language learning center · A2 · Lesson 5
Getting travel help
Ask for directions, check a bus route, and confirm how long the journey takes.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Traveller
Excuse me, how do I get to the central station?
The traveller asks for directions politely.
Local
Take the number 14 bus from the stop across the road.
The local gives a route and location.
Traveller
Does it stop near the station? How long does it take?
The traveller checks the stop and duration.
Local
Yes, it does. It takes about twenty minutes.
The local confirms both details.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
How do I get to…?
Ask for directions.
Excuse me, how do I get to the central station?
Take the number… bus.
Give a bus instruction.
Take the number 14 bus from the stop across the road.
Does it stop near…?
Check a route.
Does it stop near the station? How long does it take?
How long does it take?
Ask about duration.
Does it stop near the station? How long does it take?
It takes about…
Give an approximate duration.
Yes, it does. It takes about twenty minutes.
Notice, try, and speak
Which question asks about journey time?
Make it yours
Ask how to reach a place and how long the journey takes.
Use a real landmark or transport stop in your area.
Use it with someone
Solve a simple travel problem
- 1. How do I get to…?
- 2. Take the number… bus.
- 3. Does it stop near…?
- 4. How long does it take?
- 5. It takes about…