1.

Asking and giving directions

Es importante saber pedir y dar instrucciones para llegar a un lugar de destino: ciudad, calle,
etc.

- Where is the chemist's?

- ¿Dónde está la farmacia?

- Go straight on and turn left.

- Vaya recto y gire a la izquierda.
2. Asking for directions
Para preguntar acerca de direcciones se utilizan construcciones como las siguientes:

MORE INFORMAL MORE FORMAL

Where is the post office?¿Dónde está la oficina Could you tell me the way to the bank, please?¿Podría indicarme el
de correos? camino hacia el banco, por favor?

Is there a chemist's around here?¿Hay

alguna farmacia por aquí?

Could you tell me how to get to the cinema, please?¿Podría decirme

cómo llegar al cine, por favor?
Can you help me? I'm looking for
the theatre.¿Puede ayudarme? Estoy buscando el
teatro.

How (can/do) I get to the station?¿Cómo se va a What's the best way to go to the church?¿Cuál es el mejor camino
la estación? para ir a la iglesia?

Para llamar la atención de alguien que no conocemos utilizamos la expresión excuse

me seguida de la oración interrogativa que queramos formular.

Excuse me, how can I get to the bank?

Disculpe, ¿cómo se va al banco?
Excuse me, where is the baker's?
Disculpe, ¿dónde está la panadería?

3. Giving directions

Para dar instrucciones a alguien para ir a un sitio concreto, generalmente utilizaremos

construcciones como las siguientes:
Turn left
Gire a la izquierda

Turn right
Gire a la derecha
Go straight on/ahead
Vaya recto

Go across the street

Cruce la calle
On the corner
En la esquina

Go as far as
Vaya hasta
Go past the
Pase por delante de

Go along the street

Vaya por esta calle
Go up the street
Suba por esta calle

Go down the street

Baje por esta calle
Take the 1 st/2 nd/3 rd turning on the right
Coja la 1ª/2ª/3ª calle a la derecha

Take the 1 st/2 nd/3 rd turning on the left

Coja la 1ª/2ª/3ª calle a la izquierda
¡Recuerda!

ASKING FOR
GIVING DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS

Where is the
(nearest)...?¿Dónde
Turn leftGire a la izquierda Turn rightGire a la derecha
está...(más
cercano)?

How (can/do) I get

to the...?¿Cómo (se
Go straight on / aheadVaya recto Go across the streetCruce la calle
va / puedo llegar /
se llega) a ...

Is there a... (around

/ near) here?¿Hay Go as far as the cinemaVaya hasta el
On the cornerEn la esquina
alguna... (por aquí / cine
cerca)?

What's the best way

to go to the...?¿Cuál
Go past thePase por delante de Go along the streetVaya por esta calle
es el mejor camino
para ir a...?

Could you tell me

how to get to Take the 1st / 2nd / 3rd turning on the
Take the 1st / 2nd / 3rd turning on the
the...?¿Podría leftCoja la 1ª / 2ª / 3ª calle a la
rightCoja la 1ª / 2ª / 3ª calle a la derecha
decirme cómo se va izquierda
a...?
 EXERCISE
Task 1. True or false.

you are here •

true
1. The jewelery store is behind the Italian restaurant
false
2. The bar is on Second Avenue
false
3. The police station is on the left from Fire Department
true
4. The toy store is across from the Chinese restaurant
true
5. The movie theater is opposite the Book store
false
6. The sporting goods store is behind the Furniture store
true
7. The bar is next to the Chinese restaurant
Task 2. Look at the map. Choose the correct name of the building!

1. Take the first street on the left. Take the next street on the right. Go straight on and cross the
road. It's on the left.
FURNITUR

2. Take the first street on the left. Go down the street. Turn on the right. Take the next street
on the right. Go straight on and cross the road. Go straight on. It's in front of you on the other
ITALIAN RESTAURA
side of the road.
3. Take the first street on the left. Take the next street on the right. Take the next street on the
POLICE STATIO
right. Pass the Fire Department. It's on your left.

Task 3. Fill in the missing preposition.

next to
1. The Women's wear is the Jewelry Store.
opposite
2. The Movie Theater is the Book Store.
betw ee
3. The Women's wear is the Jewelry Store and the Bar.
on the corner
4. The Toy store is of Main Street and Forest Street.
behind
5. The Jewelry Store is the Italian Restaurant.
MATCH THE TRAFFIC SIGNS WITH THE
CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS / WORDS.
Check 7 Pedestrian crossing.

1 Go straight on only.

8 Go straight on or turn left.

2 Crossroads

9 Don't turn right

3 Turn right only.

10 Turn left.

4 Dangerous bend.

11 Roundabout

5 Don't turn left.

12 Go straight on or turn right.

6 Traffic lights.