Introduction
When we need to ask information or given information about places is important to know about how to indicate directions. Check the commons directions and indications bellow:
Turn right 
Turn left
Cross the street
Pass by the park/Go past the park
Go ahead/Go straight/Go along
Go down the street
On
E.g.: That house is on Einstein street.
Across
E.g.: The bank is across the bakery.
Next to
E.g.: The cat is next to the dog.
Behind
E.g.: The man is behind the wall.
Between
E.g.: The kid is between the dogs.
Far from
E.g.: My house is far from the downtown.
There is/There are
We use there is or there are to indicate that something exists.
Singular case
There is = Singular
We use there is with a/an.
E.g.:
There is a bank nearby.
Plural case
There are = Plural
We use there are with some/any.
Some = affirmative case.
Any = negative and interrogative case.
E.g.:
Affirmative singular:
There is a mall across the gas station.
Negative singular:
There isn't a bakery next to my home.
Interrogative singular:
Is there an art gallery next to my home?
Yes, there is.
or
or
No, there isn't.
Affirmative plural:
There are some churches near here.
Negative plural:
There aren't any stores near here.
Interrogative plural:
Are there any bakeries near here?
Yes, there are.
or
or
No, there aren't.
Vocabulary: places
factory
mall
hotel
church
park
school
hospital
police station
theater
movie theater
post office
bookstore
gas station
parking lot
bakery
hair salon
fire station
city hall
news stand
supermarket
drugstore
coffe shop
library
zoo
restaurant
bank
day care center
castle
stadium
art gallery
Hint!
American English vs Britannic English
bookstore = bookshop
movie theater = cinema
apartment = flat
mall = shopping centre
That's it for today!
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