Unit 24: How can we get there?

1. How can we get there?

Francis	Hello. It's the weekend again.
Mary	What shall we do this weekend?
Francis	Let's go to the seaside.
All	Yes, let's.
Bill	I want to go to seaside too.
Diana	All right, we want to go to the seaside.
Raymond	It's a long way from here.
Jane	It isn't. The seaside isn't far from London. It's about 80 kilometres away.
Francis	Wait a moment. Brighton is the nearest seaside town.
Bill	How far is Brighton?
Francis	It's 85 kilometres away.
Diana	That isn't far.
Raymond	Yes, it is. It's a long way from here. And how can we get there?
Diana	By train. We can get there by train.
Raymond	It's too expensive.
Mary	It's cheaper by bus.
Bill	You mean by coach?
Jane	By coach! The coach is very slow.
Diana	It's faster by train. We can take a train.
Raymond	But it's cheaper by coach.
Francis	We can go by car. We can go in my car.
Mary	It's faster by train. Let's take the train.
Francis	Look. My new car. Isn't it wonderful?
Mary	It's very small.
Francis	But it's very fast.
Diana	Let's go by train.
Raymond	But it's expensive by train.
Francis	And it's faster by car.
Bill	How can we get there?
Francis	You can walk.
Bill	We can't walk to Brighton.
Mary	No, we can't.
Bill	So, how can we get there?
Mary	Look!

2. Can you tell me the way?

Francis	Where are we?
Jane	I don't know. Excuse me, can you tell me the way to Brighton?
Cyclist	Er. Drive down this road. Take the first turning on the left.
Jane	First turning on the left. Is it very far?
Cyclist	No, it's not very far. About four hundred metres. Then drive about three kilometres.
Jane	About three kilometres.
Cyclist	Then you come to the motorway.
Jane	Then you come to the motor way.
Francis	The motorway? Then how far is it?
Cyclist	Er, about fifty kilometres.
Jane	Thank you. Thank you very much.
Jane	Turn left.
Francis	Turn left.
Jane	Turn left now. Now! Along this road.
Francis	Along this road.
Jane	Second turning on the right. Second. Not first. You can't go down there.
Francis	How far is it now?
Jane	I don't know. I think it's five or six kilometres.

3. I need some petrol.

Jane	What's the matter?
Francis	No petrol. We haven't got any petrol. It's empty. There isn't any petrol in it.
Jane	What can we do?
Francis	Excuse me. Where is the nearest garage?
Passer-by	The nearest garage?
Francis	Yes. I need some petrol.
Passer-by	Well, there's a garage in West Street.
Francis	How do I get there?
Passer-by	Turn left here, then go straight on and you come to a cinema. And the garage is on the comer, opposite the cinema.
Francis	Thank you. And how far is it?
Passer-by	About two miles.
Jane	How far is it?
Francis	Oh, not far. About four or five hundred metres.
Passer-by	No, it isn't. It's about three kilometres.
Francis	Hey! Can you help me?
Jane	No, I don't want to help you. You can walk to the garage, with this.
Mary	Do you need any help? Oh, it's you.
Jane	Yes, we haven't got any petrol, I'm afraid.
Mary	Perhaps we can help?
Francis	We don't need any help from you. Thank you very much.
Mary	All right. We'll be on the beach.
Francis	We'll be there too.
Mary	In ten minutes?
Francis	Ten minutes. Huh. How can we get to the garage?