Excuse me.

Excuse me.
Is there an ATM near here?
Can you tell me the way to the Castle? (a metro staion, a tram stop, a bus stop
How can I get to the Castle? a railway station, a car park, taxi stand)
(the Charles Bridge, the metro station,
the Oid Town Square, the National Theatre)
Yes, there is.
No, not around here I'm afraid.
Yes, certainiy. /Sure. Well, I'mn afraid I don't kriow.
Well, I'm afraid 1 don't know.

1) FIRST I sur
Go down this street.
Go straight.
(to the traf c lights,
till youget to the main street)

Go up the street.
Go up the escalators.
eletator z

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2) THEN
Turn right.
Turn leit.
Take the rst on the right (on your right).
Take the second on the left (on your left).
POST
Pass the post of ce OFFICE
Go past the department store.

Go over the bridge.

Go through the park

Cross the street.

Go across the square.

is itfar?
No, it isn't very far. You can walk there in ten minutes.
Wel, it is quite far. You'd better take a tram.

take a tram / take a bus / go by tram go by bus

take tram no. ... / take bus no..
take the underground, take the metro, take the A line
get on at ...
change at.
change to the C line (red line)
getoffat..
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A Around town
1 Vocabulary Placesiin theneighborhood
Matchthewordsand thepiaces Thenlistenand che yu a
A . subwaystation
c. bus stop
e. gasstation 9h. ibrary
newsstand
supermarket
a. bank
b. bookstore d coffeeshop f hotei

L FirstAvenue

10.
Second Avenue

B Pair work Whichplacesare in yourschool'sneighborhood?

"We havea coffeeshop, some restaurants, and a

Language in context Ads

A Read threeadvertisementsforplaces in aneightborhood.What places do
they describe?

Mama's
Placei
ABC
Supermarket
JoE'S
COFFEESHOP
WE'RE ALWAYS OPEN!
Come to Mama's Place Best coffee in town!
Find everything you need
for real Italian food. Find us on the comer of
at ABC Supermarket!
On Second Avenue Main St. and First Ave.
New location next to
10% off Town Bank
between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.

B What can you do at each place in Part A?

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E Grammar 4 Prepositions of location
NEWS

NEWS

on next to across from between on the Corner of

The newsstand is in the park. The hotel is between the restaurant and
The gas station is on Second Avenue. the bookstore.
The supermarket is next to the bank. The coffee shop is on the corner of Main
The bus stop is across from the park. Street and First Avenue.

the crncrsh
Look at the map in Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
class
1. The newsstand is
in the park.
Frome
2. The subway station is a acr thepark. or thecorrer f
3.The
bookstoreis nct to thehotel.
Stree
4. Mama's Place is Second Avenue.
5. The gas station is on The SecondAvenueandGrandStreet.
6. The library is bcatvec the coffee shop and the bus stop.

Pronunciation Wordstress
)Listen and repeat. Notice the stress bookstore newsstand across
on the rst or last syllable. coffee station between
corner subway hotel

sAb w /n.nderaroun d
railw
5 Speaking Where'sthedrugstore?
A Pair work Add these four places to the map in Exercise 1. Then ask and answer
questions about their locations.

post of ce Internet café department store

drugstore
A: Where's the drugstore on your map?
B: It's next to the bank. Where is it on your map?

B Pair work Where are the places in your town? Tell your partner.

Keep talking!
Student A go to page l41 and Student B go to page 142 for more practice.

give the locationsofneighborhoodplaces.

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B HowdoIgetto... ?
Giving directions
A LiSten and repeat.

School 1

Ninth Street
Goup MainStreet
Turn left on NinthStre
Eighth Street Go one block
Coffee It's ontheright,next
shop Start
Seventh Street

Bus station 2

Sixth Street
Walk downMainStreet
Park Take a rightonFifthSt
Fifth Street Walktwoblocks
Street.
It's on the left,acrOSs
frony

B Pair work Give directions from Start to the coftee shop and the hie ex.

2 Interactions Directions
A Listen and practice.

Alex: ExCUSe me. How do I get to

the park?
Laura: Go down Seventh Streetand
left on Elm Street.Walkoneblok takea
to Sixth Street. It's on theright.
across from the busstation.

2I
Alex: Turn left on ElmStreet?
Laura: Yes.

Alex: Great! Thank you verymuch.

B) Listento theexpressions.Thenpracticetheconversationagainwith the

new expression.

Asking for directions

HowdoIget to...
How can l get to

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 Listening Follow the route
unit
8
A isten to Carl and Alice use their GPS to get frorn Pioneer Square to the library
io Seattle. Follow their route. Then mark an X at the library.

Stewart
St.
PineStreet

PikeStreet
hoo!

StreetUniversity
Union Street

Seneca
Street
SpringStreet
Downtown
MadisonStreet Seattle
Key
park. A. Olympic Hotel MarionStreet
ColumbiaStreet
B City Hall
C. Smith Tower
D. Pioneer Square
D James
CherryStreet Street
JeffersonStreet
5
E. Qwest Field Yesler Way

South Washington Street

South MalnStreet
Eliott
South JacksonStreet
Bay
SSouthKingE South Klng St.
Street
South Weller Street

South Lane Street

B Listen to Carl and Alice go from the library to Pike Place Market. Follow their
route.Thenmark a/at the market.

C Pair work Give directions from Pioneer Square to other places on the map. Your
partner follows them. Take turns.

SpeakingHowdoIgetto...?
A Pair work Draw a simple map of the neighborhood around your school. Label
different places and street names.

B Pair work Role-play the situation. Then change roles.

Student A: You are a tourist in town. Ask for directions to places in the neighborhood.
Student B: You meet a tourist in your town. Give him or her directions to places in your
neighborhood. Start at your school.

A: How do I get to the train station?

B: Walk down Main Street

dos ask for andgivedirections.

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hetween Slreet and Street
3 bsesat o'ciocě.

SERRlos your teacher's commands. 3. Usiug the map of Greenviie above, complete these
sentenccs.
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J. Fred's Restaurant is next to le posi o ce
szight abtad 2. The post oüce is across fron
bthedoO: 3. The re deparnment is 2cross bom
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3your segt 6. Frank's Grocery is on Avenue, beiwee:
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