Lesson 4: In the Street

Key Word: crossroads

A. Listen and Read.

Asif: Excuse me! Could you tell me the way to the railway station, please?

Passer-by: Oh, it’s not very far. Go along this street and you'll come to a big crossroads. Turn left. Go along about two hundred metres, and you will see a tall building. Go past and the station is on the right.

Asif: Go along—come to crossroads—turn left—go about two hundred metres—tall building—station on the right. Thank you very much.

Passer-by: It’s OK.

Note: ‘Excuse me’ is a polite way of drawing somebody’s attention. “It’s OK”: You can also say, “You’re welcome”.

B. Look at the Map.

Look at the map. Suppose you are now on Park Road and you want to go to Mosque Road or Zilla School. Ask your partner how you can go there. Start like this:

• $1: Excuse me! Could you tell me the way to...
• $2: Oh, it’s quite far...

C. Work in Pairs.

Ask for and give directions for a place in your own upazila, town, or city.

D. Listen and Practice.

Listen and practice saying these words:

• station
• building
• crossroads