Asking and giving directions

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HOW TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS

• Excuse me, where is the nearest bank?
• How do I get to (the) . . . ?
• Can you tell me how to get to (the) . . . (from here)?
• What’s the best way to get to (the) . . . ? 
• Excuse me, do you know if there is a . . . near here?

HOW TO LOCATE PLACES

• The bank is next to the library.
• The library is on the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue.
• The park is in front of the department store.
• The shoe shop is opposite the hospital.
• The shopping centre is near / close to the cathedral

HOW TO GIVE DIRECTIONS

• Go straight on
• Go up / down High Street
• Turn left / right
• Take the second (turning on the) left /right
• Walk past the (post office)
• Cross the street
• The (bookshop) will be on your left / right
• Take Baker Street
• Walk two blocks

EXAMPLE

• (First,) go down this street (for three blocks)
• (Then,) turn right at the zebra crossing.
• (After that,) go straight on Park Avenue until you get to the traffic lights.
• (When you get to the traffic lights), turn right again.
• The bank will be on your left, next to the police station. You won’t miss it.

Now, you can get more practice with these listening activities:

- LISTENING GAME (From Elllo.org) 

- LISTENING - How to get to the station (from elllo.org)

Would you like to play another game? if so, play this Reading game.

- READING - Game (from BBC) 

WATCH & LISTEN: Homes in Britain

To understand directions in English coming from people or machines, watch the first video and then do the activities in the second one.
FIRST VIDEO

SECOND VIDEO

And finally, enjoy this video!