シャドーイング練習: [A2] Asking for Directions | English Listening & Speaking Practice - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ

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Today's topic is asking for directions, a very useful skill for travelers, students, or anyone new in town.
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This lesson is perfect for A2-B1 learners.
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We'll follow Lisa, who is visiting a new city for a job interview, and her friend Tom, who lives there.
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They meet by chance and talk about how to get to a local museum.
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Lisa, is that you?
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Tom?
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Wow, what are the chances?
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I didn't expect to see you here.
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Yo, I live just around the corner.
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Are you visiting?
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Yes.
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I have a job interview this afternoon, but I came early to visit the city museum.
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And now, I'm totally lost.
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Oh, the museum?
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Don't worry, it's easy to find.
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I think I'm on King Street, near a bakery, but I can't see any signs for the museum.
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Yeah, from King Street walk straight for about five minutes.
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You'll pass a pharmacy and a small park on your left.
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All right, straight ahead, past the pharmacy and the park.
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Exactly.
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When you see the traffic lights turn left onto Main Avenue, the museum is just past the bus stop on your right.
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It's a big white building with tall columns.
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Turn left at the lights, and it's after the bus stop on the right.
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Got it?
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If you reach the train station, you've gone too far.
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But don't worry, it's hard to miss.
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Thanks, Tom.
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I was really confused.
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My map app wasn't working.
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No problem at all.
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Oh, and if you have time after your interview, there's a great cafe across from the museum.
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Sounds perfect.
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Maybe I'll treat myself to coffee if the interview goes well.
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Good luck.
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You've got this.
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Now, let's look at some useful vocabulary and phrases from Lisa and Tom's conversation.
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1. Lost.
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If you're lost, it means you don't know where you are or how to get to the place you want.
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Maybe you took a wrong turn, or your map isn't helping.
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You just feel unsure where to go.
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2. Pass.
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A place.
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To pass a place means you go by it, but you don't stop there.
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You keep walking or driving and the place is behind you.
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3. Turn left, turn right.
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We use these when giving directions.
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Turn left means go to the left side when the road splits or you reach a corner.
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Turn right means go to the right.
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4. On your left, on your right.
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When you're walking or driving, this tells you which side something is on.
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Left side or right side.
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It helps people find places more easily.
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5. Past If something is past another place, it means you'll find it after that place.
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So if someone says, The bank is past the supermarket, you keep going until the bank comes after the supermarket.
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6. Across from This means something is directly opposite another place, usually with a road or space in between.
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For example, a park can be across from a school.
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You can see it from the other side.
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7. Walk straight.
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Go straight.
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Straight ahead.
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These all mean the same thing.
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Keep moving forward without turning.
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People use them when they want you to stay on the same path or road.
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8. Traffic light.
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This is the red, yellow, and green light at the street corner that controls cars and people.
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It tells you when to stop and when to go.
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9. Confused If you're confused, you don't understand something, or you're not sure what to do.
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You might feel this way if directions are unclear or if you're in a place you don't know.
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When you want to ask for directions, it's polite to start by getting someone's attention and asking for help.
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Here are some common and useful ways to ask where a place is or how to get there.
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1. Excuse me, can you help me?
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I'm looking for the place.
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2. Hi, do you know how to get to the place?
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3. Can you tell me the way to the place?
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4. Is this the right way to the place?
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5. How can I get to the place from here?
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6. Can I walk there from here?
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7. Is it far from here?
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8. How long does it take to walk there?
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9. Could you repeat that, please?
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10. Can you show me on the map?
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11. Would you mind pointing it out?
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