交际汉语 Lesson 14 Taking a taxi

会话 A

(在校园里)

甲：你好

小江：你好！

甲：小江，你要去哪(儿)？

小江：我要去饭馆吃饭。我的表停了。现在几点了？

甲：四点五十。

小江：坏了，晚了！我得“打的”去了。(看钱包)得打辆便宜的。

小江：再见！

甲：再见！

出租车司机：您好！您去哪(儿)？

小江：师傅，我去全聚德烤鸭店。

出租车司机：请问是哪一家烤鸭店？

小江：(看地图)是和平门那家。

出租车司机：我们走哪条路？

小江：都有哪些路呢？

出租车司机：我们要么走地铁路，要么走南二环路。

小江：你说走哪条路好？

出租车司机：走地铁路近一些，但是城里堵车；南二环远一些，可是没有交通灯，比较好走。

小江：那就走南二环吧！

Translation:

(At school ground.)

A : Hello!

Xiao Jiang: Hello!

A : Xiao Jiang, wher are you going?

Xiao Jiang: I'm going to eat at a restaurant. My watch has stopped, what's the time now?

A : Four fifty.

Xiao Jiang: Oh no,it's late! I have to go there by taxi. (looks at wallet) need to take a cheap taxi.

Xiao Jiang: Good-bye.

Xiao Jiang: Good-bye.

Taxi driver: Hello! wher are you going?

Xiao Jiang: Master, I'm going to the Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant.

Taxi driver: Which roast duck restaurant?

Xiao Jiang: (looks at map) The one at Hepingmen.

Taxi driver: Which way should we go by?

Xiao Jiang: Which ways are there?

Taxi driver: We either go the same way as the subway, or take the southern second ring road.

Xiao Jiang: Which way do you think is better?

Taxi driver: The subway route is shorter, but there is traffic congestion in the city; the southern second ring road is further away, but there are no traffic lights, it's easier.

Xiao Jiang: Then take the southern second ring road!

会话 B

司机：您好！请问您去哪(儿)？

刘明：师傅，我先去美术馆，然后再到中国大饭店。

司机：美术馆到了。

刘明：麻烦您稍等我两分钟，我取一下东西就回来。

司机：请您付十元押金，谢谢。

刘明：谢谢您！我们走吧！师傅，从美术馆到中国大饭店需要多长时间？

司机：不好说。如果不堵车，大约需要二十分钟。

刘明：如果堵车呢？

司机：也许五十分钟，也许两个小时?

刘明：谢天谢地，不到一小时就到了。师傅，多少钱？

司机：（打票）三十五元。

刘明：（交钱）给您。

司机：谢谢。给您发票。别忘了带上您的东西。

Translation:

(Liu Ming waves.)

Driver: Hello! wher are you going?

Liu Ming: Master, I'm going to the Art Gallery, then to the China World Hotel.

Driver: We're here at the Art Museum.

Liu Ming: Please wait for two minutes,I'll be back after I pick up something.

Driver: Please leave a ten Yuan deposit, thanks.

Liu Ming: Thank you! Let's go! Master, how much time does it take from the Art Gallery to the China World Hotel?

Driver: Hard to say. If there's no traffic jam, maybe around 20 minutes.

Liu Ming: If there is a traffic jam?

Driver: Maybe 50 minutes, maybe 2 hours......

Liu Ming: Thank god, we got here within an hour. Master, how much is it?

Driver: (Prints out receipt.) Thirty five Yuan.

Liu Ming: (Pays) Here it is. Thanks. Here's your receipt.

Driver: Don't forget to take your belongings.



Cultural Background

Beijing´s Taxis

In central Beijing, taxis can usually be hailed easily on the street, but not on Chang an Avenue. Because the part of Chang An Avenue from Fuxingmen to Jianguomen doesn't allow vacant taxis and prohibits taxis from stopping. It's not unusual to see foreigners standing along Chang An Avenue waiting and waving in frustration, but no taxi stops. This is because they don't know about the regulation. If you want to take a taxi near Chang An Avenue, you'd better stand by assistant road and wave to a taxi driver. Beijing's taxis are usually Xiali, VW Jetta, Citroen, Santana, Crown models. Taxi drivers are mostly in uniform, the taxi's are topped with signs in English and Chinese, on the sides of the taxi doors are printed the name of the taxi company. Every taxi has an information sign for passengers, as well as fare meters and mileage meters. At present,Beijing's taxis charge by the kilometer, prices range from 1.2 Yuan, 1.6 Yuan to 2 Yuan. Sometimes irregular taxis (referred to as "black cars") appear on the streets of Beijing, that is, private cars deciding to take passengers, under these circumstances one should take note of the number plates. Normal taxi plates are 京B×× ×××, taxis are fitted with top lights and on the right hand side of the dashboard should be a service label, printed with the driver's name, the company's name and its phone number.




Language Points

1、"得"— "must" means something of necessity and does not permit hesitation.

For example:

Must go to class, otherwise I'll be late.

Have to go to hospital, my head hurts a lot.

Got almost no money left, I have to spend it wisely.

2、" 要么……要么……" — "either...or..." puts forward options among which selection can be made.

For example:

Either go to Hainan, or go to Heilongjiang.

Either go there by bike, or on foot.

3、"先…..再……"—"first...then..." sets out the time and sequence of the actions.

For example:

I go to Beijing first, then to Kunming.

You go to school first, then to the cinema.

4、"从……到……"—"From...to..." shows length in time and distance.

For example:

From eight in the morning to three in the afternoon.

From Tian'anmen to Jianguomenwai is three bus stops.


Substitutional Drills

1、先洗澡，再睡觉。

先复习学 过的课文，再讲新课。

先坐公 共汽车，再换乘地铁。

2、我得回家了，要不就天黑了。

我得去商店，要不就关门了。

得去上班了，要不就晚了。

3、要么吃烤鸭，要么吃涮羊肉。

要么去青岛，要么去烟台。

要么穿白衬衣，要么穿红衬衣。

4、从东北到西北

从中国到美国

从早到晚

从家到学校

从北京到天津