Directions and Signs Unit 3

Section I Talking Face to Face Section II Being All Ears Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Session 1

Section I Talking Face to Face Unit 3 New Practical English 1

If you don’t know how to get to where you want to go, what might you do? Excuse me, how can I… Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Warm up Lead-in

Words for directions: east, west, south, north, middle, center, corner, left, right, front, back, opposite side Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out Lead-in

Expressions for directions: go along the street turn left / right walk for two blocks Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out Lead-in

go across the street go straight on go to the next turning Expressions for directions: Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out Lead-in

take Bus No. 502 around the corner walk about 5 minutes go straight ahead Expressions for directions: Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out Lead-in

walk back about a hundred meters or so Expressions for directions: turn left at the crossroads take the third turn to the right Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out Lead-in

1. What do you think is the best way for people to get to work in a city with busy traffic? Give your reasons. Sample dialogues Warm-up Unit 3 New Practical English 1

2. Do you know how to ask for directions in a city in English? Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Sample dialogues Warm-up

Speak out — giving directions in a city 向前走十分钟，它就在 左侧。 向前走，然后在第一个拐 角左转。 向前走两个街区。步行 只需十分钟。 Go straight ahead about 10 minutes and you’ll see it on the left side. Go straight and then turn left at the first corner. Walk that way for two blocks. It’s only about ten minutes’ walk. Unit 3 New Practical English 1

Maybe the best way is to take the underground. 最好是乘地铁去。 Go straight ahead. The underground is just round the corner, and you can’t miss it. After you turn left, you will see the sign of the restaurant. 向前直走。地铁就在 拐角处，你能找到的。 向左转后你就能看 到饭店的标识了。 Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out — giving directions in a city

Keep going until you see a big white building on your left. 邮局就在公园的对面。 一直走, 直到看见左侧 的一座白色大楼。 The post office is just opposite the Park. I’m sorry, sir. I’m also a stranger here. 对不起，我不是本地 人。 Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out — giving directions in a city

Sorry, I’m new around here. Ask the policeman over there, please. 对不起，我也不认识 路. 对不起，我对这一带 不熟悉。问问那边的 警察吧。 Sorry, I don’t think I can give you the direction. Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out — giving directions in a city

Speak out — asking for directions within a building A.Would you please tell me how I can find the Personnel Department? B. Excuse me, I’m looking for the Sales Department. Unit 3 New Practical English 1

C. Would you tell me where the lift is? D. Excuse me, how can I get to the fifth floor? E. Could you tell me where I can see the sales manager, please? Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out — asking for directions within a building

Speak out — giving directions within a building A. Take the elevator to the ninth floor. B. Just go along the corridor in the middle of the building and then turn left at the end. C. It’s in Room 608 on the sixth floor. Unit 3 New Practical English 1

D. It’s just beside the stairs. E. Go up to the second floor and it’s at the far end of the hall, on your right. F. It’s on the fourth floor, next to the meeting room. Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Speak out — giving directions within a building

useful sentences and expressions for talking about the transport means and asking for and giving directions. Read and find out Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Sample dialogues

Sentences for talking about the means of transport: 1. How do you usually go to work? 2. I usually drive my car up Hall Street. 3. Then I walk to the museum. 4. I take the underground from Wynn Street to Low Street. 5. I usually take Bus No. 16. Unit 3 New Practical English 1

1.Excuse me, where is the manager’s office? 2.Would you please tell me how I can find his office? 3.It’s on the fourth floor downstairs. 4.Go down the stairs to the fourth floor and turn left. 5.It’s the second door on the right next to the meeting room. Sentences for asking for and giving directions: Unit 3 New Practical English 1

Sample dialogues Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Make short conversations to tell each other how to get to your dormitory, classroom building, school library, etc. from the school gate. Pair work

Sample dialogues Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Role play the similar situations you create, first in groups, and then before the class. Role play

Section II Being All Ears Unit 3 New Practical English 1

Pre-listening task Read the printed materials in Listen and Decode in ONE minute. Dialogue Unit 3 New Practical English 1

While-listening task Listen to the tape WITHOUT looking at the book. Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Dialogue

Listen to the tape one sentence after another, taking notes during the pause. While-listening task Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Dialogue

While-listening task Repeat the sentences after the tape. Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Dialogue

Post-listening task Do the exercises in Listen and Decode and Listen and Respond. Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Dialogue

Passage Pre-listening task Read the printed materials in Listen and Read in THREE minutes. Unit 3 New Practical English 1

While-listening task Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Passage

While-listening task Listen again and check up the answers. Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Passage

Now, read the passage LOUDLY! Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Passage

Post-listening task Do the exercises in Listen and Match and Listen and Complete. Unit 3 New Practical English 1 Passage

1. Make up dialogues for asking and showing directions in pairs, referring to the dialogues in the Workbook. 2. Preview Passage I and the exercises. Unit 3 New Practical English 1