Directions to the popular places in Phan Thiet!
1/ post office
2/ supermarket - Coopmart/ Lotte mart
3/ coffee shop/ cafe
4/ Ho Chi Minh museum
5/ Thanh Minh Tu temple
6/ Doi Duong beach
7/ Phan Thiet local market
8/ Van Thuy Tu shrine
9/ Cinema/ movie theater - Lotte cinema
10/ Duc Thanh school
11/ bank - Vietinbank
12/ street seafood stores - along Caty river
13/ bus stop
14/ bus station
15/ train station
16/ gas/ petrol station
17/ Phan Thiet port/ Phu Hai harbour
18/ hospital
19/ clinic
20/ church
Asking and giving Directions in English!
I/ ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS
- Excuse me, where is …, please?
- Excuse me, how can I get to…, please?
- Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to…, please?
- Excuse me, I’m looking for..., please?
- Excuse me, is there any... near here, please?
II/ GIVING DIRECTIONS
A - Useful phrases giving directions:
1/ Go straight
2/ Turn left
3/ Turn right
4/ Walk/go over the bridge
5/ Stop at the crossroads
6/ Go up (the hill)
Go down (the hill)
7/ It's in front of you
The hospital is in front of you
8/ It's opposite the bank
9/ It's at the corner
10/ It’s between
11/ It’s around the corner
12/ It’s behind
13/ It’s near
The fruit shop near the hotel
14/ It’s next to
15/ Go along / Walk along the street
16/ Take the first/second (street/turning) on your left
17/ Take the first/second (street/turning) on your right
18/ At the traffic light turn left/right
19/ "It's about five minutes from here."
20/ "It's easier if I can show you on the map..."
21/ Go across - "Go across the street."
22/ "You'll see / You'll come to a (bank). Then ..."
23/ "Don't take the first road."
24/ "Go on for about (2 minutes / 100 metres)."
25/ Go past
“go past the bank”
26/ Go through (the tunnel)
27/ Go out of
28/ turn back / go back
B - Landmarks
1/ taxi rank = taxi stand
2/ level crossing
3/ underpass
4/ overpass
5/ zebra crossing = pedestrian crossing /pi'destriən/
6/ tunnel
7/ junction # intersection
3 way intersection/ T intersection
Y intersection
5 way intersection
9/ crossroads
10/ traffic lights
11/ turning
12/ main road
13/ lane
14/ roundabout
III/ More practice about asking and giving directions:
Example 1:
A: Excuse me, is there any post office near here? I would like to send some souvenirs and postcards to my family in the Philippines.
B: Yes. It’s about 10 minutes from here by scooter.
From Co Tu’s Homestay, you turn left.
Go straight about 500 meters. Then, you will see a traffic light - also 3 way intersection.
At the traffic light, you turn left into the main street. Go along the street about 2 kilometers. You will see a traffic light - also the crossroads. Then, turn left, go along the street about 500 meters, you can see another traffic light and the post office is at the corner of the traffic light, on your right.
A: Well, it’s quite easy. Thank you very much for your big help.
B: You’re welcome.
PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!
1/ Lotte cinema (on the 5th floor of Lotte mart)
2/ ATM (in front of Coopmart)
3/ Doi Duong beach
4/ KFC
5/ Bank - Vietinbank (opposite Coopmart)
6/ Phan Thiet local market
7/ Poshanu temple
8/ Mr. Dia Rock beach
9/ Wine castle
10/ Fairy stream...
Cheers!
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