Conversations · Lesson 8

Asking the way: ask, follow the directions, read maps

駅えきまでどう行いけばいいですか。

Ask a passer-by the way, whether a place is near and how far; follow directions like “straight on, right at the second lights”; read maps and signs; say thanks.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Main dialogue: on the way to the art museum
  2. 02How to ask the way
  3. 03Understanding directions (you only need to understand these)
  4. 04What maps and signs say
  5. 05After asking: checking, thanking, and when they don’t know

Practice

  • Match the directions to their meaning
  • Understand the directions and reply
  • Match each phrase to its situation
  • Which sentence says what you want?
  • Choose the word for each blank
  • Change to a polite way of asking
  • Put the dialogue in order

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