PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN: Data Network Management Technology

COMPETENCIA: Producir textos en inglés de forma escrita y oral/ produce English texts in a written
and auditory form.
RESULTADOS DE APRENDIZAJE:
Comprender una amplia variedad de frases y vocabulario en inglés sobre temas de interés personal y
temas técnicos.

NOMBRE DEL INSTRUCTOR – TUTOR: Lorena Peña Flórez

NOMBRE DEL APRENDIZ: Ivan Andres Garcia Duarte
No. DE FICHA:1617170
• Match the items on the right with the items on the left.

Turn right Turn left Cross the Go along the Go straight on A pedestrian
A C bridge river banks F E crossing D
B

• Read the sentences and choose the most appropriate answer.

DIRECTIONS
1. Excuse me! is the post office, please?

How What When Where

2. Could you tell me to get to the History Museum, please?

how what when where

3. Can you tell me where , please?

is the bank the bank the bank is there a bank

4. Would you mind me some directions, please?

explaining giving helping offering

5. I am for the new children's library.

asking finding looking trying

6. Walk two blocks and turn left .

around the bank at the traffic light in the corner into a large hotel

7. Go the flower shop, the drugstore, and the supermarket.

across behind opposite past

8. The library will be on your left. It's a large red-brick building. You can't it.
find forget miss see

9. Could you tell me where____some souvenirs, please?

can I buy could I buy I can buy should I buy

10. There are several souvenir shops on Apple Street, about three blocks .

Away from from here near here not far

• Look at the map, try to find the right places, write the appropriate number in front of the
description, check the example given!
• Read each question and look at the
map to answer it.

• Pardon me, but I'm looking for the nearest da-da-da. Can you help me? Umm. I think the da-da-da is on
Front Street across the street from the Elementary and Middle Schools.

• Video Store

• Bakery

• City High School

• Grocery Store

• Excuse me, I am looking for the da-da-da. Do you know where I could find it?

Yes. The da-da-da is on Short Avenue, across the street from the library.

• Bank

• Bakery

• Fire Station

• Grocery Store

• Can you help me? I am looking for the da-da-da. Do you know where it is?

Sure, it's located across from the grocery store next to the Elementary School.

• Video Store

• City Park
 • City Middle School

• Bakery

• Hello. Could you tell me where the da-da-da is?

Yes, the da-da-da is across the street from the City Park and next to the City Clinic.

• Day Care Center

• City Middle School

• Grocery Store

• Bakery

• My friend asked me to return these to the da-da-da, but I don’t know where it is.

Oh, the da-da-da is on Short Avenue, across the street from the fire station.

• Bakery

• Library

• Drug Store

• Grocery Store

• Can you please help me? I am looking for the da-da-da. Do you know where it is?

Why, sure. The da-da-da is on Back Street, just south of the Elementary and Middle Schools.

• City Park

• Court House

• Barber Shop

• City High School

• Hi. I have a bad cough. Could you please tell me where the da-da-da is?

Sorry to hear about that. You will find the da-da-da on the northwest corner of Border Avenue and Front
Street.

• Grocery Store

• Bakery

• City Park

• City Clinic

• Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the da-da-da is?

Yes. It's on Long Avenue between McDab's and the Parking Lot.

• City Elementary School

 • Grocery Store

• Court House

• Video Store

• Could you please help me? My car is missing. Where is the da-da-da?

The da-da-da is on the southwest corner of Long Avenue and Back Street.

• Court House

• Barber Shop

• Police Station

• City High School

• Excuse me, where is the da-da-da located?

The da-da-da is located across the street from the parking lot on Long Avenue.

• Bank

• Mc Dab

• Library

• Video Store

• Can you help me? I am looking for the da-da-da?

Sure. You can find the da-da-da on Back Street, between the Barber Shop and The Day Care Center.

• City High School

• Police Station

• Beauty Shop

• Court House

• Excuse me, I need a prescription filled. Can you tell me where the da-da-da is?

Yes. The da-da-da is on Short Avenue across the street from the Library, between the Fire Station and the
Bakery.

• Grocery Store

• Drug Store

• Bakery

• Fire Station

Reading material taken from: http://www.web-esl.com/map/map4.htm

• Study the map before you
begin. Listen to the speaker giving directions to different places on the map choose
true (T) or false (F) for each statement.

• Study the map before you begin. Listen to the speaker giving directions to different
places on the map choose the correct number of the place that describes each
direction.
 • Study the map
before you begin. Listen to the speaker giving directions to different places on the map
Circle the right answer.

• ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS ROLE PLAY

Conversation 1
Excuse me! Excuse me, sir! Excuse me, madam! Excuse me, miss!
Could you tell me how to get to the bank, please?
Sure. When you leave the hotel, turn left and walk three blocks.
Make a left turn at the bookstore.
You will see a cafe and a post office.
The bank is next to the post office.
Thanks a lot.
You're welcome.
Conversation 2
Could you tell me where the Science Museum is, please?
It is on the corner of Maple Street and Lincoln Road.
How do I get there from here, please?
Go down this street and turn right at the traffic light.
Walk two blocks and turn right onto Maple Street.
Go past the department store and the flower market, and you'll see the Science Museum across the
street.
It is a large red-brick building. You can't miss it.
Is it far from here?
No, it's just a ten-minute walk.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
Conversation 3
Is there a restaurant near here, please? / Can you tell me if there is a restaurant near here?
There is a restaurant around the corner, next to the toy store.
Thanks.
Don't mention it.
Conversation 4
Excuse me, where is the nearest pharmacy? / Excuse me, do you know where the nearest drugstore is?
There is one next to the grocery store on King Street.
Do you see the square opposite the bank? King Street starts behind the square.
How long will it take to get there?
About ten minutes.
Thank you.
Conversation 5
Could you help me, please? I'd like to know how to get to the center of the city from here.
The downtown bus stops in front of the hotel over there.
Excuse me, does this bus go to the center of the city?
No, you need the bus going in the opposite direction. The bus stop is on the other side of the street.
Oh, thank you.
Conversation 6
Would you mind giving me some directions?
What are you looking for?
The Central Exhibition. Do you know where it is?
The Central Exhibition? Well, it's pretty far from here. You'd better take a bus.
Is it a long ride? How long does it take to get there?
About ten minutes by bus.
Which bus do I take to get there?
Let me think. It's probably best of all to take Bus 5 on East Street.
And where is East Street, please?
Walk down this street to the next intersection and turn right.
You will be on East Street.
The bus stop will be near a small park on your right.
Thank you.
Any time. Have a nice day.
Conversation 7
Excuse me, could you help me?
I'm new in town.
I'm a tourist.
I'm lost. / I lost my way.
Does this bus go to the amusement park?
Is this the right bus for the beach?
How do I get to the book fair, please?
Sorry, you'll have to ask someone else.
Conversation 8
Could you tell me the best way to get to Technical College?
Technical College? What street is it on?
Green Street.
You can get there by bus or subway. I think it would be better to take the subway.
Where is the subway entrance, please?
It is around the corner over there.
Which subway train do I take?
Take any train going downtown and get off at the next station. Then change to the train going to Green
Street.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Conversation 9
Excuse me, can you help me? I'm looking for Redwood Travel Agency. / I'm trying to find Redwood Travel
Agency.
It's on the fifth floor.
Go to the end of this hall and turn left. The elevators are there.
The receptionist on the fifth floor will help you to find their office.
Thank you. One more question, please. Could you tell me where the restrooms are?
They are on the second floor.
Take the escalator to the second floor, turn right and go down the hallway.
The restrooms are on the left, opposite the stationery store.
Thank you very much.
Conversation 10
Excuse me, where's the exit, please?
Through the lobby and down the stairs.
Thank you.

• EXTRA PRACTICE:
CHECK THE LINKS AND PRACTICE MORE
• http://users.skynet.be/fa598346/leshoekje/ICT-oef%20ENG2/traffic_signs_voc.htm
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6787#a
• http://www.elllo.org/english/Games/G012-Directions.html
• http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/giving-directions
• http://users.skynet.be/fa598346/leshoekje/ICT-oef%20ENG2/directions_conversation1.htm
• http://users.skynet.be/fa598346/leshoekje/ICT-oef%20ENG2/directions_conversation2.htm
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMtDlT8L19I