At the Library 在图书馆 1. Could you help me checking out a book? 你能帮我借本书吗? 询问别人借书: Could you help me with checking a book out? 你能帮我借本书吗? Do you know how to check out a book? 你知道怎么借书吗? 提供帮助: Sure, let me help you。当然可以,我来帮你。 ♦ check out (从图书馆)借书 2. Can you order 1984 for me? 你能帮我预定《1984》吗? 换种说法: I'm looking for Animal Farm. Could I place an order? 我在找《动物庄园》。我能预定一本吗? 参考回答: Sure. Could I see your ID? 好的。我能看一下你的借阅证吗? No problem. 没问题。 3. Where can find the Biographies? 我在哪儿能找到传记类图? 找其他的书: Where is the Fiction section? 小说区在哪儿? I'm looking for books on health care. 我在找医疗保健方面的书。
根据实际情况回答: Those are on the third floor. 在三楼。 You can find those on the top floor. 你可以在顶楼找到那些书。 ♦ biography n. 传记 4. How do I get on the Internet? 我怎么上网? 在图书馆上网; Can you get on the Internet in here? 在这儿能上网吗? How do I log onto the internet?我怎么登录? 热心帮助: I'll help you out. 我会帮你解决这个问题。 5. I have a late book what's the fee? 我有一本到期的书。应该交多少钱? 到期了,不会要罚款吧： Is there a late fee on this? 这本书有过期罚款吗? I kept this book out for a while. Is there a late fee? 这本书我多借了一段时间,有过期罚款吗? 遗憾地告诉你: Yes, you owe 25 cents 是的,你欠 25 美分。 ♦ late fee 滞纳金,过期罚款 6. What time does the library close? 图书馆几点关门? 不太确定的回答: I think it's open until 5 o'clock. 我觉得是开到5点吧。 I am not sure. Maybe at 6. 我也不确定,或许是6点。 7. I can't find that book in the stacks. 我在书库里找不到那本书。 你可以提出建议; You could probably get it through inter-library loan. 或许你能通过馆际互借拿到这本书。
Maybe you have to buy one. 或许你只能买一本了。 ♦ the Stacks (图书馆藏伏用频率较低的)书库 ♦ inter-library loan 你际互借,是图书馆之间根据协议,互相利用对方形藏来满足本馆读者需求,开展馆际合作的一种形式。 8. Have you checked in the catalog under author and title? 你查过作者和书名目录了吗? 根据实际情况有不同的回答: Yeah. I know where to find the book that I want. 是啊。我知道去哪找我要的那本书。 No. I forgot L. 没有,我忘了。 ♦ catalog n. 目录 At the Library Conversation 对话 Kevin: Could you explain to me how to check out a book at the library? 凯文:你能跟我解释一下怎么从图书馆借书吗? Clerk: Sure, but take the book that you wish to check out to the counter. 管理员:当然可以,只要把你想借的书拿到柜台来就可以了。 Kevin: Oh, and they just scan it for you? 凯文：噢，他们就给扫描？ Clerk: Yep, they'll take care of the rest. All you need is an ID. 管理员：是的，他们会处理剩下的事情。你只需要身份证明。 Kevin: Will my driver's license work? 凯文： 驾驶执照可以吗? Clerk: Well, what I mean by ID is a library ID. 管理员：噢，我说的身份证是图书馆的借阅证。 Kevin: How do I get one of those? 凯文：我怎么办理借阅证呢？ Clerk: Well, I can sell one to you. They're only ten dollars. 管理员：噢，我可以卖一张给你，只要10 美元。 Kevin: That seems fair, I suppose, Here you go. 凯文:我觉得好像很公道。给你钱。 Clerk: And here you are. Thank you very much! 管理员：给你，多谢！ Kevin: Thank you! 凯文:谢谢你。
