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Asking for directions in town

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Listen to Lena ask a man in the street how to get to a place in town.

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Follow the directions

Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answer.

  1. What is Lena looking for?
    • a) A bank
    • b) A post office
    • c) A bus station
  2. What does Lena do at the traffic lights?
    • a) Turn left
    • b) Turn right
    • c) Go straight on
  3. What does Lena walk past?
    • a) A park and a café
    • b) A school and a bank
    • c) A bank and a cinema
  4. Where is the post office?
    • a) On the right
    • b) On the left
  5. What is opposite the post office?
    • a) A cinema
    • b) A small park
    • c) A train station
  6. Is the post office open now?
    • a) No, it isn't.
    • b) Yes, it is.

Listen for details

Listen again. Type one word, a number or a time in each gap.

  1. The post office is on ___ Street.
  2. The post office is about ___ minutes away on foot.
  3. Today the post office is open until ___.
  4. Bus number ___ stops near the post office.
  5. That bus goes to the ___.

Answer key

Follow the directions

  1. b) A post officeLena asks: Is there a post office near here?
  2. a) Turn leftThe man says: turn left at the traffic lights.
  3. c) A bank and a cinemaThe man says: walk past the bank and the cinema.
  4. a) On the rightThe man says: The post office is on the right.
  5. b) A small parkThe post office is opposite a small park.
  6. b) Yes, it is.Lena asks: Is it open now? The man says: Yes, it is.

Listen for details

  1. BridgeThe man says: It's on Bridge Street.
  2. five / 5The man says: it's about five minutes on foot.
  3. five thirty / 5:30 / 5.30 / half past five / 5:30 pm / 5.30 pm / 5:30pm / 5.30pm / 17:30 / 17.30The man says: It's open until five thirty today.
  4. nine / 9The bus stop is in front of the park, and the number nine bus stops there.
  5. station / train stationThe man says: The number nine bus goes to the station.

Transcript

Lena: Excuse me. Is there a post office near here?

Man: Yes, there is. It's on Bridge Street.

Lena: Is it far?

Man: No, it's about five minutes on foot. Go straight on and turn left at the traffic lights.

Lena: Turn left at the traffic lights. OK.

Man: Then walk past the bank and the cinema. The post office is on the right, opposite a small park.

Lena: Thank you. Is it open now?

Man: Yes, it is. It's open until five thirty today.

Lena: Great. And is there a bus stop near the post office?

Man: Yes, there's one in front of the park. The number nine bus goes to the station.

Lena: Thanks very much!

Man: You're welcome.

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