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Answer B:

Oh, I go to that school too! It’s good for you to ask me. From your house, go left for two blocks.
You should see a small bookstore at the corner of the street. To its right are a small newspaper
stand and some more establishments. Just walk along these stores until you reach an intersection.
After that, cross the street to get to the bus stop. Then, ride the bus that will take you to Line 6
of the subway. Try to ride on the first to the third train cars. Less people ride there. Then, get
down on the University of Korea Station. One of the exits is directly connected to the campus, so
you wouldn’t be lost from there. It usually takes around 30 minutes or longer, depending on the
morning rush. Try to go out earlier to avoid it. Always use the subway when you are pressed for
time. You know how traffic is in the city! Still, if you want to have a longer trip, you can ride bus
#100 that passes along the bus stop. It will take you an hour or so, though. If you already know
your schedule in school, be sure to let me know. We may go to school together in the morning.
It would be more fun!

Points to emphasize in answering:

Mention the starting point.
[example: From your house.]

Tell the exact order how to go to school. Transitions like ‘After’ or ‘Then’ helps a lot.
[example: After that, cross the street to get to the bus stop. Then, ride the bus that
will take you to Line 6 of the subway.]

Provide a time frame for the whole trip.
[example: It usually takes around 30 minutes or longer, depending on the
morning rush.]

Try to give an alternative way of going to school.
[example: Still, if you want to have a longer trip, you can ride bus #100 that passes
along the bus stop.]

Vocabulary
good for you - an advantage
establishments - stores
intersection - two or more streets crossing each other
train cars - segments of a train
morning rush - a time in the morning when most people are on the road going to school or work
pressed for time - in a hurry
schedule - a student’s program of classes

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