Word List Asking for and Giving Directions
How 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/right
It's on the left/right.
straight on
opposite
near
next to
between
at the end (of)
on/at the corner
behind
in front of
(just) around the corner
traffic lights
crossroads, junction
signpost
You are here
Exercise I
Fill 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
4.
until you come to the traffic lights.
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.
2. Go
3. Turn
me, how do I
to the cinema?
.
at the corner.
4. Then take the
road on your
5.
to the
6.
left there.
of the road.
7. The cinema is on your
8.
you very much.
9. You're
Asking and giving directions
the castle.
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 know
sorry, I'm not from around here
I'm looking for ...
this address
are we on the right road for ...?
Brighton
is this the right way for ...?
Ipswich
do you have a map?
can you show me on the map?
Giving directions
it's this way
it's that way
you're going the wrong way
you're going in the wrong direction
take this road
go down there
take the first on the left
take the second on the right
turn 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 metres
half mile (about 800 metres)
kilometre
it'll be ...
on your left
on your right
straight ahead of you
Travel
Motoring
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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 far
quite close
quite a long way
a long way on foot
a long way to walk
about a mile from here (one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometres)
Giving directions to drivers
follow the signs for ...
the town centre
Birmingham
continue straight on past some traffic lights
at the second set of traffic lights, turn left
go over the roundabout
take the second exit at the roundabout
turn right at the T-junction
go under the bridge
go 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 park
parking lot
crossroads
roundabout
traffic lights
2. Prepositions of place and direction
Preposition
Use
Examples
above
higher than sth.
The picture hangs above my bed.
across
from 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 other
The cat ran after the dog.
After you.
against
directed towards sth.
The bird flew against the window.
along
in 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 side
Our 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 of
the 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.
through
going from one point to the
other point
You shouldn't walk through the forest.
I like going to Australia.
to
towards sth./sb.
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.
Can you come to me?
I've never been to Africa.
