Asking for and Giving Directions Asking for directions

Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the castle/ the cinema/ etc.? Do you know the way to the railway station/ etc.? Is there a hotel near here? How do I get to the river from here? Yes, certainly. / Sure. Well, Im afraid I dont know. Yes, there is. / No, not near here Im afraid.

tourist passer-by

Giving directions

Go straight on. / Turn right. Go across the square. Just keep going. Its about 10 minutes.

Go past the bank.

Cross the street.

Go over the bridge.

Go along here and then left into take the second turning and the bank is on the left.

Its the third turning on the right. Theres a cinema on the corner.

Go along here and turn left. The bookshop is opposite

Turn right at the caf, Abbey Road

the Hotel Plaza.

on your right.