American English · A1 · Unit 13
Asking the way
Finding the way
By the end you can
- Ask how to get somewhere
- Give simple directions
- Understand simple directions
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| where is | where is (asking about a place) | Where is the station? |
| how do I get to | which way do I go to | How do I get to the museum? |
| the station | the station (the train station) | The station is near here. |
| turn left | go to the left | Turn left at the bank. |
| turn right | go to the right | Then turn right. |
| straight ahead | straight on, without turning | Go straight ahead. |
| near | near, close | It's near the park. |
| far | far (a long way) | Is it far? |
| the street | the street, the road | Cross the street at the light. |
| there | there (in that place) | The bank is over there. |
| here | here (in this place) | The bus stops here. |
| a block | a block (the distance from one street to the next in a city) | The bank is a block from here. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Excuse me, where is ?
- How do I get to ?
- Go straight ahead and then turn .
Then talk it through
Asking a stranger the way to the station. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.