2. UNIT 8 The Story of My Village Homework After you write While you write Before you write Warm up

3. December 12 th, 2010 How to write a letter of giving directions?

4. Keep walking Turn left Turn right Come out of A B C D Work in groups. Match the following phrases with their corresponding signs.

5. Opposite Take the first turning on the left Take the second turning on the right Walk past Go over E F G H I

7. Task 1: Read the letter and look at the map. Find Ann’s house on the map. Dear Jim, I’m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday. I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station. Now, when you come out of the station, turn right. Keep walking for about 5 minutes, you will see a small bridge ahead. Go over the bridge, walk past a medical centre, then take the first turning on the left. Keep on until you come to the end of the road, turn right. Walk past a small shop. Mine is the second after the shop, opposite the bookshop. It is the one with the green gate. You can not miss it. I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love, Ann

8. Where is Ann’s house? H

9. Task 2. Read the letter again. Underline the words and phrases you can use to give directions. Then write them down in your notebook. Dear Jim, I’m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday. I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station. Now, when you come out of the station, turn right. Keep walking for about 5 minutes, you will see a small bridge ahead. Go over the bridge, walk past a medical centre, then take the first turning on the left. Keep on until you come to the end of the road, turn right. Walk past a small shop. Mine is the second after the shop, opposite the bookshop. It is the one with the green gate. You can not miss it. I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love, Ann

10. Identify the parts of this letter. Opening Closing & ending Giving directions Body Dear Jim, I’m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday. I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station. Now, when you come out of the station, turn right. Keep walking for about 5 minutes, you will see a small bridge ahead. Go over the bridge, walk past a medical centre, then take the first turning on the left. Keep on until you come to the end of the road, turn right. Walk past a small shop. Mine is the second after the shop, opposite the bookshop. It is the one with the green gate. You can not miss it. I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love, Ann

11. Task 3: Your house is A on the map. Write a letter to Jim, telling him the way to your house from Roston Railway Station.

12. Work in groups.(3 min)  Write a letter to Jim, telling him the way to your house from Roston Railway Station. GROUP WORK

13. Giving directions Openin g Closing & ending Body Dear Jim, I’m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday. I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station. Now, when you come out of the station, turn right………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… You can not miss it. I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily. - I look forward to………………………….. - I am very pleased to…………… Best wishes/ Love……. LETTER OF GIVING DIRECTIONS

14. Dear Jim, I’m very happy to hear that you will come here for the summer holiday. I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from the Roston Railway Station. Now, when you come out of the station, turn right. Keep walking for about 5 minutes, you will see a small bridge ahead. Go over the bridge, go along the street past the medical centre and the car park, then take the second turning on the left. Walk past the souvenir shop and you will see my house. It is on the right, next to the shoe shop. You can’t miss it. I have enclosed the map so that you can follow my directions easily. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love, Huong A suggested letter

15. How to give directions go ahead Take the second turning on the right/ left Keep on… Come out of ……… Walk past Turn right Take the first turning on the left/ right Come over Keep walking Turn left

16.  Homework  Write a letter of giving directions to your new penfriend from Tra Linh High School to your house.  Learn by heart the words.  Prepare the next lesson: Language focus.