Daily life2–4 min3 objectives
Asking for Directions
Stop a stranger, understand the answer, get there.
TO
You'll be talking to
Tom · Local passer-by
Kind but in a hurry, talks fast, knows the streets well.
Your mission
Get clear directions you actually understood, and know how long the walk will take.
The scene
You are lost in a city centre with a dead phone battery. You need to reach the central station, and a local is walking past.
You are a lost visitor.
Objectives · tick them live
- 1Stop someone politely and askThe learner opens politely and asks for directions to a clear destination.
- 2Repeat the directions back to confirmThe learner summarises the route in their own words to check they understood.
- 3Ask how long it takes or the best wayThe learner asks about walking time, distance, or whether to take transport.
Peek at useful phrases· optional
- “Excuse me, sorry to bother you — how do I get to the station?”
- “So I go straight, then left at the lights?”
- “Is it far from here?”
- “Would it be quicker to take the bus?”
- “Thanks so much, that really helps.”
- These are in English; in another language the character will use its own natural equivalents.
Set up the scene
How hard the world pushes back
You'll need a microphone. Tom speaks first; just answer as you would in real life.
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