25859 asking about and giving directions

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Asking about and giving directions

Go / walk straight on

North
Go / walk up

turn right
West

Go back

East

South

Go / walk down

turn left.

Look at the following street plan of London city.

QUEEN

CAR PARK

STREET

SCHOOL

A

HOSPITAL

LIBRARY

LONG AVENUE
POST OFFICE

C

D

PARK
STREET

SUPERMARKET

SHOP

HIGH

POLICE
STATION

STREET
BUS

B

STATION

RESTAURANT

GREEN AVENUE

A/ The speakers are in Park Street, in front of the supermarket. Read the dialogues and follow the
route on the street plan of the town.


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Excuse me, Sir. How do I get to the post office?
Walk up Park Street and turn right at Long Avenue. The post office is at the corner of Long Avenue and High
Street. It’s opposite the library.

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Excuse me, Madam. How do I get to the bus station?
Walk down Park Street and turn left at Green Avenue and walk straight on. The bus station is at the corner of
Green Avenue and High Street. It is opposite the restaurant.

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Excuse me. Where is the police station, please?
It’s on High Street, next to the bus station and opposite the shop.

REMEMBER
How do I get to…?

→

walk / go straight – turn left / right…

It’s

Near…
Next to…
Opposite…
Between…and…
At the corner of…

B/ Now go back to the plan and find where it is. (A, B, or C)
1. There is a small hotel at the corner of Long Avenue and Park Street.→……………..
2. There is a large bookshop on Green Avenue. →……………..
3. There is a large park opposite the school. →……………..

C/ Complete with the appropriate expressions.
You’re in front of the school. A man asks you:
-

How do I get to the restaurant?
It’s very simple. ………..……………Park Street. ……………………..on Green Avenue. The restaurant
is……………………the bookshop.

D/ You’re in front of the bus station. A man asks you:
-

Where is the hotel?

Direct him.
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….


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E/ Let’s answer the following questions.
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Where is Tunisia? → It’s in……………………Africa.
Where is kebili? → It’s in the…………………-……..……..of Tunisia.
Where is Sousse? → It’s in the…………..-……..………of Tunisia.
Where is Nabel? → It’s in the…………..-……..………of Tunisia.
Where is Doukali Formation Continue? → It’s……………………………………………
The ball is on the cube.

The ball is in front of the cube.

The ball is behind the cube.

The ball is under the cube.
The ball is next to the cube.

The ball is in the cube.

The ball is near the cube.

The ball is between the two
cubes.

- Where is the calendar?
- It’s………………………..the secretary.

1- Where is Jack?
→He’s……………………………
2- Where is Teddy?
→He’s……………………….of Ben and
Tom.
3- Where’s Ben?

Tom Jack

Ben


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Teddy

Mr. Smith

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Alfred

Maria

Sandy

Alfred is……………………………Mr. Smith and Maria.
Maria is sitting………………………………
Sandy is…………………………..James
Mr. Smith is……………………………..Alfred.

James.