UNIDAD 1
WELCOME
POST OFFICE HOTEL
BANK MUSEUM
CAFÉ LIBRARY
VOCABULARY
THEATER STADIUM
GAS STATION PHARMACY
IN THE AIR
by plane by helicopter by zeppelin by hot air balloon
IN THE WATER
by ship by boat by submarine by hovercraft
Use the verbs
To take a bus To get off a bus
ON THE ROAD
on foot by bicycle by scooter by motorcycle by tram
by train by underground by bus by coach by car
by lorry by van
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
To catch a bus To drive a car
To get on a bus To ride a bike
We are going to school They are going to the theater
It is going to the theater
He is going to stadium She is going to the bank
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Here is some useful vocabulary for asking directions in English.
"How do I get to your office?"
"Can you tell me the best way of getting to your office?"
"What's the quickest way of getting to your office?"
"Where are you exactly?"
"Will you be coming by car or by train?"
"It's much easier if you take the train."
"Which hotel are you staying at?"
"We're not far from…" or "We're quite close to…"
"It's about a mile / kilometre / two blocks from…"
"We're opposite / next to / in front of / across the road from / round the corner from the supermarket."
ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS
GETTING INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
GIVING DIRECTIONS
"Come off the motorway / highway at Junction / Exit 12."
"It's signposted 'Manchester'."
"Follow the signs to …"
"There's a one-way system in the centre of town."
"Take the 'A12' to 'Chelmsford'."
"Go straight on / left / right at the lights / at the roundabout /at the junction of … and …"
"Go past the supermarket."
"You'll come to / see …"
"It's the first turning on the right after the bank."
"You'll see a large sign / roundabout."
"On your left you'll see an industrial center / a hospital / the police station."
"Just after the level crossing / shopping centre (or mall)."
"Go past the petrol station / the garage."
If you're giving directions over the phone, remember to speak slowly to allow the other person to write things down.
Check that the other person has understood.
If you're speaking face-to-face with someone, use your hands to show left, right, or straight on.
Use "please" when you ask someone to give you directions. It's polite, and will normally get you what you want!
USE LANDMARKS TO HELP
FINAL TIPS
THERE ARE PENS ON THE DESK
THERE IS A LAMP ON THE DESK
THERE ARE PILLOWS ON THE BED
THERE IS A PICTURE ON THE WALL
THERE ARE BOOKS UNDER THE CLOCK
THERE IS A BOOK ON THE BED
THERE IS A BAG NEXT TO THE DESK
THERE ARE CLOTHES UNDER THE BED
THERE IS A RUG ON THE FLOOR
THERE IS A WINDOW NEXT TO THE CLOCK
PREPOSITIONS
Asking the time
Here are some phrases you can use when you want to know the time:
What's the time? What time is it? Have you got the right time? What time do you make it?
Telling the time
To tell someone what the time is, we can say "The time is..." or, more usually, "It's...". Here is
a typical dialogue:
Question: What's the time, please?
Answer: It's three o'clock.
The chart below shows you two different ways to tell someone what the time is.
more formal less formal
It's... It's...
3.00 three o'clock three
3.02 just gone three o'clock three oh two
3.03 three minutes past three three oh three
3.05 five past three three oh five
3.09 nine minutes past three three oh nine
3.10 ten past three three ten
3.15 a quarter past three three fifteen
3.20 twenty past three three twenty
3.21 twenty-one minutes past three three twenty-one
3.25 twenty-five past three three twenty-five
3.30 half past three three thirty
3.35 twenty-five to four three thirty-five
3.40 twenty to four three forty
3.45 a quarter to four three forty-five
3.50 ten to four three fifty
3.55 five to four three fifty-five
3.57 three minutes to four three fifty-seven
3.58 nearly four c'clock three fifty-eight
4.00 four o'clock four
TELLING THE TIME
Month Short Form Days Season
1 January Jan. 31 Wint er
2 February Feb. 28/29
3 March Mar. 31 Spring
4 April Apr. 30
5 May May 31
6 June Jun. 30 Summer
7 July Jul. 31
8 August Aug. 31
9 September Sep. 30 Autumn
10 October Oct. 31
11 November Nov. 30
12 December Dec. 31
Winter
MONTHS AND SEASONS
1) Buying a ticket
I'd like to reserve two seats to New York. Will that be one way or round trip? How much is a round trip ticket? It's $819. Will you pay by check or by credit card? Here's my Visa Card. Can we get an aisle seat please? You can choose your seat when you check in.
2) Checking In
Can I see your ticket and passport, please? Here they are. Can we get one seat near the aisle? Yes, that's no problem. You're in seats 27B and 27C. Thanks. Where do we go next? Go to Gate A8, straight ahead then turn left.
AT THE AIRPORT
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