GIVING DIRECTIONS

UNED TUDELA
CUID – INGLÉS A1 UNIT 6.2
GIVING DIRECTIONS
VERBS
Turn right / left into … street
Go straight on till you come to…
Turn back / go back
Go along…
Cross…
Take the first / second road on the
left / right
It’s on the left / right
Gire a la derecha / izquierda a la
calle…
Continúe todo recto hasta que llegue…
Dé la vuelta / vuelva
Vaya a lo largo de…
Cruce…
Coja la primera / segunda a la izquierda
/ derecha
Está a la izquierda / derecha
EXPRESSIONS
At the end of…
Al final de…
(just) around the corner…
(Justo) al volver la esquina…
On / at the corner of…
En la esquina de…
How do I get to…?
¿Cómo llego a…?
What’s the best way to…?
¿Cual es el mejor camino para…?
Where is…?
¿Dónde está…?
Straight on / ahead
Todo recto…
Can you help me? I’m lost
¿Me puede ayudar? Estoy perdido
I would like to go to… but I can’t Me gustaría ir a… pero no puedo
find it…
encontrarlo…
Very kind of you
Muy amable de su parte
It’s on … street
Está en la calle…
VOCABULARY
Traffic lights
Crossroads
Junction
Singpost
Corner
Roundabout
Taxi (Br. Engl.) / Cab (Am. Engl.)
Semáforo
Cruce de caminos
Empalme, confluencia, salida autopista
Señal de tráfico
Esquina
Rotonda
Taxi
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CUID – INGLÉS A1 UNIT 6.2
PREPOSITIONS
Cerca de
Junto a
Entre
Detrás
En frente de
Delante de
Near
Next to
Between
Behind
Opposite
In front of
EXAMPLES OF DIALOGUES:
Tourist: Excuse me, can you help me? I'm lost!
Person: Certainly, where would you like to go?
Tourist: I'd like to go to the museum, but I can't find it. Is it far?
Person: No, not really. It's about a 5 minute walk.
Tourist: Maybe I should call a taxi ...
Person: No, no. It's very easy. Really. (pointing) I can give you directions.
Tourist: Thank you. That's very kind of you.
Person: Not at all. ... Now, go along this street to the traffic lights. Do you see them?
Tourist: Yes, I can see them.
Person: Right, at the traffic lights, turn left into Queen Mary Avenue.
Tourist: Queen Mary Avenue.
Person: Right. Go straight on. Take the second left and enter Museum Drive.
Tourist: OK. Queen Mary Avenue, straight on and then the third left, Museum Drive.
Person: No, it's the SECOND left.
Tourist: Ah, right. The second street on my left.
Person: Right. Just follow Museum Drive and the museum is at the end of the road.
Tourist: Great. Thanks again for your help.
Person: Not at all.
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