sopporting Document Level 2 Unit 1

VOCABULARY

POST OFFICE

BANK

CAFÉ

HOTEL

MUSEUM

LIBRARY

THEATER

GAS STATION

DISCOTHEQUE

STADIUM

PHARMACY

RESTAURANT

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION 1. On the road

on foot

by bicycle

by scooter

by motorcycle

by tram

by train

by underground

by bus

by coach

by car

by lorry

by van

by helicopter

by zeppelin

by hot air balloon

by boat

by submarine

by hovercraft

2. In the air

by plane 3. In the water

by ship 4. Use these verbs To take a bus To catch a bus To get on a bus To get off a bus To drive a car To ride a bike

Where are you going?

We are going to school

They are going to the theater

It is going to theater

He is going to stadium

She is going to the bank

Asking for directions

Here is some useful vocabulary for asking directions in English.

• • • •

"How do I get to your office?"

"Can you tell me the best way of getting to your office?"

"What's the quickest way of getting to your office?"

"Where are you exactly?"

Getting information • • •

"Will you be coming by car or by train?"

"It's much easier if you take the train."

"Which hotel are you staying at?"

General information • • •

"We're not far from…" or "We're quite close to…"

"It's about a mile / kilometre / two blocks from…"

"We're opposite / next to / in front of / across the road from / round the corner from the supermarket."

Giving directions

• • • • • • • • •

"Come off the motorway / highway at Junction / Exit 12."

"It's signposted 'Manchester'."

"Follow the signs to …"

"There's a one-way system in the centre of town."

"Take the 'A12' to 'Chelmsford'."

"Go straight on / left / right at the lights / at the roundabout /at the junction of … and …"

"Go past the supermarket."

"You'll come to / see …"

"It's the first turning on the right after the bank."

Use landmarks to help • • • •

"You'll see a large sign / roundabout."

"On your left you'll see an industrial center / a hospital / the police station."

"Just after the level crossing / shopping centre (or mall)."

"Go past the petrol station / the garage."

Final tips • • • •

If you're giving directions over the phone, remember to speak slowly to allow the other person to write things down.

Check that the other person has understood.

If you're speaking face-to-face with someone, use your hands to show left, right, or straight on.

Use "please" when you ask someone to give you directions. It's polite, and will normally get you what you want!

Prepositions

There are pens on the desk There is a lamp on the desk There are pillows on the bed There is a picture on the wall There are books under the clock There is a book on the bed There is a bag next to the desk There are clothes under the bed There is a rug on the floor There is a window next to the clock Â

TELLING THE TIME Asking the time Here are some phrases you can use when you want to know the time: • • • •

What's the time?

What time is it?

Have you got the right time?

What time do you make it?

Telling the time To tell someone what the time is, we can say "The time is..." or, more usually, "It's...". Here is a typical dialogue: Question: What's the time, please?

Answer: It's three o'clock.

The chart below shows you two different ways to tell someone what the time is.

3.00 3.02 3.03 3.05 3.09 3.10 3.15 3.20 3.21 3.25 3.30 3.35 3.40 3.45 3.50 3.55 3.57 3.58 4.00

more formal It's... three o'clock just gone three o'clock three minutes past three five past three nine minutes past three ten past three a quarter past three twenty past three twenty-one minutes past three twenty-five past three half past three twenty-five to four twenty to four a quarter to four ten to four five to four three minutes to four nearly four c'clock four o'clock

less formal It's... three three oh two three oh three three oh five three oh nine three ten three fifteen three twenty three twenty-one three twenty-five three thirty three thirty-five three forty three forty-five three fifty three fifty-five three fifty-seven three fifty-eight four

MONTHS AND SEASONS Â

Month

Short Form

Days

Season

1

January

Jan.

31

Wint er

2

February

Feb.

28/29

3

March

Mar.

31

4

April

Apr.

30

5

May

May

31

6

June

Jun.

30

7

July

Jul.

31

8

August

Aug.

31

9

September

Sep.

30

10

October

Oct.

31

11

November

Nov.

30

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter 12

December

Dec.

31

AT THE AIRPORT

1) Buying a ticket • • • • • •

I'd like to reserve two seats to New York.

Will that be one way or round trip?

How much is a round trip ticket?

It's $819. Will you pay by check or by credit card?

Here's my Visa Card. Can we get an aisle seat please?

You can choose your seat when you check in.

2) Checking In • Can I see your ticket and passport, please?

• Here they are. Can we get one seat near the aisle?

• Yes, that's no problem. You're in seats 27B and 27C. • Thanks. Where do we go next?

• Go to Gate A8, straight ahead then turn left.