Understanding directions part 1

1. Date or Other Description Goes Here
Understanding Directions

2. Objectives
• Learn 10 new vocabulary items related to
directions
• Be able to give and follow directions

3. Agenda
1. Vocabulary
2. Listen to a dialogue
3. Practice
4. Dictation
5. Reflect on learning

4. Vocabulary
• To get to (somewhere)
• Turn left/right
• Go straight/up/down/along
• It’s beside/next to/across from/in front of
• At/around the corner
• All the way/until
• At the end of

5. Dialogue: Part 1
Receptionist Good morning. How may I help you?
Miguel Hello. I’m calling because I have a doctor’s
appointment this afternoon. Can you tell me
how to get to your office?
Receptionist Of course. Where are you now?
Miguel I am at The University of Winnipeg. I am at the
Ellice Avenue entrance.
Receptionist Ok. First, walk east up to Colony Street and
turn right there.
Miguel Ok.

6. 1. I am at
2. Walk up to
3. Turn right
Dialogue: Part 1

7. Dialogue: part 2
Receptionist Then, keep walking until you reach Portage and
turn left onto Portage.
Miguel Did you say left at Portage?
Receptionist That’s right. Then, walk up Portage for about 3
blocks to Edmonton Street.
Miguel That was Edmonton Street?

8. 1. Keep walking until
2. Turn left
3. Walk up Portage
for about 3 blocks
Dialogue: Part 2

9. Dialogue: part 3
Receptionist That’s right. You will find us there, at the corner
of Portage and Edmonton.
Miguel Is that across from Portage Place Shopping
Centre?
Receptionist That’s correct. We are on the right.
Miguel Thank you very much!
Receptionist You’re welcome. We’ll see you soon!

10. 1. At the corner of
2. Across from
3. On the right
Dialogue: Part 3

11. Practice: Example 1
Turn right
Walk up to
Turn left
At the corner of
Across from
On the right
Walk up

12. Example 2
Turn right
Walk up to
Turn left
At the corner of
Across from
On the right
Walk up

13. Example 3
Turn right
Walk up to
Turn left
At the corner of
Across from
On the right
Walk up

14. Example 4
Turn right
Walk up to
Turn left
At the corner of
Across from
On the right
Walk up

15. Example 5
Turn right
Walk up to
Turn left
At the corner of
Across from
On the right
Walk up

16. Example Six
Turn right
Walk up to
Turn left
At the corner of
Across from
On the right
Walk up

17. Example 7
Turn right
Walk up to
Turn left
At the corner of
Across from
On the right
Walk up

18. Direction 1
Turn left onto Hargrave
Direction 2
Turn right onto Hargrave
Map 1

19. Map 2
Direction 1
We’re beside Forks
Market Road.
Direction 2
We’re across from Forks
Market Road.

20. Map 3
Direction 1
Walk 2 blocks up
Main Street and then
turn right
Direction 1
Walk 1 block up Main
Street and then turn
right.

21. Map 4
Direction 1
Walk up to Fort
Street.
Direction 2
Walk up Fort Street
and turn right.

22. Now give the directions...
I am going to show you maps, one at a
time.
Give directions to get from a marked
location on the map to another one.

23. Practice
Give directions to get from
Immigrant Centre to Millennium
Library.

24. Practice
Give directions to get from
Millennium Library to
Immigrant Centre.

25. Practice
Give directions to get from Manitoba Legislative
Building to The Forks Market.

26. Dictation
I am going to read 5
sentences from the
dialogue. Write what you
hear.

27. Dictation 1
Write What you hear.

28. Dictation 1
Can you give me directions, please?

29. Dictation 2
Write what you hear.

30. Dictation 2
You could walk up to Colony Street and
then turn right there.

31. Dictation 3
Write what you hear.

32. Dictation 3
Then, keep walking along Portage Avenue.

33. Dictation 4
Write what you hear.

34. Dictation 4
Turn left at St. Mary and walk 5 blocks up.

35. Dictation 5
Write what you hear.

36. Dictation 5
We are at the corner of Hargrave and
Memorial.

37. Reflection
What did you learn
In this class?