BBC Learning English How to Asking for and giving directions Listening activity

Listen to the directions and find which building on the map is the Post Office. You can find a transcript and the answer on the next page.

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Transcript:

A: Hello, excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the nearest Post Office?

B: Erm, yea, sure you go straight up this street. Take the second turn on the right. Keep going along there, across one junction, and its right there on your left.

A: Thanks

B: Oh, no, hang on, wait a minute, theres a closer one. Walk up this street, take the first left and theres a Post Office on your right at the next junction, sorry, I forgot about that one.

A: Thanks again

Answer: There are two Post Offices. One is building F but the nearest is building N.

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