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    Asking and Giving Direction

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    This document provides information about asking for and giving directions in Indonesian. It includes sample dialogues demonstrating asking "Where is the nearest supermarket?" and receiving directions to "go along this road until you pass a blue building. The supermarket is across that building." It then lists common expressions for asking directions like "Could you tell me how to go to..." and giving directions like "Go straight on" or "Turn left at the corner." Finally, it provides exercises to underline directional expressions in a sample dialogue and fill in blanks of a partial set of directions.

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    Asking and Giving Direction

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    This document provides information about asking for and giving directions in Indonesian. It includes sample dialogues demonstrating asking "Where is the nearest supermarket?" and receiving directions to "go along this road until you pass a blue building. The supermarket is across that building." It then lists common expressions for asking directions like "Could you tell me how to go to..." and giving directions like "Go straight on" or "Turn left at the corner." Finally, it provides exercises to underline directional expressions in a sample dialogue and fill in blanks of a partial set of directions.

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    This document provides information about asking for and giving directions in Indonesian. It includes sample dialogues demonstrating asking "Where is the nearest supermarket?" and receiving directions to "go along this road until you pass a blue building. The supermarket is across that building." It then lists common expressions for asking directions like "Could you tell me how to go to..." and giving directions like "Go straight on" or "Turn left at the corner." Finally, it provides exercises to underline directional expressions in a sample dialogue and fill in blanks of a partial set of directions.

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    Asking and Giving Direction

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    Dina Mariana
    This document provides information about asking for and giving directions in Indonesian. It includes sample dialogues demonstrating asking "Where is the nearest supermarket?" and receiving directions to "go along this road until you pass a blue building. The supermarket is across that building." It then lists common expressions for asking directions like "Could you tell me how to go to..." and giving directions like "Go straight on" or "Turn left at the corner." Finally, it provides exercises to underline directional expressions in a sample dialogue and fill in blanks of a partial set of directions.

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    ASKING AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

    (MENANYAKAN DAN MEMBERI ARAH)

    Arah adalah petunjuk untuk menuju ke suatu tempat. Arah yang dimaksud di sini antara lain
    lurus (go ahead), belok kanan ( turn right), belok kiri (turn right), pertigaan (T-junction),
    perempatan (crossroad), di sebelah kanan (on the right side), di sebelah kiri (on the left
    side), di sudut/pojok (on the corner), simpang lima (5-junction), berputar arah (turn around)

    Read and understand the dialogue below!


    Going to the nearest supermarket

    Tourist : Hello.
    Citizen : Hi. What can I help you?
    Tourist : Sorry to bother you. But, could you tell me where the nearest supermarket is?
    (Asking direction)
    Citizen : Which supermarket do you want to go? There are regular supermarket and
    Asian supermarket around here.
    Tourist : Err… Regular supermarket, I suppose.
    Citizen : Then, you can go by walking. It’s about two blocks from here. Go along this
    road until you pass a blue building. The supermarket is across that building.
    (Giving direction)
    Tourist : That’s a clear direction. Thank you!
    Citizen : No problem. Be careful. There might be a construction there.
    Tourist : Of course!

    EXPRESSIONS OF ASKING DIRECTIONS:


     Could you tell me how to go to . . . ?

     Could you show me the way to . . . ?

     May i ask you the way to . . . ?

     Can you give me the direction to go to . . . ?

     Can you tell me which direction to . . . ?


     Would you please tell me how to get to . . . ?

     Where is . . . ?

    EXPRESSIONS OF GIVING DIRECTIONS:


     Follow the signs to …

     Go straight on / left / right at the lights ...

     Go past the supermarket.

     It’s the first turning on the right after the bank.

     Go straight on (until you come to …).

     Go along ….

     Cross …

     It’s on the left/right ...

     Next to …

     at the end (of)

     Take the first/second road on the left/right

     across from ...

     turn left/turn right ...

     I’m sorry, I don’t know.

     Sorry, I'm not from around here.

     No, I’m sorry

     I don’t either know

     Sorry, I’m a new comer

    EXERCISES
    A. Underline the expressions of asking and giving direction from the dialogue
    below!
    Getting to the train station
    Tourist: Excuse me. May I have your time?
    Citizen: Yes. How can I help you?
    Tourist: Can you show me the fastest way to get to the train station, please?
    Citizen: You can take a taxi or a bus from the bus stop.
    Tourist: Okay. Where should I go from there?
    Citizen: If you take a taxi, you can get off right at the train station. Just ask the driver to go to
    Grand City Train Station.
    Tourist: And, how to go there by a bus?
    Citizen: Just take a bus number 003 and get off at Grand City Train Station bus stop.
    Tourist: Is it far from the bus stop?
    Citizen: No. it’s pretty near from there. The bus stop is around 200 meters from the station.
    Tourist: I see. Thank you very much!
    Citizen: You’re welcome.

    B. Fill in the blanks with the words below!

    continue, end, get, left , second, straight on

    1. Excuse me, how do I ……… to the cinema?

    2. Go……………….

    3. Turn…………. at the corner.

    4. Then take the ……….road on your right.


    5. ……….. to the ………………… of the road.

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