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Chapter Five

Can you tell me the


way to …
Expression to ask for and give directions
Expression used to ask directions:
• Excuse me, Could you tell me the way to…………..
• Excuse me, Can you direct me to ………..
• Excuse me, Please tell me how can I get to……. From here.
• Excuse me, which way is to…..
• Excuse me, do you know the way to….
• Excuse me, is there a post office nearby?
• Excuse me, where is the post office?
Expressions used to give directions:
• Go down this road until you get to …. (junction, crossroad, etc)
• Keep going on this street until you see…
• Go along this street
• Turn left/right
• Make a left/right turn
• Take the first left/right turn
• Follow this street until you come to…(a traffic light, an intersection/a road sign)
• Straight ahead
• It’s next to the bank
• It’s over there
Dialogue
Woman : Excuse me, Can you help me, please?
Man : Yes, of course. What can I do for you?
Woman : I get lost. I’ll try to find a post office. Can you show me the way to get there?
Man : I see. Go along this street until you find an intersection and turn left. The post office is on
the left next to the bank. You won’t miss it.
Woman : Hmm. I got it. It seems that it’s not too hard to find it. Thank you a bunch.
Man : It’s my pleasure.
Questions:
1. Where does the woman want to go?
2. Does the man know where it is?
3. Do you think the woman is going to find it?
Exercise
Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with suitable preposition of time!
1.The boy is sitting ……….. a chair
2. The fork is …………. The glass
3.The fan is ………………. the furniture.
4.The boy is hiding ………….. the door.
5.He is standing ……………. The fan.
6. The newspaper is ………………. The table.
7.The boy is sitting …….. floor ……the table.
8. The table is …………. The chairs.
Reading
Reading a City Map.
A. Use the map to fill in the blanks.

1. A: Hi. Could you tell me where the ….. is?


B: The ……… is across the street from the university, next to the beauty shop

2. A: Hi. Could you tell me where the ... is?


B: Sure! The ……………….. is on the northwest corner of Mackerel and First, across the street
from the university.

3. A: Help!! My car is missing! I think it was stolen! I need to go to the …….. to report it.
B: Calm down! The …………. is located next to the city jail, on Second Avenue.

4. A: My friend asked me to return these to the ……but I don’t know where it is.
B: Oh! The ………………… is on Mackerel Boulevard, across from the school. If you get to the
university, you’ve gone too far.
5. A: Pardon me, but I’m looking for the nearest ……….. Can you help me?
B: Umm...I think that the nearest ………….. is on Third Avenue across the street from City
Hospital.

6. A: Can you tell me where the ….. is?


B: Sure! The………………….. is located on the northeast corner of First Avenue and
Mallory Street, next to the book store.

7. A: I’d like to visit my friend at the …... . Where is it?


B: Uhhh...your friend? Uhmmmm, The ………………. is located on Mallory Street, across
from the restaurant. Good luck!

8. A: Hi, I’m looking for the …….. I’m going to a picnic. Can you help me?
B: How fun! The …………….. is on Second Avenue, just east of the library.
9. A: Excuse me, where is the …. Located?
B:The ……………….. is located between the bakery and the gas station.

10. A: Excuse me, where is the …….. located?


B:The ………. is located across from the theater, next to the video store.
B. Answer the questions based on the map

1. Is the University in the First Avenue?


2. What is there between Bakery and Gas Station?
3. What is behind City Jail?
4. Where is city hospital?
5. What are there in the mackerel boulevard?
THANKS

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