Travel and Sightseeing: Directions Through Town (3) If you don't have a good map of the city you are visiting, you might have to ask a lot of questions to find yourself around. Look at the expressions below and be sure to understand the meaning of the places on the map before you begin the listening activity: Listen by pressing the "Play Audio" button. [ Other Audio Options: Play RealMedia | Play Window Media ] Listen to the sentences again as you read the Quiz Script. Using the same map below, give directions to a partner and see if he or she can find the right building. Want to Tell People About This Listening Activity? Now, write your opinions on a similar topic at Randall's ESL Blog HERE. Randall's Sites: Daily ESL | ESL Blog | EZSlang | Train Your Accent | Tips For Students | Hiking In Utah
Giving directions A Go straight on. Then take the first left on to Green Street. Walk past the library and it’s the building next to the library on the left. B Go straight on. Go past the traffic lights. You will see a shop on the right. C Go straight on. D Go straight on. A Go straight on. B Go straight on. C Go straight on. D Go straight on. Places around the city (Shops in town) Free English Vocabulary - Vocabulario de la ciudad en inglés airport - the place you go when you want to travel by plane to another city. bakery - you can buy fresh bread and cakes here. bank - you deposit or withdraw/take out your money here. You can cash a cheque. bookstore - a place where you can buy books and magazines. bus station - the place you go when you want to travel by bus to another city. butcher's - they sell fresh meat. café - you can buy a cup of coffee and cakes or sandwiches. church - a religious place of worship court - the place where they have trials and law cases. craft market - a place that sells typical products (normally hand-made) of a region/country. department store - a large store that sells clothes, household appliances etc. in sections. cinema/movies - you can see the latest movies here. fire station - the building where firemen keep their equipment including the fire-engine gas / petrol station - the place you go to put petrol (gas) in your car. gym - you can do exercises, weight training and keep fit here. Next Activity
Street directions in English vocabulary exercise Introduction: Anybody who has travelled to another country or city has got lost. Sometimes maps don't help, so you have to ask somebody for directions. If you're in a country where they don't speak your language, this can be difficult. At other times, you will have to give directions to people visiting your country. In many cases, people just follow the direction the person was pointing to, and hope they will find the place they are looking for. In this online exercise, we will look at the essential vocabulary used to both ask for and to give directions in English. Exercise: Receiving directions A visitor to the city of York in the North of England asks a person in the street for directions to the Silk Cottage restaurant. Using both the directions and the map, try to guess what the meaning of the words/phrases in bold are. Visitor:'Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the Silk Cottage restaurant please?' York Resident:'Eh, the Silk Cottage restaurant. ". ". Leeds Resident: Practice
British road signs with pictures and English words What will I learn from the English lesson on English road signs? This English lesson you will learn the English words for some of the more common road signs. Each picture as the English words written underneath. Print the lesson on road signs in the England and the UK To print the lesson on common road signs you will find in England and the UK click on a white space and choose print. Lessons that are related to the exercise Learning International road signs with pictures and words Learning transport - modes - English lesson Dictionary and how to use dictionaries Click on the following link for the Online English dictionary - English lesson Easy Pace Learning Forum