Can you tell me how to get to...?

Richard is driving toward Stamford, Connecticut, but he's not familiar with the city and he decides to stop on his way to buy a map. He stops at a convenience store to see if they can help him. The conversation is below:

Richard: Do you sell maps?
Salesperson: No, I'm sorry, we don't.
Richard: Just my luck.
Salesperson: Maybe I can help you.
Richard: Well, can you tell me how to get to Stamford?
Salesperson: Sure, follow the highway south for about ten miles, and get off at Exit 30. At the end of the ramp, make a left on to Park Street.
Richard: Left at the end of the ramp?
Salesperson: Yes. Then, at the traffic light, turn right on to Maple Lane. At the next intersection, turn left and you'll be in the center of Stamford.
Richard: Thanks a lot.
Salesperson: You're welcome.

P.S: This conversation was taken from the book English for the Real World - Level Intermediate. The publisher is Living Language and the authors are Penruddocke, Andrea and Warnasch, Christopher. I highly recommend it!

Important Vocabulary

-go down this street / avenue / (one) block
-go up this street / avenue / (one) block
-take a left / right
-make a left / right
-turn left / right
-turn on the corner of...
-on your left / right (used to indicate the position of the place)
-go past the gas station / the supermarket (it means that on the way you will see these places) 
-go straight

To practice use a map of your city or a city you would like to visit and pretend to give directions to someone or have somebody give you directions. Here is a link to a map of New York.
http://www.hot-map.com/nyc
I also suggest you watch this video below. It's probably the best one I have ever watched for this topic. They use real street language, but it is still easy to understand. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tRvWNld_t4