ASKING / GIVING
DIRECTIONS
Asking for
a direction must be used in a very polite and formal way:- Excuse me, Sir / Madam...
- Could you tell me...
- How could I...When asking for DISTANCE we employ GET
- Excuse me, Sir / Madam. How can I get to the nearest petrol station?
- Could you tell me where the bus stop is?
- How could I get to the bank?When asking for TIME we employ TAKE
- How long does it take to go the shopping centre?
- How long do you take to go to the hospital from here?We usually employ PLACE prepositions when asking and giving directions. And the most common expressions are:
- Go straight ahead
- Keep on this way until you see the sign
- Turn on your left / right
- Go past the chemist’s and there it is
- Turn the second corner on your right, then turn left and you’ll have arrived
- Go cross / across / through / along / around the park
