Asking For And Giving Directions

A) Asking for and Giving Directions

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Task 1: True or False. 1. The jewellery store is behind the Italian restaurant 2. The bar is on Second Avenue 3. The police station is on the left from the Fire Department 4. The toy store is across from the Chinese restaurant 5. The movie theatre is opposite the Book store 6. The sporting goods store is behind the Furniture store 7. The bar is next to the Chinese restaurant

Task 2: Look at the map. Choose the correct name of the building. Start by going up Beach Way

1. Go straight ahead and turn left. Take the next street on the right. Go straight on and cross the road. Make the 1st right. It’s on your right with entrance on the other side of the road.

2. At the end of Beach Way, take a left and then a right. Go down the street. Make the 2 nd right. Take the next street on the right. Go straight on and cross the road. Go straight on. Take the 1st turning on the left. Cross the road. It’s on your left, on the corner.

3. Make the 1st left. Go down the street. Take a left. Take the next street on the left. Go straight along. Cross the road and make a right. It’s across from the Chinese restaurant. Task 3: Fill in the missing prepositions or prepositional phrases.

1. The Fire Department is ______the Police station.

2. The Movie Theatre is ______the Book Store.

3. The Women's wear is ______the Jewellery Store and the Sporting Goods

4. The Toy store is ______of Main Street and Forest Street.

5. The Train station is ______Pine Street, ______side of the road

6. The Furniture store is ______of Main St. & Pine St. ______the Bar.

Task 4: Fill in the words below correctly. (There are 2 extra)

between, continue, corner, end, excuse, first, get, left (2x), next to, opposite, right, straight on, thank, turn, welcome

1. ______me, how do I ______to the women’s wear?

2. Go ______.

3. Turn ______at the ______.

4. Then take the ______road on your ______.

5. ______to the ______of the road.

6. ______left there.

7. The women’s wear is on your ______, ______the Sporting Goods.

8. ______you very much.

9. You're ______.

There are many ways to give directions. One common way is to give the name of the street and then some buildings nearby. Below are some examples. Can you fill in the names of the possible buildings?

Street Information Nearby Buildings Floor Information (Option) Possible Buildings?

It’s on 2nd Avenue next to the bank X

It’s on Elm Street between the pharmacy and the shoe on the second floor store It’s on the corner of 2nd across from the cafe X Avenue and Elm Street

Practise the following conversation with a partner using the substitutions in the box.

A: Do you know where I can get a cup of coffee? B: Sure. You could try the Starry Café. A: Where’s that? B: It’s on 2nd Avenue across from the pharmacy. A: Thanks. B: No problem

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Put the words in the box into the blank spaces below.

across front miss take your how moment to corner left next transfer down looking off way exit lost on where far

Directions by Street Name and Nearby Landmarks

A: You look ______. Can I help you?

B: Yeah. I’m ______for the Caprice Theater. Do

you know ______it is?

A: It’s on the ______of Elm Street and 22nd

Avenue. It’s ______to the Art Gallery.

You can’t ______it.

Directions by Subway or Bus

A: Excuse me. Can I trouble you for a ______?

B: Sure. What’s wrong?

A: I’m lost. Do you know ______to get ______the Stadium?

B: The easiest ______to get there is probably by subway. Just ______the Central

Line to Broadway Station. ______to the Green Line and get ______at

Harbour Station. If you go out ______number four it should be right in ______

of you.

Directions on Foot or by Car

A: Can I get to the Harlton Hotel from here ______foot?

B: Sure. It’s not that ______. Just go ______4th Avenue to Main Street. Turn

______on Main. It should be on ______right. It’s ______from

the park.

READ THE DIALOGUE. Try to memorise as many expressions as possible for role-play.

Andrea: Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to the post office? Passer-by 1: No, I’m sorry. I don’t know. I’m from out of town.

(a minute later)

Andrea: Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is? Passer-by 2: Sure. It’s not far from here. Walk straight ahead until you get to Main Street. Then… Andrea: Sorry to interrupt you. How many blocks is that? Passer-by 2: It’s about two or three blocks. It’s the first traffic light you come to. When you get to Main Street, turn right and walk one block to Broadway. Then turn left and go about half a block.

Andrea: Which side of the street is it on? Passer-by 2: Coming from this direction, it’ll be on your right side. It’s in the middle of the block, next to the Sweets Ice Cream Shop. You can’t miss it. Do you want me to repeat any of that? Andrea: No. that’s okay. I’ve got it. Thanks a lot. Passer-by 2: You’re welcome. PRACTICE 1: Complete the dialogue below with appropriate expressions. You can also improvise.

Andrea: Excuse me. ______the post office?

Passer-by 1: No. ______

(a minute later)

Andrea: Excuse me. ______post office is?

Passer-by 2: Sure. It’s ______Main Street.

Andrea: ______?

Passer-by 2: It’s about two or three blocks. It’s the first ______you come to. When

you get to Main Street, ______

Andrea: Which side of the street is it on?

Passer-by 2: Coming from this direction, ______side. It’s

______of the block, ______

______the Sweets Ice Cream Shop. ______

______?

Andrea: No. That’s okay.______. Thanks a lot.

Passer-by 2: You’re welcome.

PRACTICE 2 Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue, substituting the different expressions below. Then reverse roles.

Can you tell me how to get to the post office? How do I get to the bank? Can you tell me where the post office is? to the zoo Do you know where the post office is? to the school the museum to the train station the theater the library

I’m sorry. I don’t know. I’m from out of town. I’m afraid not. I don’t live here. I’m just a visitor. I’m afraid I can’t. I really don’t know the city very well.

Sure. It’s not far from here. Yes. It’s quite close to here. It’s only about a ten minute walk from here.

Walk straight ahead until you get to Main Street. Walk down the street… Walk three blocks… Walk up the block… Keep walking in this direction until…

How many blocks is that? It’s about two or three blocks. How far is that? It’s about a five minute walk.

It’s the first traffic light you come to. Turn right. It’s the second intersection you come to. Turn left.

It’ll be on your right side. It’s on your left.

It’s in the middle of the block. It’s at the end of the block. It’s on the corner.

It’s next to the Sweets Ice Cream Shop. It’s beside the bank. It’s between the pharmacy and the bank. It’s across the street from a big church.

You can’t miss it. It’s easy to find.

Do you want me to repeat any of that? No. That’s okay. I’ve got it. Is that clear? It’s okay. I understand. Do you understand? Yes. It’s very clear.

It’s next to the Sweets Ice Cream Shop. It’s beside the bank. It’s between the pharmacy and the bank. It’s across the street from a big church.

You can’t miss it. It’s easy to find.

Do you want me to repeat any of that? No. That’s okay. I’ve got it. Is that clear? It’s okay. I understand. Do you understand? Yes. It’s very clear. REVIEW In the space below, draw a neighbourhood map with streets and avenues. Include several buildings such as a bank, post office, grocery store, pharmacy, school, beauty salon, restaurant, gas station, etc. Then work with a partner and practise giving directions to different locations. Use expressions from the following tables.

ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS GIVING DIRECTIONS

 Excuse me, how can I get to… ?  Go up / Go down X Street to Z Street.  Pardon me, where is the… ?  Go down X St. and make the 2 nd left  Could you please tell me the way to…?  Go straight one block  Could you tell me where… is, please?  Walk up / Walk down X St. (about 1 k/m …)  Do you know the way to…?  Go straight ahead / along X St. (until you get to…)  Can you tell me how to get to..?  Go straight on X St. (until you come to the traffic lights)  What’s the best way to… ?  Come out of X St. and Take a right / a left (on Z St.)  Which way is…?  Cross X Street / X Road / X Avenue  Go over / Take the X bridge  Take the 1 st turning on the right / left across (from) = opposite left / right Turn right / left into / on X Street between on the corner of  next to = beside crossroads = junction =  It’s at / on / just around the corner of X(+Y) Street near / (not) far from intersection in front of  behind traffic lights  It's across from the school. in the middle of block  It’s on X Street / It’s at the end of X Street go past / pass signpost go/walk down this road or straight / along  Sorry, I’m out of town / I’m not from around here

ΠΕΙΡΑΜΑΤΙΚΟ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΙΟ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑΣ ΣΧΟΛΙΚΟ ΕΤΟΣ: 2011-2012 TEST (TERM A)

NAME: ______

DATE: ______CLASS: C (Αρχ) ______MARK: ______/ 20

Complete the dialogue about asking for directions with the following words:

ahead, excuse, far, get, how, left, middle, miss, next, out of town, repeat, right side, sorry, street, thanks, turn, traffic, walk, welcome, where

Andrea: Pardon me. Can you tell me ______to get to the post office? Man on the street: No, I’m ______. I don’t know. I’m from______.

(a minute later)

Andrea: ______me. Do you know ______the post office is? Second Man: Sure. It’s not ______from here. Walk straight ______until you ______to Main street. Then… Andrea: Sorry to interupt you. How many blocks is that? Second Man: It’s about two or three blocks. It’s the first ______light you come to. When you get to Main Street, ______right and ______one block to Broadway. Then turn ______and go about half a block. Andrea: Which side of the ______is it on? Second Man: Coming from this direction, it’ll be on your ______. It’s in the ______of the block, ______to the Sweets Ice Cream Shop. You can’t ______it. Do you want me to ______any of that? Andrea: No. that’s okay. I’ve got it. ______a lot. Second Man: You’re ______.

B) Use the model dialogue and the map to help you write 2 similar dialogues. Choose one substitution from Box A and another from Box B. Vary your dialogues and avoid repetition. A B A: Do you know where I can get a cup of coffee? get some hiking boots get some aspirin B: Sure. You could try the Starry Café. get some cat food see a movie A: Where’s that? buy some milk buy a book B: It’s on 2nd Avenue across from the pharmacy. work out mail a letter A: Thanks. buy some pants buy some CDs B: No problem grab a hamburger get a bite to eat

DIALOGUE A DIALOGUE B

ΠΕΙΡΑΜΑΤΙΚΟ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΙΟ ΚΑΛΑΜΑΤΑΣ ΣΧΟΛΙΚΟ ΕΤΟΣ: 2011-2012

NAME: ______TEST (TERM A) DATE: ______CLASS: C (Πρoχ) ______MARK: ______/ 20 There are many ways to give directions. One common way is to give the name of the street and then some buildings nearby. Below are 2 examples. Fill in the name of the building we are looking for and then write 5 more examples. Vary your prepositions of location when giving directions and avoid repetition.

Street Information Nearby Buildings Floor Information (Option) Possible Buildings?

It’s on 2nd Avenue next to the bookstore on the second floor

It’s at the end of Elm on your left hand side X Street

FREE WRITING: Someone needs help with directions to a good restaurant. Ask what kind of food they would like to eat (based on the following map), suggest the restaurant and give directions on how to get there. Write the dialogue using the expressions for asking directions based on imaginary street names, landmarks and a variety of prepositions of location. Improvise and avoid repetition. ______

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