《Unit11Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare-TopicReading》Givingdirectionsindifferentplaces【Tipforyou】每个国家的文化都体现在语言的方方面面,比如在不同的场合或情境中选择得体的语言、恰当的表达方式就非常重要,而仅仅掌握其语法是远远不够的
在不同地方问路会得到各式各样的回答,很有趣哦
Ifyouaskpeopleofdifferentcountriesthequestion—“CouldyoutellmehowIcangettothepostoffice
”,youwillgetdifferentanswers
InJapan,peopleuselandmarks(路标)insteadofstreetnamesbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames
Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner
Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket
Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop
”IntheMidwestofAmerica,therearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles
Soinsteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistance
InKansas(堪萨斯州),forexample,peoplewillsay,“Gonorthtwomiles
Turneast,andthengoanothermile
”(1)PeopleinGreecesometimesdonoteventrytogived