Asking Someone to Repeat Directions
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Visitor: Excuse me. How do I get to the library? Local: Go straight for two blocks, then turn left at the pharmacy. The library is opposite the park. Visitor: Sorry, could you repeat the number of blocks? Local: Two blocks. Then turn left at the pharmacy. Visitor: Thank you. What does opposite mean? Local: It means on the other side of the street, facing the park. Visitor: So, two blocks, then right at the pharmacy? Local: Left, not right. Visitor: Left at the pharmacy. And the library is across the street from the park? Local: That's right. Visitor: Thanks for your help!
1. Which detail does the visitor first ask the local to repeat?
2. Why does the local explain 'opposite'?
3. What should the visitor do after walking two blocks?
4. Where is the library?