Asking and giving direction

* Excus me, could you tell me the way to the museum?

# The History Museum or the Art Museum?

* The History Museum, please.

# You go straight ahead, turn right, and then take the second

   turning on the left. Keep going along there, across one junction, and it's 

   right there on your left.

* I go straight ahead, turn right, and then take the second turn on the left.

   I go straight ahead, then I across one junction. The museum is on my left.

# You are right.

* Thank you, sir.

# It's alright

Expressions for asking directions

• can you tell me the way to the (nearest)....?
• Do you know how to get to the....?
• Could you tell me where....is?
• Where can I find....?

Expressions for giving directions

     Left

• go left
• turn left
• it's on the left
• take a left
• take the second (turning) on the left

    Right

• go right
• turn right
• it's on the right
• take a right
• take the second (turning) on the right

   Ahead

• go ahead
• go straight ahead
• go straight on