Asking for and giving directions How to ask for and give directions

Ask for directions Can you tell me the way to the bank? (Excuse me,) do you know the way to the bank?

Give directions Turn left at the traffic lights. Turn into Beech Road. Go straight on for about 100 metres. Go along Park Street. It’s on the left/right. It’s at the end of Church Road.

Read and follow the directions on the map. Write the letters of these places: post office - .......... bookshop - .......... police station - .......... Man: Are you OK? Woman: Yes, I’m fine now, thanks. But where am I? Man: You’re in Marbury. This is the library. Woman: Oh, OK. Listen, do you know the way to the police station? Man: The police station. Yes, it’s easy. You turn left at the next road, Mill Street. Woman: Turn left, OK. Man: Then go straight on for about 200 metres. Then you get to the post office. Woman: The post office. Man: Yes, it’s on the right. Woman: On the right, OK. Man: Next to the post office, turn right into Beech Road. Woman: Beech Road, OK. Man: Go along the road, then turn left at the bookshop, into Lime Avenue. Woman: Yes, OK. Man: The police station is in Lime Avenue. It’s at the end of the street, on the left. Woman: Thanks very much.

Use the map. Ask for and give directions:

from to the bank the bridge the police station the bus station the police station the cinema the hospital the art gallery

A Sheet

Language Points

Giving Street Names

It’s on Pine Street

It’s on 2nd Avenue.

It’s on the corner of 2nd

and Pine.

Giving Nearby Landmarks

It’s across from the bank.

It’s next to the park.

It’s opposite the library.

Use this map to give your partner suggestions and directions.

Ask your partner where you can do the following:

buy some steaks. see a movie

order some sushi rent a bike

pick up a bathing suit get some aspirin

purchase some software

Fill in the name of the buildings that belong in the blanks:

(1) Ming’s Dynasty

(2) Hungry Burger

(3)

(4) Elegant Shoes

(5)

(6) Starlight Videos

(7)

(8) Mike’s Bowling Alley

(9)

(10) Monet Cafe

(11)

(12) Ace Music CDs

(13)

(14) Mark’s Supermarket

(15)

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B Sheet

Language Points

Giving Street Names

It’s on Pine Street

It’s on 2nd Avenue.

It’s on the corner of 2nd

and Pine.

Giving Nearby Landmarks

It’s across from the bank.

It’s next to the park.

It’s opposite the library.

Use this map to give your partner suggestions and directions.

Ask your partner where you can do the following:

rent a DVD go bowling

grab a burger buy some shoes

pick up some milk find a music CD

go for a cup of coffee

Fill in the name of the buildings that belong in the blanks:

(1) Ming’s Dynasty

(2)

(3) BedwellTheater

(4)

(5) Beaches Swimwear

(6)

(7) Niko Bikes

(8)

(9) Albert’s Pharmacy

(10)

(11) Future Computers

(12)

(13) A and A meats

(14)

(15) Edo Sushi © 2005 www.bogglesworldesl.com

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Language Points

Take

Take the Green Line to Oak

Station.

Take the #14 Bus to 25th

Street.

Transfer to

Transfer to the red line.

Transfer to the #3-1 bus.

Get off at

Get off at Market Station.

Use this map to give your partner directions.

Ask your partner how to get to the following places:

The Public Library SunMyeong Castle

St. Paul’s Cathedral The Airport

The Bus Station

GorWat Temple

Fill in the name of the buildings that belong in the blanks:

(1) Farmer’s Market

(2)

(3) Newport Casino

(4)

(5) The Grand Hotel

(6)

(7) National Art Museum

(8)

(9) The Train Station

(10)

(11) Three Rivers Park

(12)

(13) Henry’s Department

Store

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B Sheet

Language Points

Take

Take the Green Line to Oak

Station.

Take the #14 Bus to 25th

Street.

Transfer to

Transfer to the red line.

Transfer to the #3-1 bus.

Get off at

Get off at Market Station.

Use this map to give your partner directions.

Ask your partner how to get to the following places:

The Grand Hotel The National Art Museum Henry’s Department Store

Three River’s Park Newport Casino

The Train Station

Fill in the name of the buildings that belong in the blanks:

(1) Farmer’s Market

(2) Airport

(3)

(4) The Public Library

(5)

(6) The Bus Station

(7)

(8) St. Paul’s Cathedral

(9)

(10) GorWat Temple

(11)

(12) SunMyeong Castle

(13)

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