Directions

Turn Right

Turn Left

Go Straight

Designed by: Sanj Saigal

An essential class to those who are travelling, this class will help you to understand directions and be able to give directions in English. This lesson is very interactive and

involves role play and is audio supported.

Identifying Questions• Excuse me, I appear to be lost, could you tell me how I can get

to Church Street?

• Excuse me, do you know where Church street is?

• Can I get to Church street from here?

• Sorry, I am looking for Church Street.

• Sorry, I can’t seem to find Church Street.

• Excuse me, could you tell me how I can get to Church Street.

• Sorry, I can’t seem to find Church Street.

Identifying Transitions

• Following that......

• Then.....

• Next....

• When you see.... (turn left, right, keep going straight).

• When you get to, you need to .....(cross over the road, continue till the end of the road).

• At the end .......

• Finally you will see......

The best way to use transitions when giving directions are to use them at each stage of the journey.

Set phrases to give directions

• I think that the easiest way would be to...

• I think that the fastest route would be to.....

• The best route would be....

• The best way would be to......

• The easiest route would be to......

• I think the best way would be to......

Time• Don’t worry it is just around the

corner.

• It’s quite close.

• It’s about a 2 minute walk.

• It’s a short drive from here.

• I think that it will be too far to walk so....

• It’s about a 10 minute drive from here.

• It’s about 5 minutes from here.

• It should take you about 5 minutes to get there.

Landmarks• You will see a..... (large, small)

• There will be a ......... on your right or left.

• Watch out for a...... (crossing)

• you should pass a .... (school)

• It’s across the road from.........

• On the way you will see..........

• There are lots of ....... (shops)

• Shops

• Bars

• Traffic lights

• Roundabout

• Crossing

• School

• Post office

• Petrol station

• Park

• Trees

• High street

• Car park

Warnings• Stay on the right!

• Stay on the left!

• Continue straight

• Don’t cross

• Follow the road

• Make sure.....

• Don’t take the..... turning

• Make sure that you.......

• Parking will be difficult

• Be careful because......

• There is a dangerous crossing there.

In a car• Take the motorway.

• There is a one way system.

• Street.

• Exit.

• Traffic lights.

• Junction.

• Dual carriageway.

• Motorway.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• Look for the a sign which says.......

• Don’t turn, stay straight.

• Turn left as soon as you see...

• At the next set of lights.....

• It will be on your right.

Exit statements• No, I am sorry but I don’t know.

• No, sorry I don’t

• Sorry, no

• I am afraid that I can’t help you.

• Sorry, I don’t really know this area.

FIRE Station Church

Police StationBank

Post Office Super Market

Church Street

New Street

Covent Garden

Hotel Lane

Holland Road

Petrol Station My Flat

Central Avenue

CinemaGym

Pizza

Coffee

Chinese

Bakery

Bar

School

Ice Cream

Supermarket

Wine Shop

Park

My Office

Airport

Casino

Mayfair Road

Moby Street

George Street

William Street

Saint Christopher way

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Directions• Provide a tourist

with directions from the post office to the Airport.

• Provide directions from the park to the supermarket.

• Provide directions from the Fire station to the bakery.

• Provide details from the bar to the park.

• Provide directions from the chinese Restaurant to the gym.

• Provide directions from the bank to the post office.

• How do you get from the petrol station to the Airport?

• If you want to get a Pizza but you are at your flat, how would you get there?

• From your office, can you provide me with directions to the Police station.

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