Speech patterns

Excuse me. Which is the right way to the railway station?

Excuse me. Which is the shortest way to the railway station?

Excuse me. Which is the quickest way to the railway station?

Excuse me. Which is the best way to get to the railway station?

Excuse me. Am I going in the right direction for the centre?

Excuse me. Am I on the right road for Krylova street?

Excuse me, officer. Am I on the right road for Kirova Square?

Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Gagarinskaya Station?

Excuse me. Could you tell me, please, the way to Kalinina Square?

Excuse me. Can you show me the way to Esenina street, please?

Excuse me. Could you, please, show me the way to the post office?

Excuse me. Where is the nearest bus stop?

Excuse me. Where is number 25 bus stop?

Excuse me. Where’s the nearest underground station here?

Excuse me. Where’s the bus stop to go to the centre?

Do I get off here? – Yes, that’s right.

Do I get off at the next stop? – Yes, that’s right.

Do I change buses at this stop? – That’s right.

Do I change for the underground at this square? – Yes.

Go straight three blocks and then turn to the right.

Go straight four blocks and then turn to the left.

Go along this street as far as the monument and turn to the left.

Go along this street as far as the traffic lights and take the street on your left.

Take the number 11 bus. It’ll take you right there.

Take the number 45 bus. Then change for the 18 bus.

Take this tram and go three stops. Then take a bus.

Is it far from here? – No, it’s just round the corner.

Is it far from here? – It’s ten minutes walk.

Is the station far, please? – You can easily get there on foot.

Is it very far? – It’s ten minutes ride on a bus.

It would be better for you to walk there.

It’ll be quicker for you to go there by bus № 26.

It’s better for you to go there by tube (the underground).

They showed me the way to your office. I was shown the way.

A passer- by told me how to get there. I was told how to get there.

Alexander gave me a lift and I got there in time. I was given a lift.

DIALOGUE 1. WHICH IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO THE CENTRE?

A: Excuse me.

B: Yes?

A: Which is the quickest way to the centre, please?

B: Let me think… Take the number 5 bus or the number 10 trolley-bus and go as far as Lenin House.

A: Will that be the very centre of Novosibirsk?

B: Yes, that’s the very centre of Novosibirsk.

DIALOGUE 2. I’M COMPLETELY LOST

A: Excuse me.

B: Yes? Can I help you?

A: I’m a stranger in Novosibirsk and I’m completely lost. Could you, please, tell me the way to Sverdlov Square?

B: Sverdlov Square? Well, look here. I’m going in the same direction myself, so I might as well show you the way there.

Дата добавления: 2015-11-14