Asking for and giving directions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, t
• Leerjaar 1

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• Asking for and giving directions in English.
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• I can ask for and give directions in English. 

Match the pictures with the words

Traffic light

Left

First

Third

Straight ahead

Right

"direction" means....

1. ingang
2. verkeer
3. richting
4. reis

Asking for directions means..

1. De weg vragen
2. De weg vertellen

Giving directions means..

1. De weg vertellen
2. De weg vragen

7. giving directions in English

Go past the...

Across from the...

Turn left.

Go straight ahead.

00:44

Wat betekent 'square' in het Nederlands?

1. metro
2. kruispunt
3. rotonde
4. plein

00:50

Een juiste manier om om de weg te vragen is :

1. Excuse me, is this the right way to...
2. Excuse me, could you tell me where...
3. Excuse me, how do I get to...
4. Excuse me, what's the best way to...

01:04

Hoe zeg je dat iets aan de linkerkant is?

1. Go straight ahead
2. It is on the right
3. It is on the left
4. Go down there

01:26

Hoe zeg je dat iemand de tweede straat naar rechts moet?

1. Take the second street/road on the right
2. Take the first street/road on the right
3. Take the second street/road on the left
4. Take the first street/road on the left

01:41

'Across' betekent:

1. voor
2. aan de overkant
3. doorheen
4. (tegen)over

Asking for directions

Instruction Giving directions in English

straight/ past / along/ up / through / down / back

Rechtdoor/ langs / volg /omhoog /beneden / terug

Go 

turn

left
/ right / back

Links/ rechts/ terug

Go straight on Main Street 
(Ga rechtdoor bij Main Street) 

Turn left at the supermarket.

(Sla linksaf bij de supermarkt)

Asking for directions

Instruction Giving directions in English

There's a nice park behind the parking lot.

around the corner / om de hoek

The museum is just around the corner.

between / tussen

You can find the coffee shop between the office building and the cinema

behind / achter

Always be polite ( beleefd)  and start with 'Excuse me, could you......., please?'

Directions

* on

* at

It's on your right/left.

The shop is….

Practice makes perfect

Quiztime!

1. crossroads
2. zebra crossing
3. traffic lights
4. roundabout

Wat zijn stoplichten?

1. Stop lights
2. traffic lights
3. stop signs
4. traffic stops

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Could you tell me how to get from school to the Albert Heijn?

I can give directions or ask for directions in English

1. Yes
2. No, not yet

Speaking practise

• In pairs; tell each other how to get to your house from school. 
• Use words and phrases you've learned today.
• After 5 minutes I would like some examples!
  
  
• "I can ask for and give directions in English".

End of class

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