The Summer Palace is north-west of Beijing.

　　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。