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  *All credit to  https://englishstudypage.com/speaking/asking-and-giving-direction-in-english/ ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS Under this topic title, we will learn how to ask for directions and how to give directions to someone who asked us. Before Asking For Directions: Starting to conversation  kindly  is a very good way. So, when we start talking, we can use the following forms: Examples: Excuse me / Excuse me, sir or madam. I am new here. I’m lost. I am sorry to interrupt you, but… Excuse me, could you help me, please? I am sorry. Sorry, I am not from around here. Excuse me, madam, I seemed to be lost. Hello / Hello sir or madam. Asking directions: Sometimes we or someone needs to find a place. And we need to ask someone else for help. When we’re asking for directions from someone, we use some phrases. These are given below; Examples: Can you give me directions   to  the nearest hospital? Are we  on the right road for London ? How do y...

  ‘Welcome to Taipei’, my first steps into a new world Wendela Elsen Oct 30, 2020 3 min read My boyfriend came home smiling from ear to ear. “I have been offered an assignment in Taiwan!” Something he had been hoping for for several years, since an exciting visit to the Far-East as a student. His ultimate dream was to work in Japan. “It’s not Japan, but it’s close enough for me! Shall we go? Please, say ‘yes’.” “Yes”, I said without thinking, but then I added, “but only if I can find a job there”. That worried him a bit because he didn’t want anything to stop him from pursuing his dream. We were both 32 years old and career-minded. I wanted to join him on this new adventure but not at all cost. I started my research and sent several open applications to HR consulting firms in Taipei. Days, and then weeks, passed by, but I heard nothing back. “This is not great” I thought “but I am not giving up!”. I managed to arrange some meetings with my own company branch and with my boyfriend’s...