Giving and asking for directions

1. GIVING AND ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS

2.

Asking for Directions
Singular
Is there a/an movie theater near here?
It’s across from the department store.
Yes, there is. There’s one on Main St.
No, there’s not / there isn’t one.
Plural
Are there any cash machines near here?
Yes, there are. There are some outside the bank.
Yes, there’s one over there.
No, there aren’t (any).

3.

Location Expressions
Behind
In front of
Between
Next to
Inside
Outside
Main
Ave.
First
St.
On First St.
First
St.
On the corner of
Main and First
Across (the street) from
Opposite

4.

Types of Streets and Abbreviations
Avenue – AVE - Avenida
Boulevard – BLVD – Avenida Larga
Road
–––RD
Estrada
Parkway
–– PKWY
Street
– ST
––Viela
Rua
Alley
ALY
–
Square
SQ
Praça
Highway
HWY
Rodovia

5.

Crossroads / Intersection
Roundabout
At the crossroads / intersection
At the roundabout

6.

Turn right
Go straight ahead
Go Along
Go straight and turn left/right at the intersection.
Turn left/right into Devon St.
Take the first/second/third turn at the roundabout.
Turn left

7.

Places In Town
Department
Subway
Travel
Movie
Barber
Gas
Parking
Post
Drugstore
Bakery
School
Bank
Station
Theater
Agency
Office
Station
Shop
Lot
Store

8. Places In Town - Exercise

Match the words and the definitions. Then practice asking the questions with a partner.
1. barber shop
a.
keep your money
2.
drugstore
b. make a reservation for trip
3.
bank
c.
4.
subway station
d. take a train underground
5.
department store
e.
park your car
6.
parking lot
f.
get fuel for your car
7.
gas station
g.
buy clothes
8.
bakery
h. buy bread
9.
travel agency
i.
study
10. movie theater
j.
post a letter
11. post office
k.
get a haircut
12. school
l.
watch a movie
buy medicine
Now practice
What’s a …….?
It’s a place where you ……

9.

Look at the map on the left side. Complete the questions
with Is there a or Are there any. Complete the answers
with one, some, any, and location expressions.
Is there a bank around here?
Driver _________
Jack
one right ___
on Main St. It’s ______
next to the deli.
Yeah, there’s ____
across the street?
Do you see Sam’s Deli – just _______
is there a parking
Driver Oh, yeah. Can I park there? I mean, _________
lot?
Jack
behind the bank, but the entrance
one just _______
Well, there’s ____
on Lincoln.
is ___
Are there any public restrooms there?
Driver ____________
Jack
No, there aren’t any
___. But there’s a department store
on
the corner of Main and Third. I’m sure there are _____
some there,
______________
inside the store.
______
is there a supermarket anywhere?
Driver Thanks. Oh, and _________
Jack
Driver
across from the bank.
one over there – ____________
Uh, there’s ____
are there any shoe stores near
And one more thing – ____________
here?
Jack
between Second
Yes, there’s Riviera Shoes on Main St, ________
and Third Avenues.

10.

Exercise: Giving Directions
across
from
across
behind
in
front
from
of the
on
The
The
The
bank
department
subway
parking
isdrugstore
The
_____________
park
lot
station
store
is
_____________
isand
_____________the
_____________
the
restaurant
themovie
the
and
school.
movie
shoe
the
theater.
shoe
store.
theater.
store.
The
Look
at between
the
map
is_____________
_____________Jefferson
complete
the
sentences.
Street.

11.

Use There
is or There
isn’tthe
and the
location expressions.
GAME
Find
differences