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City Driving Dialogue and Directions

Sally gets into an argument with a pedestrian named Alan after she runs a red light and drives onto the sidewalk. Alan gives Sally directions to Marstone Street to make up for the incident. The directions involve turning left at the next traffic lights, taking the first right at a roundabout, going over a bridge and through a tunnel, then turning right three times with Marstone Street being on the left. Sally repeats the directions back to ensure she has them correct before thanking Alan and driving off.

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City Driving Dialogue and Directions

Sally gets into an argument with a pedestrian named Alan after she runs a red light and drives onto the sidewalk. Alan gives Sally directions to Marstone Street to make up for the incident. The directions involve turning left at the next traffic lights, taking the first right at a roundabout, going over a bridge and through a tunnel, then turning right three times with Marstone Street being on the left. Sally repeats the directions back to ensure she has them correct before thanking Alan and driving off.

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Mexican English

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Driving in the City


Zebra crossing

Turning

Tunnel

Kerb

Traffic jam
Bridge

Roundabout

Pedestrian
crossing
Traffic light

Dialogue

Speed bump

Rush hour
(the time when
people travel to
or from work)

Dead-end street /
cul-de-sac

IN THIS DIALOGUE, SALLY


IS DRIVING WHEN SHE GETS
INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH
A PEDESTRIAN.

A: Alan
S: Sally
A: Hey, watch out! Thats
a red light, and Im on a
pedestrian crossing!
S: Sorry! Are you OK?
A: Im all right, but your
front wheel is on the
kerb.
S: Im just so tired. Ive
been stuck in a traffic
jam for two hours and I
didnt get any sleep last
night.
A: Thats hardly my
problem. And in case
you didnt know, this is
a dead-end street.
S: Whoops! Im a bit lost.
You dont happen to
know where Marstone
Street is, do you?
A: Yep.
S: So, erm, could
you, erm, give me
directions?
A: OK. Drive straight on
for about 350 metres.
S: OK. Straight on.
A: When you get to the

S:
A:

S:
A:
S:
A:

S:
A:
S:

traffic lights, take the


first turning on the left
and then drive straight
on again.
Traffic lights. First
turning, erm, left.
Then, after about
another 200 metres
and a few speed
bumps, you get to a
roundabout...
A roundabout...
...and you take the first
turning on the right.
...on the right.
Then, you go over a
bridge and through a
tunnel. Then, you turn
right and then left and
then right again, and
its just there on the
left.
A bridge. A tunnel.
Right, left, right... OK. I
think Ive got it.
You cant miss it!
OK. Bye! Thanks. Right!
Now, what did he say?
Drive straight on, then
first left...

Pedestrian

Im a city
statue!

Useful Expressions

Theres a zebra crossing just ahead.


Take the first turning on the right.
This is a dead-end street.
You need to go over the bridge.
The rush-hour traffic is terrible.
We got caught in a traffic jam.
You need to go through the tunnel.
Turn right at the roundabout.

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