This document is a book of directions created by Evridiki Dakos for her students at a Greek high school in Istanbul. It contains information on asking for and giving directions, including common phrases and vocabulary used for directions. It provides sample dialogues demonstrating how to ask for and give directions, and includes cartoons and videos as additional learning materials. The book aims to teach students how to navigate places and not get lost.

1. The Little Book Of
Directions
By Evridiki Dakos - April 2012
Istanbul -Turkey

2. I have prepared this
little book of directions
for my students
at Private Zografyon Greek High School
in Istanbul for teaching purposes.
All pictures are Googled and
they do not belong to me!
You may use it in your classes, I will appreciate if
you do not delete my name. 
Evridiki Dakos - 2012
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3. Asking for and Giving Directions
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4. A Volunteer for Directions in Istanbul, Turkey 
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5. How to ask for Directions
• Could you pls tell me the way to..?
• How do I get to ...?
• How can I go to …?
• What's the best way to ...?
• Where is ...?
• How do I get to Zografyon Greek High School?
• How can I go to the airport?
• What’s the best way to take for the Bosphorus Bridge?
• Where is the shopping centre?
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6. Vocabulary and patterns used
for asking and giving
directions
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7. • Cross the bridge
• Over the bridge
• Across the bridge
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8. • Along the river
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9. • Down the hill
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10. • Around the corner
• At the corner
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11. • Through the fields
• Along the road
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12. • Turn around
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13. • At the traffic lights
• Just after/before the traffic lights
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14. • Roundabout
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15. • Crossroads
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16. • Signposts
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17. Simple Directions
Right
Left
• Straight ahead
• Straight on
• Along the street
• Down the street
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18. Giving Directions
school
The school is straight ahead
The The
bank café
is on is on
the the
left. You are here! right.
bank
café
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19. Main Phrases for Directions
It is on your right
…until you come to the traffic lights
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20. A Bit More For Directions
Go straight on until you come to… by
Keep going until you get to….. next to
Turn back/Go back between
Turn left/right (into …-street). at the end (of)
Go across/over the bridge on/at the corner
Take the first/second road on the behind
left/right in front of
Go around the corner pass by
Go along … (just) around the corner
Cross … traffic lights
Follow…. crossroads
It's on the left/right. signpost
straight on roundabout
opposite/across
near
up/down the hill
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21. A Dialogue About Directions
Excuse me!
How can I go
to the city
center?
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22. A Dialogue About Directions
A: Excuse me!
B: Yes?
A: How can I go to the city center?
B: Go down the street.Take the first right, at the end of the
street you will see a bridge, cross the bridge. Turn right
and drive along the river. After the second trafic lights
turn left. Pass through the little market. The city center
on the third left. You won’t miss it.
A: Can you help me to draw a map?
B: Of course
A:Thank you.
B: Welcome.
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23. Can you help them draw
the map to the city center?
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24. A Few Cartoons On Directions
To Bring Some Laughter To Class
And
Make The Lesson More
Memorable
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32. Videos about directions
on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5wPc_4
bfbQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tRvWNld
_t4&feature=related
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33. Hope after this lesson you
won’t get lost! 
Evridiki
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35. Wooohooo!
We are not lost! Told you this
We are there! “Directions”
book is good!
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