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SECTION С
Out and About
Asking the way
Could you tell me how to get to ...
Could you tell me the (quickest) way to ...
Giving directions
Turn left/right.
Take the first (second) left (right).
Go straight ahead.
Walk over/under ... (bridges)
Go down (up) ... (a street)
Landmarks
...until you get to the junction ....
You'll see the museum on your right/left/in front of you.
You'll come to ...
At the traffic lights, ...
When you reach ...
Showing understanding
Right.
I've got that.
Asking for repetition
Could you go over that last part again, please?
Sorry, I didn't get/catch that.
Checking understanding
Have you got that?
Is that clear?
■ Ex. 1. Build conversations like this from the prompts below.
1. A: Could you tell me how to get to the Art Gallery?
B: Yes. Turn left outside the station, then walk down the street.
A: Down the street.
B: That's right. And you'll see it in front of you.
Prompts
|
History Museum |
turn right |
walk up the street |
on your left |
|
Circus |
go straight ahead |
take the first left |
on your right |
|
University |
walk over the bridge |
go along College Street |
at the junction |
2. A: Excuse me, could you tell me the quickest way to the post office?
B: That's simple. Go out of the station, turn left and go straight ahead.
A: Could you go over that again, please?
B: Of course. Turn left and go straight ahead.
A: First left and then straight ahead.
B: That's right. And you'll see it at the end of Green Street.
Prompts
|
hospital |
go up the road until you get to the junction |
on your left |
|
bank |
go down the street until you reach the traffic lights |
on your right |
|
bookstore |
walk under the bridge |
in front of you |
3. A: Could you tell me the way to the Polytechnical Museum.
B: Of course. Go out of the station, walk straight ahead, take the second left and you'll see it in front of view. Have you got that?
A: Right. Straight ahead, the second left. Thanks.
B: Pleasure. Bye.
Prompts
|
Medical College |
walk under the bridge |
take the first right |
on your left |
|
Central Bank |
turn left |
go down the street until you come to the junction |
on your right |
|
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■ Ex. 2. Use the map and the language above to complete this dialogue.
The way from Oxford Railway Station to the Museum of Oxford and Town Hall. (C)
A: Could you tell me how to get to ...
B: Yes. ...
A: Right, down Park End Street and into New Road. ...
B: That's it. ...
A: ...?
B: Yes. Cross the road at the junction with Castle Street, then go down Queen Street until you come to the Museum of Modern Art.
A: ... B: ... and you'll see the Museum of Oxford and City Hall in front of you.
A: OK. Thanks very much. B: You are welcome.
■ Ex. 3. Pair work.
1. Student A: You are visiting Oxford and don't know the place at all. You are now standing in Wellington Square. You want to see Christ Church Cathedral but you don't know how to get there. You stop a stranger in the street (Student B) to ask for directions. Remember to re peat and check your understanding of the directions.
Student B: You live in Oxford. You are walking across Wellington Square (6E) when a stranger (Student A) stops you and asks for directions to Christ Church Cathedral (10L).
2. Change parts. Ask for directions from St. Antony's College (24) to Bodleian Library. (91)