How to give and ask about directions

Vocabulary

 

turn right	поверните направо
turn left	поверните налево
go straight on	идите прямо
go along the street	идите по этой улице
go across the street	перейдите через улицу
cross the street	перейдите на ту сторону улицы
turn round	развернитесь
take the first turning on the left	первый поворот налево
crossroads	перекресток
roundabout	круговое движение
T-junction	развилка
dead-end street	тупик
pedestrian street	пешеходная улица
pedestrian crossing	пешеходный переход
traffic lights	светофор
car park	парковочная стоянка
taxi rank	стоянка такси
bridge	мост
sign	дорожный знак
petrol station	заправочная станция
Excuse me, I’m lost.	Простите, я заблудился.
Which way do I need to go?	В какую сторону мне идти?

I. Read the conversation between a couple in a car. Answer the questions.

 

a) Where do they want to go?

b) Which number road are they looking for?

c) How many times do they pass the supermarket?

 

Angie: Rick, do you know where we are?

Rick: Yes, of course. Why?

Angie: Because we’ve passed the same supermarket twice.

Rick: Oh dear.

Angie: You’d better stop and ask somebody.

Rick: Oh… Excuse me, I’m trying to get to Andover. Do you know how we can get onto the A34 from here?

Man 1: Yes, first you need to turn round and then take the first turning on the left. Go to the end of the road and you’ll come to a roundabout. Take the third exit and you’ll come onto the A34.

Rick: Great, thanks… Did he say left or right?

Angie: I can’t remember. Look, stop and ask that woman.

Rick: Excuse me, we are looking for the road to Andover. Could you tell me which way we need to go?

Woman: Andover? Go straight down here until you come to a petrol station. Then turn left and follow the signs.

Rick: OK, thanks… I haven’t seen the petrol station yet.

Angie: No, neither have I, but there’s that supermarket again.

Rick: Oh no. …Excuse me, we’re lost. Do you have any idea where the A34 is?

Man 2: Er, sorry, no.

 

II. Read the conversation again and complete the useful phrases.

 

Saying what you’re looking for

a) Excuse me, I’m trying … Andover.

b) Excuse me, we’re looking … Andover.

 

Asking for directions

c) Do you know how to get … the A34?

d) Could you tell me which …?

e) Do you have any idea where …?

 

Giving directions

f) You need to turn … and take … left.

g) Go to the end of the road and you’ll ….

h) Take the third ….

i) Go straight down here until ….

j) Turn left and follow ….

 

 

III. Complete the grammar box.

 

Direct question	Indirect question (more polite)
Where is Chapel street?	Can you tell me where Chapel Street is?
	Do you know where Mill Lane is?
Is there a taxi rank near here?	Could you tell me if there is a taxi rank near here?
	Do you have any idea if there is a shopping center near here?

 

Make the following questions more polite.

 

1. Where is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre?

2. Is there a bus stop near here?

3. Where is the town hall?

4. Is there a McDonald’s near here?

5. Where is the nearest bank?

6. How can I get to the airport from here?

7. I’m looking for the bus station. Which way do I need to go?

8. How can I get to the centre of town from here?

9. Where can I get a taxi?

10. How can I get to the cinema from here?

 

IV. Work with a partner. Give directions from where you are to

 

a) the nearest supermarket;

b) the nearest bank;

c) McDonald’s outlet;

d) the nearest bus stop;

e) the Museum of Arms;

f) the place where you live.

 

Just for Fun

 

I. Read the following statements and comment on them.

 

The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page.

St. Augustine

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.

Moore

II. Learn the following proverbs and sayings. Illustrate them in the situations.

East or West, home is best.

Every country has its custom.

When at Rome, do as the Romans do.

Unit 4

 

 

Grammar: 1. Perfect Tenses. Present Perfect Tense. Past Perfect Tense. Future Perfect Tense

2. Word-building. The prefix re-

 

Texts: A. Once again about Ozone Holes

B. Friendly to the Environment

Conversation:

Environment and Ecology