Authentic Task Design in English for Tourism---Asking for and Giving Directions Shu-Yin Cheng 鄭舒尹 Workshop on ESP Professional Development, National Cheng Kung University

Purpose To contextualize the language use of asking for and giving directions To get students fully involved in class To adapt the task for a mixed-level class To incorporate the task with other tasks like making suggestions

Target Students and textbook Sophomores (non-tourism relevant majors)taking “English for Tourism” at National Cheng Kung University NCKU ESP Team (2013) ESP: English for Tourism and Hospitality 2nd edition, Bookman: Taipei.

WARM UP Tapping into life experiences

When you got lost, what would you do? How do you ask for directions? What are some expressions you have learned before? When someone approaches you asking for directions, how do you response to the request? Photo credit:

The Starting Point

Room for improvement Collocations Ways to specify distance Use landmarks Use transitions

Connecting to the text The Gap

Purpose Bridging the gap

Ways to give directions Street name Nearby landmark Bus stop / MRT / railway What else? Photo credit:

blockT-junctionroundabout /traffic circle overpass tunnelintersectiontraffic lightfork road Work with a partner to discuss what the following infrastructures are and draw pictures of them.

Directions Asking for directionsGiving directions Excuse me. How do I get to … from here? Excuse me. What’s the best way to…? Excuse me. Is there a hotel near here? Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to…? The best way to go is… What you need to do is… Go…, Take…, Turn… If you take …, you’ll see…

First Go down this street. Go straight (to the traffic light, till you get to the main street) Go up the street. Go up the escalators.

First Go down this street. Go straight (to the traffic light, till you get to the main street) Go up the street. Go up the escalators.

Then Turn right. Turn left. Take the first on the right / left (on your right/ left). Pass the post office. Go past the department store. Go over the bridge. Go through the park. Cross the street. Go across the square.

Is it far? No, it isn’t very far. You can walk there in ten minutes. Well, it is quite far. You’d better take a train.

take a train / take a bus / go by tram / go by bus take train No..... / take bus No.... take the underground, take the metro, take the A line get on at... change at... change to the C line (red line) get off at...

Prepositions of movements  Come, get, and go can be combined with prepositions such as along, at, down, out of, past, through, and up  Come out of  leave, Come to  reach  Go/ Head/ Walk past the station, then turn left.  Go/ Head/ Walk along here for about 5 min.

Prepositions of movements (Cont.)  Go down this road.  Head up the High Street until you reach the bank.  Turn right at the  Walk towards the church but turn left before you reach it.  Walk to the church and cut through the churchyard.

Steps Think of the simplest route, even if it takes a little longer. Specify distance. Indicate turns. Warn them about any confusing parts of the route. Mention which side of the street their destination will be found on. Have them repeat the directions to you.

Let’s practice… 1. How can I get to Taiwan High Speed Rail Tainan station? 2. Where is the nearest coffee shop? 3. Could you tell me the way to train station? You may add destinations by yourself.

Multilevel options

Turn right at the café, then left into Abbey Road, and the bank is on your right.

Asking for Directions and Giving directions With a TWIST!

You’ll need… A set of cards. Each comes with a “destination” printed on it.

Sample cards Restaurant (Japanese food or American food) within walking distance Coffee Shop (Note: No Starbucks or City Cafe!!!) Museum All-you-can-eat Restaurant

You’ll need… A set of cards. Each card comes with a “destination” printed on it. A map of the neighborhood - Indicate the starting points and some landmarks to help students locate where they are.

Instruction: Divide the class into two groups. Group A --- You are a first-time visitor to NCKU. Each one of you will get a paper slip with a “destination” printed on it. Find someone to ask for suggestions and directions. (Please apply the sentence patterns / phrases you learned.)

Instruction: Divide the class into two groups. Group B --- You are a students at NCKU. You are an expert on the neighborhoods in your area. Get ready to help visitors to find their way.

Read the map, indicate the following locations/ stores on your map 1.Shopping (Clothes, electronic products, grocery) 2.Restaurants (Taiwanese, Japanese, Italian, Thai, American food, all-you-can- eat) 3.Coffee shop 4.Bakery 5.Park / Museum 6.Beverage shop 7.Copy shop 8.Gas station

Other options: Written test

Other options: Listening test  Follow GPS instructions Photo credit: content/uploads/2011/01/shutterstock_ x199.jpghttp:// content/uploads/2011/01/shutterstock_ x199.jpg