1. Where are Joe and Susan directing to? 2. What are the policeman's instructions? 3. How long does the policeman say it'll take them to get to the station? 4. What does Susan think they ought to do and why? 5. Why doesn't Joe want to do it? 6. Why does Joe think it's not a bad idea to take a taxi after all?
3.20 Speak on:
a) why Susan thought they ought to take a taxi to get to the station; b) the instructions the policeman gave them how to get to the station; c) the reasons that made Joe agree to take a taxi.
3.21 Read the dialogues below. Learn them and act them out:
1. Brian: Excuse me.
Woman: Yes?
Brian: Sorry to bother you, but could you tell me the way to Castle Road please?
Woman: I'm afraid I've no idea. I'm a stranger here myself.
Brian: Oh! Well, thank you anyway.
Woman: Sorry I couldn't help.
Brian: Excuse me.
Taxi driver: Yes?
Brian: Could you tell me how to get to Castle Road, please?
Taxi drive: Castle Road? Let me think, now... Yes... Go along this road as far as Tesco's - that's a large supermarket - then turn left and Castle Road is the first turning on the right.
Brian: I see. Straight on as far as the supermarket, turn left, then right.
Taxi driver: Yes, that's right.
Brian: It's not too far from here, is it?
Taxi driver: Oh, no, only a few minutes.
Brian: Oh, good. Well, thank you very much!
Taxi driver: Not at all.
2. - Excuse me, can you tell me where South Street is, please?
- Take the second turn on the left and then ask again.
- Is it far?
- No, it's only about five minutes' walk.
- Many thanks.
- Not at all.
3 - Excuse me, please. Could you tell me the way to the station?
- Turn round and turn left at the traffic lights.
- Will it take me long to get there?
- No, it is no distance at all.
- Thank you.
- That's o'key.
4 - Does this bus go to the station?
- No, you'll have to get off at the bank and take a 192.
- Can you tell me where to get off?
- It's the next stop but one.
5 - Am I o'key for St. Mary's Church?
- No, we only go as far as the park, but you can walk from there.
- How much further is it?
- It's quite a way yet, but I'll tell you in good time.
6 - Excuse me, sir. I'm afraid I'm lost. Can you help me?
- Where do you want to go?
- I have to be at Fifth Avenue at 2 o'clock. I have to meet my husband there.
- Let me see. Oh, yes. It's around 5 blocks. Walk down this street as far as the light. Do you see it?
- Yes, I do. Over there?
- Yes, turn left at the light and go three blocks. You'll get Fifth Avenue there.
- O.K. Thanks a lot.
7 - Excuse me!
- Yes?
- I'm lost. Is this the way to Brighton?
- No, I'm afraid it isn't. You are going the wrong way. This is the Portsmouth Road.
- Oh, dear. Can you tell me the way to Brighton?
- Yes, turn round and go back to the round about. Take the third exit... that's the A 272.
- The A 272.
- That's right. You'll see signposts to Brighton from there.
3.22 Look at the map of a London area (p. 48). Imagine the following situations:
a) You are standing outside the library in London Road (East).
You are supposed to meet some friends at the Swan pub, but you don't know where it is. Stop someone and ask him the way.
b) You have stopped for petrol at the garage in Cambridge Road. You have come to visit your friend who lives in Church Lane. Ask the garage attendant the way.
c) You have just arrived in the town and you are standing outside the railway station. You have come to visit your aunt who is in hospital. Ask someone how to get there.
d) You are staying with your friend in Church Lane. On the week-end you want see a film in Ritz Cinema. Ask friend how to get there.
A group of tourists from Canada came to Tyumen. One of you is a guide. Lead the tourists around the city.
The Great Outdoors.
The outdoor life conveys many images of relaxation in the open air and everyone has their own idea of the ideal pursuit. The suggestions on this page are by no means exhaustive, although some may be exhausting! With its splendid mixture of coast and countryside, Somerset can offer an enormous variety of things to do in the great outdoors. Visitors will find Tourist Information Centres to be mines of information and advice on almost every idea of how to make the most of your stay in Somerset.
Activity Holidays
Somerset offers visitors the widest possible choice of leisure activities from leisurely ambles through quiet lanes across the Somerset Levels to the thrill of off-road biking on the Mendip or Quantock Hills; from relaxing on sunny beaches to the excitement of exploring underground cave systems; from exploring the countryside on horseback to the exhilaration of white-water canoeing in surroundings ranging from spectacular views to tranquil landscapes abounding with wildlife.
Whatever your particular preference, Somerset can provide the facilities to allow you to follow your favourite outdoor activity while on holiday, or even try our something new.
For further information, contact a local Tourist Information Centre.
Walking
There are so many walks and walking opportunities in Somerset that it is quite impossible to list them all.
Every part of the county offers routes to suit the stroller or the dedicated backpacker, and there is a whole range of walks arranged to make the most of different aspects of town, village or countryside.
Exmoor National Park is perhaps the most popular area and the Information Office at Exmoor House, Dulverton will provide many re- commended routes as well as guided walks information.
Other areas to highlight are the Quantocks and the Mendips, but there are many routes relatively undiscovered by visitors in South Somerset, the Blackdowns and in the heart of the county.
There are forest trails, nature trails, waymarked routes, long distance walks and walking holidays. For details of what will suit you in particular areas of Somerset contact the nearest Tourist Information Centre.
Wildlife
The rich and varied scenery of Somerset also provides the habitat for a diverse and fascinating wealth of wild creatures and plants.
The upland moors of Exmoor, the dry limestone grassland of Mendip, the rolling lowlands and the luch wet meadows of the Levels, together with a coast which varies from towering cliff to estuary mud flats, all combine to provide wildlife heritage of interest to the casual observer and serious student alike.
The county boasts four National Nature Reserves, over 60 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and a further 36 nature reserves owned or managed by voluntary bodies such as the Somerset Trust for Nature Conservation and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Somerset's woodlands vary from ancient stands of magnificent Oak or Ash to more recent plantations of conifers such as Douglas Fir or Larch. In the native broadleaved woods, centuries of careful management have produced balanced communities of trees, flowering plants, animals and insects. Carpets of bluebells may be interspersed with the rare orchid, next the sunny glade where spectacular displays of butterflies decorate the warm summer day.
On the coast waders and wildfowl can be seen in company with the true seabirds, especially on Bridgwater Bay. To the north and west, sand and mud flats give way to cliffs, the lonely haunts of gulls and auks.
