LESSON 5A SPEAKING

1 Read the conversation and complete the sentence.

Emily and Lily are meeting at a ______ near ______ underground station at ______.
Emily: Hi, Lily. What time do you want to meet?
Lily: Is 12.30 OK? Do you know where the restaurant is?
Emily: I p.m. is better. I don't even know the name of the restaurant!
Lily: I p.m. is fine. It's a new place called Brandon's. It's really near Blackwall underground station.
Emily: OK. See you there!

Answers
restaurant Blackwall 1 p.m.

2  7.9 Listen to the conversation. Where does the woman give Emily directions to?

• a Blackwall station only

• b Blackwall station and Brandon's

• c Blackwall and Kingsway stations
  
  Answers c
   

3  7.9 Study the Speaking box. On the map, find Emily. Listen to the conversation again and identify which places (A–E) are Kingsway and Blackwall stations.

Answers Kingsway station: A Blackwall station: E
 

4  7.10 Listen to three conversations. Match places 1–3 with the letters A–E on the map.

• 1 post office

• 2 visitor information centre

• 3 market
  Answers 1 C 2 B 3 D
  

5 In pairs, take turns to give directions. Use the map to ask for and give directions:

1. from the museum to the supermarket.

2. from Kingsway station to the park.

3. from the supermarket to the gym.

Answers Students’ own answers


































SPEAKING | Asking for and giving directions

Asking for directions
Excuse me ... / Sorry ...
Where's (Blackwall station)?
How do I get to (Blackwall station)?
Can you tell me the way to (the station)?
Where's the nearest (post office)?
Is there (a bus stop) near here?

Giving directions
Go/Walk to the end of (Queen Street).
Go/Walk straight on.
Take the first road on the left/right.
Go/Walk along (Green Street).
Turn left/right at the (traffic lights).
Go/Walk past (the library).
It's on the left/right.
It's opposite/next to (a supermarket).