The document outlines functions, examples, and important grammar for asking for, giving, and estimating directions. It includes examples of asking for directions such as "can you tell me how to get to...", giving simple directions using imperatives and prepositions of place, and estimating distance and time using phrases like "about five minutes from here". Grammatical structures highlighted include verb phrases, imperatives, prepositions, and questions about distance and time.

2. FUNCTION EXAMPLES IMPORTANT
GRAMMAR
Asking for Excuse me, *Can/Could+
directions *do you know….. verb phrase
*can/could you tell me…. *How can I
a) the way to.... please? get to….?
b) how I can get to
*Doyou know
….please?
c) where the ……is/are? where…..?
Saying you
are unable I’m sorry, I’ve no idea
to give I’m afraid I don’t know
directions

3. FUNCTION EXAMPLES IMPORTANT
GRAMMAR
Giving simple •Go along this road/Mesa y López… •IMPERATIVES
directions · Carry on down this road…. • PREPOSITIONS
· Walk up this street… OF PLACE
· Go straight ahead
· Go across the bridge.
· Go past the bank.
· Take the first turning on the left/right
· Turn right/ left at (aplace)…/into … (the
name of the street)
•It’s on ……(name of the street)
•It’s on the corner of …….and …….

4. FUNCTION EXAMPLES IMPORTANT
GRAMMAR
Estimating · It´s not very far · How far is it to
distance; · It´s only about five …?
time minutes from here. · Is it very far?
· It won’t take you very long · How long does
to get there. it take to get
· It’ll take you about ten there?
minutes to get there

5. Prepositions+nouns
• · on the corner
• · on the left/right
• · at the traffic lights
• · at the roundabout
• · at the crossroads
• · in the square
• · across/under the bridge
• near/close to
• behind