How to ask and give directions

How to ask and give directions


This is not so much a lesson plan but is instead a collection of resources that can be used to teach how to give and ask for directions. In this section I've identified three common ways to give directions based on different situations.



Part I: Street Name and Nearby Landmark.
Perhaps, the easiest way to give directions is just to say what street it is on. Granted, it's not so easy in countries like Korea where there are no street names, but even there it can be modified to fit. For countries that don't use street names you can give an area and a landmark.
Examples:


It's on Pine Street.
It's on 4th Avenue.
It's on the corner of Fourth and Pine.
It's next to the bank.
It's across from the school.
It's opposite the bookstore.
(It's in Yeonsu Dong
across from the CGV theater.)

Part II: Subway or Bus Directions
Another common way to give directions is to tell somebody what bus or subway to take, where to transfer, and where to get off.
Examples:

Take the Green Line to Central Station.
Transfer to the Main Line.
Get off at Market Station.
Go out exit number 4.

Part III: Directions by Foot or Car
A third common way to give directions is to tell somebody which streets to go down and where to turn.
Examples:

Go down Main Street to Broadway.
Turn left on Broadway.
It's on your right.