PRACTICAL ENGLISH UNIT4
LOST IN SAN FRANCISCO
DIRECTIONS
First of all, let’s revise the prepositions of place again. Check them here and do these exercises.
Sometimes, we get lost in a new city and we need to ask for directions. We typically askExcuse me, is there a BANK around here? How can I get there?
Have a look at the following charts to learn how to give directions.
Sometimes, we get lost in a new city and we need to ask for directions. We typically askExcuse me, is there a BANK around here? How can I get there?
Have a look at the following charts to learn how to give directions.
Now practice asking for places and explaining how to get there with your partner. YOU ARE AT THE POLICE STATION ON MAIN STREET.
- Toy store
-Train station
-Movie theater
-Chinese restaurant
- Toy store
-Train station
-Movie theater
-Chinese restaurant
Give directions to get to the:
-Shopping center
-Italian restaurant
-Museum
-Art gallery
-Shopping center
-Italian restaurant
-Museum
-Art gallery
Asking for and Giving Directions:
QUESTIONS
How do I get to ...?
What's the best way to get to ...?
Is ......(street) near here?
Where is ...?
Do you know where the post office is?
Do you know where I can find a good Chinese food restaurant?
Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
Can you tell me the way to ....?
How many blocks is that?
Turn left. / right (into Oak Street) / (on Pine Street).
Which side of the street is it on?
Turn back. / Go back.
Is it far?
ANSWERS
Go through the park.
Go down this street.
Go over the bridge.
Go up the street.
Go along ...Go straight on (until you come to the traffic lights.)
Go straight ahead until you get to Main Street. Then ...
Cross the river. / the street.
Take the first / second road on the left / right
Take the Green Line to Oak Station.
Take the number 14 Bus to 25th Street.
Go across the square.
Pass the post office. / the department store.
It's on the left / right. It's on your right / left.
It's on the corner of Second Avenue and Pine Street.
It's on / in Oak Street. / Second Avenue.
It's on your right side of the street. / It's in the middle of the block, next to the bank.
It's across from the bank. / the high school.
It's opposite the library.
It's in front of ...
It's next to the park.
It's about two or three blocks.
It's near ...
It's between ...
It's at the end (of)
It's on / at the corner
It's behind ...
It's (just) around the corner.
It isn't very far. You can walk there in ten minutes. / It's quite far. You'd better take a train. / take a bus. / take the underground. / take the metro. / go by bus.
I'm sorry, I don't know. I'm from out of town.
QUESTIONS
How do I get to ...?
What's the best way to get to ...?
Is ......(street) near here?
Where is ...?
Do you know where the post office is?
Do you know where I can find a good Chinese food restaurant?
Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
Can you tell me the way to ....?
How many blocks is that?
Turn left. / right (into Oak Street) / (on Pine Street).
Which side of the street is it on?
Turn back. / Go back.
Is it far?
ANSWERS
Go through the park.
Go down this street.
Go over the bridge.
Go up the street.
Go along ...Go straight on (until you come to the traffic lights.)
Go straight ahead until you get to Main Street. Then ...
Cross the river. / the street.
Take the first / second road on the left / right
Take the Green Line to Oak Station.
Take the number 14 Bus to 25th Street.
Go across the square.
Pass the post office. / the department store.
It's on the left / right. It's on your right / left.
It's on the corner of Second Avenue and Pine Street.
It's on / in Oak Street. / Second Avenue.
It's on your right side of the street. / It's in the middle of the block, next to the bank.
It's across from the bank. / the high school.
It's opposite the library.
It's in front of ...
It's next to the park.
It's about two or three blocks.
It's near ...
It's between ...
It's at the end (of)
It's on / at the corner
It's behind ...
It's (just) around the corner.
It isn't very far. You can walk there in ten minutes. / It's quite far. You'd better take a train. / take a bus. / take the underground. / take the metro. / go by bus.
I'm sorry, I don't know. I'm from out of town.