Chen: Excuse me, Lily. Could you help me? You know we’ve got an essay to write about eating customs across the world?

Lily: Yeah. We have to borrow some books, don’t we?

Chen: Yes, but I missed the library training. Do you think you could show me how to find the books and how to take them out?

Lily: Sure, no problem. Shall I tell you about the different parts of the library, first?

Chen: Oh, yes … Thank you very much.

Lily: OK, then, let’s look at the plan of the library. Here, you can see the main door in the north side that leads into the lobby. In the middle of the building, there’s a big open PC zone. The lift and stairs are on the left as you go in, and on the other side of the building there’s the library café. That part of the library is pretty sociable … It’s a good place to study with friends.

Chen: I really prefer to study alone. Is there anywhere in the library I can go?

Lily: Oh, if you like studying in a quiet place, it’s better to go upstairs, to the silent zone. As you come out of the lift, or up the stairs, you’ll see a section on your right, facing north, which is closed off. That’s the silent zone. On the other side, facing south, and the bookshelves with all the cookbooks and …