2. Practise the following dialogue. Asking the way
Excuse me, ma’am. Could you tell me how to get to Carnegie Library from here?
Of course. It's on Tenth Street just across from the Armoury.
On Tenth?
That's right. You know where that is?
I'm afraid, I don't. I'm new in town.
Well, do you know where the old Post-Off ice is?
No, I don't. But I do know where Sears is.
I'm not sure that's going to help us. Let me see... Why don't you follow this street, Paddington Way, until you get to the stoplight. Take a right turn there, that's Elm Street, and go up about 2 or 3 blocks, until you get to Tenth. Then turn left. The Library is on your right about 3 blocks down.
That's right, 2 or 3.
- ... turn left on Tenth, and the Library is on the right-hand side, 3 blocks down.
- That's right.
Well, thank you very much, ma’am. You've been very helpful.
- That's quite all right.
3. Practise the following dialogue.
Harry: Excuse me. Can you help me?
Vendor. Sure, what do you want?
H: Where is 83 Wooster Street?
V.: That's easy. {He points). Walk to the corner. Then made a left turn. Then walk 2 blocks to the traffic light. Make another left to Wooster.
H.: Thank you. To the corner and then a left?
V.: Yeah. A left. Hot dog? only 75 cents.
H.: No. Thank you. I have a dinner date.
A little later Harry is still lost. He goes to pay phone and dials Susan's telephone number.
H.: 555-9470... and it's busy... Try again. 555-9470... and it is still busy. {He walks to a grocery store to ask for directions). Excuse me, ma’am. I'm looking for 83 Wooster Street.
Woman: Yes. Wooster Street is 2 blocks, and 83 is to the right, about two houses.
H.: Thank you, thank you!
W.: You are welcome.
4. Explain how to get
from the suburbs to the centre of your city; to the central library; from the railway station to the central hotel; to the stadium; to the airport.
5. Complete the sentences:
We are strangers here, so...
Are you going to the ...Museum? You must get off...
Which is the way to the nearest bookshop? Go...
This tram won't take you straight to the Drama Theatre, you had better...
Am I on the right tram? Oh, no...
Let's get off at the next stop but one, and then...
It seems to me the traffic is heavy in Petersburg. Yes, it is especially...
Haven't you seen this exhibition yet? Oh, you must...
6. Ann and Peter are lost in the street. They are going to ask a passer-by to show them the way. Ann: You are in Long Street. You are going to the cinema. Ask a passer-by to show you the way. Peter: You are in Aliende Street. You are going to a football match.
Ask a passer-by to show you the way to the stadium.
7. Make up the dialogues.
I. - ...
Certainly. Go down Regent Street to Piccadilly Circus and then go down the Haymarket. Turn to the left at the bottom and in less than a minute you'll be in Trafalgar Square.
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If you walk, it'll take you 10 minutes or a quarter of an hour.
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There's sure to be. But you'd better ask the policeman over there. He'll give you the information you want.
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Welcome.
II. - Excuse me, can you tell me the way to Palace Square?
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Thank you very much. Is there a bus?
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Well, I see a crowd of people there...
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Thank you very much. I'll follow your advice. On my way back I'll take a trolley-bus.
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At Grand Hotel "Europe". Does any trolley-bus go there?
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You have been most helpful. Thank you.
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