1. Let’s talk!
ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS
Excuse me...
Where is ...?
How do I get to ...?
What's the way to ...?
Can you tell me the way to... ?
GIVING DIRECTIONS
Movement:
Go straight on (until you come to ...).
Turn left/right (into ...-street).
Take the 1st turning on the left/right
Take the first/second road on the left/right
Go along/down [a street]
Go on for 3 blocks and then...
Cross [a street]
Go straight on/ahead
Go past the traffic lights
Location:
It's on the left/right.
It's opposite X
It's near X
It's next to X
It's between X and X
It's at the end of [a street]
It's on/at the corner of X
It's behind X
It's in front of X
It's (just) around the corner
EXAMPLE
- Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the station?
- Sure. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the right.
Then go down the street until you see a church.
Turn left at the church and the station is on the right, next to the post office and opposite
a big bank.
You can't miss it.
- Thanks a lot. Bye.