21/10/2016

Giving instructions

Instructions, explanations and advice (Instruções, explicações e conselhos)

Linking words and expressions










+ verb in imperative form (infinitive without to)
Beginning
First...
First of all...
To start with...
To begin with...
The first thing you do is...
Continuing
Secondly...
And...
Then...
And then...
Next...
After this...
Following this...
Ending/Concluding
Lastly...
Finally...
Last but not least...
To finish...

Quando você dá instruções, você pode ajudar a outra pessoa com informações adicionais e conselhos.

Be careful not to...
Be sure to...
Remember...
Try to...
Try not to...
You need to...
It’s important to...
Always...
Never...

Be careful not to touch any wild animal.
Be sure to turn off the electricity before you touch the lightbulb.
Remember to cross the street carefully.
Try to see if the chair is broken before sitting.
Try not to sit in that chair it's broken.
You need to move on.
It's important to check if the chair is broken.
Always wear gloves when you're breaking some glass.
Never touch a socket with wet hands.

Asking for directions


Phrases:
  1. How do I find...?
  2. How do I get to...please?
  3. Where is...?
  4. Can you tell me the way to...?
  5. What's is the best way to...?
  6. Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to...?
  7. How far is it...?
  8. Is it far?
  9.  I'm looking for...this address
I'm sorry, I don't know.
Sorry, I'm not from around here.
Yes, keep going for another...
It'll be on your left/right.
It's not far.
It's quite close.
It's a long way to walk.

Diferença entre: go straight x go ahead x go forward.

Go straight - É usado para dar orientações. 

Go ahead - É usado também para dar orientações, muitas vezes, alguém dirá ''go straight ahead''.  

Go forward - É usado para significar ''fazer progresso (making progress)''.



Sentences:
1.     There is a pub next to a hotel.
2.     There is a theatre between a gas station and a museum.
3.     There isn't any shopping near to my house.
4.     There are two gas stations near the public library
5.     There is a office building opposite a police station.

Giving directions

Informações sobre Localização em inglês (How to give information on location in english).

Left
go left
turn left
it's on the left
take a left
take the second (turning) on the left
Hang a left
Right
go right
turn right
it's on the right
take a right
take the second (turning) on the right 
Hang a right
Ahead
go ahead
go straight ahead
go straight on

It’s this way: É por aqui.
It’s that way: É por ali.
You’re going the wrong way: Você está indo pelo caminho errado.
You’re going in the opposite direction: Você está indo na direção contrária.
Turn right/ hang a right: Vire à direita.
Turn left/ hang a left: Vire à esquerda.
Go straight ahead: Siga em frente.
It’s across the street: É do outro lado da rua.
It’s right there on the corner: Fica logo ali na esquina.
At the (traffic) lights: No semáforo

Mais expressões: 

Main road: Rua principal
On/at the corner: Na esquina.
At the end -of: No final -de.
Blocks: Quarteirões.
(Just) Around the corner: Logo na esquina.
Intersection: Cruzamento.
Take the first/the second road on the left/right: Pegue a primeira / segunda estrada à esquerda/direita.
Cross: Cruze
Cross over: Atravessar.
Crossroads, junction: Cruzamento, confluência.
Turn back/Go back: Vire de a volta/volte.
Keep going: Continue indo...
Go along: Vá ao longo de.
Go up/down the sreet: Suba/desça a rua.
Go past: Passar por...
Between: Entre.
Opposite: Oposto, do outro lado.
Near: Próximo.
Next to: Ao lado.
Get off at: Saia na...
Follow the signs: Siga as placas de sinalização.