Directions

By Andrea M. Quintero Ortiz

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A Restaurant

A Bank

A School

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A Bookstore

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Places in the neighborhood…

Can you identify the locations you see above? Write them in your notebooks….

It is next to the bakery.

It is across radiólogos.

It is down the street, on the right. ( From Flamingo)

Where is the Colombo Americano?

The Colombo is next to the bakery.

The Flamingo is in front of the Delicias de la Sexta.

The Seguro Social is near Flamingo.

Lucerna is across the Alcides Arevalo.

VOCABULARY FOR GIVING DIRECTIONS

On the left On the rightTurn LeftTurn RightDown the StreetNext toAcrossIn front ofBetweenBehindNear

Short & Simple Directions:

Remember that every time you give directions, there is always a reference point!

For example: Colombo- Reference Point…….Destination Cathedral

The cathedral is down the street one block, turn right, turn left. It is on the right.

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Preposition + preposition + preposition

Subject Pronoun + Verb to be+

• The Andina is down the street, two blocks, turn left, go down the street, three blocks. It is on the left, next to the hotel.

• The Bolivar Plaza is down the street, two blocks, turn right, turn left, go down the street one block. Turn left, and it is next to the bank, and in front of the Plaza of Bolivar.

• The victoria is down the street, five blocks, turn right, and go down the Street six blocks. It is on the left, next to the Éxito.

EXAMPLES FOR EXTENDED DIRECTIONS:

Write down 5 directions based on the map.

Remember to come prepared to class with this

information!

The vocabulary is key!