Everyday English

An audio guide to a place

Asking for and giving directions
Listen and read the conversations.

Nick is listening to an audio guide
to Hoi An. Listen and fill the blanks.

Work in pairs. Make similar
conversations to ask for and
give directions to places near
your school.

Look at the map below and create an
audio guide for District 1 of Ho Chi
Minh City.
Now present your audio guide to
your class.

Everyday English
Asking for and giving directions

Listen and read the conversations.

A: Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the cinema,
please?
B: Go along this street. It's on your left.

A: Excuse me. Where's the nearest post office, please?
B: Go out of the station. Take the first turning on the right.

Work in pairs. Make similar conversations to ask
for and give directions to places near your school.

An audio guide to a place

Nick is listening to an audio guide to Hoi An.
Listen and fill the blanks.

Let's start our tour in Hoi An. We are in Tran Phu
Street now. First, go to Ong Pagoda. To get there, go
(1) straight along the street for five minutes. It's on
your left. Next, go to the Museum of Sa Huynh
Culture. Take the (2) second turning on your left. Turn
(3) right and it's on your right. Finally, go to Hoa
Nhap Workshop to buy some presents. Turn left and
then right. It's (4) next to Tan Ky House.

Look at the map below and create an audio guide
for District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City.

Remember to:
- give directions to at least three different places;
- use first, then, after that and finally to link your
directions.

Let's start our tour in Ho Chi Minh
City. We are in Hai Ba Trung street
now. First, go to

Now present your audio guide to your class.