颐和园在北京的西北部。
A What’s the best way to get to the Summer Palace?
A 去颐和园最好的方法是什么？
B Probably taking a taxi is the fastest.
B 可能乘出租车是最快的。
A I might check if there is an organised tour from the hotel.
A 我会看一下旅馆有没有组织旅游团。
B That could be a good idea. The hotel would organise a guide.
B 这是一个好主意。旅馆会安排导游。
A Yes. Where is the Summer Palace?
A 是的。颐和园的位置在哪里？
B It’s not too far. It’s in the north-west of Beijing.
B 不太远。在北京的西北部。
Notes 注释
1 There are many ways to specify a location or position, you can also use directions, e.g. north-west / north-west; The Summer Palace is north-west of Beijing. / The Summer Palace is north-west of Beijing.
要指出确切的地点或者位置有很多种方法，你也可以用方向来说明，例如：north-west / 西北； The Summer Palace is north-west of Beijing. / 颐和园在北京的西北部。
2 You can use check / check when you want to say you are finding out something, e.g. I might check if there as an organised tour. / I might check if there is an organised tour.; I will check the timetable. / I will check the timetable.
当你想说你在调查某事时可以用check /查看，例如：I might check if there as an organised tour. /我会看一下是否有旅游团； I will check the timetable. / 我将看一下时间表。
3 You can also describe the general distance to a place by saying various things, using far / far; near / near, e.g. It’s not too far. / It’s not too far.; It’s quite near. / It’s quite near.
你也可以用多种方法描述某地的大致距离，如用far / 远的； near / 近的, 例如: It’s not too far. / 不太远； It’s quite near. / 相当近。
Key phrases and sentences
What’s the best way to get to the Summer Palace?
Probably taking a taxi is the fastest.
I might check if there is an organised tour from the hotel.
That could be a good idea.
The hotel would organise a guide.
Yes. Where is the Palace?
It’s not too far.
It’s in the north-west of Beijing.
重要的短语和句子
去颐和园最好的方法是什么？
可能乘出租车是最快的。
我会看一下旅馆有没有组织旅游团。
这是一个好主意。
旅馆会安排导游。
是的。颐和园的位置在哪里？
不太远。
在北京的西北部。
