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GIVING DIRECTIONS
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GIVING DIRECTIONS
WHAT DID WE LEARNLAST WEEK?
REVIEW : PHRASAL VERBS AROUND THE HOUSE
• Tips on how to learn phrasal verbs• Essential phrasal verbs to use at home• To put on, to tidy up, to clean up
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GIVING DIRECTIONS
Knowing how to ask/give directions is very useful:
• So you don’t get lost!• You help others• You interact with local people
GIVING DIRECTIONS
HOW TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS
• I’m lost. Can you help me?•Where can I find main street please?•Which is the best way to the post
office?•How do I get to the beach from here?
ASK FOR DIRECTIONS
What you should say first:
• Excuse me• Excuse me Madam or Excuse me Sir•Hello! I’m lost, can you help me
please?
• In London, you should say:Where’s the nearest tube station?
• In the States, you should say:Where's the nearest subway
station?
FINDING YOUR WAY WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT
FINDING YOUR WAY WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT
• Does the number 33 bus stop outside the train station?•How often does the airport bus
run?• At what stop do I need to get off at
to reach the Science museum?
HOW TO GIVE DIRECTIONS
• Turn left/right•Make a left/right• Take a left/right• Go straight• Carry straight on• Continue straight ahead
• Go north/south/east/west•Head north/south/east/west•Walk down this avenue•Walk up to the next junction
HOW TO GIVE DIRECTIONS
• It’s around the corner• It’s across the street• It’s two blocks away• It’s on the other side of the
street
HOW TO GIVE DIRECTIONS
• It’s too far to walk• You need to take a taxi or catch
the bus• You should go by metro
HOW TO GIVE DIRECTIONS
• Follow the signs to the airport• It’s well signposted• Take exit 55• It’s a 5-minute drive• It’s about a mile away• It’s about a kilometre away
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
• Turn around• You’re going the wrong way!•Make a U-turn
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
• Can you show me on the maphow to get to the British museum from here please?
GIVING DIRECTIONS USINGA MAP
WALKING FROM THE
PRESIDENT HOTEL TO THE
BRITISH MUSEUM
LET’S PRACTICE TOGETHER!
1. Have you ever had to ask for directions in English? Where were you?
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2. Describe how to get from your house to the city centre.
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3. When was the last time yougave directions?
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