S ESLlibraryém Everyday Dialogues Asking for Directions In this lesson, you will practice asking for directions and helping people who need directions. Pre-Reading A. Warm-Up Questions 1. Doyou sometimes ask people for directions on the street? Why or why not? 2. When was the last time you got lost? 3. Do you use a map when you are out of town? B. Vocabulary Preview Match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the right. pe 1 postoffice 4) to take someone's attention away from something or someone 2. outof town b) it's easy or plain to see pee 2) interrupe ©) aplace where you mail letters and buy stamps 4. block d) one section of a street, a section between two crossroads 5. traffic tight @) _ared, green, or amber light that tells people to stop, go, or slow down 6 -youcan't miss it f) ima place where you are not a local resident ___ 7. repeat 8) understand ___ 8& Ive gotit hy to say again Copyright 2021, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT -INT/ VERSION 4.3) 1S ESLlibrarycom Asking for Directions Dialogue Reading Read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation. Circle any new words or phrases that you need to practice. Man on the street: Excuse me, Can you tell me how to get to the post office? Second man: I'm sorry. | don’t know. I'm from out of town. (a minute later) Man on the street: Excuse me. Do you know where the post office is? Sure. It’s not far from here. Walk straight ahead Woman: Until you get to Main Street. Then Man onthestreet: Sorry to interrupt you. How many blocks is that? It’s about two or three blocks. It’s the first traffic light Woman: you come to, When you get to Main Street, turn right and walk one block to Broadway. Then turn left and go about half a block. Man onthestreet: Which side of the streets it on? Coming from this direction, it'll be on your right side. Woman: Ie’ You can’t miss it. Do you want me to repeat any of that? Man on the street: . Thanks a lot. Woman: You're welcome. Copyright 2021, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT -INT/ VERSION 4.3) Everyday Dialogues the middle of the block, next to the Sweets Ice Cream Shop.S ESLlibraryém Practice Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue on page 2, substituting the different expressions below. Then switch roles. a Can you tell me how to get to the post office? + Can you tell me where the post office is? + Do you know where the post office is? Can you tell me how to get to the post office? + athe museum, + athe 200 he school + athe train station + athe theater I'm sorry. I don’t know. + I'm afraid not. + I'mafraid | can't. 'm from out of town. + Idon't live here. I'm just a visitor. + [really don’t know the city very well Sure. It’s not far from here. + Yes. I's quite close to here. + Its only about a ten-minute walk from here. Walk straight ahead until you get to Main Street. + Walk down the street. + Walk three blocks... + Walk up the block. + Keep walking in this direction. How many blocks is that? + How far is that? 8 10. 1" 12 13. 15. 16. Asking for Directions Everyday Dialogues It’s about two or three blocks. + It’s about a five-minute walk. It's the first traffic light you come to. + It's the second intersection... Then turn left and go about half a block. + Then turn right... ‘Coming from this direction, it'll be on your right side. + it’s on your left. It’s in the middle of the block... + It's at the end of the block... + It’s on the corner... -onext to the Sweets Ice Cream Shop. + ..beside the bank, + ..between the pharmacy and the bank. + ..2cross the street from a big church You can’t miss it. + Its easy to find, Do you want me to repeat any of that? + Did you catch all of that? + Doyou understand? No, that’s okay. I've got it. + Yes. I's very clear. + It’s okay. | understand. Copyright 2021, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT -INT/ VERSION 4.3) 3S ESLlibrarycom Asking for Directions Everyday Dialogues Listening Practice Listen to the recording of the dialogue from page 2. Fillin the missing words as you listen. Listen again. Now look back at page 2 and check your work. Did you fil in the correct words? Did you spell everything correctly? Man 1 Excuse me. Can you tell me the post office? Man 2: 'm sorry. I don't I'm from out of town. (a minute later) Man 1 Excuse me, Do you know the post office is? Sure. It's not far from here. Walk Woman: until you get to Main Street. Then. Man 1 Sorry to interrupt you. How many blocks is that? It’s about two or three blocks. It's the first traffic light Woman: you come to, Main Street, turn right and walk one block to Broadway. Then turn left and go about half a block. Man 1 Which side of the street is it on? Coming from this direction, on your right side, Woman: It’s in the middle of the block, next to the Sweets Ice Cream Shop, You can't miss it. Do you want me to repeat any of that? Man 1: No, I've got it. Thanks a lot. Woman: You're Copyright 2021, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT -INT/ VERSION 4.3) 4S ESLlibrary‘om Asking for Directions Everyday Dialogues Write Your Own Dialogue ‘Work in groups of two or three. Write a dialogue about asking for directions using phrases from page 3, Practice and present the dialogue to your class. Copyright 2021, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (LOW INT - INT / VERSION 4.3)S ESLlibrarycom Asking for Directions Everyday Dialogues Review Your teacher will now assess your ability to ask for and give directions. Task 1 LISTEN & ANSWER Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Your teacher will tell you if you have to write or say the answers. 1. Whyis the first speaker talking to people he doesn't know? 2. Why can't the first man help the man who is looking for something? 3. How far away is the post office? 4, What does the woman say to do after getting to Main Street? 5. What does the woman offer to do after giving the directions? Task 2 GIVE DIRECTIONS TO YOUR HOME Explain to a classmate or your teacher how to get to your home from school. Explain it as if you just met this speaker on the street. Copyright 2021, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT -INT/ VERSION 4.3) 6S ESLlibraryém Answer Key LESSON DESCRIPTION: In this lesson, a man wants to get directions to the post office. ‘Awoman on the street gives him directions. Students learn ‘expressions to use when asking for and giving directions, ‘and they have multiple chances to practice through “speaking tasks and writing their own dialogues. Pre-Reading A. WARM-UP QUESTIONS, Discuss asa class or in small groups. Answers will vary. B. VOCABULARY PREVIEW he aa se at 4d 6b 6 Dialogue Reading Give your students time to read the dialogue in pars. Practice Have your students read the dialogue again and practice subbing in some of the different expressions. Asking for Directions Everyday Dialogues LEVEL: Low Int—Int TIME: 1.5 hours TAGS: directions, asking for directions, map, travel, tourist, assessment, assessment task tening Prac! Have students complete the dialogue by listening tothe recording or by having three students read the completed dialogue from page 2. Write Your Own Dialogue Encourage your students to use vocabulary from the model (continued on the next poge..) Copyright 2021, Red River Press Inc. For use by ESL Library members only. (Low INT -INT/ VERSION 4.3) 7S ESLlibraryém Answer Key cont. Review (Assessment Tasks) ‘The following tasks can be used far assessment purposes: andor review practice. You can save all ofthe tasks until the end or assess your students throughout the lesson. TASK 1 Play the audio from this lesson, Then assign the questions. You ‘can decide if you want your students to say or write the answers. 1. Theman on the streetis looking for directions tothe post office 2. The first man is from out of town, so can'thelp the man find what he is looking for. 3, The post offices not far away. I's only afew blocks away. The woman says to walk up to Broadway and turn eft. 5. The woman offers to repeat the directions. TASK 2 ‘Check that students are giving directions correctly. You may also want them to submit a written version if you have a big lass and can’t monitor everyone at once. Asking for Directions Everyday Dialogues SPELLING NOTE: ‘This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Theater, and Practice. Most other English-speaking countries spell ‘these words this way: Theatre and Practise (when used as a verb; Practice when used as a noun). 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