Exercise 1: Asking for and giving directions

1SPEAKING! Think about the instructions and record your answer. Speak for no longer than one minute.

You are at your house. Give directions to these places:

  • Your friend’s house
  • A bus stop
  • A park
  • A shop
  • Your school

Use these phrases:

Cross over the road.

Go past the …

Turn left / right.

Go straight up …

It’s on the left / right.

When you get to …

Take the first / second / third road on the left / right.


  1. Select Record Audio to record yourself.
  2. 2 If you want to add a note to your teacher, write it in the Comments box.
  3. 3 Select Submit to dropbox to send the recording to your teacher.