asking & giving directions

Asking for and Giving Directions

Have you ever been lost?

Asking for DirectionsAsking for Directions

Excuse Me…Excuse Me…

Pardon mePardon me

I am lostI am lost

Can you PLEASE tell me how to get Can you PLEASE tell me how to get to the ______? to the ______?

Giving DirectionsGiving Directions

¨Sure, no problem¨¨Sure, no problem¨

First, you take a left at the First, you take a left at the supermarketsupermarket

Then go straight for two blocksThen go straight for two blocks

After that, take a right at the Police After that, take a right at the Police stationstation

Giving DirectionsGiving Directions

¨Go straight for one more block, ¨Go straight for one more block, and the park will be on the left¨and the park will be on the left¨

Asking for DirectionsAsking for Directions

¨Thank you for your help!¨¨Thank you for your help!¨

You are a life-saver!You are a life-saver!

I am so grateful for your I am so grateful for your generositygenerosity

Giving DirectionsGiving Directions

You are welcomeYou are welcome

I know what it´s like to be lost, I know what it´s like to be lost,

It was my pleasureIt was my pleasure

Hope you find your way!Hope you find your way!

Turn left / right

Go straight

For 1 block (or two blocks)

On the corner

On your left/right

PrepositionsPrepositions

AtAt

NearNear

AcrossAcross

BetweenBetween

Beside (Next to)Beside (Next to)

Create Your Own ConversationCreate Your Own Conversation

With a PartnerWith a Partner

Write a DialogueWrite a Dialogue

One person is lost, the other is a localOne person is lost, the other is a local

Make it conversational, and politeMake it conversational, and polite

DialogueDialogue

When giving directions, say When giving directions, say something about the destination something about the destination firstfirst

¨Oh, you are going to the ¨Oh, you are going to the bakery? That is the best bakery bakery? That is the best bakery in town, It´s so good that I in town, It´s so good that I cry every time I eat a donut¨ cry every time I eat a donut¨

One last thing…One last thing…

Be specific, conversationalBe specific, conversational

How many blocksHow many blocks

Tell them which buildings they will Tell them which buildings they will passpass

ExampleExample Becky: ¨Excuse me kind sir, I am lost. Becky: ¨Excuse me kind sir, I am lost.

Can you tell me how to get to the Can you tell me how to get to the Bowling Alley?¨Bowling Alley?¨

Wilson: ¨Ah, you must be new around Wilson: ¨Ah, you must be new around here. I will certainly help you find your here. I will certainly help you find your way. I am Wilson, what is your name?¨way. I am Wilson, what is your name?¨

Becky: ¨I´m Becky, it´s nice to meet Becky: ¨I´m Becky, it´s nice to meet you.¨you.¨

Wilson: ¨Nice to meet you, too, Becky. Wilson: ¨Nice to meet you, too, Becky. Okay, here are the directions.¨ Okay, here are the directions.¨

ExampleExample Wilson: ¨First, turn left out of the Wilson: ¨First, turn left out of the

bakery. Then, Go straight for one bakery. Then, Go straight for one block. Turn left at the park, and go block. Turn left at the park, and go straight for two blocks.¨straight for two blocks.¨

Becky: ¨Okay.¨Becky: ¨Okay.¨ Wilson: ¨You will pass the bank and Wilson: ¨You will pass the bank and

the café. The bowling alley will be on the café. The bowling alley will be on the left, next to the café.¨the left, next to the café.¨

Becky: ¨Thank you so much Wilson! Becky: ¨Thank you so much Wilson! You are so good at giving directions!¨ You are so good at giving directions!¨

ExampleExample Wilson: ¨Thank you Becky. I wish I Wilson: ¨Thank you Becky. I wish I

was good at bowling! My nickname was good at bowling! My nickname is ´gutterball´ at the alley. Good is ´gutterball´ at the alley. Good luck, Becky!¨luck, Becky!¨

Becky: ¨I will do my best. I´m hoping Becky: ¨I will do my best. I´m hoping we use bumpers!¨ Thanks again for we use bumpers!¨ Thanks again for the directions, Wilson!¨the directions, Wilson!¨

Wilson: ¨It was my pleasure Becky.¨Wilson: ¨It was my pleasure Becky.¨