The EuroLanguage School
Hello there, dear students from the Euro!
In today's class we will be...
1.- Giving directions in English
2.- Asking for directions in English
3.- Learning Directions Vocabulary
4.- Learning Buildings vocabulary
1.- Giving directions in English
go straight
● Go straight on Main Street.
turn left
● Turn left on the supermarket.
turn right
● Turn right on the next corner.
Go past
● Go past the cinema and you'll find the library.
Cross
● If you cross the street, you'll find a bookstore there!
Go along
● Go along the main road until you find the gas station.
Around the corner
● The museum is just around the corner.;
Between
● You can find the coffee shop between the office building and the movie theater.
Behind
● There's a nice park behind the parking lot.
Turn back / Go back
● If you get to the bridge, you went too far, you'll have to turn back.
Go down
● Go down the hill and you'll find the entrance to the park.
Go over
● To get to the building, you have to go over the walkway.
Go through
● Take a shortcut to the school going through the park.
Go up
● Go up the hill and you'll find the bus stop.
In front of
● The market is in front of the City Hall.
Beside
● My school is beside a small park.
Near
● I live near the forest.
2.- Asking for directions in English
● Excuse me, where is the...?
● Excuse me, how do I get to...?
● Excuse me, is there a ______ near here?
● How do I get to...?
● What's the way to...?
● Where is _____ located?
3.- Directions Vocabulary
roundabout
sidewalk
zebra crossing
traffic lights
street - calle
avenue - avenida
road - camino, carretera
corner - esquina
sidewalk - acera, banqueta
highway - autopista
crossroad
junction.
T-junction -
sign post - poste de señalización
walkway - un pasaje o camino para caminar, especialmente un pasaje elevado que conecta
diferentes secciones de un edificio o un camino ancho en un parque o jardín.
intersection - intersección
bridge - puente
country road - camino rural
exit ramp - rampa de salida
freeway - autopista
Lane - carril
Overpass - paso a desnivel
Alley - callejón
Dead-end-street - callejón sin salida
Boulevard - boulevard
Tunnel - tunel
4.- Places in Town
School - Escuela
Post office - correos
Hospital - hospital
Bank - banco
Fire station - Bomberos
Supermarket - Supermercado
Convenient store - tienda de conveniencia (Oxxo, 7eleven…)
Pharmacy - farmacia
Department store - tienda departamental (Sears, Liverpool, etc…)
Restaurant - restaurant
Hotel - hotel
Motel - motel
Museum - museo
Library - biblioteca
Movie theater - cine
Factory - Fábrica
Police department - depto de policia
City hall - palacio municipal / ayuntamiento (ciudad)
Town hall - palacio municipal / ayuntamiento (pueblo)
Prison - prisión
Mall - centro comercial
Church - iglesia
Cathedral - catedral
Chapel - capilla
Mosque - mezquita
Synagogue - sinagoga
Temple - templo
Landmark - punto de referencia
Art gallery - galeria de arte
Monument - monumento
Factory - fabrica
City - ciudad
Town - pueblo, poblado
Capital - capital
Village - aldea
Port - puerto
Metropolis - meteópoli
Suburb - suburbio, (las afueras de una ciudad)
Outskirts - las afueras de una ciudad
District - distrito
Locality - localidad
Archaeological site - Sitio arqueológico
Bus stop - parada de autobus
Bus station - terminal de autobus
Taxi stop - parada de taxis
Subway station - metro
Train station - estación de trenes
Airport - aeropuerto
Gas station - gasolinera
Zoo - zoologico
Square - cuadra
Park - parque
Aquarium - acuario
Amusement park - parque de diversiones
Concert hall - sala de conciertos
Circus - circo
Travel agency - agencia de viajes
Coffee shop - cafetería
Gym
Stadium - estadio
College - facultad
University - universidad
Academy - academia
Laundromat - lavanderia
auto repair shop´ - taller mecánico
Parking lot - estacionamiento
I hope this class was usefull for you.
See you next time and please, stay Safe and Sound!
