Asking & Giving Directions

UNIT Three

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Warm-up Speaking

3 4 Summary Homework

Warming up & Leading in （热身及导入）

where???

Warming up & Leading in

Excuse me, could you please tell me

the way to the Tian’an men

square?

劳驾，请问去天安门广场怎么走？

Unit 3

2. Asking for directions2. Asking for directions

Sorry to trouble you, how can I get to the Tian’an men square?

不好意思，请问去天安门广场

怎么走？

Unit 3

教学目标

问路的相关句型：

Asking the way

2.Excuse me, which is the way to…?

3. Excuse me,How can I get to…?

4. Excuse me, can you tell me where….is ?

5.How far is …?

1.Excuse me, can you tell me the way

to…?

o

A B

Hospital

Post office

Police station

Supermarket

TV stationBank

Cinema

Center street

go straight aheadturn right turn left

zebra crossing traffic lights crossroad

3.Giving directions3.Giving directions

[streit]

['zi:brə]['krɔ:s,rəud]

Post office

Where is the post office?

Post office

on Bridge Street

Bank

beside the bank / next to the bank

on the left of the bank

Post office BankHotel

between the hotel and the bank

Post office

Library

Park

in front of the library

across from the park

Bridge Street

Showing the way

教学目标

指路的相关句型：

Giving the way

1.Follow me ,I’m going that way too.

2.Walk along the street.

3.It’s on your ….

4.Turn left /right at the ….crossing

5.Walk ….meters ahead

6. You can take bus No …/ a tour bus /a taxi

The zoo is on your left.

Walk along this road.

Turn right at the crossroad

Read maps

Cross the road

Walk along this road.

Turn left at the first crossroad

Cross the road .

The museum is in front of you.

Read maps

schoolcinema

museum

park

toilet

train station

bookshop

restaurant

Where’s the cinema?

Walk along this road, and take the first turning on the right.

a hundred metres

It’s about a hundred metres along then on the left.

Practise

Tourist Attractions in YueYang

YueYang Tower JunShan Island DongTing Lake

Your Progress Check

You can:

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√

ask and tell the way.

talk about ways to travel in cities.

教学目标

问路的相关句型：

1.Excuse me, can you tell me the way to…?

2.Excuse me, which is the way to…? /3. Excuse me,How can I get to…?4. Excuse me, can you tell me

where….is?

5.How far is …?

Asking the way

教学目标

指路的相关句型：

1.Follow me ,I’m going that way too.

2.Go straight down tht street.

3.It’s on your ….

4.Turn left /right at the ….crossing

5.Walk ….meters ahead

6. You can take bus No …/ a tour bus /a taxi

Giving the way

Asking the way

Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the museum?

请你告诉我去博物馆怎么走？

Could you tell me how I can get to the museum? 请你告诉我去博物馆怎么走？

Would you please tell me where the post office is? 请告诉我邮局在哪儿？

Excuse me, but please tell me how to get to the railway station?

请问，去火车站怎么走？

Asking the way

Excuse me, but I'm trying to find a chemist's shop. 对不起，我要找一家药店。

Would you please tell me if there is a hospital nearby?

请问附近有医院吗？

Is the zoo far from here? 动物园离这儿远吗？

Will it take long to get to the airport? 去机场要很长时间吗？

Giving the way

Go along the street until you come to the traffic lights.

沿这条路一直走到红绿灯那儿。Turn right / left at the second crossing. (Take the second turning on the right / left.)在第二个十字路口向右 / 左转弯。

Take a number 46 bus, and get off at the square. 坐 46 路公共汽车，在广场下车。

It's on the corner of Huaihai Street and Xizang Road. 在淮海路和西藏路的路口。Go straight ahead along the bund and then turn left.

沿着外滩往前走，然后往走转弯。

Giving the way

It‘s only about ten minutes’ walk. 那儿离这儿只有走大约 10 分钟的路。

It is three miles to the lake. 这儿离湖有 3 英里的路程。

My home is not far from here. It‘s only five minutes’ walk.

我家离这儿不远，走 5 分钟就到。 It is one hour’s ride from Shanghai to Suzhou. 从上海坐车到苏州有 1 小时的路程。

1.Video Watching

Asking Directions

Watch the video and answer the following questions.

Asking Directions

Directions: Watch the video and answer the following questions .

Task Watch and Respond

Key:1. She is a little lost. 2. The Capitol. 3. Not far at all.4. Take a walk through the old streets and shops. Lewisburg Square is quite nice too.5. This city seems like a really friendly place. Everyone is so nice.

Directions: Watch the video again and fill in the missing words.

Task Watch and Respond

Woman:Excuse me, sir. I’m a little lost. Could you 1)_____ me out? Man: Sure. What can I do?Woman:Well, I’m looking for the Capitol. Is it far? Man: Not far at all. Let me see your 2) ______. You’re here right now. Go along Beacon Street for 3) _____blocks and the Statehouse is on your 4) _____.Woman:Great. Thanks. Is there anything else I should see while I’m there? Man: Sure. Take a walk through the old streets and shops.

Lewisburg Square is quite nice too.

help

map

two left

Woman:I think I know where that is. Close to Mount Vernon Street, right? Man: Right. And be sure to walk along the 5) _______. You’ll find that this city is a great one to walk through.Woman:Thanks for all your help. This city seems like a really friendly place. Everyone is so nice. Man: Well, I’m glad you think so. Just go 6) __________, and you’ll see the Statehouse.Woman: Thanks again for your help.

river

straight

Directions: Listen to the sample dialogue. Repeat what you have heard. Please pay special attention to the underlined parts about how to ask and give directions.

2. Listening & SpeakingTask 1 Listen and Repeat

Task 2 Listen and Respond

Directions: Listen to the dialogue twice and answer the following questions, first for main ideas and then for more details.

Keys:1. New York City.2. Columbia University.3. The subway.4. 168th Street and Broadway.5. Because the bus only goes to 42nd Street and then turns up 7th Avenue.6. The train to the Bronx, which is the uptown train to the Braox.

Script

Man: Excuse me, miss. I’m trying to find my way to Columbia University. Can you direct me? This is my first time in New York City.Woman: Let’s see. Columbia University is at 168th Street and Broadway. Man: Shall I take the subway?Woman: You can take the subway. You can also take the Broadway bus but … No, this bus only goes to 42nd Street and then turns up 7th Avenue. Maybe you’d better take the subway after all. Man: What train do I take?Woman: You take the train to the Bronx. There’s a subway station on the next corner. You have to walk downstairs and take the uptown train to the Bronx. Man: Thank you very much.

Directions: Listen to the sample dialogues and complete the missing words. Then, make similar dialogues according to the given situations.

Task 3 Listen and Simulate

Sample 1

Student A: Excuse me, I’m new here at school. ____________________the campus library is?

Student B: Sure, and by the way, welcome to Fudan University.

Student A: Thanks.Student B: Hmm … ___________________the statue of

Chairman Mao is?Student A: No.Student B: Okay, well … take this sidewalk for about five

minutes. __________ a garden of flowers, turn

left and go straight ahead. Look for the big building on your left that says Library.Student A: Thank you very much.

Can you tell me where

Do you know where

You’ll see

Sample 2

Woman: Excuse me, sir. Can you help me with directions? Man: I’ll try my best. What address ___________________?Woman: 123 Orange Avenue. Man: How familiar are you with this city?Woman: A little bit. _____________ the main library

is. Man: That helps. From the main library, travel towards the bridge. Once you pass under the bridge, then_________. Orange Street is two blocks up.Woman: Thank you for your help. Man: You’re welcome.

are you looking for

I know where

turn right

Directions: Practice with your partner on how to ask and give directions over the situations below or think of a situation of your own. If you need help, you may use the expressions and sentence patterns in the Useful Expressions chart.

Task 4 Create Your Own Dialogues

1. A new student at your university asks what there is to do for entertainment. Give directions to some of the dance places or social clubs. You could also mention if they give student discounts or have special activities for students.

2. You are a taxi driver and your passenger asks you for certain places tourists can go. Outline what tourist spots he can see and where they are located. Provide suggestions and directions by telling him where to get the bus or the subway, and so on.

Useful Expressions:

Asking Directions1. How can I get to … ? 2. Do you know where … is?3. Which direction is it to … ? 4. Could you tell me where … is?5. Can you tell me the way to … ? 6. Excuse me, does this bus go to … ？ 7. I would like instructions to get to … 8. How long does it take to walk there? 9. Excuse me, is this the right way to … ?10. Sorry to trouble you, but can you direct me to the train station?

1. It’s next to/opposite …2. It’s the first turn to the left/right. 3. Go straight down … (two blocks) to …4. Turn right once you pass under the bridge.5. Go along this road as far as … (the traffic lights).6. You’ll see … , turn left and then go straight ahead.7. Follow the road for about a mile, until you see … 8. Go down this street and the fourth street will be … 9. You’ll have to take bus route number 71 to … Street.10. Look for the big building on your left that says Library.

Giving Directions

1.Review the expressions of asking for andgiving directions.

2. With a map, please find tourist attractions you are interested in ,and make conversations With your partner.

Thank you!