BUSINESS TRIP ASKING DIRECTION GROUP 4 Jerry Violet Jerry Violet Wish Lachesis Wish Lachesis Dennis Patty Dennis Patty

Vocabulary Cheers This means 'thank you'. It is very informal. Cheers This means 'thank you'. It is very informal. Can you tell me the way to... A polite way to ask the way Can you tell me the way to... A polite way to ask the way Carry on straight... This means 'go on, don't turn' Carry on straight... This means 'go on, don't turn' Excuse me A polite way to start speaking to a stranger Excuse me A polite way to start speaking to a stranger It's right in front of you This means 'directly' in front of you It's right in front of you This means 'directly' in front of you It's over there 'Over there' means something that is not close It's over there 'Over there' means something that is not close

Vocabulary Keep going This also means, 'go on, don't turn' Keep going This also means, 'go on, don't turn' Prepositions Turn right at the traffic lights OR The Business Centre is on your left OR Go straight on for example Prepositions Turn right at the traffic lights OR The Business Centre is on your left OR Go straight on for example Roundabout A circle in a road that vehicles have to drive around Roundabout A circle in a road that vehicles have to drive around Telephone box A box which has a public or 'pay' phone in it which you can use Telephone box A box which has a public or 'pay' phone in it which you can use Turn back Turn around Turn back Turn around

Conversation — Good day Jerry: Excuse me. I'm looking for Portland Street. Is this the right way ? Yong man: Yeah. Keep going straight on. Yeah, that's it. Jerry: Straight on… Yong man: Yeah... what are you looking for? The bus station? Jerry: No, it's a building called the Charlton Business Centre. A company called 'On Your Own Travel'? 'On Your Own Travel'? Yong man: Oh, right, ok. Go straight, ok? This is Mosley Street, ok? You want to turn right at the traffic lights, ok? Right. That's called Princess to turn right at the traffic lights, ok? Right. That's called Princess Street, something like that. Street, something like that. Jerry: Princes Street... Yong man: No, no, no, no. Princess Street. Jerry: Ok, Princess Street. Yong man: Yeah. Then it's in front of you. OK? Portland Street. Jerry: Yeah. Cheers. Straight ahead, then turn right. Yong man: That's it. Have you got a cigarette, mate? Jerry: Sorry, no.

Conversation — Good day Jerry: Excuse me, is this Princes Street? Old woman: No. This is Princess Street. Jerry: Oh yes, Princess Street. I'm looking for Portland Street. Is it near here? Old woman: Yes. Do you want the bus station? Jerry: No, actually I'm looking for the Charlton Business Centre? Old woman: Oh yes. That's next to the bus station, love, yes. Jerry: Is it near here? I'm a bit late, actually. Old woman: Yes, it's only two minutes or so. You carry on straight down here, then take the first left. then take the first left. Jerry: That's Portland Street is it? Oh, yes, I can see it. By the phone box over there? there? Old woman: Yes, that's it. Go down there and it's on your right, by the bus station. station. Jerry: OK, thanks.

Conversation — Bad day Violet : Excuse me. I'm trying to get to Piccadilly Gardens, is this the right way? Old man: Oh. Let me think, Piccadilly Gardens... no, it's that way. Back there. Violet : What? Back there? I thought they were in the centre? Old man: Yeah, that way. Violet : Oh, thank you. But isn't that the city centre, straight ahead? Old man: I don't know, but the Gardens is back there. Violet : Oh, OK. Are they far from here? Old man: Oh, ten minutes or so. If you like, I can come with you. Violet : No. No, thank you. I'll find them, thank you very much Old man: Excuse me. have you got the time please? Violet : Yes, it's half past two Old man: Thanks.

Conversation — Bad day Violet: Excuse me. I'm trying to get to the Piccadilly Gardens and I'm lost! Is it far from here? far from here? Woman: Piccadilly Gardens! No, it's not this way. It's in the city centre. Violet: Is it? Oh no! Someone told me it was this way. Woman: No, no, it's not this way. You want to go down there. Violet: Yes, OK, down there. Woman: Yeah, then turn left, OK? Violet: Left... Woman: Yeah, then right, first street on your right Violet: Right... Woman: Then straight on. Keep walking... Violet: Oh, I'm lost! It sounds really difficult. Could I get any taxi near here? Woman: It's not so far Violet: Well, it's also starting to rain. I think I will get a taxi. Thanks anyway. Woman: That's OK, lots of taxis go this way. Violet: I'm getting wet! What a day!

Do ’ s and Don ’ ts Do polite Example : Excuse me. Do you …. Excuse me. Do you know the way to the bus station? Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get the bus station? Example : Thank you. Thank you very much. Don ’ t Impolite Example : Where is …. Where is the bus station? After got direction information, but say nothing and go away.