Topic

Travel & Directions

Asking for and giving directions, transport, tourist situations.

What learners practise

Travel conversations give learners a practical reason to listen for names, times, places and changing plans. The exercises on this page range from asking for directions and checking in at an airport to planning a trip and responding to a travel problem.

For classroom use, start with one listening goal. Learners might identify a departure time, follow a route, or choose the next step after a disruption. Let them listen once for the situation, then again for the detail needed to answer the task. The dialogues are scripted text-to-speech practice; pair them with maps, timetables or authentic recordings when those suit your lesson goal.

Listening skills and classroom ideas

  • Listen for specific details such as a gate number, departure time or place name.
  • Follow sequence and direction words, then trace the route on a simple map.
  • Notice suggestions, alternatives and polite requests when plans change.
  • After checking answers, ask pairs to role-play a new travel situation using the same language.

See the guide to designing listening activities

Exercises 3

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