A1 First level Finding my way Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013.
Warm-up Nice to see you again! Welcome to this new learning material! Here, we are going to review some contents and do some practical exercises to learn how to ask for and give directions in order to get from one place to another. Come and help me find my new home. Let s see what we can do! Warm-up Linda: Excuse me, I am lost, can you help me find my way, please? I need to get to the Tenth Avenue. Police: Sure! let me see, mmm you re going the wrong way Linda: Is it far from here? I`m new in this neighborhood and I don`t know how to move around. Can you tell me how to get there? Police: Of course! Listen carefully! We are on Great Avenue. From here... Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013. 2 /8
Let s get inside 1. Police: Take this road, keep going for two blocks. 2. Police:Then, turn left 3. Police: Go on past the park until you find the first traffic light. 4. Police: The place is next to the bank. You can t miss it Linda: You are so kind, thanks a lot. Police: Welcome to the neighborhood! Let s get inside Hi, dear apprentices! Where are you going? Are you lost? I can help you find your way to the place you need to go. Come with me and help me guide Linda through her new neighborhood. To learn how to do it click on a topic to start. How can I get to Sunshine Hostel? 1 To get to the Sunshine Hostel go straight on until El Poblado Avenue. 2 Then, cross the avenue and keep going for other two blocks. 3 Turn left and walk for about 50 meters. 4 Sunshine Hostel is on your right. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013. 3 /8
Let s analyze Let s analyze How do I get to Pomona El Poblado? 1 Go on past El Poblado Park. 2 Turn right and keep going until you come to El Poblado Avenue. 3 Take your left and keep walking. 4 Cross 10A street. Pomona is on your right How do I get to Apartments and Suites Travelers? 1 Go on past the Car Park and the drugstore. You will see a traffic light. 2 Go straight on and cross 9th Street. 3 Take the next street on the right. The Apartments are on your right. Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013. 4 /8
Let s analyze Let s analyze To learn how to give and ask for directions, click on a topic to start. Let s do it together! Giving directions Useful vocabulary Giving directions We use prepositions of movement when we want to show movement to or from a place. They usually appear with a verb in its imperative form. Let s check some common expressions we use to give directions that include these prepositions. Go straight Turn left Turn right Go through Go across Go to /towards Go away from Go up Go down Go around Go past Go over Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013. 5 /8
Let s analyze Useful vocabulary Let s check a few words that can be useful when giving or asking for directions. Listen carefully to the pronunciation and practice as much as you can. Remember, practice makes perfect! Police Officer Traffic Warden Corner Pedestrian Crossing Bus top Crossroads Traffic Lights Sign Let s talk Useful expressions In this section, you can listen to and practice some common expressions for asking and giving directions. Notice their pronunciation You can use these expressions to ask where a place is. How do I get to the bank? Where is the bank? What s the best way to get to the bank? You can use these expressions to ask about distance. Is the bank far from here? Is the bank close to here? Is the drugstore near the apartment? Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013. 6 /8
Let s talk You can use these expressions to indicate the road. You re going the wrong way Is this way? Take this road/ don t take this road You can use these expressions to ask for instructions. I m lost. Can you help me find this place? Can you show me on the map? Can you tell me how to get to the bank? References Richards, J. (2005). Interchange Intro Third Edition. New York: Cambridge University Press. Richards, J. (2005). Interchange Third Edition 1. New York: Cambridge University Press. Macmillan English Campus, 2000-2013. Prepositions relating to movement and position article. Retrieved on May 20th 2013, from: http://www.onestopenglish. com/grammar/grammar-reference/nouns-and-phrases/prepositions-relating-tomovement-and-position-article/152827.article Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013. 7 /8
Credits Credits Pedagogical Direction Paul Cifuentes Carlos Javier Amaya Direction of Art César Páez ICT Leadership Yeison Ospina Quality management Juan Carlos Rojas Script Composition Ingrid Flórez Content Support Robert Livingston Karen Manuel Palmer Dinah Ines Pinzon Mitchell Ernesto Wright Multimedia Development Graphic designers Jose Mario Alzate Harry Zamudio Edmundo Watts Diana Duque Programming engineers Miguel Angel Guevara Voices Equipo Regional San Andrés Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje - SENA. Reservados todos los derechos 2013. 8 /8