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Finding the station

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Understand simple directions.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

straight on
Forward, without turning.
bank
A place that keeps and lends money.
far
A long way away.

Answer key

  1. Excuse me, where is the station?“Excuse me” is a polite way to start. “Where is the” is said quickly; listen for every word.
  2. Go straight on and turn left.“Straight on” links: “strai-ton”. The t at the end of “left” is short.
  3. Is it far from here?“Is it” links: “i-zit”. The voice goes up at the end.
  4. No, it's about five minutes.“It’s about” links: “it-sa-bout”. You can write five as a digit.
  5. It's next to the bank.The t of “next” is almost silent: “nex-to”.