新概念一共144课，其中单课为课文，双课为语法和练习。

　　Lesson 73:The way to King Street 到国王街的走法

　　Listen to the tape then answer this question.

　　Why did the man need a phrasebook?

　　听录音，然后回答问题。为什么这位男士需要一本常用语手册?

　　Last week Mrs. Mills went to London.

　　She does not know London very well,

　　and she lost herway.

　　Suddenly, she saw a man near a bus stop.

　　'I can ask him the way.' she said to herself.

　　'Excuse me,' she said.

　　'Can you tell me the way to King Street, please?'

　　The man smiled pleasantly.

　　He did not understand English!

　　He spoke German. He was atourist.

　　Then he put his hand into pocket,

　　and took out a phrasebook.

　　He opened the book and found a phrase.

　　He read the phrase slowly. 'I am sorry,' he said.

　　'I do not speak English.'

　　生词和短语

　　week n. 周

　　London n. 伦敦

　　suddenly adv. 突然地

　　bus stop 公共汽车站

　　smile v. 微笑

　　pleasantly adv. 愉快地

　　understand (understood) v. 懂，明白

　　speak (spoke) v. 讲，说

　　hand n. 手

　　pocket n. 衣袋

　　phrasebook n. 短语手册，常用语手册

　　phrase n. 短语

　　slowly adv. 缓慢地