Prepositions of Movement along over through up down onto off

across into out of around towards

Asking the way-useful phrases Excuse me. How can I get to……..? I’m sorry, I don’t know. I’m a stranger here myself. Thank you anyway. Go through the ……….into ………Street. Turn left past the Town Hall. That’s the biggest/smallest building on the left. You’ll see post office in front of you. You can’t miss it. Where is the entrance? Is it far from here? Just a few minutes on foot.

Excuse me. Where is the bus stop? Is there a post office near here? Over there, near the police station. The chemist’s is on the right. The bank is on the left. Between the post office and the cafe. In front of the shopping centre. Behind the taxi rank. Next to the car park. Excuse me, can you tell me the way to…?

Go along Oxford Street. Go straight on. Turn right / turn left. Turn right at the traffic lights. Turn left at the roundabout. Take the second turning on the right. First on the right. It’s the second street on the left. Go down the street. / Go up the street. 10 minutes by car/on foot. 5 minutes walk. It’s no distance at all.

Now look at the map below and complete the dialogs .Now look at the map below and complete the dialogs. Use: in front of, behind, between, on the corner of, next to or across from.

Вставьте предлоги Pat: Excuse me. Where's the phone box? Jim: It's _________ Town Hall. Pat: Thanks. I also need to go to the bank. Where is it? Jim: It's _______ the Korean restaurant. Pat: That's great! I love Korean food. Is there a car park nearby? Jim: Yes, there's one ________ Palm Street and Queen Avenue. Pat: How convenient! I also want to go to the theater after dinner.

How do I get to the Hospital? How do I get to the Cemetery? How do I get to the Fire Station?

It's on the right across from the police station. 1. A: I'm at the library on 5th. Ave. How do I get to the hospital? It's on the right across from the police station. Turn left and go straight down 5th. Ave. Go to the corner of 3rd. Ave. and Main St. Turn left on Main St. and go past the City Court. 2. A: I'm at the high school on 1st. Ave. How do I get to the fire station? Turn left on Oak Street. Go past City Park and turn right on 4th. Av e. Turn left and goo the corner of 1st. St. and Oak St. It's on the right. 3. A: I'm at the park. How do I get to the cemetery? Turn right on 5th. Ave. Go past State college. Go two blocks on 5th. Ave. It's on the left across from the library. Turn left and go straight down Oak St.

V. Look at the map. Complete the conversations V. Look at the map. Complete the conversations. Give directions using the word(s) in parentheses.

1) Lucy: Excuse me. How do I get to the police station? John: (straight down)- Palm Street. (past)- the hospital. (left)- on Queen Avenue. (one block)- on Queen Avenue. (left)- on Lane Street. (left)- It's next to the Shopping Center. 2) Bill: Excuse me. How do I get to the theater? Tom: (straight down)- Palm Street. Tom: (past)- the Car Park. Tom: (next to)- the Car Park. 3) Liz: Excuse me. How do I get to the phone box? Sue: (left)- on Queen Avenue. Sue: (one block)- Sue: (right)- on Lane Street. Sue: (left)- It's in front of Town Hall.