تدريب Shadowing: Real Life English Conversation | How to Ask for and Give Directions in English | English Podcast - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو
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Hello, my friends!
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Welcome back to the Jish Learn English podcast.
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I'm Shailen, your friend and guide on your English learning journey.
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Thank you so much for being here, learning English with me.
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Now, without wasting any time, let's get to today's topic.
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Even in the age of Google Maps, we all still need to know how to ask for directions, or how to give them when someone asks us.
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Imagine this, you're traveling, and suddenly someone says, Excuse me, where is the bus stop?
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Or maybe you need to find the nearest cafe.
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Here's the challenge.
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Many English learners start to fumble.
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They only manage a few words like near,
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here, there, or just point with their hands because they don't know how to explain directions clearly in English.
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But don't worry, after this lesson, it will be easy for you to ask for and give directions.
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We'll learn step by step.
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First, how to get someone's attention politely.
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Then, how to ask for directions.
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Next, how to understand the directions you receive.
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And finally, we'll do a short exercise to make everything clear.
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So, let's get started!
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When you are lost means you don't know where to go or how to reach your destination.
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Or maybe you want to find a grocery shop, a cafe, or any place and you are not sure if it's nearby.
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The first thing you should do is look for someone and ask for help.
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Here is an important tip, especially if you are not in an English-speaking country.
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You can start by asking, Excuse me, do you speak English?
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If the person says yes, then you can ask for directions.
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I will teach you exactly how to ask for directions in just a minute.
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If you are in an English-speaking country, most likely the person you ask will understand English, so you don't need to use this phrase.
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Now, let's move to the first step, getting someone's attention.
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To do this politely, you can use simple phrases.
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Here are three easy phrases you can use.
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Excuse me.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Could you help me please?
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While saying these, keep eye contact with the person and show a friendly smile.
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That's it!
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You have now got the person's attention.
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Next comes the second step, asking for directions.
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Now let's understand a situation before we learn the phrases.
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Imagine this.
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You are Mr. A and you want to ask for help from Mr. B.
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I taught you earlier to start with a polite phrase to get attention.
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So you will say, excuse me.
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The person will reply, yes, how can I help you?
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Then you ask, is there a grocery shop near here?
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Now imagine the person does not know the answer.
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This can happen to anyone, even you, when you are asked about a place you don't know.
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The person might say, I'm sorry, I don't know, or I'm not sure.
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In this case, you can politely respond with something like, no worries, thank you anyway.
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Then what do you do?
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Obviously, you look for someone else and start again with getting someone else's attention.
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Now suppose the person knows the place you want to go.
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Here are five super useful phrases you can use to ask for help.
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Repeat them with me.
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Excuse me, can you help me find the… Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find?
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Excuse me, where can I find… Excuse me,
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how do I get to… Excuse me, is there a… nearby?
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That's it!
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These five phrases will help you ask for help confidently, and the listener will understand you easily.
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All you need to do is add the place you want to go in the blank.
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For example, you can say, Excuse me, can you help me find the nearest pharmacy?
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Or Excuse me, how do I get to the bus stop?
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So far, we have learned how to get the person's attention and how to ask for help.
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Now the next step is understanding the directions the person gives you.
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Hmm, don't worry, I will help you with that.
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This is our next step, understanding directions.
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Now comes understanding the directions.
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When you ask someone for directions, the answer they give is very important.
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If you don't understand it, you still won't be able to reach the place you want to go.
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So you need to know two important things to understand directions.
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The first one is different types of streets.
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For example, someone may say, go straight and turn left on Green Avenue.
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But if you don't know what avenue means, you will not understand where to go.
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So let's first learn the common street types.
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Road, the most general word.
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A road is a path for vehicles that connects one place to another.
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This road goes to the next town.
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A type of road inside a city or town, usually with houses, shops, or buildings on both sides.
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I live on Oak Street.
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Avenue A wide street, often in cities, sometimes with trees or big buildings along it.
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Park Avenue is very famous in New York City.
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Lane A narrow road, smaller than a street, often found in small towns, villages, or quiet neighborhoods.
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In British English, lane can also mean a small country road for cars.
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For example, a country lane.
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In American English, it is more often used in street names or to mean a narrow passage.
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She lives in a little lane behind the market.
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Way – a small road, often inside a neighborhood or housing area.
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My friend lives on Maple Way.
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Trail – it is not a road for cars.
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A trail is usually a path for walking, biking, or hiking in nature.
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We went hiking on a forest trail.
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Boulevard, a wide, important, and often beautiful street in a city, usually with trees, lights, or shops.
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They opened a new café on Sunset Boulevard.
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Highway, a very large and fast road that connects cities or towns.
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Cars usually travel at high speed here.
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Take the highway to reach the airport quickly.
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Now you will be able to understand when someone uses the names of different street and road types.
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Next comes the common prepositional phrases like go straight ahead, turn left, etc. Let's now learn these.
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Go straight ahead, go straight on, means keep moving forward without turning.
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Turn left, turn right, means change direction at a corner.
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On the left, on the right, means something is located on either side.
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At the corner of, means where two streets meet.
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The end of means when a road or street finishes.
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Between X and Y means in the middle of two places.
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Across from opposite means facing another place on the other side of the street.
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Next to means directly beside something.
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Behind means at the back of something.
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In front of means facing or before something.
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Near means not far away.
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Past means go forward beyond a place.
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Along means move in the same direction as a street, river, or path.
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Around the corner means very near just after turning a corner.
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These are the most common prepositional phrases for location.
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Now there are also some movement phrases that people often use.
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Stay on this road, or main street, means continue without turning.
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Go down or go up, a street or hill, means move forward, downward or upward.
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Go through a park, a tunnel means pass across or inside.
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Go across a bridge or a street means move from one side to the other.
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At roundabouts, you may hear these phrases.
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At the roundabout, go straight on.
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At the roundabout, take the first exit.
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At the roundabout, take the second exit.
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the roundabout take the third exit.
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These phrases will make it much easier for you to understand directions.
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Now, one more important topic I want to discuss is landmarks.
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Landmarks are common places or buildings that everyone knows.
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For example, hospitals, parks, restaurants or schools.
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People often use landmarks when giving directions.
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For example, you can say Go straight ahead, then turn left.
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Look for the restaurant.
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The pharmacy is next to it.
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Here is a very simple guide you can use to give directions to anyone.
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Start with GO plus direction word.
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Right, left, straight, up, down, through.
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After that, TAKE plus road name.
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Then turn left or right.
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Next, you will see plus landmark name, like cafe, park, school.
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Finally, say, you will get there.
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You can't miss it.
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For example, go straight ahead.
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After that, take Oak Street, then turn right.
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Next, you will see a park.
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Finally, the library is next to the park.
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You will get there.
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You can't miss it.
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Now let's look at two situations to understand how these prepositional phrases are used in real life.
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Listen carefully to how the conversation flows and notice how simple phrases make the directions clear.
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Excuse me, could you help me, please?
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I'm looking for the nearest pharmacy.
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Sure, go straight down this street.
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Okay, straight down this street.
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Yes, then turn left at the traffic lights.
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Left at the traffic lights.
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Got it.
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After that, walk past the post office.
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The pharmacy is right next to the post office.
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Oh, perfect.
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Thank you so much for your help.
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No problem at all.
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Good luck.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Could you tell me how to get to the Bright Tech office? Of course.
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First, go across the street to the other side.
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Across the street.
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Okay.
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Then, walk straight for about five minutes.
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You'll pass a bank on your right.
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A bank on my right.
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Okay, I'll watch for it.
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Good.
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After the bank, turn right into Park Avenue.
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The Bright Tech office is on the corner opposite the cafe.
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Great!
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Opposite the cafe.
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That makes it easy to find.
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Thanks a lot.
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You're welcome.
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Have a nice day.
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I am sure you must have understood the conversations and the phrases we used for giving directions.
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Today, you learned how to politely get someone's attention, how to ask for directions using simple phrases,
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and how to understand the directions that are given to you.
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Remember, the more you practice, the more natural it will feel to use these phrases in real life.
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Now, before ending this lesson, I have a small task for you.
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Imagine I am stuck near your house, and I want to reach the nearest grocery store.
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Can you please give me directions?
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Write your answer in the comments.
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Your support, your comments, likes and shares motivates me so much
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and inspires me to keep creating new lessons and making English learning simpler for you.
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I will be back with a new lesson very soon.
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Till then, keep learning with this video and others on the channel.
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And most importantly, take care of yourself.
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See you all very soon.
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Bye-bye!
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