The Weekend - Asking For Directions (C0202)

A:	We have been going around in circles for the past hour! Will you just please stop and ask for directions?

B:	We are not lost! I'm just taking the scenic route.

A:	Yeah, whatever. I told you we should buy that GPS that was on sale, but would you listen to me? No! This is so typical.

B:	Fine! I'll ask this guy for directions if it will shut your trap! Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me how to get to Saint Mary's Church?

C:	Sure! Go down Park Road. turn left, go up as far as the set of traffic lights and turn left. The place you are looking for isthe second building on the right.

A:	Thanks!

B:	See? Was that hard? If you would only listen to me more often, you would be better off.

Key Vocabulary

typical		having the usual characteristics (of)
direction		an instruction leading to a place or point
on sale		special offer or discount
get to		reach;be able to arrive at(in)
better off		be in a better condition
go around		circulate
GPS		Global Positioning System
shut your trap		shut up

freeway		A highway without tolls. Also known as an expressway
Toll		A fixed charge or tax for a privilege, especially for passage across a bridge or along a road.
Pedestrian		a person travelling on foot; walker
middle of nowhere		a remote or far away place where there are very few people or buildings
Hitchhiker		A person that travels by soliciting free rides along a road.