VIP Class Notes (Consultant)

Topic: Asking for directions

Vocabulary

a mosque 清真寺

a bus stop 巴士站

a parking lot 停车场

a church 教堂

a theater 戏院

a shopping mall 购物中心

a movie theater 电影院

a town square 广场

a train station 火车站

traffic lights 交通灯

a supermarket 超市

a museum 博物馆

Square dance 广场舞

Gallery 画廊

At the traffic lights 在交通灯前

Go past 经过>Go past the hotel

The supermarket is on the corner

Go straight on A Road/B street

You can go straight and turn right at the traffic lights, the theater is on the left.

In front of > The shopping mall is in front of the theater.

The supermarket is in front of the train station.

Behind > a theater is behind a museum

Opposite > a town square is opposite a bus stop.

Go straight, turn left at the traffic lights, the shopping mall is in front of you.

Go straight, turn right at the traffic lights, the museum is behind you.

Go straight, turn left at the traffic lights, the shopping mall is opposite you.

Dialogue 1

Claire: Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?
Passer-by: Yes. There’s a bank 1.
Claire: Thank you.
Passer-by: You’re welcome.

Dialogue 2
Claire: Excuse me. Is there a supermarket 2?
Passer-by: Yes. It’s on Chapel Street.
Claire: How do I get there?
Passer-by: Go 3. Go past the movie theater. Turn left at the traffic
lights. It’s 4.

Dialogue 3
Claire: Excuse me, I’m looking for the museum.
Passer-by: Go straight ahead, 5 at the end of this street. It’s on
the right.
Claire: Is it far?
Passer-by: No, it’s close. About 5 minutes on foot.
Claire: Thank you.