Theme 6 - Giving and Asking Directions

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-4

Giving Directions

Lesson goal:

At the end of the lesson I know how to ask and give directions.

Today:

• What do you know?
• Instructions.
• Short interactive video
• Practice
• Homework

Activating knowledge

Fill in the wordweb

Giving Directions
What comes to mind?

Where would you like to go and need directions for (in Venlo, or the surrounding area)?

00:44

What is a 'square'?

1. underground (subway)
2. crossroad
3. roundabout
4. big open space

00:50

What is a right way to ask for directions?

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

How do you say that something is on this side?

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

Usefull words

• Opening: getting someone's attention in a polite manner.
• Asking questions (WH-questions)
• Numerals: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etcetera
• Direction words: left, straight, etcetera
• Prepositions of place: opposite, above, etc.

The best opening:

1. Hey dude, help me out here, will ya?
2. Can you help me?
3. Could you help me, please?
4. Uhm, ......?!

Asking for directions

Instruction Asking for directions in English

Excuse me,

where is the...?

where can I find..? 

where is _____ located?

is there a ______ near here?

how do I get to...?

what's the way to...?

Asking for directions

Instruction Giving directions in English #1

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

Go 

turn

left
/ right / back

Go straight on Main Street 

Take a shortcut to the school going through the park.

Turn left at the supermarket.

If you get to the bridge, you went too far, you'll have to turn back.

Asking for directions

Instruction Giving directions in English #2

There's a nice park behind the parking lot.

around the corner

The museum is just around the corner.

between

You can find the coffee shop between the office building and the movie theater.

behind

For the word list got to https://quizlet.com/_89uvqh?x=1jqt&i=19rmb6 

Match

turn left

turn right

go straight on

cross the street

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

Write down what you see.

Write down what you see.

1. Go straight ahead
2. turn right
3. Turn left
4. behind

1. Go past
2. Go along
3. Go straight on
4. Go though

Dobryy denʹ. Vy znayete, de Reeweg?

Translate to English

Povernitʹ na druhyy pravoruch.

Translate to English

Na kilʹtsi povernitʹ livoruch.

Translate to English

PRACTICE 1
Write down the directions from the hospital to the factory.

PRACTICE 2
Write down the directions from the post office to the café.

I know how to give and ask for directions in English.

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