{"id":1877,"date":"2012-09-23T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-09-23T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=1877"},"modified":"2012-08-30T16:01:57","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T20:01:57","slug":"driving-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/driving-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Directions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you ever looked up online driving directions in English?\u00a0 Some common websites that people use\u00a0 to do this in America are Google Maps, MapQuest Maps, and Yahoo Directions.\u00a0 If you never have looked up driving directions in English you may want to on one of these sites.\u00a0 If you have looked up or had to follow driving directions written in English some of the following words will be familiar to you: merge, continue, head east (or west), turn right (or left), slight right (or left), etc.\u00a0 Today we will take a closer look at\u00a0 some of this vocabulary in case you ever do have to look up and follow directions in English.\u00a0 Here is some vocabulary your will need to know:<\/p>\n

continue<\/strong> \u2013 remain moving in the same direction<\/p>\n

enter<\/strong> \u2013 go into<\/p>\n

exit<\/strong> \u2013 a place to leave the road you are on and get onto another road<\/p>\n

head<\/strong> \u2013 go in the direction of<\/p>\n

merge<\/strong> \u2013 to go from one lane of traffic into another moving lane of traffic<\/p>\n

slight<\/strong> \u2013 a small turn, not a full 90 degree turn<\/p>\n

toward<\/strong> \u2013 in the direction of<\/p>\n

turn<\/strong> \u2013 to take a bend or curve in the road<\/p>\n

Below are some real driving directions in which you will see this vocabulary in action.\u00a0 This is the same vocabulary an electronic GPS navigating system will also use.\u00a0 So even if you don’t print out driving directions to get where you are going anymore this vocabulary will also be useful when using a GPS.<\/p>\n

Here are some other important abbreviations you will want to know when reading driving directions:<\/p>\n

N<\/strong>=north<\/p>\n

E<\/strong>=east<\/p>\n

S<\/strong>=south<\/p>\n

W<\/strong>=west<\/p>\n

I<\/strong>=interstate (a highway the goes between more than one state)<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head east on H St toward Madison Place.<\/p>\n

Turn right onto 15th St.<\/p>\n

Turn left onto Jefferson Dr.<\/p>\n

Turn right onto U.S. 1 S\/14th St., continue to follow U.S. 1 S.<\/p>\n

Continue onto I-395 S.<\/p>\n

Take the exit onto I-395 S.<\/p>\n

Take exit 8C on the left to merge onto U.S. 1 S toward Alexandria.<\/p>\n

Exit onto VA-233 E toward Reagan National Airport.<\/p>\n

Continue to follow VA-233 E.<\/p>\n

Continue onto Aviation Cir.<\/p>\n

Take slight right to stay on Aviation Cir.<\/p>\n

Destination will be on the right.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for more direction in your language learning, turn to Transparent Language<\/a> for help.\u00a0 Check out all the resources available to you at www.transparent.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Have you ever looked up online driving directions in English?\u00a0 Some common websites that people use\u00a0 to do this in America are Google Maps, MapQuest Maps, and Yahoo Directions.\u00a0 If you never have looked up driving directions in English you may want to on one of these sites.\u00a0 If you have looked up or had…<\/p>\n

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