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Ten Days in Manchester
An interactive intermediate business English course featuring Tony Marshall and May Hunter
 
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Day 5
  Asking directions

May being given directions Today is all about asking for and understanding directions.

You'll hear and learn about words and phrases that are connected with travelling from one place to another.

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May asking for directions
Day 5 in Manchester and Tony and May have to find out how to travel across the town. How will they get on?

Look at the photo, what is May doing? Find out by choosing Good Day or Bad Day below.
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Some useful vocabulary

Cheers an informal way of saying 'thank you'
Excuse me... a polite way to start speaking to a stranger
Keep going... this means, 'go on, don't turn'
Roundabout a circle in a road that vehicles have to drive round
Turn back turn around
 
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