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Oh, hi.
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Hi English learners.
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Welcome or welcome back to my channel.
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I'm English teacher Claire and today we're talking about asking for and giving directions.
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Let's go.
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If you find yourself in a new place in an English-speaking country
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or while traveling and English is the common language between you and the locals,
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these phrases will be very useful for when you don't know where to go or you can't quite find something.
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In this case, you will need to ask for directions.
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Asking for directions is asking where something is.
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For example, you might need to find a bathroom or restroom.
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In American English, we don't make any distinction between these two words.
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Either word is completely fine to use when talking about a public toilet you might ask,
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excuse me, where is the bathroom?
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Or can you tell me where the bathroom is?
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And the important part is understanding the response.
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Let's say the response is, just go down the hall, turn left, and the bathroom is on your right.
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So turn right or Remember,
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turn left is a simple way to tell someone which direction to go.
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Use the phrase on your right or on your left to describe the location of something.
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So the The directions here were to turn left and the bathroom is on your right after you went left.
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Now, the phrase go down the hall does not mean that you will physically go down.
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Go down the hall means to walk straight ahead in the hall.
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Go down the street or go down the road.
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Again, means to walk forward on that road or street.
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Let's look at another example.
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Maybe you need to find the bus stop.
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You can ask, excuse me, do you know where the bus stop is?
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Or excuse me, where can I find the nearest bus stop?
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Let's say the response is, just go straight to the end of this street,
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take a right turn, and the bus stop is just around the corner.
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This time, instead of turn right, we have take a right turn.
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And this is another way to say turn right.
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You can also take a turn or make a turn.
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We also have the phrase just around the corner.
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A corner is where two streets meet.
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So when you go around a corner and it's just around the corner,
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that implies after you turn the corner, the bus stop will be right there.
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Now we've heard this word just a couple of times in our directions already.
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Just go down the hall, just go straight, just around the corner.
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Just is a filler word in this case,
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and it's used in directions like this to suggest that what the person has to do is simple.
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It's not complicated, or it's not far.
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You just have to turn the corner or just go to the end of this road.
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It implies the directions are not complicated,
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and it's something native speakers use often when giving directions.
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You may also hear two uses of the word right.
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Now, we already know you can turn right or left.
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So right is a direction, but look at this example.
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The bus stop is right around the corner.
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Hmm, does this mean you turn right around the corner?
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Context is key here because it could also mean that it is only around the corner.
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Or look at this example.
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Go left and the park will be right in front of you.
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Now here, this does not mean that it will be in front of you on the right side.
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This means the park will be immediately in front of you.
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Or you might hear, go right up the stairs.
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This means go all the way up the stairs.
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You may also hear the word up being used interchangeably with down when we mean go straight.
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Go up this road or go down this road.
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Both are possible, but it doesn't mean the same as go up the stairs or go down the stairs,
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which physically means to go up or down.
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And of course, the word go is used often in directions.
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Go straight, go right, or go left.
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I hope this video cleared up a few things for you guys about asking for and getting directions in English.
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You may know how to ask, but the tricky part is understanding what the response is.
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As always, let me know if you guys have any follow-up questions or topic suggestions in the comments of this video.
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Thank you guys so much for watching.
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Like this video, subscribe to my channel, and I'll see you next time.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 74 zinnen en 821 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:52. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 120 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 92% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
11 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
| stairs zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈstɛɹz/ | trap |
| complicated bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | ingewikkeld, gecompliceerd |
| physically bijwoord | /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ | lichamelijk |
| imply werkwoord | /ɪmˈplaɪ/ | impliceren, inhouden |
| topic zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | onderwerp, thema |
| suggestion zelfstandig naamwoord | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | voorstel |
| distinction zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ | onderscheiding, distinctie |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| tricky bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɹɪk.i/ | netelig, netelige |
| restroom zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹɛstˌɹum/ | toilet, WC |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| go down werkwoord | afdalen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might need · might ask · may also hear |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will be · will need · will physically |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | need to ask · need to find · has to do |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | we're talking · is asking · is understanding |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 9 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, can't, doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, distinction /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als phrase, stairs, complicated.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.