Asking the way.

I. Read the following dialogue.

Lena: 314—8151. Hello!

Boris: Could I speak to Lena, please?

Lena: Yes, that's me.

Boris: Oh, Lena, hi, it's Boris here.

Lena: Boris? Boris who?

Boris: Boris Belov.

Lena: Oh, hi, Boris! Where are you?

Boris: I'm terribly sorry, Lena, but we are lost.

Lena: Oh, no. I don't believe you. Where are you now?

Boris: We're opposite the cinema.

Lena: OK, but which cinema?

Boris: Let me see. Just a minute. We are near the ''Odeon".

Lena: The "Odeon" you say. I see. How did you get there? It's rather far from my house.

Boris: I don't really know. We left the theatre in Green Street, came to the traffic lights and went up the street.

Lena: I think you went wrong at the supermarket. Did you see the church on the left?

Boris: I'm not sure. What shall we do?

Lena: Go back to Main Road. You'll see the church and then the hospital on the right. Walk two blocks and you are in High Street. You'll see the bank in the square. Turn to the left, walk 2 or 3 minutes and you'll see the hotel, and next to it a small museum. My house is opposite that museum.

II. Answer the questions.

1. Why is Boris calling?

2. Where is Boris?

3. Is the "Odeon" far from Lena's house?

4. How did Boris and his friend get to the "Odeon”?

5. Lena's house is not far from the museum, is it?

6. Does Lena live in a house opposite the museum or opposite the theatre?

III. Read and learn the dialogues by heart.

- Excuse me. Can't you help me?

- Sure.

- Where is42 Green Street, please?

- Oh, that's easy. Walk to the corner and thenturn to the left.

- To the corner and then to the left?

- That's right. And thenwalk two blocks to thetraffic lights. And you are in Green Street.

- Thank you.

A: What bus do I take to the Pushkin Museum?

B: Take bus 79.

A: Is there a bus stop near here?

B: Yes, there is. It's on the opposite side, just in front of the cinema.

A: How long will it take me to get there?

B: I think about half an hour at this time of the day.There is a lot of traffic now.

A: Look, bus 79 is coming.

B: Oh, thank you.

A: Excuse me, how do I get to the centre of the city?

B: Which part of the centre do you want?

A: Red Square.

B: Take a bus or the underground. It'll take you long to walk there.

A: Can you tell me the shortest way to the underground?

B: Go straight ahead. You can't miss it.

A: Could you tell me where the cloakroom is?

B: What?

A: Do you know where the toilets are?

B: Sorry – I can’t hear you.

A: Where’s the toliet?

B: Over there.

A: Can you remember where we have left our car?

B: Um, I think it was the second floor

A: Well, this is the second floor, and I can’t see it.

B: I think we have parked next to a white van. … There it is.

- Excuse me, officer. Can you help me?

- Yes, please.

- Can you tell me the way to Trafalgar Square?

- Sure. Go down this street and turn to the right. In less than ten minutes you'll see Trafalgar Square.

- Thanks a lot.

- Anytime.

- Excuse me, please. I think I'm lost. How can I get to the Houses of Parliament?

- Walk straight along the street and on the left you'll see a building with a beautiful tower and a big clock. That's it.

- How long does it take?

- Only a few minutes.

- Is there a post office near here? I'd like to buy some stamps.

- Yes, there is. It's just over there on the opposite side of the street. But I'm afraid it is closed.

- Is it open tomorrow?

IV*. Roleplay. This is the centre of the city where the Smiths live. Look at the plan and say how to get from their house to: a) Town Bridge, b) St. Mary's Church, c) Station Bridge, d) the railway station, e) the airport, f) the museum, f) the school, h) the book shop, i) the supermarket, j) the police station

V*. Writing. How can you get to: a) University; b) your friend’s place; c) the airport; d) the nearest railway station.

UNIT V

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