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