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How to say it?

\ Expressions to Give Direction and Tell Position

Giving direction:
“Go past the fiction section.”
“Go along the main aisle.”

“Walk straight on/ahead.”
“Pass through the study area.”
“At the central information desk, take the first aisle to your right.”
“Take the second right after the reference desk. It’s on your left.”

“You’ll see it in front of you. It’s on the other side of the reading room.”

Telling position:

"The room is in the center of library."
"Our office is located near the student cafeteria."
"The study room is on the second floor."
"The restroom is situatedbehind the help desk."

Let’s get some practice!

Read the dialogue between Clara (Student) and Jean (Librarian) and choose the correct response of
each question based on the provided library map.

Clara : ”Excuse me, do you know where the multimedia room is?”
Jean : “Yes, I can help with that.
1)__________________________________________________________________.”
Clara : “Oh nice. What about the prayer room?”
Jean : “Sure. It’s
2)__________________________________________________________________.”
Clara : “Great! Just in case, do you know where the toilet is?"
Jean : “3) _________________________________________________________________.”
Clara : “Is there locker that we can use to secure our belongings?”
Jean : “Yes. 4)_____________________________________________________________________.”
Clara : “Thank you so much!”
Jean : “You’re welcome.”

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