Could you tell me the way to the shopping mall?
朋友们伙人去逛街，通常都会去百货公司(Department Store)，或者购物商场(Shopping Mall)，两者有什么分别呢?Department Store是独立的商店，里面有不同的部门(departments)，如电器部、化妆品部、服装部等等，而Shopping Mall是一个大的地方，里面有不同的商店、餐厅、游乐设施及开放空间，所以要问怎样去购物商场，可以说：Where is the shopping mall?(购物商场在哪里?)、Could you tell me the way to the shopping mall? 、 Could you tell me how to get to the shopping mall?(可以告诉我怎样去购物商场吗?)或Could you give me directions to the shopping mall?(可以告诉我去购物商场的方向吗?)。
对话
A: Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the shopping mall?
B: Certainly. Go straight down this street until you reach the corner, and then turn right. Keep walking until you see the McDonald's and then you go inside and then go out the backdoor, turn left and cross the road and it's right there.
A: How long will it take?
B: I think about 30 minutes.
甲：不好意思，可以告诉我怎样去购物商场吗?
乙：当然可以。沿路向前走直到转角处，然后右转。一直走到麦当劳，进去然后从后门走出，再左转，过马路就到了。
甲：要走多久?
乙：我想大约30分钟。
人家向你问路，假如距离太远，你可以告诉他：It's far from here. / It's a good distance.(离这里很远)、You've got a long way to go.(你还要走很远的路)、It's not within walking distance.(离这里太远了，不宜步行)。既然路远，最好搭车去：Take bus No. 1, and ask the bus conductor where to get off.(搭一号公车去吧，可以问司机哪儿下车)、You'd better take a taxi(最好搭出租车去)。
假如顺路，你不妨说：I'm going there myself.(或It's on my route. / I'm walking that way.)。I'll lead you the way.(或I'll walk you there.)(我正要去那里，就给你带路吧)。
要给人明确的道路指引，则要看实际环境，不能有一套固定说法。但有些基本句法可以参考：(1) Follow your nose(或Go straight on)until you get to a post office.(向前一直走到邮局)。(2) Turn left / right at the corner and then just follow your nose.(在转角处向左 / 右转，然后直行)。(3) Take the first / second turning to the right / left.(在第一 / 二个转弯处向右 / 左转)。(4) The first turning is Second Street.(前面第一条横的街道就是第二街)。
有时，全程很难一次说清楚。你可以教对方先走一段路，然后再问人，例如：Turn around and go back till you get to Second Street, and then ask again.(你要回头走，走到第二街再问别人)。
