GETTING

AROUND BIG
CITIES
 FROM
• She comes from Japan.
• I ran from home to the gym.
 OUT OF
• I saw them get out of a taxi.
• They ran out of the room.
ON THE LEFT/RIGHT
• Walk up that street until you come to the cinema on the right.
 UP
• They all went up the hill.
• He ran up the stairs.

ACROSS
• Jessica swam across the river.
• I ran across the street.
 TO
• I took them to the beach.
• I’d like to go to the cinema.
Read the instructions. Which building.
A, B, C or D. is the swimming pool?
Start at the box on the bottom left of the
map. From here, go straight on towards
the traffic lights and turn right. Walk
towards the cinema on the right side of
the road. Then turn left and walk up that
street. After that, turn right at the first
corner. Walk up that street until you
come to a tall tree on the right. Here,
walk across the road and the entrance to
the swimming pool is on the left.
Swimming pool = B
 Use of English. Look at the
map and complete the
instructions for getting to the on the left, From, across, on the
library. right, left, left, towards, up, right

Start at the box on the bottom left of the

map. From here, walk straight up the road
and turn right at the traffic lights. Continue
walking up that road towards the second
traffic lights – the cinema is on the right .
Turn left here and walk cross that street.
Turn right at the first junction and then
walk up the road. The entrance to the
library is on the left opposite the swimming
pool.
Choose a place near your school and write instructions
on how to get there. Draw a map to show the route.