1. Asking for and giving directions

2. 一. Teaching Aims 1.Train the students’ ability to listen and speak. 2.Ask the students to master some sentences about asking for and giving directions and use them freely. 二. Teaching Important Points Grasp useful expressions about asking for and giving directions 三. Teaching Difficult Points 1 1. How to help the students to master the way of asking for and giving directions. 2. Use them freely.

3. Asking for direction Excuse me, could you tell me the way to...?  Excuse me, where is…?  Excuse me, which is the nearest way to…?  Excuse me, I am trying to find…,can you tell me?  Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to…?  Excuse me, how can I get to...?  Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find...? Asking for and giving directions

4. ★ walk along / on …, turn right / left at the first/second crossing. ★ Take the first / second turning on the left / right, go on until you reach the end of …, You’ll see the … in front of you. ★ Take bus No…and get off…. walk up…and you’ll find…at the right / left corner. ★ Driving along …and you can find…on you left / right. You can’t miss it. ★ It’s…minutes’ walk. It’s about … meters from here. Asking for and giving directions

5. practice A B C Asking for and giving directions

6. A: walk on this street,and then turn left at the first crossing, go straight until the second crossing, you will find the hospital on your left. B : walk along this street,and then turn left at the second crossing, go straight until the end of the road you will find the restaurant on your left. C: walk on this street,and then turn right at the first crossing, go straight, you will find the school on your left. It is between the park and the hospital.

7. Asking for and giving directions Complete the dialogue Alice: Excuse me. Could you tell the way to the cinema? Policeman: Of course. ____1____ Alice: Is it far from here? Policeman: Yes. ____2______ Alice: Oh, I ’ ll be late for the film! Policeman: Don ’ t worry. You can take a bus. Alice:____3_____ Policeman: You ’ d better take the No.2 bus. Alice:_____4____ Policeman: It ’ s around the corner. Alice: Thanks a lot. Policeman:____5___ A) It’s two kilometers away. B) Which bus can I take ？ C)Where is the bus station? D) You’re welcome. E) Go down this street and turn left at the traffic lights. E A B C D

8. Card 1 Place: the post office Distance: not far Direction: turn left at the second crossing, then walk 200 meters ahead Location: Past the bank Asking for and giving directions

9. Card 2 Place: the hospital Distance: not very far Direction: go straight down the street, turn right and then turn left Location: across from the park Asking for and giving directions

10. summary Homework: make a dialogue about asking for and giving directions give directions ask for directions

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