(Asking and Giving Direction)

Menanyakan dan Memberi Arah

Tujuan

Lecturer
Zulkarnain Batubara,S.Pd.I,M.Hum
 Asking and Giving Direction

• Asking for directions, yaitu ungkapan yang

digunakan seseorang untuk meminta pentujuk
dan arah untuk pergi ke suatu tempat

• Giving the directions, yaitu ungkapan yang

digunakan seseorang untuk memberikan
petunjuk atau arah suatu tempat
Prepositions of Place and Movement
a. Preposition of Place
In Outside Opposite
On Near Under
On top of Next to Over
At the top of By At
At the bottom of In front of On the left
Inside Behind On the right

b. Preposition of movement
Up Through Left
Down Across Right
Into Along To
Out of Past Around
Away from Back to

c. Verbs used together with prepositions of movement

Go Take Carry
come Push
Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.
1.The toilets are __________________ the ground floor
2. I always keep a pen ____________________my pocket.
3. Press the button _______________________your bed if you need the nurse.
4. I’ll put your bag ________________________your bed, out of the way.
5. The restaurant’s _______________________top of the building, so take the lift!
 Asking for directions

1. Could you tell me how to get to the nearest bus station? =

Bisakah Anda memberitahu saya bagaimana menuju ke terminal bis terdekat?

2. Do you know where the post office is? = Apakah Anda tahu dimana tempat kantor pos?

3. I’m looking for this address. Do you know where it is? = Saya sedang mencari alamat ini.
Apakah Anda tahu dimana tempatnya?

4. Excuse me. Am I on the right road for Pondok Indah mall? = Permisi, apakah saya ada di
jalan yang tepat menuju ke mall Pondok Indah?

5. Is this the right way for Pembangunan Jaya School? = Apakah ini jalan yang tepat
menuju sekolah Pembangunan Jaya?

6. Can you point me out where Asri park is? = Bisakah Anda tunjukan pada saya dimana
letak taman Asri?

7. Do you mind to show me where the nearest food stall is around here? = Apakah Anda
tidak keberatan menunjukan pada saya dimana kedai makanan terdekat di sekitar sini?

*(Gunakan ‘Excuse me’ sebelum bertanya agar pertanyaan terkesan lebih sopan)
 Giving the directions

it's this way (sebenarnya arahnya ke sini)

it's that way (sebenarnya arahnya ke sana)

you're going the wrong way (kamu sudah

salah jalan)
you're going in the wrong direction (kamu
sudah salah arah)

take this road (ambil jalan ini)

go down there (ambil jalan itu)

take the first on the left (anda

belok ke kiri di simpang yang
pertama)
take the second on the right (anda belok ke kanan di simpang yang kedua)
turn right at the crossroads (belok ke kanan di simpang empat)
continue straight ahead for about a mile jalan (terus kira-
kira satu ’mile, satu mile kira-kira 1,6 km)
continue past the fire station (jalan terus lewat kantor
pemadam kebakaran)
you'll pass a supermarket on your left (kamu lewat
sebuah pasaraya di sebelah kiri)
keep going for another ... (jalan terus ...)
hundred yards (seratus yards, kurang lebih 91 meter)
two hundred metres ….(dua ratus meter)
half mile ....(separuh mile, kurang lebih 800 meter)
kilometre …(satu kilometre)
it'll be ... (itu berada ...)
on your left (di sebelah kiri jalan)
on your right (di sebelah kanan jalan)
straight ahead of you (di hadapan kamu)
 Berikut beberapa contoh frase dan ungkapan yang
digunakan untuk menunjukkan arah dalam Bahasa
Inggris
• (First,) go down this street (for ……. blocks).
• (Then,) turn left/right at the traffic light.
• (After that,) go straight on ….. street until you get
to the ……
• (When you get to the …..,) turn left/right again.
• (Then,) stay on …… Avenue for about ………
yards/meters.
• It’s on your left, next to the ……….. You can’t miss
it!
 Ungkapan-ungkapan berikut merupakan ungkapan-ungkapan yang
umum digunakan ketika kita ingin menanyakan kepada seseorang
tentang sebuah tujuan yang kita tidak ketahui jalan/arah untuk
mencapai tujuan tersebut. Simak dialog berikut:
• (A): Excuse me. Is there a grocery store around here? (Permisi. Apakah ada toko
grosir di sekitar sini?)
(B) : Yeah. There’s one right across the street. (Iya. Ada satu di seberang jalan itu.)

• (A): Can you tell me how to get to Phoenix? (Bisakah Anda menunjukkan jalan
ke Phoenix?)
(B) : Sorry. I don’t live around here. (Maaf. Saya tidak tinggal di sekitar sini).

• (A): Where’s Tanner’s Leather Shop? (Dimana Tanner’s Leather Shop?)

(B) : It’s on the corner of Holly and Vine. Next to the library. (Di sudut Holly and
Vine. Di samping perpustakaan).

• (A): How do you get to the bank? (Kalau mau ke Bank lewat mana?)
(B) : Go straight down this street for two blocks. Turn left when you get to Maple
Street. Stay on Maple for half a block. It’s on the left hand side. (Lurus jalan ini
sampai dua blok. Belok kiri di Jalan Maple. Tetap di Jalan Maple sampai
setengah blok. Bank ada di sebelah kiri).
Contoh dialog:
• Conversation 1
Woman : Excuse me, Sir.
Man : Yes. Can I help you?
Woman : Yes, Sir. Could you tell me how to get the nearest supermarket?
Man : Well, the nearest supermarket is located about 200 meters from
here. So, you can keep going straight and it will be on your left
Woman : Thank you, Sir
Man : You’re welcome

• Conversation 2
Man : Excuse me, Sir
Old man: Yes, how can I
help you?
Man : Yes, Sir. I’m sorry
I’m looking for this
address. Do you know
where it
is?
Old man: Well, this
address refers to a
house next to my shop
Man : Oh, really? Am I
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