on the right. K在右边。

M is at the end of the corridor to the left. M在走廊尽头往左。

N is through O. 穿过O，就是N。

2.It’s in the basement.在地下室里。

3. Turn left/right. 向左/右转。

4.The elevator is over there. 电梯在那边。

5.The Business Center is behind the Front Desk. 商务中心在总台后面。

6.The Front Desk is in front of the shop.总台在商场的前面。

7.When you return to the hotel ,please show this hotel card to the taxi driver.您回饭店时，请把这张卡片给出租

车司机看。

8．Please go downstairs.请下楼。



Notes

1. Bellman,行李员、大堂服务员，亦作Bellboy,美国人称其为Porter,主要负责负责迎送客人、运送行李、代叫出租车等。

2. ground floor, 底楼、一楼，英国人表示楼层的方法与我国不一样。一楼称为ground floor,二楼为first floor,三楼为second floor,四楼为third floor,以此类推。美国人表示楼层的方法与我国相同，一楼为first floor ,二楼为second floor,三楼为third floor.



会话参考译文

A.接待员：早上好，夫人。能为您服务吗？

客人：是的，你能告诉我宴会厅往哪走吗？

员：当然，夫人。那位行李员会带你去的。

B.客人：劳驾。

行李员：来了，先生？

客人：请你告诉我去咖啡厅怎么走好吗？

员：好的，先生。我自己领您去。请走这边。

客：太感谢了。

A.服务员：晚上好，小姐。您有什么事吗？

客人：对，去健身俱乐部是打这走吗？

员：恐怕不是。请您沿右边的走廊走，向左拐，再下楼。健身房就在一楼。

客：我知道了。非常感谢。



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