LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Give directions
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GET READY TO WATCH
Biata is giving directions to a patient’s relative.
When was the last time you needed to ask
for directions? Who did you ask? Were the
directions helpful?
WATCH
Watch the video. Complete the sentences.
1.
The man’s
is a patient at the hospital.
2.
The man asks if there is a
nearby.
3.
Biata gives the man directions to the West Park
.
4.
The park is on the
side of the street.
5.
The shopping mall is just past the
.
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Biata:
Drive out of the garage and turn left. That’s Dunway Avenue.
Mr. Galvis:
All right.
Biata:
Go straight on Dunway for about five
. You’ll come to a
traffic light. Take a right at the light. That’s Mills Boulevard.
Mr. Galvis:
Right at Mills Boulevard. OK.
Biata:
Yes. Mills Boulevard. The mall is on that
.
Mr. Galvis:
How far down Mills Boulevard do I go?
Biata:
Not far. You’ll see the park on your left. The mall is just past that,
on the same side of the
.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
D
PAIRS
Make similar conversations.
Give directions to places you know near the school.
GROUPS OF 3
Imagine that you are driving in a new area and you get lost.
What do you think is the best way to get directions?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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