GIVING AND ASKING FOR

DIRECTIONS
Learning Objectives
• Students know preposition
• Students know phrases of asking for directions
• Students know phrases of giving directions
• Students can practice asking and giving directions
 Asking and giving directions

Asking directions sentence Example :

 Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the bus station …?
 Excuse me, do you know where the post office is?
 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 Jakarta…?
 Is this the right way for Bandung …?
 Do you have a map?
 Can you show me on the map?
 Can you show me about the direction to PHH. Mustofa street...?
 Asking for Directions

Singular
Is there a/an movie theater near here?
It’s across from the department store.
Yes, there is. There’s one on Main St.
No, there’s not / there isn’t one.

Plural
Are there any cash machines near here?
Yes, there are. There are some outside the bank.
Yes, there’s one over there.
No, there aren’t (any).
 Location Expressions

Behind In front of

Next to Between

Inside Outside

Main
Ave.

Firs Firs
t St. t St.

On First St. On the corner of Across (the street) from

Main and First Opposite
Types of Streets and Abbreviations

Avenue – AVE - Avenida

Boulevard – BLVD – Avenida Larga

Road –––RD
Parkway
Alley
Square
Highway –– PKWY
ALY
– SQ
HWY Estrada
–––Viela
Praça
Rodovia
Street – ST – Rua
 Crossroads / Intersection Roundabout
At the crossroads / intersection At the roundabout
Turn right Go straight ahead Turn left
Go Along

Go straight and turn left/right at the intersection.

Turn left/right into Devon St.
Take the first/second/third turn at the roundabout.
Places In Town

Department
Subway
Travel
Movie
Barber
Gas
Parking
Post
Drugstore
Bakery
School
Bank
Station
Theater
Agency
Office
Station
Shop
Lot
Store
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
 WORD POWER: Places
Match the words and the definitions. Then practice asking the questions with a partner

What is a …….? It’s a place where you ……

1. barber shop a. keep your money
2. drugstore b. make a reservation for trip
3. bank c. buy medicine
4. subway station d. Take a train underground
5. department store e. park your car
6. parking lot f. wash and dry your clothes
7. laundromat
g. get fuel for your car
8. gas station
h. buy clothes
9. bakery
i. buy bread
10. travel agency
j. get a haircut
Look at the map on the left side. Complete the questions
with Is there a or Are there any. Complete the answers
with one, some, any, and location expressions.

Is there a bank around here?

Driver _________
Jack one right ___
Yeah, there’s ____ on Main St. It’s ______
next to
the deli.
across the street?
Do you see Sam’s Deli – just _______
is there a parking
Driver Oh, yeah. Can I park there? I mean, _________
lot?
behind the bank, but the entrance
one just _______
Jack Well, there’s ____
on Lincoln.
is ___
Are there any public restrooms there?
Driver ____________
any But there’s a department store
Jack No, there aren’t ___.
on the corner of Main and Third. I’m sure there are _____
______________ some there,
inside the store.
______
is there a supermarket anywhere?
Driver Thanks. Oh, and _________
Jack Uh, there’s ____ across from the bank.
one over there – ____________

Driver are there any shoe stores near

And one more thing – ____________
here?
Jack between Second
Yes, there’s Riviera Shoes on Main St, ________
and Third Avenues.
 Exercise: Giving Directions
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PRACTICE: Student A: you are at Jenny’s apartment. Ask your partner how to get to these places: post
office, café, newsstand, bakery, health club, clothing store, video store

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PRACTICE: Student B: you are at Jenny’s apartment. Ask your partner how to get to these places:
laundromat, restaurant, grocery store, shoe store, souvenir shop, subway station, flower shop

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Exercises
• Look at two slides above, take turn with your partner (A and B) to ask
about how to get to the directions!
• Choose a place then make the dialogue of asking and giving
directions!