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?