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How to Ask for Directions in English | Travel English for Beginners

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Episode How to Ask for Directions in English | Travel English for Beginners

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How to ask for directions in English, plus everything you need at the airport and the hotel. Explained slowly and simply.

In this episode of Slow English Daily we cover travel English for beginners. The same words work in every airport in the world, so learn them once and you can travel anywhere.

What you will learn in this episode:

Airport English

check in, drop your bag, liquids, security

take off your jacket, take out your laptop, empty your pockets

gate, boarding, board the plane

My flight is delayed / My flight was cancelled

Hotel English

I have a reservation under…

What time is breakfast? What time is check out?

Could I leave my bags here after check out?

Asking for directions

Excuse me, sorry to bother you

How do I get to the train station?

Could you show me on the map?

Understanding the answer

go straight, turn left, turn right

take the second street on the right

go past the church, opposite the bank, next to the pharmacy, around the corner

you can’t miss it

Useful travel questions

Does this bus go to the airport?

Is it far? Can I walk there? How long does it take?

Four key phrases

I’m lost

I’m looking for…

Do you speak English?

Thank you so much, you’ve been really helpful

Plus a simple exercise you can do at home, and one honest piece of advice: do not wait until your English is good enough to travel. Travel, and your English will become good enough.

This is English listening practice for ESL learners at A2 and B1 level. Everything is spoken slowly, with simple vocabulary and no difficult grammar. Perfect for beginners who want to improve their listening and speaking and practise real English conversation for travel.

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