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Which way is the post office? Un, excuse me. myn et Re post office. Can you help me? Post Office epee ae eo. tou go araigh down i sect Clerecer s graven en art an i seas Ba aa val cane meee Sees ere eal neal a ee ee od oman: mare page een Taran eects 1. Asking directions: responding negatively Practice ‘Ask for directions to the places below. Your partner is @ stranger in town and can't help you. 4, Shakey's (Pizza Parlor) 5, Ciro’s Nightclub D> | Excise me. | Which way i |Patcon me: [evr teftio > The boat ota? Sct oat sure aes |thepest tea 1. the post office 2. the Plaza Hotel > Well, thanks anyway 3. the Bank of America Would you know | how o get he post ofee (rom here)? | Could youtlimo | whore te pos fos? "M not sure where it is. ‘don't know. > Well, thanks anyway. > Sony; Practice 1 ‘Ask your partner the way to the streets and Washington St: places on the ight. Use Ii (ing find Talt Rd. (looking for)... The person can't help you. Gateldtone Practice 2 the Plaza Hotel Now change roles and try it again. This time, Shakey's use (Could you ...)(Would you ...). Again, the | MieDonald's person does not know where the places are. 3. Asking more politely: responding positively > Excuse me. Could you tell me where the post office is? > Uh, let me | ‘see now. | It’s down this street about two blocks. think (for a moment). > Thanks a lot. | > You're (very) welcome. Which way is the post office? 4. Giving simple directions > (You) go (straight) | down | this street. Ife the socond right” onthe at ett the drugstore. et past |_ Ga fri coon ae arse Jetterson ts |on'the comer In the middle of the block |onveurtn to the end of the block. stl two blocks to MeKinley. Practice 1 Student A: You're at point A. Ask for directions to: 1. the post office 2. Grodin’s Men's Shop Practice 2 ‘Student B: You're at point 8. Ask for directions to: 1. the disco 2. McDonald's Practice 3 Student A: You're at point C. Ask for directions to: 4. St. Mary's church 2. the park Practice 4 ‘Student B: You're at point D. Ask for directions to: 1. the museum 2. the drugstore 42 Which way is the post office? 6. Giving longer directions = : > (You) go down this _— : Street (fortwo bi Make a teft locks) until you come to the high school. left and go two blocks (more). Cross the street, and i's at the end of the block just | past 's Grodin's Men's . | 's Shop. ‘cross from the post office. Practice meee nen elpeeesl pa epee ey ii tafe 1, the post office 2. Paris Restaurant = 3. St. Mary's Church 4. the library 5. Grodin’s Men's Shop 7. Confirming and correcting > | see. Straight to the comer. Left | until | come to the end of the block| and then right. | | as far as the police station D | That's | right. > No, you turn right and then left. | it correct. ! You've got it. | Practice 1 ‘Ask again for directions to the places in the previous exercise. This time repeat the directions for confirmation. Practice 2 Look at the map. Choose a few places and ask for directions. Repeat the directions for confirmation and thank the person.

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