English Teaching

Giving Directions in English — A2 Speaking Lesson

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A2  ⏱ 5 min

🗺️ Giving Directions in English

I got lost in Paris on my first day. Learning direction vocabulary fast is a survival skill.

📖 Direction Words


straight ahead

turn left

turn right

go back
🚩
on your left/right
📏
at the end of

🗣️ Model Dialogue

Tourist: Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?
Local: Go straight ahead, then turn right at the pharmacy. It’s on your left, at the end of the road.
Tourist: Thank you!

‘The bakery is ___ your left.’ Which preposition?

You need to return the way you came. You say:

‘___ the end of the street you’ll see the hotel.’

Turn ____________ at the traffic lights, then go straight.

Go straight ____________ until you see the school.

📍 Challenge

Think of a place near your home. Write directions from your front door using 4 direction phrases from today.

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