2. Underline the correct alternative to complete the conversations.

Conversation I

A: Excuse me, how do I get to the swimming pool?

B: You need to go ¹along/at/with the main road. Keep going until you ²go/have/reach the town hall. Then ³go/make/be left and it’s ⁴the/in/to front of you.

Conversation II

A: Excuse me, is this the right way to the Bach Concert Hall?

B: No, you need to turn around, then ⁵do/cross/go the bridge. After that, you ⁶have/are/take the first right and go ⁷at/with/through the centre of town. The concert hall is at the ⁸first/corner/cross of Ducane Road and Bright Street.

3. Match 1-10 with a) – j) to make sentences or questions.

1 Excuse me, can

2 Is this the

3 Is

4 Can you show

5 It takes

6 You can’t

7 Can we

8 So I

9 You’ll see the

10 Keep

a) about an hour.

b) need to go left there.

c) restaurant on your right.

d) it far?

e) right way?

f) going.

g) me on the map?

h) you help me?

i) walk?

j) miss it.

7. Giving directions

Exercises

7.1 Listen to three conversations. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?

1. Speaker 1 takes the bus.

2. Speaker 2 has a map.

3. Speaker 3 will see a restaurant before arriving at the Grand Motel.

7.2 Complete the notes. Listen again to check.

Conversation I Carnival

It takes __________ minutes. Go straight on. You’ll hear the ___________.

Conversation II Plaza Hotel

Go past the cinema. Take the first __________. Keep going for ___________ minutes. You’ll see the ____________.

Conversation III The Grand Motel

Go to the end of the street. Go _________ and go past the __________. It’s on the __________.

7.3 Read the extracts from the audio script. Are the phrases in bold asking for information (a), explaining the directions (e) or showing understanding (u)?

Example: A: Can we walk? A

B: Yes, it takes about ten minutes from here. E

7.4 Work in pairs. Student a: look at the map a. Student b: look at the map b. Ask for and give directions.

1. Ask your partner for directions to:

• A night club called Risky Business

• A restaurant called The Waterfall

• The Screen by Pond cinema

• A pub called Courier’s Rest

• The Museum of Fashion and Design

B. Ask your partner for directions to:

• The Quick Snack Café

• The Ferry Theatre

• The Concert Hall

• A bar called The Consultant’s Rescue

• The Modern Art Gallery

Home task

1. Give directions from your home.

Draw a simple map of the area around your home. Mark and label you home and three other places. Exchange maps with your partner. Your partner must now check that you can give directions from your home to these places without looking at the map.

Example: A: How do you get from your house to the station?

B: Turn left outside my house and go along…