Its not far from take the first turning on your right It is far from go straight on walk past

take the first turning on your left its opposite

its at the corner of cross the street go up the street turn left go down the street turn right

Prepositions of place

at the end / behind / between / in

in front of / next / next to / on / opposite

1.The railway station is at the end of the road, ___________ the bank and the library. 2.The bank is at the end of the road on the left-hand side and __________________ the library. 3.The library is __________________ of the road, on the right-hand side and opposite the bank. (3 words) 4.The post office is on the left-hand side, opposite the cinema and _________________ to the bank. 5.The concert hall is between the cinema and the hotel _________________ the right of the street. 6.The shopping center is _______________ the town hall and in front of the car park. 7.The police station is the first building on the right, __________ the football ground, opposite the caf. (3 words) 8.The football ground is on the right, ________________________ the police station. 9.The caf is the first building on the left, ___________________ the church. (2 words) 10.The market is __________________ the middle of the street.

Map Reading Activity

1. Pardon me, but I'm looking for the nearest da-da-da. Can you help me? Umm. . . I think the da-da-da is on Front Street across the street from the Elementary and Middle Schools. A. City High School B. Video Store C. Bakery D. Grocery Store 2. Excuse me, where is the da-da-da located? The da-da-da is located across the street from the parking lot on Long Avenue. A. Bank B. Mc Dab C. Library D. Video Store 3. Excuse me, I need a prescription filled. Can you tell me where the da-da-da is? Yes. The da-da-da is on Short Avenue across the street from the Library, between the Fire Station and the Bakery. A. Bakery B. Fire Station C. Grocery Store D. Drug Store 4. Can you please help me? I am looking for the da-da-da. Do you know where it is?

Why, sure. The da-da-da is on Back Street, just south of the Elementary and Middle Schools. A. Barber Shop B. Court House C. City Park D. City High School 5. Excuse me, I am looking for the da-da-da. Do you know where I could find it? Yes. The da-da-da is on Short Avenue, across the street from the library. A. Fire Station B. Bakery C. Grocery Store D. Bank 6. Can you help me? I am looking for the da-da-da. Do you know where it is? Sure, it's located across from the grocery store next to the Elementary School. A. B. C. D. Bakery City Park Video Store City Middle School

7. Hello. Could you tell me where the da-da-da is? Yes, the da-da-da is across the street from the City Park and next to the City Clinic. A. B. C. D. Bakery Day Care Center City Middle School Grocery Store

8. Can you help me? I am looking for the da-da-da? Sure. You can find the da-da-da on Back Street, between the Barber Shop and The Day Care Center. A. B. C. D. Court House Beauty Shop City High School Police Station

9. Could you please help me? My car is missing. Where is the da-da-da? The da-da-da is on the southwest corner of Long Avenue and Back Street. A. B. C. D. Police Station City High School Court House Barber Shop

10. My friend asked me to return these to the da-da-da, but I dont know where it is. Oh, the da-da-da is on Short Avenue, across the street from the fire station. A. B. C. D. Library Bakery Drug Store Grocery Store

11. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the da-da-da is? Yes. It's on Long Avenue between McDab's and the Parking Lot. A. B. C. D. Video Store Grocery Store City Elementary School Court House

12. Hi. I have a bad cough. Could you please tell me where the da-da-da is? Sorry to hear about that. You will find the da-da-da on the northwest corner of Border Avenue and Front Street. A. B. C. D. City Clinic Grocery Store City Park Bakery

Directions
Choose the most appropriate answer.
1. Excuse me! How What is the post office, please? When Where 6. Walk two blocks and turn left around the bank .

at the traffic light

2. Could you tell me Museum, please?

to get to the History where , please? the bank is

in the corner into a large hotel 7. Go the flower shop, the drugstore, and the supermarket. across behind opposite past 8. The library will be on your left. It's a large red-brick building. You can't it. find forget miss see some I can buy

how what when 3. Can you tell me where is the bank the bank

there a bank 4. Would you mind please? explaining 5. I am asking giving

me some directions, helping offering

9. Could you tell me where souvenirs, please? can I buy could I buy

for the new children's library. finding looking trying

should I buy 10. There are several souvenir shops on Apple Street, about three blocks . away from near here from here not far

The market is between Market Street and High Street.

The pub is opposite the market, on St. Aldate's Street.

The Italian restaurant is on St.Aldate's Street, next to the pub.

The library is in Radcliffe Square, on the corner of Brasenose Street and Catte Street, next to the

theatre. The chemist is near the theatre, opposite the Italian restaurant.

The supermarket is on the corner of Catte Street and High Street, opposite the gym.

The museum is between the supermarket and the caf.

The high school is in front of the stadium.

Exercise on Asking and Giving Directions : Fill in the words below correctly. (Use the map for orientation.) continue, end, excuse, get, left (2x), next, opposite, right, second, straight on, thank, turn, welcome 1. 2. Go 3. Turn 4. Then take the 5. 6. to the left there. , the castle. me, how do I . at the corner. road on your of the road. . to the cinema?

7. The cinema is on your 8. 9. You're you very much. .

Exercise on Asking and Giving Directions

What's the best way to the post office? (Use the map for orientation.)

1. Excuse me, where is the post office, please? 2. 3. Then 4. there. the cinema. at the next corner. until you come to the traffic lights.

5. The post office is

1 What's between the cemetery and the city hall? the police station the library the Middle School the College the bus station

2 What's opposite the bus station?

the hospital the museum the park the cemetery the river park

3 What's between the State College

and the County Hospital? the bus station

4 What's next to the police station?

the Community center the College

the fire brigade the bus station the river the post office the elementery school the park the park

5 Where's the Community center?

on 1st avenue

6 How many parks are there in the

town? 1

on 4th avenue 2 on 3rd avenue 3 on 2nd avenue 4 on Elm street 5

7 How many schools are there in the

town? 1

8 How many bridges are there?

1 2

2 3 3 5 4 5 5

9 Bill lives near the library, what's his

address? 5th avenue

10 Where is the post office?

In the South in the West

river st in the East Elm street in the North Oak street 1st avenue

MATCH THE TRAFFIC SIGNS WITH THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS / WORDS. Go straight on only. Turn right only. Dont turn left. Pedestrian crossing. Crossroads Go straight on or turn left. Dont turn right. Roundabout. Dangerous bend. Turn left. Traffic lights. Go straight on or turn right.

_______ Person A: Thank you _______ Person B: At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. Its on the left. _______ Person B: Yes. Theres one nearby. _______ Person A: Excuse me, is there a supermarket near here? _______ Person A: How do I get there? _______ Person B: Not really. _______ Person B: Dont mention it. _______ Person A: Is it far?