情景对话 Lesson 4 Pu bilc Transportation 第4 课 乘坐公共交通工具 1.询问如何乘坐公交工具 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 familiar 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,Cronwell 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 you 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. 2.Taking Subways(乘坐地铁) A: Excuse me,sir. Is this the right subway to go to Chinatown? B: Yes. You get off at Canal Street. A: Shall I take the express or local train? B: Take the express. It saves you a lot of time. The local train stops at every station. A: How much is the fare? B: 30 cents. You can get a ticket from the ticket machine. A: What should I do with the ticket? B: You slip it into the slot at the turnstile and then push the turnstile to get...