Check the destination
Begin with “Excuse me, is the library near here?” Confirm which place you mean before asking how to reach it. The sample uses an imagined neighborhood, not directions to a real destination.
Break the route into actions
For a longer answer, listen for actions and landmarks: go straight, turn left, the café. Repeat the sequence you understood rather than answering only “yes.” That gives the other person a chance to correct a missing step.
Retell it using your own map
Draw three simple buildings, label them, and give each other directions. Keep the first routes to two or three actions. Make them clear before adding more places and a longer chain of direction words.
The conversation
Excuse me, is the library near here?打扰一下，图书馆在附近吗？
Yes, it’s just behind this street.是的，就在这条街后面。
How do I get there?我应该怎么过去？
Go straight, then turn left at the café.一直走，在咖啡馆那里左转。
Is it next to the café?它在咖啡馆旁边吗？
No. After you turn, it’s on your right.不是。左转以后，它在你右手边。
Got it. Straight ahead, then left. Thank you!明白了，先直走，再左转。谢谢！
You’re welcome.不客气。
Make it a small practice
- Name three imaginary buildings.
- Describe a route with two direction changes.
- Ask the other person to repeat the route and compare.
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