Giving Directions

June 15th, 2016

"Giving Directions"

Prepositions of Direction:

Across: Cruzando

Through: A través de 

Along: A lo largo de

Up: Arriba

Down: Abajo

Round: Rodeando

Into: Dentro

Out of: Fuera de 

Onto: Sobre

To: A

Past: Pasado

Straight on: Recto

Activity:

1) Read the next dialogue giving direction. Match the icons to places a-f on the plan.

1) 

Reception: Here are you keys. You can take the lift to the third floor. Just walk across the reception area and past the shop. The lifts are on the right.

Guest: And … er … Can you tell me how to get the swimming pool, please?

Reception:Of course. It’s in the basement.Go down the stairs, along the corridor and then into the changing rooms on the right.

Guest:Thanks. And the fitness centre?

Reception:Yes… it’s also in the basement. You can either walk through the changing rooms to a blue door, which will take you into the fitness centre… or continue along the corridor, past the changing rooms and take the next door on the right.

2) 

Customer: I called earlier about conference rooms.

Reception: Oh, yes... That's right.

Customer: Could i see the rooms, please?

Reception: Yes, certainly. It's this way... Along the corridor opposite the entrance ... follow the sign for the business centre. Then ... This is the main conference room on the left.

Customer: Mm! It's a nice big room.

Reception: Yes, it is. And we can arrange the table and chairs as you'd like them.

Customer: That's fine.

Reception: If we go through the conference room to the other side, we can have a look at the two small breakout rooms.

Customer: Mm ... These look fine.

Reception: On a warm day, it's nice to go out onto the terrace. You can go up the steps to the rose garden. From there you can go straight on, then round the hotel to the car park.

Customer: Yeah - it'd be good to go outside at lunch time. OK ... and what about toilets?

Reception: As you come out of the conference room, they're on the left.

Customer: That's fine. Now, i'd like to discuss meals, etcetera.

Reception: Of course, sir. If we go back to reception, I can show you menus and...

Complete with  (a - f)

1) Lift ________

2) Toilets________

3) Fitness Centre ________

4) Swimming pool _________

5) Conference room _________

6) Garden __________