USEFUL PHRASES
HOW TO ASK DIRECTIONS? The easiest / quickest way is using a basic, clear, simple English language:
“HOW TO GET TO + (DESTINATION) PLEASE ? EXUSE ME…. “DO YOU KNOW WHERE +(PLACE) IS ? “CAN YOU TELL ME THE WAY TO + (PLACE) PLEASE ? IS THERE A + (PLACE) NEAR HERE , PLEASE ?
HOW TO GIVE DIRECTIONS ?the easiest /quickest way is using a basic English phrases
COMMON VERBS used when someone is walking.
GO + CROSS, ALONG,AHEAD, STRAIGHT, RIGHT, PAST,LEFT, DOWN, UP ( HILL – SLOPE) , THROUGH (TUNNEL) UNDER (BRIDGE)
WALK ALONG ….
TAKE + STREET NAME IT’S ON THE RIGHT/LEFT IT’S BETWEEN …..AND ….
IT’S ON THE CORNER OF ….AND…. IT’S OPPOSITE ……
TAKE THE FIRST/ THE SECOND ON YOUR LEFT /RIGHT YOU CAN’T MISS IT
COMMON VERBS used when someone is driving TURN + LEFT/ RIGHT
STAY ON + STREET NAME + DISTANCE ( KMS/MILES)/ TIME (5 -10 MINS)
HOW TO MENTION DIRECTIONS: while giving directions break the route and repeat to better fix it.
• use transitions words or phrases…. (after that,then turn left / right / next landmark you will see……)
• use landmarks: it’s uselful for people who are listening to, in order to locate better the places;
• when you get to + landmark, give other directions;
• finally your destination.
USE WARNINGS: IT’S VERY NICE AND POLITE FOR PEOLE WHO ARE LISTENING TO
it’s a very busy street (a lot of traffic) CONCLUSION
• make sure people has understood you
• repeat yourself all the directions clearly and step by step
• ask people for example “had you get it all?” it could be very nice if you ask because it makes person confident what just you said.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
if you don’t know the direction, don’t guess and walk away . it’s a very rude gesture. but say
• “I’m so sorry”
• I’m afraid but I don’t give you wrong direction • I can’t help you
• I’m not from here
• I don’t know my way around
