CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
English as a foreign language consists of four skills namely: writing, listening, reading, and speaking. These four skills are usually considered as integrated system because they support each other. To most people, speaking is the most difficult part in learning a foreign language because it is usage sense involves the manifestation either of the phonological system or the grammatical system of the language. Learners are often hesitating to speak because they are afraid of pronouncing the words correctly or they feel really shy about talking in front of the other because they don’t know how to speak correctly. For example if they want to give some advice for their friend, they must know the rule or the correct phrase for giving advice. It also works when we ask for or give expression of direction, we must know how to ask for direction and give direction with correct way, word and phrase. Asking and giving direction is really important. It always happens in our daily life life whatever it’s on purpose or spontaneous. So how we can express the asking and giving direction if we don’t know the correct words and phrase of asking
and
giving
direction.
Because
of
that,
the
writer
makes a paper entitled “Asking and Giving Direction” to help the learner in expressing surprise correctly.
CHAPTER II DISCUSSION
Not everyone knows where they are going and may need help with directions from time to time. Directions may be needed to get to a nearby town, or directions to the newest mall in town or directions to the nearest rest room in a large building. 1. Asking Direction
In asking direction we are given how to ask a question to ask where a place is. Notice the following expression: a. How do I get to …? (Bagaimana saya bisa... ?) b. What's the best way to …? (Apa cara terbaik untuk ... ?) c. Where is …? (Dimana...?) d. Would you like to tell me the way to……? (Maukah kamu memberitahuku jalan ke…..?) e. Can you help me………………? (Bisakah kamu membantuku………………….?) f.
Can you tell me the way to………..? (Bisakah kamu memberitahuku jalan ke……….?)
2. Giving Direction
In giving direction or known as a response from a question who asked someone to someone who already knows clearly where the place is. There are 2 (two) kinds of responses, among others : a. Positive Response Example : 1) Yes, of course 2) Certainly 3) Yes, sure 4) Go ahead 5) Turn left 6) Pass this street 7) Go down this street
b. Negative Response Example : 1) No, I’m sorry 2) I don’t either know 3) I’m a new comer Example of The Dialog : A. The Material Related to the Language Function in Giving Direction 1. Example Dialog Dialogue 1
Larry
: Excuse me. I am trying to find the post office. Can you help me?
Woman
: The post office? Let’s see now. Oh yes. You go straight down this street to the corner. Turn left and go one block until you come to the tennis court. Go straight ahead and turn right. It’s on the right side of the street just past the grocery store. You can’t miss it.
Larry
: I see. Go straight to the corner. Left and then right.
Woman
: That’s it.
Larry
: Thanks a lot.
Woman
: You’re welcome.
Dialogue 2
Miftahul
: Hi, good morning.
A girl
: Hi, good morning, can I help you, Sir?
Miftahul
: Yes, I am still finding my friend’s home.
A Girl
: Do you have a map?
Miftahul
: No, I don’t. She just gives this address
A gril
: May I see?
Miftahul
: Yes, of course. here you are
A girl
: Pelita treet? Ok. From here you must go on this street, if you find the intersection, you have to turn left. you will pass Al-Hilmah Bulukarto’s mosque. and you will see the orange home, that is your friend’s home.
MIftahul
: Thank you
A girl
: By the way, you can follow me
Miftahul
: Thank you so much
—— (after some minutes later) — A girl
: Follow me
Miftahul
: Hmmmn but I want to meet Mira
A girl
: Wait me.. Miraaa
Miraa
: Yes, aunty. Miftahul Miraa, is this that your aunty?
Mira
: Yes this is my aunty. please come in. thank you aunty, have accompanied him
Miftahul
: Thank you so much
A girl
: Your welcome
2. Simple Command (Perintah Sederhana)
a. Walk two blocks west (Berjalan dua blok ke barat) b. Turn right (Belok kanan) c. Drive south for two kilometers, then follow the signs to mount merapi (mengendaralah ke selatan sepanjang dua kilometer, kemudian ikuti tanda-tanda untuk gunung merapi) d. Stop at the third house (Berhenti di rumah ketiga) e. Look for a store that sells bicycle (Carilah toko yang menjual sepeda) We might add “you”: you walk two blocks west, and then you turn right. (Kita bisa menambahkan " Anda " : Anda berjalan dua blok barat , dan kemudian Anda berbelok ke kanan). 3. Examples a.
The pet store is beside/next to the shop.
b.
The movie theater is between the post office and the coffee shop
c.
A parking lot is adjacent to the bank
4. Asking Directions : Responding Negatively (Menanyakan arah: menanggapi negative)
excuse me.
which way is to the post office?
pardon me.
Well, thanks anyway.
how do I get to
5. Asking More Politely: Responding Negatively
(Meminta lebih sopan: menanggapi negative)
do you know
how to get to the post office?
could you tell me
where the post office is?
excuse me.
Sorry,
I'm not sure where it is I don't know
Well, thanks anyway. 6. Asking More Politely: Responding Positively (Meminta lebih sopan: menanggapi positive)
Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is? ?( Permisi, bisa Anda ceritakan di mana kantor pos?) see now uh, let me
it's down this street about two blocks. think(for a moment)
Thanks a lot. You’re (very) welcome. 7. Some Expressions Commonly Used.
a)
a). on…..street. b).near not far from. c). opposite.
b)
On the corner of …and….street
c)
At the and/beginning of the (next) block
d)
(just) before
e)
Between….and…..street
f)
Around the corner to the right/left
g)
In the middle of the (next) block
h)
Just past
i)
Go/walk/drive
j)
Head for
k)
First (second, third, etc)
l)
Next/then
m) After that n)
Afterward
o)
Finally
8. Giving Simple Directions.
down (you) go (straight)
this street. up
down (you) go (straight)
this street. up the second right.
on the
left
next to right
it's just
past before opposite
the drugstore.
9. Giving Longer Directions
go (straight) down
this street
to the end of the block.
jefferson St.
two blocks to McKinley.
(You) go down this street (for two blocks) until you co me to the high school. Make a left and go to blocks (more). Cross the street, and it’s at the end of the block just past. 10. Confirming and Correcting
I see. Straight to the corner. Left until I come to the end of the block and the right as far as the police station. a. That’s right. b. That’s it. c. That’s correct. d. You’ve got it.
CHAPTER III CONCLUSION
Asking direction means a conversation that we always use when we want to ask someone where we are or where is the place that we want to go. Asking for directions is important, but it's also easy to become confused when listening to someone giving directions. This is true even in your own native language, so you can imagine how important it is to pay careful attention when listening to someone provide directions in English.
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