Asking and

Giving
Direction
Miss Firda
Mr David
 Keywords

Go Straight

Turn
Turn Right
Left

On The On The
Left Right
 Between

Next to
Preposition of Places

Behind

Beside

In

On

Under
Asking for the
direction
 • Excuse me/excuse me Sir/Madam.
• Hi, I am sorry to interrupt you, but..
• Excuse me, could you help me, please?
Greetings • Hello / Hello sir or Madam.
• May I ask you a minute Sir/Mam?
• Sorry for bothering you Sir/Mam!
• Pardon Sir/ Mom!
• Sorry, I am not from around here.
• I am new here.
Describe the • I’m lost.
Condition • I seemed to be lost.

• Could you tell me how to get to …?

• Could you tell me where the … is?
• Would you give me directions to go to …?
• Can you direct me to …?
• Would you show me the way to …?
Using • May I ask you the way to …?
Modal • Can you show me the … on the map?
Auxilliary • I’m looking for …. Would you give me direction
to get it?
 • Where is the …?
• Where can I find the …?
• How can / do I get to …?
Using • How can / do I find …?
Question • How far is the … from the …?
Words • How do you get to … from …?
• What’s the best way to get to …?
• What’s the quickest way to get to …?
• What’s the easiest way to get to the …?
• Do you have a map to …?
• Are we on the right road for …?
Using • Am I in the right place to go …?
Interrogativ • Is it the right way to / for …?
• Is there a … around here / near hear
e
• Do you know where the … is?

• Is it far? / Is it close?
• How far is it? / How close is it?
• Could you please give me directions?
Common • Where is the nearest (place)?
Sentence • Where can I find a (place)?
• Is the (place) near here?
 • What did you say the street’s name was?
• Sorry, I didn’t got your explanation.
Repeat for • Sorry, I didn’t catch that.
Undestanding • Could you say that again please?
• Could you repeat it again please?
• Thanks for help. Bye .
• Thank you for the explanation, it means a lot to
Thanks and me.
Finish • Thank you for spending your time with me. Have a
nice day!

• I’m sorry, I don’t know where the place is.

• Sorry, I’m in a hurry.
Don’t know
• Sorry, I’m a traveler and not a local citizen.
the way
• I am a stranger here myself, sorry.
• Sorry, I don't know that place either, maybe you
can ask someone else.
Key Expressions
Let’s Practice for
giving direction
 PRACTICE!!!

NOW GO AHEAD AND TRY!!!

 BETWEEN
1.  The police station is ___________ the bank and the store.  
    
2.  The drug store is _____________ the police station.
3.  The school is ___________ the restaurant.
4.  The train station is ______________ the school.
5.  The drug store is ___________ the movie theater and the post
office.
1.  The house is_________ the car.
2.  The dog is _________ the sun.
3.  The tree is to the ______of the house.
4.  The car is ___________ the house.
5.  The sun is _________ the dog.
6.  The house is _________ the dog and the tree.
7.  The dog is to the _____ of the house.
1.  The cat is_________ the table.
2.  The vase is _________ the table.
3.  The flowers are _________ the vase.  
 CLOUD
TREE

BASKET
TABLE
DOG
BICYCLE

BALL

Example: ball/table - The ball is under the table   

1.  basket/table _____________________________________________ 
     
2.  tree/bicycle   _____________________________________________
     
3.  cloud/table   _____________________________________________
     
4.  bicycle/tree   _____________________________________________
     
5.  dog/the bicycle and the table   ____________________________________
 DIALOGUES

Dialog 1

A – Excuse me?
B – Yes?
A – How do I get to the post office?
B – Go past the hotel and turn left onto Main Street.  Go one block and turn right.  It’s
across from the train station.
A – Thank you.
Dialog 2

A – How do I get to the supermarket?

B – It’s easy.  Turn left at the corner onto Apple Street.  Go one block.  The supermarket
is on the corner of First Avenue and Apple Street, next to the police station.
A – Thanks.
Dialog 3

A - Excuse me.  How do I get to the restaurant?

B – Go straight past the bookstore and the hotel.  Turn left onto Main Street.  It’s the second
building on the left, between the hotel and the bank.
A – Thank you.
Hi Sarah.  I'm glad you can come to my party on Friday night.  My house is easy to find.  From
your house go straight up Broadway to the corner of Broadway and Second Avenue.  Turn
right.  Go straight two blocks and then turn left.  It's on the left on the corner of First Avenue
and Central Street.  See you on Friday!

Which is Amanda's house?

 ( )A
 ( )B
( )C
( X)D
YOU ARE
HERE