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　　世界各地的人们都一样，不论是出门在外，还是在居住区内，弄清楚位置是十分重要的。比如说： 街道名称、如何找到乘坐的交通工具等等。由于有的地方，人们喜欢用方位（ 如东、南、西、北 ）来指明位置，而有的地方，人们则喜欢以某条街道或建筑物来指明位置。因此，了解方位是十分重要的。

佳词妙句

1. Excuse me, what street is this? 打扰一下，这是什么街 ?
2. The white building across from the supermarket is People's Hospital. 超市对面的那栋白色建筑物就是人民医院。
3. Is your house on the fifth or the sixth floor? 你家是在五楼还是六楼 ?
4. The small shop across from the bus stop is Mr. Wang's.  汽车站对面的那家小店是 王 先生开的。
5. Can I take a subway to the museum? 我可以乘地铁到博物馆吗 ?

精彩品读

W: I'm looking for City Stadium. Do you know where it is?
M1: No, I'm sorry I don't. I don't know this area very well.
W: That's all right. Thanks anyway.
(A moment later)
W: Excuse me, would you tell me where City Stadium is?
M2: Oh, it's next to City Library, just across from Fangfang Supermarket.
W: But where is City Library?
M2: It's on People's Street. You can take a No. 20 bus and get off at the second stop.
W: Thanks a lot.
M2: You're welcome.

拓展操练

Ⅰ . 迈克在一座陌生城市游玩的时候，与同伴失散了。他只好拿出随身的地图向行人寻求帮助。
Ⅱ . 小朋友迷路了。假如你是位女警官。如何帮助孩子找到自己的家呢 ?

KeyⅠ
M1: Excuse me, sir. Can you help me? I think I'm lost. I can't find my friends and I don't know my way back to the hotel.
M2: Glad to help. But where is your hotel? And what's its name?
M1: It's Grand Hotel. I'm not sure where it is. But we can find it on this map.
M2: Let's see... Well, it's here. It's not far from here. I think you'd better take a subway there. It's fast and easy to get to your hotel.
M1: But where can I take the subway?
M2: See this sign? This shows you where the subway station is.
M1: Thanks a lot. You really help me a lot.
M2: You're welcome.
KeyⅡ
M: Mummy, Mummy! (A child is crying hard)
W: Hey, boy. What's wrong? Are you looking for your mummy?
M: Yes, aunt.
W: Where is she now?
M: I don't know. She was here with me a moment ago. But I can't find her now.
W: Can you tell me where you live? Maybe I can take you home.
M: I live at 20, Park Road .
W: Well, that's not far from here. Let me take you home, OK?
M: Thanks, aunt. You are so kind.
W: Can we go now? I think your mummy must be worried about you now.