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Word List Asking for and Giving DirectionsHow do I get to …?What's the best way to …?Where is …?Go straight on (until you come to …).Turn back./Go back.Turn left/right (into …-street).Go along …Cross …Take the first/second road on the left/rightIt's on the left/right.straight onopposite near next tobetween at the end (of)on/at the cornerbehind in front of(just) around the cornertraffic lightscrossroads, junction signpost
You are here
Exercise IFill in the words below correctly. (Use the map for orientation.)
1. Excuse me, where is the post office, please?
2. at the next corner.
3. Then until you come to the traffic lights.
4. there.
5. The post office is the cinema.
Exercise II
Fill in the words below correctly. (Use the map for orientation.)continue, end, excuse, get, left (2x), next, opposite, right, second, straight on, thank, turn, welcome
1. me, how do I to the cinema?
2. Go .
3. Turn at the corner.
4. Then take the road on your .
5. to the of the road.
6. left there.
7. The cinema is on your , the castle.
8. you very much.
9. You're .
Asking and giving directions
Asking directions
excuse me, could you tell me how to get to ...?the bus station excuse me, do you know where the ... is?post office I'm sorry, I don't knowsorry, I'm not from around here I'm looking for ...this address are we on the right road for ...?Brightonis this the right way for ...?Ipswich do you have a map?can you show me on the map?Giving directions
it's this wayit's that way you're going the wrong wayyou're going in the wrong direction take this roadgo down there take the first on the lefttake the second on the rightturn right at the crossroads continue straight ahead for about a mile (one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometres) continue past the fire station you'll pass a supermarket on your left keep going for another ...hundred yards (about 91 metres)two hundred metreshalf mile (about 800 metres)kilometre it'll be ...on your lefton your rightstraight ahead of you
Travel Motoring
Sound is available for all the English phrases on this page — simply click on any phrase to hear it.How far is it?
how far is it? how far is it to ...?the airport how far is it to ... from here?the beach
is it far?is it a long way? it's ...not farquite closequite a long waya long way on foota long way to walkabout a mile from here (one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometres)Giving directions to drivers
follow the signs for ...the town centreBirmingham continue straight on past some traffic lightsat the second set of traffic lights, turn left go over the roundabouttake the second exit at the roundaboutturn right at the T-junction go under the bridgego over the bridge you'll cross some railway lines
1 . Asking the way - Vocabulary
Useful phrases
Picture English sentence
Go straight on Elm Street.
Go along Elm Street.
Go down Elm Street.
Follow Elm Street for 200 metres.
Follow Elm Street until you get to the church.
Turn left into Oxford Street.
Turn right into Oxford Street.
Take the first turning on the right.
Go past the pet shop.
Go along the river.
Go over the bridge.
Go through the park.
Go towards the church.
Go up the hill.
Go down the hill.
Cross Oxford Street.
The bookshop is opposite the church.
The bookshop is between the church and the pet shop.
The bookshop is on/at the corner.
The bookshop is in front of the church.
The bookshop is behind the church.
The bookshop is next to the church.
The bookshop is beside the church.
The bookshop is near the church.
Useful words:
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car parkparking lot
crossroads
roundabout
traffic lights
2. Prepositions of place and directionPreposition Use Examples
above higher than sth. The picture hangs above my bed.
acrossfrom one side to the other side
You mustn't go across this road here.There isn't a bridge across the river.
after one follows the otherThe cat ran after the dog.After you.
against directed towards sth. The bird flew against the window.
alongin a line; from one point to another
They're walking along the beach.
among in a group I like being among people.
around in a circular way We're sitting around the campfire.
behind at the back of Our house is behind the supermarket.
below lower than sth. Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level.
beside next to Our house is beside the supermarket.
between sth./sb. is on each sideOur house is between the supermarket and the school.
by near He lives in the house by the river.
close to near Our house is close to the supermarket.
down from high to low He came down the hill.
from the place where it starts Do you come from Tokyo?
in front ofthe part that is in the direction it faces
Our house is in front of the supermarket.
inside opposite of outside You shouldn't stay inside the castle.
into entering sth. You shouldn't go into the castle.
near close to Our house is near the supermarket.
next to beside Our house is next to the supermarket.
off away from sth. The cat jumped off the roof.
onto moving to a place The cat jumped onto the roof.
opposite on the other side Our house is opposite the supermarket.
out of leaving sth. The cat jumped out of the window.
outside opposite of inside Can you wait outside?
over above sth./sb. The cat jumped over the wall.
past going near sth./sb. Go past the post office.
round in a circle We're sitting round the campfire.
throughgoing from one point to the other point
You shouldn't walk through the forest.
to towards sth./sb.
I like going to Australia.
Can you come to me? I've never been to Africa.
towards in the direction of sth. We ran towards the castle.
under below sth. The cat is under the table.
up from low to high He went up the hill.
