Today our topic of discussion is-Developing Listening Skills Directions
Developing Listening Skills Directions
Suppose you want to go to a new place. But you do not know how to get there. So, what do you do? You ask for directions and try to follow them carefully. This lesson is about giving and following directions.
Objectives:
After completing this lesson you will be able to:
ask for directions follow directions give simple directions.
Situation : Invitation for a Lunch
List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
restaurants, turn right, lunch time, turn left, break, go down, plenty of places, right next to, entrance, cross over, go straight across, behind, through, other end.
It is lunch time in a convention. Before finishing his speech the speaker suggests of some of the restaurants nearby, where the participants can go.
Listen to the speaker carefully and match the places in questions 1-4 (section c) to the appropriate letters A-G on the map.
Speaker:
We are now almost at the closing of this session. It will be lunch break within a few minutes. Those of you who won’t be attending the lunch time meeting, for you there are plenty of places to go. I can name some good places not too far from the convention centre.
The famous ‘Italian Pizza centre’ is one of them. From the centre’s entrance on Shahbag road first go straight across the road to Ramna park through the National Arch at the other end of the park, cross Tipu Sultan road and its next to the bank.
‘The Extravaganza’ of quick snacks is also nearby. From the centre first turn right, up Shahbag road and turn left into Minto road and go down Minto road until you get to Tipu Sultan road, and then turn right. “The Extravaganza’ is right next to the Tipu Sultan Coach station.
Another restaurant is ‘The vegetarian.’ To get there, just turn left as you leave the centre to Shahbag road, cross over Bailey road, and its on your left, just opposite to the Primary School.
Finally the Soup Corner’. Its located behind the Primary School at Tipu Sultan road. So, enjoy your lunch and please be back at the convention centre in time. Where to have lunch? Observe the map while you listen to the directions on the tape.
Review Questions 1.2.1: Put the appropriate letters in the blank spaces below.
1. Italian pizza Centre
2. The Extravaganza
3. The Vegetarian
4. Soup Corner
Situation : Direction to a post office.
List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
right, by, left, upstairs, over there, downstairs, on the right/left
Dialogue:
A: Excuse me, where’s the nearest post office please?
В: It’s over there, on the right.
A: O, thank you very much. :
B: You’re welcome.
A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the manager’s office is?
B: O, yes. Its over there, by the reception desk.
A: Thank you.
A: Excuse me, can you tell me where the washroom is
B: please? O’its on the first floor, first door on the left.
A: Thank you very much.
B: No problem
Review Questions 1.2.2: Fill in the blanks.
A. Excuse me. Where is the nearest post office, please?
B. A. Its over there, on the
Oh, thank you very much. You’re welcome.
B. could you tell me where the , by the reception desk. O, yes
A. the washroom O, its the floor, first door
Situation : Direction to a repairing shop.
List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
to find, road, repairing shop, railway, petrol, traffic lights, brakes, turning, specialist garage.
Mr. Khan is new in town. He is having a problem with his car, but he doesn’t know how to get to a repairing shop nearby. So, he stops a passer- by and asks if he can help him.
Dialogue:
Mr. Khan: Excuse me.
Passer-by:Yes?
Mr. Khan: I wonder if you can help me. I am having problem with my car. Do you know where I can find a repairing shop please?
Passer-by: ust up the road. Do you want petrol?
Mr. Khan : NoI have enough fuel. There’s something wrong with my brakes.
Passer-by:: Oh, got something wrong with the brakes, well, you
really need a specialist shop. But I don’t think you’ll find
Mr. Khan: Oh….. Do you know where Minto road is?
Passer-by: Minto road? Oh, yes, you want to be at the other side of the railway.
Mr. Khan: Yes, I think so.
Passer-by: Do you know how to get there?
Mr. Khan: No.
Passer-by::Well, you need to turn round here and go back to the traffic lights. Yes. :
Mr. Khan: Now, go right at the traffic lights and go down that road until you come to a level crossing.
Passer-by : A level crossing? You mean its where the road goes over
the railway.
Passer-by : O, yes. Now just across the level crossing there’s a right turning. That’s Minto road. Yes.
Review Questions 1.2.3: Label Minto Road and mark the position of the repairing shop with a tick on the map.
Fig. 1.3: Road map indicating the car repairing shop.
Situation 1.2.4 : Direction of a car park.
List of Vocabulary and Language Points: here, then, nearest, yard, opposite, straight on, how far (yards/ meters).
Dialogue :
A: Excuse me, where’s the nearest car park please?
B: Go straight on the right, then take second turn on the
A: left. It’s next to the post office. Do you know how far it is?
B: Not much. Say about five hundred yards.
A:Thank you.
B: You’re welcome.
A: Excuse me. Can you tell me where the police station is please?
B: Yes, it’s opposite to the railway station.
A:How can I get there?
B: Go straight along this road for about 100 meters, then turn right. The railway station is at the end of the road.
A:Thank you very much.
B: No problem