想学说英语吗？我们的学习美国英语日常对话在这里提供一个练习机会。请点击以下录音链接，收听美国人在不同场景中的一段对话，同时还可以参照每篇对话的英文原文和对语言点的中文解释。今天的对话场景是问路。
Mark: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the library is?
Nancy: Yes, it’s that way. You go three blocks to Washington Street, then turn right. It’s on the corner, across from the bank.
Mark: Thanks! I’ve only been in town a few days, so I really don’t know my way around yet.
Nancy: Oh, I know how you feel. We moved here a year ago, and I still don’t know where everything is!
语言点
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• Could you tell me … ？（你能告诉我……？）是比“Can you tell me …?”略微更客气的表达方式。
• Could you tell me where the library is? （你能告诉我图书馆在哪里吗？）请注意，“library”（图书馆）一词在这里用重音，表达的是主要信息。这是一个间接问句，所以主语(the library)放在动词(is)前面。在直接问句中，需要将主语与动词的顺序颠倒(Where is the library?)。
• Yes, it’s that way. （是的，就是那个方向。）请注意重音放在“that”一词上。说话者指着某一个方向并强调那个方向。
• I know how you feel.（我知道你的感受。）这是“I understand”（我理解）的另一种说法。请注意重音放在“feel”（感受）一词上。说话者想要表达他的同情和理解。
• I still don’t know where everything is! （我仍然不认识所有地方！）请注意“where everything is.”中的词序，即主语(everything)放在动词(is)前面。如果是在真正的直接问句(Where is everything?)中，主语要与“是”动词调位。
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Learning to speak English? Our Everyday Conversations help you practice. Click the audio link to hear a native speaker pronounce each word while you read. Key terms are explained, in your language, at the end of each conversation. Today’s conversation is about asking for directions.
Mark: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the library is?
Nancy: Yes, it’s that way. You go three blocks to Washington Street, then turn right. It’s on the corner, across from the bank.
Mark: Thanks! I’ve only been in town a few days, so I really don’t know my way around yet.
Nancy: Oh, I know how you feel. We moved here a year ago, and I still don’t know where everything is!
Language notes
Could you tell me…is slightly more polite than “Can you tell me…?”
Could you tell me where the library is? Notice that “library” is stressed here because it is the word with the important information. This is an indirect question, so the subject (the library) comes before the verb (is). The word order is reversed in a direct question (Where is the library?).
Yes, it’s that way. Notice the stress on “that.” The speaker is pointing in a certain direction and wants to emphasize that direction.
I know how you feel is a way of saying “I understand.” Notice the emphasis on “feel.” The speaker wants to show empathy and understanding.
I still don’t know where everything is! Notice the word order of “where everything is.” The subject (everything) comes before the verb (is). This word order is different from the direct question (Where is everything?).
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