CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND

English as a foreign language consists of four skills namely: writing, listening,

reading, and speaking. These four skills are usually considered as integrated system because
they support each other. To most people, speaking is the most difficult part in learning a
foreign language because it is usage sense involves the manifestation either of the
phonological system or the grammatical system of the language.
Learners are often hesitating to speak because they are afraid of pronouncing the
words correctly or they feel really shy about talking in front of the other because they dont
know how to speak correctly. For example if they want to give some advice for their friend,
they must know the rule or the correct phrase for giving advice. It also works when we ask
for or give expression of direction, we must know how to ask for direction and
give direction with correct way, word and phrase. Asking and giving direction is really
important. It always happens in our daily life whatever its on purpose or spontaneous. So
how we can express the asking and giving direction if we dont know the correct words and
phrase of asking and giving direction. Because of that, the writer
makes a paper entitled Asking and Giving Direction to help the learner in expressing
surprise correctly.
 CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

Not everyone knows where they are going and may need help with directions from time
to time. Directions may be needed to get to a nearby town, or directions to the newest mall in
town or directions to the nearest rest room in a large building.

1. Asking Direction
In asking direction we are given how to ask a question to ask where a place is. Notice
the following expression:
a. How do I get to ? (Bagaimana saya bisa... ?)
b. What's the best way to ? (Apa cara terbaik untuk... ?)
c. Where is ? (Dimana...?)
d. Would you like to tell me the way to? (Maukah kamu memberitahuku jalan ke..?)
e. Can you help me? (Bisakah kamu membantuku.?)
f. Can you tell me the way to..? (Bisakah kamu memberitahuku jalan ke.?)

2. Giving Direction
In giving direction or known as a response from a question who asked someone to
someone who already knows clearly where the place is. There are 2 (two) kinds of responses,
among others :
a. Positive Response
Example :
1) Yes, of course
2) Certainly
3) Yes, sure
4) Go ahead
5) Turn left
6) Pass this street
7) Go down this street
 b. Negative Response
Example :
1) No, Im sorry
2) I dont either know
3) Im a new comer

Example of The Dialog :

A. The Material Related to the Language Function in Giving Direction

1. Example Dialog
Dialogue 1
Larry : Excuse me. I am trying to find the post office. Can you help me?
Woman : The post office? Lets see now. Oh yes. You go straight down this street to the
corner. Turn left and go one block until you come to the tennis court. Go
straight ahead and turn right. Its on the right side of the street just past the
grocery store. You cant miss it.
Larry : I see. Go straight to the corner. Left and then right.
Woman : Thats it.
Larry : Thanks a lot.
Woman : Youre welcome.

Dialogue 2

Miftahul : Hi, good morning.

A girl : Hi, good morning, can I help you, Sir?

Miftahul : Yes, I am still finding my friends home.

A Girl : Do you have a map?

Miftahul : No, I dont. She just gives this address

A gril : May I see?

Miftahul : Yes, of course. here you are

A girl : Pelita treet? Ok. From here you must go on this street, if you find the

intersection, you have to turn left. you will pass Al-Hilmah Bulukartos mosque.

and you will see the orange home, that is your friends home.

MIftahul : Thank you

A girl : By the way, you can follow me

Miftahul : Thank you so much

(after some minutes later)-

A girl : Follow me

Miftahul : Hmmmn but I want to meet Mira

A girl : Wait me.. Miraaa

Miraa : Yes, aunty. Miftahul Miraa, is this that your aunty?

Mira : Yes this is my aunty. please come in. thank you aunty, have accompanied him

Miftahul : Thank you so much

A girl : Your welcome

2. Simple Command (Perintah Sederhana)
a. Walk two blocks west (Berjalan dua blok ke barat)
b. Turn right (Belok kanan)
c. Drive south for two kilometers, then follow the signs to mount merapi (mengendaralah
ke selatan sepanjang dua kilometer, kemudian ikuti tanda-tanda untuk gunung merapi)
d. Stop at the third house (Berhenti di rumah ketiga)
e. Look for a store that sells bicycle (Carilah toko yang menjual sepeda)

We might add you: you walk two blocks west, and then you turn right. (Kita bisa
menambahkan " Anda " : Anda berjalan dua blok barat , dan kemudian Anda berbelok ke
kanan).

3. Examples
a. The pet store is beside/next to the shop.
b. The movie theater is between the post office and the coffee shop
c. A parking lot is adjacent to the bank

4. Asking Directions : Responding Negatively (Menanyakan arah: menanggapi negative)

excuse me. which way is to

the post office?
pardon me. how do I get to

Well, thanks anyway.

5. Asking More Politely: Responding Negatively
(Meminta lebih sopan: menanggapi negative)

do you know how to get to the post office?

excuse me.
could you tell me where the post office is?

Sorry, I'm not sure where it is

I don't know

Well, thanks anyway.

6. Asking More Politely: Responding Positively (Meminta lebih sopan: menanggapi positive)
Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is? ?( Permisi, bisa Anda ceritakan di
mana kantor pos?)
see now
uh, let me it's down this street about two blocks.
think(for a moment)

Thanks a lot.
Youre (very) welcome.

7. Some Expressions Commonly Used.

a) a). on..street. b).near not far from. c). opposite.
b) On the corner of and.street
c) At the and/beginning of the (next) block
d) (just) before
e) Between.and..street
f) Around the corner to the right/left
g) In the middle of the (next) block
h) Just past
 i) Go/walk/drive
j) Head for
k) First (second, third, etc)
l) Next/then
m) After that
n) Afterward
o) Finally

8. Giving Simple Directions.

down
(you) go (straight) this street.
up

down
(you) go (straight) this street.
up

the second right.

on the left next to the drugstore.

right
it's
just past

before

opposite
9. Giving Longer Directions
go (straight) down this street to the end of the block.

jefferson St. two blocks to McKinley.

(You) go down this street (for two blocks) until you come to the high school. Make a left and
go to blocks (more). Cross the street, and its at the end of the block just past.

10. Confirming and Correcting

I see. Straight to the corner.
Left until I come to the end of the block and the right as far as the police station.
a. Thats right.
b. Thats it.
c. Thats correct.
d. Youve got it.
 CHAPTER III

CONCLUSION

Asking direction means a conversation that we always use when we want to ask someone
where we are or where is the place that we want to go. Asking for directions is important, but it's
also easy to become confused when listening to someone giving directions. This is true even in
your own native language, so you can imagine how important it is to pay careful attention when
listening to someone provide directions in English.
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