GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE 6

WORKSHOP
ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS
PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN:
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
COMPETENCIA: Producir textos en inglés de forma escrita y oral/ produce English texts in a written and auditory form.
RESULTADOS DE APRENDIZAJE:
Comprender una amplia variedad de frases y vocabulario en inglés sobre temas de interés personal y temas técnicos.

NOMBRE DEL INSTRUCTOR – TUTOR: Carolina Montes Perea

NOMBRE DEL APRENDIZ:Ana Milena Rangel, Sheila Alejandra Serrano
No. DE FICHA:1566431
A. Match the items on the right with the items on the left.

Turn right Turn left Cross the Go along the Go straight on A pedestrian
A C bridge river banks E crossing
B F

B. Read the sentences and choose the most appropriate answer.

DIRECTIONS
1. Excuse me! is the post office, please?

How What When Where

2. Could you tell me to get to the History Museum, please?

how what when where

3. Can you tell me where , please?

is the bank the bank the bank is there a bank

4. Would you mind me some directions, please?

explaining giving helping offering

5. I am for the new children's library.

asking finding looking trying

6. Walk two blocks and turn left .

around the bank at the traffic light in the corner into a large hotel

7. Go the flower shop, the drugstore, and the supermarket.

across behind opposite past

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8. The library will be on your left. It's a large red-brick building. You can't it.

find forget miss see

9. Could you tell me where____some souvenirs, please?

can I buy could I buy I can buy should I buy

10. There are several souvenir shops on Apple Street, about three blocks .

Away from from here near here not far

C. Look at the map, try to find the right places, write the appropriate number in front of the description,
check the example given!

1. The market is between Market Street and High

3
Street.
2. The pub is opposite the market, on St. Aldate's
4
Street.
3. The Italian restaurant is on St.Aldate's Street,
8
next to the pub.
4. The library is in Radcliffe Square, on the corner of
Brasenose Street and Catte Street, next to the 1
theatre.
5. The chemist is near the theatre, opposite the
7
Italian restaurant.
6. The supermarket is on the corner of Catte Street
5
and High Street, opposite the gym.
7. The museum is between the supermarket and the
2
café.
8. The high school is in front of the stadium. 6

D. Read each question and look at the map to answer it.

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1. Pardon me, but I'm looking for the nearest da- 5. My friend asked me to return these to the da-da-
da-da. Can you help me? Umm. I think the da- da, but I don’t know where it is.
da-da is on Front Street across the street from Oh, the da-da-da is on Short Avenue, across the
the Elementary and Middle Schools. street from the fire station.
A. Video Store A. Bakery
B. Bakery B. Library
C. City High School C. Drug Store
D. Grocery Store D. Grocery Store
2. Excuse me, I am looking for the da-da-da. Do 6. Can you please help me? I am looking for the
you know where I could find it? da-da-da. Do you know where it is?
Yes. The da-da-da is on Short Avenue, across Why, sure. The da-da-da is on Back Street, just
the street from the library. south of the Elementary and Middle Schools.
A. Bank A. City Park
B. Bakery B. Court House
C. Fire Station C. Barber Shop
D. Grocery Store D. City High School
3. Can you help me? I am looking for the da-da- 7. Hi. I have a bad cough. Could you please tell me
da. Do you know where it is? where the da-da-da is?
Sure, it's located across from the grocery store Sorry to hear about that. You will find the da-da-
next to the Elementary School. da on the northwest corner of Border Avenue
A. Video Store and Front Street.
B. City Park A. Grocery Store
C. City Middle School B. Bakery
D. Bakery C. City Park
4. Hello. Could you tell me where the da-da-da is? D. City Clinic
Yes, the da-da-da is across the street from the 8. Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the
City Park and next to the City Clinic. da-da-da is?
A. Day Care Center Yes. It's on Long Avenue between McDab's and
B. City Middle School the Parking Lot.
C. Grocery Store A. City Elementary School
D. Bakery B. Grocery Store
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C. Court House Sure. You can find the da-da-da on Back Street,
D. Video Store between the Barber Shop and The Day Care
9. Could you please help me? My car is missing. Center.
Where is the da-da-da? A. City High School
The da-da-da is on the southwest corner of Long B. Police Station
Avenue and Back Street. C. Beauty Shop
A. Court House D. Court House
B. Barber Shop 12. Excuse me, I need a prescription filled. Can you
C. Police Station tell me where the da-da-da is?
D. City High School Yes. The da-da-da is on Short Avenue across
10. Excuse me, where is the da-da-da located? the street from the Library, between the Fire
The da-da-da is located across the street from Station and the Bakery.
the parking lot on Long Avenue. A. Grocery Store
A. Bank B. Drug Store
B. Mc Dab C. Bakery
C. Library D. Fire Station
D. Video Store
11. Can you help me? I am looking for the da-da- Reading material taken from: http://www.web-
esl.com/map/map4.htm
da?

E. Study the map before you begin. Listen to the speaker giving directions to different places on
the map choose true (T) or false (F) for each statement.

1. The hotel is next to the bank. T

2. The zoo is opposite the police station T
3. The library is between the post office
F
and the supermarket.
4. The bowling alley is on east street F
5. The bar is on the corner of West Street
T
and South Street.
6. City hall is in front of the library. F

F. Study the map before you begin. Listen to the speaker giving directions to different places on
the map choose the correct number of the place that describes each direction.
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1. Walk down Green Street for two blocks. Turn

right and the bank is the third building on the left 7
side.
2. Go straight down Yellow Street until Blue Street.
The school is on the corner of Yellow Street and 19
Blue Street.

3. Drive along Green Street to White Street and

turn right. Then go straight one block, cross
22
Brown Street, and the library is the first building
on the right corner.

4. Go down Yellow Street for one block, turn left,

and then go to the first intersection. Keep going
13
straight, and the hotel is the second building on
the left.
5. Walk along Green Street until Black Street. Turn
right and go straight, and the church is the last
9
building at the end of the street on the left.

G. Study the map before you begin. Listen to the speaker giving directions to different places on the map
Circle the right answer.
1. T F
2. T F
3. T F
4. T F
5. T F
6. T F
7. T F
8. T F
9. T F
10. T F

G. ASKING FOR AND GIVING Go down this street and turn right at the traffic light.
DIRECTIONS ROLE PLAY Walk two blocks and turn right onto Maple Street.
Conversation 1 Go past the department store and the flower
Excuse me! Excuse me, sir! Excuse me, madam! market, and you'll see the Science Museum across
Excuse me, miss! the street.
Could you tell me how to get to the bank, please? It is a large red-brick building. You can't miss it.
Sure. When you leave the hotel, turn left and walk Is it far from here?
three blocks. No, it's just a ten-minute walk.
Make a left turn at the bookstore. Thank you very much.
You will see a cafe and a post office. You're welcome.
The bank is next to the post office. Conversation 3
Thanks a lot. Is there a restaurant near here, please? / Can you
You're welcome. tell me if there is a restaurant near here?
Conversation 2 There is a restaurant around the corner, next to the
Could you tell me where the Science Museum is, toy store.
please? Thanks.
It is on the corner of Maple Street and Lincoln Road. Don't mention it.
How do I get there from here, please? Conversation 4
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Excuse me, where is the nearest pharmacy? /
Excuse me, do you know where the nearest
drugstore is?
There is one next to the grocery store on King
Street.
Do you see the square opposite the bank? King
Street starts behind the square.
How long will it take to get there?
About ten minutes.
Thank you.
Conversation 5
Could you help me, please? I'd like to know how to
get to the center of the city from here.
The downtown bus stops in front of the hotel over
there.
Excuse me, does this bus go to the center of the
city?
No, you need the bus going in the opposite
direction. The bus stop is on the other side of the
street.
Oh, thank you.
Conversation 6
Would you mind giving me some directions?
What are you looking for?
The Central Exhibition. Do you know where it is?
The Central Exhibition? Well, it's pretty far from
here. You'd better take a bus.
Is it a long ride? How long does it take to get there?
About ten minutes by bus.
Which bus do I take to get there?
Let me think. It's probably best of all to take Bus 5
on East Street.
And where is East Street, please?
Walk down this street to the next intersection
and turn right.
You will be on East Street.
The bus stop will be near a small park on your right.
Thank you.
Any time. Have a nice day.
Conversation 7
Excuse me, could you help me?
I'm new in town.
I'm a tourist.
I'm lost. / I lost my way.
Does this bus go to the amusement park?
Is this the right bus for the beach?
How do I get to the book fair, please?
Sorry, you'll have to ask someone else.
Conversation 8
Could you tell me the best way to get to Technical
College?
Technical College? What street is it on?
Green Street.
You can get there by bus or subway. I think it would
be better to take the subway.
Where is the subway entrance, please?
It is around the corner over there.
Which subway train do I take?
Take any train going downtown and get off at the
next station. Then change to the train going to
Green Street.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Conversation 9
Excuse me, can you help me? I'm looking for
Redwood Travel Agency. / I'm trying to find
Redwood Travel Agency.
It's on the fifth floor.
Go to the end of this hall and turn left. The elevators
are there.
The receptionist on the fifth floor will help you to find
their office.
Thank you. One more question, please. Could you
tell me where the restrooms are?
They are on the second floor.
Take the escalator to the second floor, turn right
and go down the hallway.
The restrooms are on the left, opposite the
stationery store.
Thank you very much.
Conversation 10
Excuse me, where's the exit, please?
Through the lobby and down the stairs.
Thank you.
H. EXTRA PRACTICE:
CHECK THE LINKS AND PRACTICE MORE
1. http://users.skynet.be/fa598346/leshoekje/I
CT-oef%20ENG2/traffic_signs_voc.htm
2. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagam
e/viewgame.asp?id=6787#a
3. http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G012-
Directions.html
4. http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/sk
ills/listening-skills-practice/giving-directions
5. http://users.skynet.be/fa598346/leshoekje/I
CT-
oef%20ENG2/directions_conversation1.htm
6. http://users.skynet.be/fa598346/leshoekje/I
CT-
oef%20ENG2/directions_conversation2.htm
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMtDlT8
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