LESSON NOTES

British English Listening

Comprehension for Beginners #6
Getting British English Directions

CONTENTS
2 British English
2 Vocabulary
2 Sample Sentences

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1. A woman is asking a man where the bus stop is.

2. Where is the bus stop?

3. Excuse me, do you know if there's a bus stop near here?

4. Yes. First go straight, and turn right at the second traffic light.

5. Then, turn left at the corner of a book store, and you will see a bank. The bus stop is in
front of the bank.

6. Got it. Thank you so much!

VOCABULARY

V oc abular y English C lass

a business that offers

bank (British) financial services such as noun
loans and accounts

book store (British) a shop that sells books noun

a place where two sides

corner (British) meet noun

to move towards the right

to turn right (British) hand side phrase

to move towards the left

to turn left (British) hand side phrase

to move forward without

go straight (British) turning phrase

to know (British) to have some information verb

near (British) close, at a short distance adverb

a polite phrase to get

Excuse me! (British) attention or apologise

SAMPLE SENTENCES
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He has to find a bank that offers a better I love the smell of book stores.
service.

My friend works at a grocery store at the I forgot to turn right somewhere and now I
corner of the street. don't know where to go.

Turn left at the first traffic light. If you go straight you will finally arrive at
the post office.

I have known him for a long time. It is not allowed to use fireworks near
buildings.

Excuse me, have you seen my dog?

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