# Asking for Directions: ESL Listening Dialogue (A2)

> Free A2 ESL listening dialogue. A tourist asks a local how to get to the train station. Script, vocabulary, questions and AI audio.

Canonical: https://zenmic.com/esl/dialogues/asking-directions/
Last updated: 2026-10-20

CEFR A2 • Travel English

A A2 English listening dialogue. A tourist asks a local how to get to the train station. Use it for listening practice, role play or homework, and generate the audio in a US, UK or Australian accent.

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## Dialogue Script (2 speakers)

Tourist: Excuse me, could you help me? I'm looking for the train station. Local: Sure. It's not far. About ten minutes on foot. Tourist: Great. Which way? Local: Go straight on down this street until you get to the traffic lights. Tourist: The traffic lights, okay. Local: Then turn left. You'll see a big park on your right. Tourist: Turn left, park on the right. Local: Walk past the park, and the station is at the end of the road, opposite a bank. Tourist: Opposite a bank. Thank you so much! Local: No problem. Have a good trip!

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## Key Vocabulary

go straight on

Continue in the same direction.

turn left / right

Change direction to the left / right.

traffic lights

Red, yellow and green lights that control cars.

opposite

On the other side, facing something.

## Comprehension Questions

1. Where does the tourist want to go?
2. What does the tourist do at the traffic lights?
3. What is opposite the station?

Tip: after you generate the audio, open its **Lesson view** for a printable transcript, vocabulary list and quiz with answers.

## How to Use It in Class

- **Before listening:** pre-teach the key vocabulary and ask students to predict what happens.
- **First listen:** students answer the comprehension questions without the script.
- **Second listen:** give out the script and have students underline useful phrases.
- **Speaking:** pairs role-play the dialogue, then change one detail and improvise.

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