Could you tell me how to get to ? (= Could you tell me the way to ? = Can you direct me to?) - ?
I am a stranger (foreigner) here
industrial district o
business section
shopping district
residential area o
outskirts
environs
rush-hour -
traffic-lights
to get on ( )
to get off the next stop
You dont have to change
suburb
in the suburbs of
around the corner
to go by bus (tram, trolleybus, taxi) ..
to go on foot
Near from here (far from here) ( )
Take the street on your left
Go straight on -
to cross the street
to turn (to the) right (left) ()
to take the next turning
right across the square
cemetery
ruins
mansion
staircase
fountain
to be on display (view)
to commemorate , ,
sightseer ; ,
tourist
guide
guidebook -
picturesque
majestic
route (= itinerary)
block
further along
to get lost ,
nearby ,
opposite , -
passer-by
to pass by
Youd better take
How long will it take
?
Its within walking distance
Itll take you ten minutes 10
overcrowded bus -
traffic jam -
to go as far as
IX. Dialogues
Read the dialogues, learn them by heart and act.
Dialogue 1.
- Excuse me. Where is the nearest bank here?
- Its round the corner over there, opposite the supermarket.
- How can I get to the Karaganda Hotel, please?
- Keep straight on, then turn left at the first crossroads.
Dialogue 2.
- Excuse me. Is there a photoshop near here?
- Ah, yes, there is one at Pospelov Street.
- How can I get there?
- Go across the bridge, then take the third turning on the left, then the forth on the right. Pospelov Street is there, behind the church.
- Is it far?
- Well, it isnt very near
- Can I take a bus?
- Certainly. Take bus 59 and get off at the fifth stop.
- Thank you.
- Thats all right.
Dialogue 3.
- Is there a chemists shop near here?
- Ah, yes. Walk down the street, and take the second turning on the right. The chemists is not far from the corner, next to a pub.
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Dialogue 4.
- Can you tell me the way to the Museum, please?
- Well, go as far as the Halyk, then walk down Erubaev Street. The Museum is there, in the middle of the street.
- Can you tell me how I can get to the Exhibition Hall?
- Take bus 45 and at the fifth stop change for trolley-bus No 7. Get off at the third stop.
2. Fill in the correct prepositions if necessary. You may use them not once: of, in, on, from, by, at, along, off, to, about.
Ann: Er, I say, Betty? Do you live _____ the hostel _____ our University?
Betty: Oh, no. Im from Karaganda and live _____ Bukhar Zhyrau Avenue. But why?
Ann: Well. I wanted to call _____ a friend _____ mine who lives _____ the hostel, but Im not sure I can find the way there. Is it a long way_____ the University?
Betty: Rather. Itll take you 35 minutes or so.
Ann: Do you happen to know how I can get there _____ here?
Betty: Oh, let me think for a moment. Take trolley-bus 14. Itll take you right there. Im not absolutely sure, but I think theres a stop _____ the University.
Ann: I wonder if I can get there by trolley-bus.
Betty: Why, yes of course. But if you go _____ trolley-bus, youll have to change _____ Gagarin Square, thats why the best way for you to go is _____ bus.
Ann: And where do I get_____?
Betty: You have to go as far as Peace Boulevard stop, there you get _____, turn _____ the corner, walk a short distance _____ the street and street and less than 5 minutes youll find yourself _____ the hostel.
Ann: Its perfectly clear.
Betty: It is quite easy to get there. But _____ case you lose your way, you may ask a militiaman or any passer-by _____ about it. Theyll show you the way, only dont forget the address: 56, Tulepov Street.
Ann: Thank you very much.. Bye.
3. Add a beginning to each point:
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B. Yes, this is where you change for the Botanical Gardern.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. If you take bus No 5, youll get to the circus without changing.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. No, you have two more blocks to go.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. No, Im getting off at the next stop.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. Lets better walk.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. The bus will get you there faster.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. Well, in this case you have to wait for the next bus.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. Yes, get on quickly.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. Its overcrowded. I hate overcrowded buses.
A. _____________________________________________________________
B. If we take a taxi, well make it (), Im sure.
X. Directions
1. Look at the map of Chesswood and find these things:
a farm a wood a pond a path
a hill a river a bridge a gate
2. Read these descriptions and add the places to the map:
The hotel is opposite the car park.
The bank is on the corner of Lower Road and Hill Road. It is next to the baker's.
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The supermarket is between the chemist's and the greengrocer's.
There is a bus stop in front of the flower shop in Station Road. There are two pubs. The Red Lion is in Station Road, opposite the flower shop near the railway bridge, and the Old Shepherd is in Church Street, behind the school.
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