1. Asking & Giving Directions
UNIT Three
Asking & Giving Directions

2.
Warm-up Speaking
Summary Homework

3. Warming up & Leading in（热身及导入）
where???
Warming up & Leading in

4. Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the
2. Asking for directions
劳驾，请问去天安门广场怎么走？
Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the
Tian’an men square?
Unit 3

5. Sorry to trouble you, how can I get to the Tian’an men square?
不好意思，请问去天安门广场
怎么走？
Sorry to trouble you, how can I get to the Tian’an men square?
Unit 3

6. Asking the way 教学目标 问路的相关句型： 1.Excuse me, can you tell me the way to…?
2.Excuse me, which is the way to…?
3. Excuse me,How can I get to…?
4. Excuse me, can you tell me
where….is ?
5.How far is …?

7. Center street Bank TV station Post office Supermarket Hospital
Police station
Supermarket
TV station
Bank
Cinema
Center street

8. 3.Giving directions go straight ahead turn left turn right [streit]
crossroad
zebra crossing
traffic lights
['krɔ:s,rəud]
['zi:brə]

9. Showing the way Where is the post office? Hotel Bank Bridge Street
between the hotel and the bank
on Bridge Street
Library
Post office
Bank
Park
Post office
beside the bank / next to the bank
in front of the library
on the left of the bank
across from the park

10. Giving the way 教学目标 1.Follow me ,I’m going that way too.
指路的相关句型：
1.Follow me ,I’m going that way too.
2.Walk along the street.
教学目标
3.It’s on your ….
4.Turn left /right at the ….crossing
5.Walk ….meters ahead
6. You can take bus No …/ a tour
bus /a taxi

11. Read maps Turn right at the crossroad Walk along this road.
The zoo is on your left.

12. Read maps
Turn left at the first crossroad
Cross the road
Walk along this road.
The museum is in front of you.
Cross the road .

13. Practise museum toilet park Where’s the cinema? bookshop train station
Walk along this road,
and take the first turning on the right.
It’s about a hundred metres along then on the left.
train station
a hundred metres
restaurant
school
cinema

14. Tourist Attractions in YueYang
DongTing Lake
YueYang Tower
JunShan Island

15. talk about ways to travel in cities.
Your Progress Check
You can:
ask and tell the way. √
talk about ways to travel in cities. √

16. Asking the way 教学目标 问路的相关句型： 1.Excuse me, can you tell me the way to…?
2.Excuse me, which is the way to…? /
3. Excuse me,How can I get to…?
4. Excuse me, can you tell me where….is?
5.How far is …?
教学目标

17. Giving the way 教学目标 1.Follow me ,I’m going that way too.
指路的相关句型：
1.Follow me ,I’m going that way too.
2.Go straight down tht street.
3.It’s on your ….
4.Turn left /right at the ….crossing
5.Walk ….meters ahead
6. You can take bus No …/ a tour bus /a taxi
教学目标

18. Asking the way Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the museum?
请你告诉我去博物馆怎么走？
Could you tell me how I can get to the museum?
请你告诉我去博物馆怎么走？           
Would you please tell me where the post office is?
请告诉我邮局在哪儿？
Excuse me, but please tell me how to get to the railway station?
请问，去火车站怎么走？             

19. Asking the way Excuse me, but I'm trying to find a chemist's shop.
对不起，我要找一家药店。
Would you please tell me if there is a hospital nearby?
请问附近有医院吗？
Is the zoo far from here?
动物园离这儿远吗？
Will it take long to get to the airport?
去机场要很长时间吗？

20. Giving the way
Go along the street until you come to the traffic lights.
沿这条路一直走到红绿灯那儿。
Turn right / left at the second crossing.
(Take the second turning on the right / left.)
在第二个十字路口向右 / 左转弯。             
Take a number 46 bus, and get off at the square.
坐46路公共汽车，在广场下车。
It's on the corner of Huaihai Street and Xizang Road.
在淮海路和西藏路的路口。
Go straight ahead along the bund and then turn left.
沿着外滩往前走，然后往走转弯。

21. Giving the way It‘s only about ten minutes’ walk. 那儿离这儿只有走大约10分钟的路。
It is three miles to the lake.
这儿离湖有3英里的路程。
My home is not far from here. It‘s only five minutes’ walk.
我家离这儿不远，走5分钟就到。
 It is one hour’s ride from Shanghai to Suzhou.
从上海坐车到苏州有1小时的路程。

22. Watch the video and answer the following questions.
1.Video Watching
Asking Directions
Watch the video and answer the following questions.

23. Asking Directions

24. 4. Take a walk through the old streets and shops.
Task Watch and Respond
Directions: Watch the video and answer the following questions .
Key:
1. She is a little lost.
2. The Capitol.
3. Not far at all.
4. Take a walk through the old streets and shops.
Lewisburg Square is quite nice too.
5. This city seems like a really friendly place.
Everyone is so nice.

25. Woman: Excuse me, sir. I’m a little lost. Could you 1)_____ me out?
Task Watch and Respond
Directions: Watch the video again and fill in the missing words.
Woman: Excuse me, sir. I’m a little lost. Could you
1)_____ me out?
Man: Sure. What can I do?
Woman: Well, I’m looking for the Capitol. Is it far?
Man: Not far at all. Let me see your 2) ______. You’re
here right now. Go along Beacon Street for 3)
_____blocks and the Statehouse is on your 4) _____.
Woman: Great. Thanks. Is there anything else I should
see while I’m there?
Man: Sure. Take a walk through the old streets and shops. Lewisburg Square is quite nice too.
help
map
two
left 25

26. Woman: I think I know where that is. Close to Mount
Vernon Street, right?
Man: Right. And be sure to walk along the 5) _______.
You’ll find that this city is a great one to walk
through.
Woman: Thanks for all your help. This city seems like a
really friendly place. Everyone is so nice.
Man: Well, I’m glad you think so. Just go 6) __________,
and you’ll see the Statehouse.
Woman: Thanks again for your help.
river
straight

27. 2. Listening & Speaking Task 1 Listen and Repeat
Directions: Listen to the sample dialogue. Repeat what you have heard. Please pay special attention to the underlined parts about how to ask and give directions.

28. Task 2 Listen and Respond
Directions: Listen to the dialogue twice and answer the following questions, first for main ideas and then for more details.
Keys:
1. New York City.
2. Columbia University.
3. The subway.
4. 168th Street and Broadway.
5. Because the bus only goes to 42nd Street and then turns up
7th Avenue.
6. The train to the Bronx, which is the uptown train to the
Braox. 28

29. Script Man: Excuse me, miss. I’m trying to find my way to Columbia
University. Can you direct me? This is my first time in
New York City.
Woman: Let’s see. Columbia University is at 168th Street and
Broadway.
Man: Shall I take the subway?
Woman: You can take the subway. You can also take the Broadway
bus but … No, this bus only goes to 42nd Street and then
turns up 7th Avenue. Maybe you’d better take the subway
after all.
Man: What train do I take?
Woman: You take the train to the Bronx. There’s a subway station on
the next corner. You have to walk downstairs and take the
uptown train to the Bronx.
Man: Thank you very much.

30. Task 3 Listen and Simulate
Directions: Listen to the sample dialogues and complete the missing words. Then, make similar dialogues according to the given situations.

31. Sample 1
Student A: Excuse me, I’m new here at school.
____________________the campus library is?
Student B: Sure, and by the way, welcome to Fudan University.
Student A: Thanks.
Student B: Hmm … ___________________the statue of Chairman Mao is?
Student A: No.
Student B: Okay, well … take this sidewalk for about five minutes. __________ a garden of flowers, turn
left and go straight ahead. Look for the big
building on your left that says Library.
Student A: Thank you very much.
Can you tell me where
Do you know where
You’ll see

32. Sample 2
Woman: Excuse me, sir. Can you help me with
directions?
Man: I’ll try my best. What address
___________________?
Woman: 123 Orange Avenue.
Man: How familiar are you with this city?
Woman: A little bit. _____________ the main library is.
Man: That helps. From the main library, travel
towards the bridge. Once you pass under the
bridge, then_________. Orange Street is two
blocks up.
Woman: Thank you for your help.
Man: You’re welcome.
are you looking for
I know where
turn right

33. Task 4 Create Your Own Dialogues
Directions: Practice with your partner on how to ask and give directions over the situations below or think of a situation of your own. If you need help, you may use the expressions and sentence patterns in the Useful Expressions chart.
1. A new student at your university asks what there is to do for entertainment. Give directions to some of the dance places or social clubs. You could also mention if they give student discounts or have special activities for students.
2. You are a taxi driver and your passenger asks you for certain places tourists can go. Outline what tourist spots he can see and where they are located. Provide suggestions and directions by telling him where to get the bus or the subway, and so on.

34. Useful Expressions:
Asking Directions
1. How can I get to … ?
2. Do you know where … is?
3. Which direction is it to … ?
4. Could you tell me where … is?
5. Can you tell me the way to … ?
6. Excuse me, does this bus go to …？
7. I would like instructions to get to …
8. How long does it take to walk there?
9. Excuse me, is this the right way to … ?
10. Sorry to trouble you, but can you direct me to the train station?

35. Giving Directions
1. It’s next to/opposite …
2. It’s the first turn to the left/right.
3. Go straight down … (two blocks) to …
4. Turn right once you pass under the bridge.
5. Go along this road as far as … (the traffic lights).
6. You’ll see … , turn left and then go straight ahead.
7. Follow the road for about a mile, until you see …
8. Go down this street and the fourth street will be …
9. You’ll have to take bus route number 71 to … Street.
10. Look for the big building on your left that says Library.

36. 1.Review the expressions of asking for and
giving directions.
2. With a map, please find tourist attractions
you are interested in ,and make conversations
With your partner.

37. Thank you!