MODULE 2 LESSON 1
1 WRITING / SPEAKING Asking for and Giving Locations in a Building
A Study.
Asking for location
Where is / are ?
Is there a around here ?
B 1. Write questions asking for the locations indicated.
2. Write the answers.
Example : library
1. washrooms
2. fax service
3. barber shop
4. storage room
C ROLE PLAY. Take turns asking and answering where locations are in your school.
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Giving a location ( more expressions )
on your left on your right
just next to just past
across from / opposite around the corner from
at the end of the hall the rst ( middle, last ) door
just through
the rst ( second, third, fourth, fth, etc. ) door
Q : _________________________________________
Where is the library ?
A : _________________________________________
Its just through those doors.
Q : _________________________________________
A : _________________________________________
Q : _________________________________________
A : _________________________________________
Q : _________________________________________
A : _________________________________________
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2 VOCABULARY Services in the Neighbourhood

Match each picture with the name of the appropriate service.

1 2 3 4 a. Library
b. Daycare centre
c. Grocery store
d. Dental clinic
e. Bank
f. Hospital
g. High school
5 6 8
h. Car rental agency
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i. Parking lot
j. Bookstore
k. Garage
l. Hairdresser / Hair salon
m. Hardware store
n. Clothing store
9 11
10 o. Medical clinic
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p. Fire station
q. Shoe store
r. Computer store

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3 VOCABULARY Locating Places in the Neighbourhood

A Expressions of location.

- around the corner from ______ - on ______ Street

- next to / beside the _____ - across from _____
- between ____ and _____ - on the corner of _____ Street and _______
- behind

B Fill in the blanks with the appropriate expression of location.

a. Wheres the bank ? b. Wheres the restaurant ?

Its _________________________________ Its ___________________________ the bank.
the re station.

c. Is there a supermarket in the picture ? d. Is there a park in the picture ?

Yes. Its ____________________ the library. Yes. Its ___________________ the post ofce
and the school.

e. Wheres the hospital ? f. Wheres the movie theatre ?

Its ________________________Green St., Its _______________ Third Avenue
________________________ the library. and Main St., ______________ the bus station.

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5 READING / SPEAKING Giving Locations

A Match each place listed below with its location.
Use the map on the next page to nd the answer.
Wheres the Its
bus station ? . . . . . . . ( ___ ) a. on Third Avenue, between Parkhill and Kensington.
library ?. . . . . . . . . . . ( ___ ) b. on Kensington St., at the corner of Third Ave.
police station ? . . . . . ( ___ ) c. on Clark St. next to the department store.
travel agency ? . . . . . ( ___ ) d. on Third Ave., around the corner from the book store on Clark.
high school ? . . . . . . ( ___ ) e. between First Ave. and Fleet St., on Edgehill.
book store ? . . . . . . . ( ___ ) f. across from the Post Ofce.

B Look at the map on the next page and complete the sentences.

1. The Saturn Hotel is ______________________ Street,

_____________________ from the Getaway Car Rental.
2. Westons Department Store is ______________________ Second Ave. and Clark St.,
______________________ the parking lot on Clark.
3. The Post Ofce is ______________________ Street,
______________________ the police station,
and ______________________ the Provincial Bank.
4. The Centreplex Movie Theatre is ______________________ Avenue,
______________________ the restaurant and Second City Bank.
5. The gas station is ______________________ the police station.

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6 SPEAKING Asking for and Giving Locations of Services (Map)

PAIR WORK
1. Take turns asking for the location of the services listed below. Write each
service name in its correct place on your map.
2. Complete one city block at a time.

First block Second block Third block Fourth block

orist church auto parts place grocery store
A
STUDENT

park drugstore car rental agency bicycle repair shop

gift shop tailor movie theatre library

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6 SPEAKING Asking for and Giving Locations of Services (Map)

PAIR WORK
1. Take turns asking for the location of the services listed below. Write each
service name in its correct place on your map.
2. Complete one city block at a time.

First block Second block Third block Fourth block

pet shop parking lot electrician locksmith
B
STUDENT

furniture store medical clinic appliance repair shop sports store

hotel hair stylist lm developing place travel agency

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16 VOCABULARY / SPEAKING Giving Directions in the Street

A Study the expressions below.
Expressions for Giving Directions
Go straight ahead. Dont turn there.
Go up / down for blocks. At the intersection / trafc lights, turn right / left.
Go up / down to At the corner of and ,
You go along to you turn right / left.
Walk/drive (that way) until you see Benson Ave. Its on your left / right.
Continue in the same direction until Its the second building on the / your right / left.
( you get to ) the stop sign.
Turn right / left at / on

B What are the appropriate directions in the situations below ?

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19 SPEAKING Role play Asking for and Giving Directions (using a map)
A Review different ways of asking for and giving directions.

Asking for Directions Expressions for Giving Directions

Where is the from here ?
Excuse me sir. I am looking for
How do / can I get there ?
Do you know the directions to ?
Pardon me. What are the directions to ?
What is the way to ?
How do I go / get to ?
Please tell / give me the way to
Can / could you help me ? I want to go to
Can you give me directions to ?
Could you tell me the way to ?
* Can / could you tell me how to get to ?
* Advanced
Go up / down for blocks.
Go up / down to .
Go straight ahead to .
You go along to .
Walk / drive ( that way ) until you see Benson Ave.
Continue in the same direction until ( you get to )
the stop sign.
Turn right / left at / on .
Dont turn there.
At the intersection / trafc lights, turn right / left.
At the corner of and, you turn right / left.
Its on your left / right.
Its the second building on the / your right / left.

B PAIR WORK. Use a map such as in Activity 5 to practise asking for and giving
directions. Role play with a partner and follow the two examples below.
In each example :
Student 1 begins by stating where the directions will start from.
Then Student 1 asks how to get to a certain place.
Student 2 responds by giving the directions orally.

Example 1 :
Student 1 : I am at the Second City Bank.
How do I get to the
Tom Thompson Caf ?
Student 2 : First you go down etc.

Example 2 :
Student 1 : I am at the Home Drugstore.
Im looking for a gas station.
Is there one near this place ?
Student 2 : There is one on the corner
of Edgehill and Third.
Student 1 : What are the directions
( to this gas station ), please ?
Student 2 : You go down Second Avenue
to Clark Street. Then

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