Asking and Giving Directions

Miss Rowena RosalejosFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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1.1 Asking the way and giving direction

1.2 Asking for clarification and useful expression

1.3. Asking , Accepting and Refusing

Suggestions for giving directions

1. Giving directions is easy when you remember to follow these points.

2. When giving directions you are just giving two sets of instructions.

2.1.“Go To” – you are telling the listener what street to go to or how far to go2.2. “Then” - you are telling the listener what to do when they get (turn

right/left, go straight , on the left/right, etc.)

3. Use easily identifiable landmarks, instead of the amount of time to get to a place. (e.g. street lights, stop signs, parks, police station, schools, cinemas, etc.

How to ask someone the way

How to give direction

Language for giving directions

Leftgo leftturn leftit's on the lefttake a lefttake the second (turning) on the left

Rightgo right turn right it's on the right take a right take the second (turning) on the right

Aheadgo aheadgo straight aheadgo straight on

- It’s that way.- It’s this way.- Take this road- Go down there…- Take the first on the left/right- Turn right at the crossroads- continue straight ahead for about …..hour until you see….- keep going for another.- Go around the corner…- Walk down the corridor - It’s on your right/left.- Take the bus/train/tuk-tuk…- Walk down ….. street/road/avenue..- Get on bus number….and get off at the …. bus stop.- You will see …. on your left/right.

T-Junction Y-Junction Crossroad/intersection roundabout

Crossing/zebra lane footbridge Sky walk/ pedestrian overpass

Dead endTraffic light Hallway/corridor underpass

block Bus stop flyover

Famous Landmarks

market monument park cinema

Conversation 1A: Where is the public library, please?B: It is in Broad Street, near the Town Hall.A: How do I get there?B: Well, you could walk. But it’s better to take bus number 14. It will take you straight there.A: Thanks a lot.

Conversation 2A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the AA Cinema is , please?B: Let me see. Oh yes, of course, I know. It’s in Lincoln Square, opposite the Asia Hotel.A: Is that near here?B: Oh yes, it’s just a few minutes walk. Turn left at the traffic lights and you’ll see it.A: Thank you very much.

Conversation 3A: Excuse me, please. Could you tell me where the Speedy Car-Hire office is?B: I’m sorry. I have no ideaA: I think it’s somewhere off City Avenue. Do you know where that is?B: I’m afraid I don’t. I’d never been here before.