LESSON
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Read a street map
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GET READY
Biata has to take the bus to work tomorrow. She is checking a map so she knows where
the bus station is. How often do you use street maps? Where can you find them?
PRACTICAL READING
A
Match the words from the box with the abbreviations.
a.
Avenue
d.
Freeway
g.
Route
j.
South
b.
Boulevard
e.
Highway
h.
Street
k.
East
c.
Drive
f.
Road
i.
North
l.
West
1.
St.
4.
Rd.
7.
Blvd.
10.
Dr.
2.
W
5.
N
8.
Hwy.
11.
E
3.
Ave.
6.
Fwy.
9.
S
12.
Rte.
B
Listen and check your answers.
C
Look at the street map and legend. Answer the questions.
N
S
W E
HS
= High School
H
= Hospital
Lib
= Library
PO
= Post Office
= Bus Station
Park Rd.
High St.
Rte. 110
Hwy. 10
South Fwy.
Mills Blvd.
Maple Dr.
Maple St.
1500
1600
1700
3300
3400
3500
Dunway Ave.
Maple Park
Hotel
Bank
Lib
HS
H
PO
H
1.
What does the map legend show?
a.
addresses of places on the map
c.
directions from one place to another
b.
what the symbols on the map mean
d.
what you can do at different places
2.
What does “H” stand for?
a.
high school
b.
hospital
c.
houses
d.
High Street
3.
Where is “north” on this map?
a.
at the top
b.
at the bottom
c.
on the left
d.
on the right
4.
If you start at the bank and go one block west, what will you find?
a.
the bus station
b.
the post office
c.
the library
d.
a hotel
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