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9-F) Giving directions

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- Hi
- Do you know where the post office is?
- Uhm, The one at Elkinston or the one at Churchiston?
- Elkinson. That's it.
- Elkinson.
- Yeah, yeah, Elkinson, yeah.
- Well, I think it's just down here...
- Down over there.
- Yeah, yeah, go to the end of this road
- Yeah
- Take first left
- First left, yeah
- At the end of the road, and then your first right after that, and then the post office should be... Hang on a minute.
- What?
- Ain't this the wrong way round?
- What?
- Don't people in cars usually ask directions?
- Oh, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna be the... Oh yes...
- Should we...?
- Yes, OK.

- Ok. Do you know where the post office is?
- Uhm, yeah, it's just down here, at the end of the road, turn left, your first right after that and then...
- Yeah
- Yeah, just, ehm... it's on your left
- I'll probably end up asking someone down the street anyway, 'cause I always forget, ok.
- ++++
- thank you very much.
- Good luck.
- Yeah, Cheers, thanks, thanks a lot.
- See you later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Colloquial English:
- Ain't = Isn't
- Gonna = Going to
- 'Cause = Because
- Cheers = Thanks
- See you later = Goodbye

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TRADUCCIÓN DEL VÍDEO

- Hola
- ¿Sabes dónde está la estafeta de correos?
- Esto, ¿la de Elkinston o la de Churchiston?
- Elkinson. Eso es.
- Elkinson.
- Sí, sí, Elkinson, sí.
- Bueno, creo que está justo por allí...
- Por allí.
- Sí, sí, ve hasta el final de esta carretera.
- Sí
- Toma la primera a la izquierda.
- La primera a la izquierda, sí.
- Al final de la carretera, y luego la primera a la derecha después de eso, y luego la estafeta de correos debería estar... Espera un momento.
- ¿Qué?
- ¿No lo estamos haciendo al revés? (lit: no es esto la forma contraria equivocada)
- Oh, sí, sí, yo voy a ser el... oh, sí...
- ¿Deberíamos...?
- Sí, de acuerdo.

- ¿Sabes dónde está la estafeta de correos?
- Esto, sí, está justo por allí, al final de la carretera, gira a la izquierda, (toma) la primera a tu derecha después de eso y luego...
- Sí
- Sí, simplemente... esto... está a tu izquierda.
- probablemente terminaré por preguntarle a alguien por la calle de todas maneras, porque siempre se me olvida. De acuerdo.
- ++++
- Muchas gracias.
- Buena suerte.
- Sí, gracias, gracias, muchas gracias.
- Adios.

Traducción de expresiones (del cuadro de explicaciones):

ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS (pidiendo/preguntando direcciones)

Excuse me...   = disculpe...
    Where is ...? = ¿dónde está...?
    How do I get to ...? = ¿cómo se llega a...?
    What's the way to ...? = ¿cuál es el camino a...?
    Can you tell me the way to... ? = ¿me puede decir el camino a...?

GIVING DIRECTIONS (dando direcciones)

movement:
Go straight on (until you come to ...). = vaya todo recto (hasta que llegas a...)
Turn left/right (into ...-street). = tuerza a la izquierda/derecha)
Take the 1st turning on the left/right = tome el primer cruce a la izq/dcha
Take the first/second road on the left/right = tome la primera/segunda calle a la izq/dcha
Go along/down [a street] = siga por la calle tal
Go on for 3 blocks and then... = continúe durante 3 manzanas/cuadras y luego...
Cross [a street] = cruce la calle tal
Go straight on/ahead = vaya todo recto
Go past the traffic lights = pase el semáforo / vaya más allá del semáforo
You can't miss it. = no tiene pérdida
location:
It's on the left/right. = está a la  izq/dcha
It's opposite X = está justo en frente de X
It's near X = está cerca de X
It's next to X = está al lado de X
It's between X and X = está entre X y X
It's at the end of [a street] = está al final de la calle tal
It's on/at the corner of X = está en la esquina de X
It's behind X = está detrás de X
It's in front of X = está en frente de X
It's (just) around the corner = está (justo) a la vuelta de la esquina
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cuidado: It's right here/there = está justamente aquí/allí
it's here on the right = está aquí a la derecha


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AmE 1- Asking and giving directions


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BrE 2- An interactive song/game: Excuse me


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BrE 5- Where's the church?


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BrE 7- Street interviews: directions


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BrE 8- Directions -practice


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BrE 9- Giving directions in English


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Explanations

-------------------- USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO LEARN --------------------

ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS

Excuse me...
    Where is ...?
    How do I get to ...?
    What's the way to ...?
    Can you tell me the way to... ?

GIVING DIRECTIONS

movement:
Go straight on (until you come to ...).
Turn left/right (into ...-street).
Take the 1st turning on the left/right
Take the first/second road on the left/right
Go along/down [a street]
Go on for 3 blocks and then...
Cross [a street]
Go straight on/ahead
Go past the traffic lights
You can't miss it.

location:
It's on the left/right.
It's opposite X
It's near X
It's next to X
It's between X and X
It's at the end of [a street]
It's on/at the corner of X
It's behind X
It's in front of X
It's (just) around the corner
careful!: it's right here/there = it's exactly here/there   (different from: it's here on the right)

EXAMPLE

- Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the station?
- Sure. Go straight ahead and take the second turning on the right. Then go down the street until you see a church. Turn left at the church and the station is on the right, next to the post office and opposite a big bank. You can't miss it.
- Thanks a lot. Bye.

ACTIVITIES TO LEARN AND PRACTICE:

useful phrases and vocabulary with pictures: useful phrases
Some little exercises: Directions 1, Directions 2, Directions 3
BBC World Service: Giving directions

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