Directions

1. Excuse me, how can I go to the ............................?
Walk along Violet Street. Take the first turning on the right. Go straight on. It’s on your left
between the restaurant and the hospital.
2. Sir, can you tell me the way to the ................................?
Of course. Walk along Lily Street. Turn left into Daisy Street. Go straight on. Take the
second turning on the left. It’s on your left between the amusement park and the
greengrocer.
3. Can you help me please? I want to go to the ......................?
Certainly. Walk along Violet Street. Take the first turning on the left. It’s on your right
opposite the park.
4. Excuse me, is there a ......................... near here?
Yes. Walk along Lily Street. Take the first turning on the left. It’s on your right next to the
bank.
5. Excuse me, how can I go to the ...............................?
Walk along Violet Street. Take the second turning on the left. It’s on your left.
There's a service station at the next motorway junction (= point from which you
can leave the motorway).
Dialog 3
Man: Excuse me. How do I get to the supermarket?
Bob: It's easy. Turn left at the corner onto Apple Street. Go one block. The supermarket is on the
corner of First Avenue and Apple Street, next to the police station.
Man: Thank you so much.
Bob: You’re welcome.
Practice the conversation– Dialogue.7
Student A: Excuse me. Can you tell me how can I get to the cinema?
Student B: Yes. Walk along Lily Street. Take the first turning on the left. It’s on your right next to
the bank.
Student A: That’s sound easy enough. Thank you.
Student B: You’re welcome.
Exercise 4:
Fill the gap from the box.

across, in front of, next to, opposite, beside
Where is the hotel?
1.The hotel is ...............................the zoo.

2.There is a hotel ...........................the zoo.
Where is the museum?
3.The museum is .......................... from the school.

4.There is a museum ...........................the school.
Where is the cinema?
5.The cinema is ..............................the shop.
Useful hints on asking and giving directions1.

Giving directions expressions
 Turn left
 Turn right
 Go straight ahead
 Go past
 At the corner of... and...
 It’s between the ... and the.....
 It’s across from / in front of....
Prepositions of Direction Exercise
Fill the gaps below using the prepositions in the box once only.
Across in on straight along into out through at of past under
 1 Go ......................... of the building and turn left.

 2 At the end ......................... the street turn right.
 3 ......................... the traffic lights turn right again.
 4 Go ......................... ahead until you come to a petrol station.
 5 Turn left ......................... Acacia Avenue.
 6 Next, take the third turning ......................... your right.
 7 Go ......................... the newsagent's and carry on until you come to a bridge.
 8 Go ......................... the bridge and on the other side you will see a park.
 9 Go ......................... the park until you come to Church St. on the other side, where you
turn left.
 10 Keep going. After about 300 metres, you go ......................... a railway bridge.
 11 Keep going ......................... Church St. for another 100 metres.
 12 A: You'll see the tourist information office ..................... front of you. You can't miss it.
B: Yeah, right. I think I'll take a taxi instead.
1 Go out of the building and turn left.

2 At the end of the street turn right.
3 At the traffic lights turn right again.
4 Go straight ahead until you come to a petrol station.
5 Turn left into Acacia Avenue.
6 Next, take the third turning on your right.
7 Go past the newsagent's and carry on until you come to a bridge.
8 Go across the bridge and on the other side you will see a park.
9 Go through the park until you come to Church St. on the other side, where you turn left.
10 Keep going. After about 300 metres, you go under a railway bridge.
11 Keep going along Church St. for another 100 metres.
12 A: You'll see the tourist information office in front of you. You can't miss it.
B: Yeah, right.
What's the best way to the post office? (Use the map for orientation.)
1. Excuse me, where is the post office, please?

2. Turn right at the next corner.
3. Then go straight on until you come to the traffic lights.
4. Turn left there.
5. The post office is opposite the cinema.
Fill in the words below correctly. (Use the map for orientation.)
continue, end, excuse, get, left (2x), next, opposite, right, second, straight on, thank,
turn, welcome
1. Excuse me, how do I get to the cinema?

2. Go straight on.
3. Turn left at the corner.
4. Then take the second road on your right.
5. Continue to the end of the road.
6. Turn left there.
7. The cinema is on your left, opposite the castle.
8. Thank you very much.
9. You're welcome.
Man:Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the bank?
You:Yes, sure. Turn left at the end of this street.
Man:At the traffic lights?
You:Yes. Then go as far as the roundabout.
Man:And at the roundabout?
You:Turn right at the roundabout into Dee Road.
Man:OK ... right at the roundabout.
You:Go down Dee Road. The bank's on the left.
Man:Thank you.
You:Goodbye.
A Police Officer And A Tourist

Tourist: Excuse me officer, I think I am lost. Can you help me find my hotel, please?
Officer: Certainly, What's the name of your hotel?
Tourist: It's the Grammar Bank Hotel.
Officer: Hmm, I think I know where it is.
Tourist: Is it far?
Officer: No, not really. Do you have a car, are you driving?
Tourist: No, I don't have a car.
Officer: Okay, actually it's only about 10 minutes walk. But if you want, I can call you a cab.
Tourist: No, thank you. I don't mind walking.
Officer: Okay then, let me give you the directions.
Tourist: Thank you. I appreciate that.
Officer: Now, go along this street until you get to the Bank. Do you see the tall building?
Tourist: Yeah.
Officer: So, at the traffic lights there, turn left to Great Sheva Avenue.
Tourist: Okay, I will turn left.
Officer: Correct. Then go straight on, take the second right and that should take you to the Grammar Bank
Hotel.
Tourist: Okay, I will take the second left.
Officer: No, it's the second right.
Tourist: Ah, right. The second right.
Officer: Yes sir, left at the traffic lights near the bank and then the second right.
Tourist: Got it, thank you very much for your help.
Officer: No problem, have a nice day.

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1. Excuse me, how can I go to the ............................?

2. Sir, can you tell me the way to the ................................?

3. Can you help me please? I want to go to the ......................?

4. Excuse me, is there a ......................... near here?

5. Excuse me, how can I go to the ...............................?

Man: Excuse me. How do I get to the supermarket?

Man: Thank you so much.

Bob: You’re welcome.

Practice the conversation– Dialogue.7

Fill the gap from the box.

Where is the hotel?

1.The hotel is ...............................the zoo.

Where is the museum?

3.The museum is .......................... from the school.

Where is the cinema?

5.The cinema is ..............................the shop.

Useful hints on asking and giving directions1.

Across in on straight along into out through at of past under

 1 Go ......................... of the building and turn left.

1 Go out of the building and turn left.

1. Excuse me, where is the post office, please?

1. Excuse me, how do I get to the cinema?

A Police Officer And A Tourist

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