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BUSINESS TRIP ASKING DIRECTION

BUSINESS TRIP ASKING DIRECTION. GROUP 4 Jerry Violet Wish Lachesis Dennis Patty. Vocabulary. Cheers This means 'thank you'. It is very informal. Can you tell me the way to... A polite way to ask the way

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BUSINESS TRIP ASKING DIRECTION

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

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

  3. Vocabulary • Keep goingThis also means, 'go on, don't turn' • PrepositionsTurn right at the traffic lights ORThe Business Centre is on your left ORGo straight on for example • RoundaboutA circle in a road that vehicles have to drive around • Telephone boxA box which has a public or 'pay' phone in it which you can use • Turn backTurn around

  4. 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'? 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 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.

  5. 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. Jerry: That's Portland Street is it? Oh, yes, I can see it. By the phone box over there? Old woman: Yes, that's it. Go down there and it's on your right, by the bus station. Jerry: OK, thanks.

  6. 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.

  7. Conversation — Bad day Violet: Excuse me. I'm trying to get to the Piccadilly Gardens and I'm lost! Is it 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!

  8. 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.

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