Sometimes while travelling,
you may want to get to a specific location, like a museum,
or a tourist attraction.
Addresses are very important for maneuvering around a city,
so let's learn about addresses.
Some important information that we need to know
when talking about addresses is the use of prepositions,
such as "at", "in" or "on".
But don't worry! I'm going to make this very easy for you guys!
If we want to be more specific about our location,
we can use the prepositions "on" or "at",
let's talk about "on" first!
We use "on" to refer to streets or roads that we are standing "on".
So, for example, I am "on" Hollywood Boulevard.
But I could also be "on" Argyle Avenue,
or I could be "on" Vine Street.
If we want to refer to our locations using address numbers,
like are behind me, we can use the preposition "at".
So, I am "at" 6633 Hollywood Boulevard.
So, what's our full address? I am "in" Los Angeles,
"in" Hollywood and we'll use "on",
"on" Hollywood Boulevard.
Now, if I wanted to use "at",
I could say I am "in" Los Angeles,
"in" Hollywood,
"at" 6633 Hollywood Boulevard.
When asking for directions,
it's common for people to give you points of reference.
These can be stores, churches, squares, buildings, banks or hospitals,
or even bars!
So, if I wanted to give you my current location
using points of reference,
I could tell you that I'm on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas,
right in front of the bar.
Sometimes, when you ask about a location,
someone won't give you a point of reference,
or a preposition of place.
Instead, they'll give you a distance.
So, for exemple, if I were to ask:
where is the Chinese Theater?
I know it's 0.2 miles in that direction.
So, the Chinese Theater is 322 meters in that direction,
which is well within walking distance, so I say we walk this way!
You know guys, sometimes when you're visiting a city,
you might get lost like I am right now.
What do you do in that situation? Ask for directions.
Hi, could you tell me how do I get to the Chinese Theater?
You want to just cross the street, go up about two blocks, it'll be on your right side.
Ok! Great! So, it's close by? Yes, it is!
Don't panic if you don't understand the information,
you'll come across people from different places, with different accents and different rhythms of speech.
So, it's absolutely alright if you need to ask the person to repeat the information.
Or, you could just try to repeat the information you've just received,
to confirm if you have understood it correctly.
Oh, you said the Chinese Theater was...
I go right and take four blocks?
No! It was you go two blocks and it's on the right!
Ok, great!
So, I just repeated what I thought Danielle said, back to her,
and she corrected me because I heard her wrong!
And now that you've mastered that! I think that's it!