It’s directly opposite the Xinhua Bookstore.

　　就在新华书店的正对面。

　　A Hi! Can you help me, please? I’m looking for a pharmacy.

　　A 嗨！你能帮我个忙吗？我在找药店。

　　B There’s one up there, on the left.

　　B 在那里有一家，在左边。

　　A How far? Is it a long way?

　　A 离这里多远？很远吗？

　　B No, it’s quite near. See that big building on the right – that’s the Xinhua Bookstore. It’s directly opposite the Xinhua Bookstore, on the other side.

　　B 不，相当近。看右边的那座大楼——那是新华书店。药店就在新华书店的正对面，在马路的另一侧。

　　A Oh, good. That’s very near. Thanks for your help.

　　A 哦，好。很近。谢谢你的帮助。

　　B No problem. You’re welcome.

　　B 没什么。别客气。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 Very often, when you are giving or asking directions, the other person will say See . . . / See . . and indicate some landmark, e.g. See that big building over there / See that big building over there; See those traffic lights / See those traffic lights.

　　经常的情况是，当你在指路或者问路的时候，对方会说See . . . / 看 . .并且指出某个路标。例如See that big building over there / 看那边的那座大楼 ； See those traffic lights /看那些红绿灯。

　　2 Remember the phrases to describe location: on your left / on your left; on the right / on the right; directly opposite / directly opposite; on the other side / on the other side.

　　记住描述位置的短语：on your left /在左边；on the right /在右边； directly opposite /正对面 ； on the other side /在另一侧。

Key phrases and sentences   Hi!  Can you help me, please?  I’m looking for a pharmacy. There’s one up there, on the left. How far? Is it a long way? No, it’s quite near.  See that big building on the right – that’s the Xinhua Bookstore.  It’s directly opposite the Xinhua Bookstore, on the other side. Oh, good.  That’s very near. Thanks for your help. No problem.  You’re welcome.

重要的短语和句子   嗨！你能帮我个忙吗？我在找药店。 在那里有一家，在左边。 离这里多远？很远吗？ 不，相当近。 看右边的那座大楼——那是新华书店。 药店就在新华书店的正对面，在马路的另一侧。 哦，好。很近。 谢谢你的帮助。 没什么。别客气。