The document discusses the importance of knowing how to ask for and understand directions when traveling abroad. It provides examples of common questions travelers may ask locals for directions, such as "How do I get to [location]?" or "Where is [location]?" The document also lists helpful keywords for providing directions, such as terms indicating directions (e.g. left, right), roads, and locations of landmarks. Being able to communicate locations will help travelers who get lost find their way.

1. Elaborado por:
Sandrine Lafontant Diaz
Educación a Distancia

2. Asking for directions is very important because if one day
we decide to travel to another country we must know how
to communicate in any given situation.
One of the main example would be if we get lost in
another country we should be able to ask for directions
and have enough vocabulary to communicate with local
people.

3. 1. How can I get to … from here?
For examploe: How can I get to Luna Parc from
here?
2. How do I get to…?
For example: How do I get to Tesci university?
3. Can you show me the way to …?
For example: can you show me the way to
“Perinorte”?

4. 4. Can you tell me how to get to …?
For examploe: Can you tell me how to get to the
supermarket?
5. Where is…?
For example:Where is the train station?
6. What’s the best way to get to…?
For example: What’s the best way to get to the Ritz
Hotel?

5. 7. Can you tell me how to get to …?
For examploe: Can you tell me how to get to the
supermarket?
8. Where is…?
For example:Where is the train station?
9. What’s the best way to get to…?
For example: What’s the best way to get to the Ritz
Hotel?

6. Imagine that you are on an outing with your family and
suddenly you see a foreigner and he tries to ask you for
directions to get to his hotel.
It will be imperative for you to know the necessary key
words to be able to explain to that person how to get to
the desired place.

7. 1. Go + direction (right, left, down, up, through)
2. Turn left / turn right
3. Take the first turning to the left / right
4. Go past the restaurant/school/ bank….
5. The ….. Is beside / on front ot / next to the…
6. Take + road name

8. 7. It’s on + Street name
8. It’s opposite ….
9. It’s around the corner from …
10. Turn right at the next Street.
11. It’s going to be on your right.

9. You can go straight on Bond Street than turn right
at King’s Road. The Café is next to the Italian
restaurant and in front of the bus station.
Can you tell me how to get
to the Café?

10. Créditos
Tecnológico nacional de México
Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de
Cuautitlán Izcalli
Coordinación del Área de
Educación a Distancia