Step 26: Getting Around
In the street — Transport; giving directions
📖 Read — Tom in New York
Tom is visiting New York for the first time. He takes the subway to Central Park, but he gets off at the wrong station! He asks a woman, “Excuse me, how can I get to Central Park?”
“Go straight on,” she says. “Turn left at the traffic light, then take the second street on the right. The park is on your left, opposite the museum.” Tom smiles. “Thank you!” In New York, he goes everywhere by subway — but today, he walks. He doesn't want to miss the boat — his park tour starts at ten!
🧩 Grammar — Giving Directions + Transport
Give directions with imperatives: Turn left / right, Go straight on, Take the second street on the right, It's on your left. Talk about transport with by: by bus, by train, by subway, by car — but on foot for walking.
- Excuse me, how can I get to the station?
- Turn right at the corner.
- The bank is opposite the museum.
- We go to school by bus.
🏗️ Key structures
- How can I get to ___? — How can I get to the airport?
- Turn left / right at ___ — Turn left at the traffic light.
- Go straight on, then ___ — Go straight on, then take the first street on the right.
⭐ Idiom & natural phrases
Hurry up! We don't want to miss the boat.
🔤 New words
city trains that go under the ground (American word)
We took the subway in New York.
the place where trains and buses stop
The station is near my house.
the place at a station where you wait for the train
The train is at platform 4.
the paper or card that lets you travel or enter
I bought a ticket to Boston.
the place where two streets meet
The café is on the corner.
something built over a river or road so you can cross
We walked over the bridge.
the red, yellow, and green lights that control cars
Stop at the traffic light.
on the other side, facing something
The bank is opposite the park.
🎧 Say it with me
Excuse me, how can I get to the station? Go straight on, turn left at the traffic light, and it’s on your right.
🎤 Your turn to speak
Give directions from your home to a shop or a park. Use: go straight on, turn left/right, it's on your left/right, opposite…
Say it out loud three times. Even better: record it on your phone and listen — your ear is your best teacher.
✍️ Your turn to write
Write directions from the station to your home in 4 sentences.
See a model answer
From the station, go straight on. Turn right at the traffic light. Then take the second street on the left. My house is on the corner, opposite the small park.
Self-check: capital letters? Full stops? Did you use the grammar of this step?
📝 Quick check
Go deeper
This step is a doorway — the full lesson goes much further:
Prepositions of Time, Place & Movement: in / on / at… — full lesson + 50-question quiz
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