Asking and

Giving directions

Where do you want to

go?

Prepositions of directions
1. In front of =
2. Behind =

3. On =

4. In =

5. Beside =
6. Between =
7. Opposite =
8. Above =
9. Below =

10. Next to =

11. Across from =

12. Near =

13. Far =

Directions ( )
Turn left =

Go straight =

Go over =
Go under =
For example: Go over a bridge.

Turn right =

Asking directions
How do I get to the KFC restaurant?
Where is the Coffee Shop?
Can you tell me where 7 eleven is?
Excuse me,
Pardon me,

How do I get to the KFC restaurant?

I beg your pardon,

Where is the coffee shop?

Sorry to trouble you, but

Can you tell me where 7 eleven is?

Excuse me, how do I get to the KFC

restaurant?
Pardon me, where is the Coffee Shop?
I beg your pardon, can you tell me where 7

Giving directions
You can go straight and turn left.
The Coffee Shop is next to the High
School.
7 eleven is very near your house.

Sure,

Of course,

You can go straight and turn left.

Yes, why not?

The Coffee Shop is next to the High

School.
7 eleven is very near your house.

Sure, you can go straight and turn left.

Of course, the Coffee Shop is next to the
High School.
Yes, why not? 7 eleven is very near your

Activity 1
Say the preposition:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The
The
The
The
The
The

in front of the house.

car is __________
next to
dog is _________
the house.
house isbetween
_______ the tree and the dog.
below
dog is _________
the sun.
house isbehind
________ the car.
sun is above
_______ the dog.

Activity 2
Fill in the prepositions:

1. The Drugstore is __________ the Post Office and the

Movie Theater.
2. The Police station is ____________ the Drugstore.
3. The Hospital is ______ from the Library.
4. The Train Station is _____________ the School.
5. To go to First Street, _____ _______ from Central Avenue.
6. The Bank is _________ the Police Station.
7. The Church is __________ the Second Street.
8. The Restaurant is ________ the School.

On
Across from
Far
Near
Turn Right
Between
Next to
Opposite

Vocabulary

Directions
Conversation
Lost
Foreigner
Landmark
Map
Location

Asking Directions
How can I get to the cinema?
Excuse me, Im new here.
Can you speak English?

Giving Directions
You can get there by car/bus/train/
sky train.
Yes, a little bit.

Im a little lost. Can you help me please?

Sure. Where would you like to go?
Do you know where the bank is? Yes, its just about 5-7 minutes from here.
Do you know where the bank is?
Is the bank far from here?
Is the bank far from here?

Im sorry. I have no idea.

No, its just about 5-7 minutes from here.
Yes. You should probably take a taxi.

Activity 1
Divide yourselves into groups of 3 each.
Allot the roles among each other.
Enact a role-play similar to the example
but change the elements marked in red.
30 minutes is allowed for prep time.
The best team will be awarded 5 points
each per member.
The second best team will be awarded 3
points each per member.

Conversation between a Thai National and 2 Foreigners

Alice : Excuse me. We are a bit lost. Can you speak
English?
Jan : Yes, but just a little. Can you speak slowly?
Alice: Ok. Do you know if there is a hospital around
here?
Jan: Yes. Go straight along the road and turn right.
There you will see the hospital.
Henry: Is it far from here?
Jan: No. Its just a few minutes.
Henry: Is there any landmark?
Jan: Yes. The hospital is opposite 7 eleven.
Alice and Henry: Thanks a lot.
Jan: Youre welcome.

Activity 2
Draw your own town.
Name your town.
Create and mark roads and places
(hospitals, shops etc)
Explain the directions of your town in
about 5 sentences.

Example
The name of my town is Terryville.
The hospital is to the left of the
library.
The department store is across from
Main Street.

My Town

Create full sentences with prepositions using the

given hints:
Example:
Hospital/Pet Shop: ....The Hospital is next to the Pet Shop....
1. Bank/ Flower
Shop: ...................................................................................................
2. Restaurant/Rosa e Silva
Avenue: ................................................................................
3. Toy Store/Music