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TOURIST (VISITOR) FINDS
HIS WAY

Three Minute Conversation

–­­I’m­sorry/Excuse­me,­sir,­I’m­trying­to­find­
my­ way­ to­ the­ Bri­tish­ Museum.­ Can­ you­
help­me/Can­you­tell­me­the­way­to­it?
–­­(Passer-by­looking­bewildered)­Let­me­see,­
the­ Bri­tish­ Museum?­ That­ is­ somewhere­
near­the­University, isn’t­it­?
–­­I­haven’t­the­faintest­idea.­The­only­thing­I­
know­is­that­someone­told­me­it­is­in­Russell­
Street.
–­­Russell­Street?­Well,­I’m­also­a­stranger­in­
Lon­don.­ You’d better ask­ someone­ else.­
I­don’t­want­to­direct­you­to­the­wrong­way.
–­­Thank­ you­ very­ much­ sir.­ (To­ the­ next­­
person­passing­by)­I­beg­your­par­don­sir,­but­
can­ you­ tell­ me­ how­ to­ get­ to­ the­ Bri­tish­
Museum?
–­­Sorry,­ I’m­ from­ out­ of­ town­ myself.­ But­
look,­there­is­a­policeman­over­there,­go­and­
ask­him.­He’ll­give­you­all­the­information­
you­want.
–­­Thank­ you.­ (Going­ up­ to­ the­ policeman­
stand­ing­outside­a­bar)­Excuse me,­officer,­
can­you­tell­me­if­there­is­a­tube­from­he­re­
to­the­Bri­tish­Museum?
–­­Certainly.­ You­ can­ take­ the­ tube­
(In­America:­the­subway),­indeed,­this­is­the­
best­and­quickest­for­you.­The­nearest­tube­
station­is­in­Piccadilly­Circus,­sir,­cross­this­
road,­turn­to­the­right­at­the­next­corner­and­
there­you­are.­You can buy a ticket there.
–­­Thank­you­very­much.

try, -ied­pró­bál yo u’d better ask jobb­ha­meg- indeed va­ló­ban
passer-by­arrajáró,­já­ró­ke­lõ kér­de­zi tube GB, subway­US­föld­alat­ti
bewilder, -ed­meg­lep stranger­ide­gen,­is­me­ret­len buy, bought, bought vá­sá­rol
university­egye­tem oblidge, -d­kény­sze­rít,­kö­te­lez ticket­jegy
faint­hal­vány excuse, -d­iga­zol,­meg­bo­csát train­vo­nat
he’ll­(will)­õ­fog­(jö­võ­idõ) certainly bi­zo­nyá­ra skysign fény­rek­lám

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