vocabulary, way to give and ask directions

1. WORD POWER:
Places
Match the words and the definitions.
Then practice asking the questions
with a partnerWhat is a …….?
1. barber shop
2. drugstore
3. bank
4. subway station
5. department store
6. parking lot
7. laundromat
8. gas station
9. bakery
10. travel agency
It’s a place where you ……
a. keep your money
b. make a reservation for trip
c. buy medicine
d. Take a train underground
e. park your car
f. wash and dry your clothes
g. get fuel for your car
h. buy clothes
i. buy bread
j. get a haircut

2. Asking for/GivingDirections

3. Askingfor Directions
Questionsyoumay ask:
•How do I get to…?
•How can I get to …?
•Canyou tell me the way to…?
•Canyou show me the wayto…?
•Where is the…?
•Where is the closest…?
•I’m looking for…canyou help me?

4. GivingDirections
a) Usingprepositions+ nouns:
- opposite (the school)
- near (the restaurant)
- next to (the bank)
- between (the post office &the cinema)
- in front of (the hospital)

5. - behind(the coffee shop)
- at the endof (the street)
- onthe cornerof (the bank)
- onthe (left/right)
- at the (crossroads / roundabout)
- across( thestreet)
- under(the bridge)
GivingDirections

6. b) Usingexpressions:
-go +direction (right, left, down, up,through,
straight on, along/down, past the )
e.g. Gothroughthe park and past thepolice.
- turn +right/left
e.g.At the end of the street , turn right.
GivingDirections

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8. VOCABULARY

9. VOCABULARY

10. - take +roadname
e.g. Take5thAvenue.
- stay on +road name for +distance or time
(when driving)
e.g. StayonRosesStreet for 5 minutes.
- Follow +road name +time/until
e.g. Follow RosesStreet until you get to the
church.
GivingDirections

11. c) Estimatingtime or distance
Questions:
-How far is it ?
-Is it far fromhere ?
-How long does it take to get to …?
Answers:
-It’s not veryfar.
-It’s only about…minutes.
-It won’t take you very long to get there.
-It will take you approximately …minutes to get
there.
GivingDirections

12. THEATRE
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
Go straight ahead. Take the first turning on the right.
Go along this street and turn left. Stop! Where are
you?
Start
here

13. THEATRE
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
Go straight ahead, past the hospital, then turn right. Go along Marina
Drive and turn right into King’s Avenue. Take the second turning on
the right. Cross the street. Where are you?
Start
here

14. THEATRE
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
Go up Palmeira Street and take the first turning on the left.
Go past the post office and turn right. Don’t cross the street. Are you
at the post office, opposite it or at the school?
Start
here

15. THEATRE
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
Go down Marina Drive and turn left into Victoria Street. Take
the first turning on the right and get into the Car Parking. Then
walk across the street. Where are you?
Start
here

16. THEATRE
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
Go along King’s Avenue and take the second turning on the
right. Go past the park and turn left. Go straight ahead and turn
right at the end of the street. Stop! Where are you?
Start
here

17. THEATRE
CINEMA
CINEMAPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
Go along King’s Avenue and take the second turning on the
right. Turn left. Go straight ahead and stop in front of the
cinema. Cross the street. Are you at the bank?
Start
here

18. THE
ATR
E
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
PARK
CAFÉ
Go straight ahead. Take the first turning on the right and
then right again. Cross the street and get into the park.
Turn right and walk across the park. Where are you?
Start
here

19. THE
ATR
E
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
PARK
CAFÉ
Go round the corner then take the first turning on the left. Cross
the street and turn left again. Walk through the park and cross the
street. What is in front of you?
Start
here

20. THEATRE
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
Go up Marina Drive and turn right. Take the second turning
on your left. Stop in front of the park. Cross Victoria Street and
turn left. Walk past the hotel. Get in the …
Start
here

21. THEATRE
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
Go along Church Road until the end of the street. Turn left
and then left again around the corner. Go past the
post office and turn right. What is on your left?
Start
here

22. THEATRE
CINEMA
SCHOOLPARK
BANK
CHURCH
HOTELMUSEUM
RESTAURANT
HOSPITAL
POST
OFFICE
CAFÉ
What is behind the bank?

23. Listening activity
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-
listening/giving-directions