4.1 Ask the way 问路
W: Hi, excuse me. I am sorry to bug you, but do you know where the Royal Hotel is?
M: Just a minute. I am as busy as a bee right now… Ok, I am done. What can I do for you?
W: Well, I seem to be a little bit lost here. I am worried that I’ll never find my way. What's worse. I forgot my glasses and as blind as a bat now.
M: Well, keep you chin up! I’ll try to help you. Where are you going?
W: I am trying to get to the Royal Hotel. Do you know where that is?
M: Yes, no problem. You walk down this street. You turn left at the first intersection. Walk along that road, turn right at the corner. After that, you make a left-hand turn at the first traffic light. The Royal Hotel is on your right side.
W: Great. Are there any landmarks nearby?
M: Yeah, I think so. I think the hotel is right across the street from a post office. It is as plain as the hump on a camel. You can't miss it.
W: Oh, that's good. I should be able to find it pretty easily then. Is that far from here?
M: Yeah, it’s gonna take you a while if you go by foot. I’d say it's about a 30-minute uphill walk. You have to be as strong as a lion to make it.
W: Oh, that will take too long and I am kind of in a hurry. Can I take a bus there?
M: Well, you could take a bus there, but you would have to transfer buses twice. A taxi would probbably be a lot quicker.
W: All right. I guess I'll take a taxi then. How long will it take by taxi?
M: Not too long. It should take about ten mins by taxi.
W: Cool, thanks.
M: You are welcome.
