My town

1. Carolina Jaurrieta and Amaia Olleta

2. OBJECTIVES 0 To know vocabulary related to the town (hospital, theatre). 0 To be able to describe a map. 0 To be able to place oneself in the space and in a map. 0 To know vocabulary related to giving directions (turn left, go ahead). 0 To be able to ask for directions (Could you explain me where is the post office?) and to give and explain them.

3. In this unit you will learn: 0 THESE LIFE SKILLS: 0 Ask about directions 0 Read a map How do you get to the post office? Where is the hair salon? 0 THIS VOCABULARY: 0 Places in the town: mall, park, bank 0 THIS GRAMMAR: 0 There is/There are There is a bank on First St. 0 Prepositions of Location: between, next to, opposite to

4. Lets explore our city When do usually you go there? Post office What are these places? Are there any of these places in your city? Station Museum

5. Church Bank Why do you usually go to that places? Do you think that places are useful? High school

6. What are these places? Bus station Park Movie teather When do you go to that places?

7. Hospital Library How often do you go that places? When do you go to these places? Gym

8. Caf What are these places? Do you like going Mall Drug store

9. Now, lets practice! 1. Look for this link http://www.anglomaniacy.pl/townTopic. htm and try to do some of the exercises related to the town Vocabulary.

10. What can we see in our map?

11. What can we see in our map? Does anyone remember which places have appeared in our town? Lets write them! ATTENTION TO SPELLING! Station Post Office Museum Bank Church High School Park Bus Station Movie Theatre Hospital Library Gym Mall Caf Drugstore

12. What can we see in our map? 0 How can we describe what we see in a map? 0 Does anyone have any idea? Lets watch this amusing video and discover it Pay attention

13. What can we see in our map? We use the structure There is There are

14. Where is the girl? In the video there have been used different prepositions. Lets see which ones.

15. Where is the girl? These prepositions are called Prepositions of place Lets see more prepositions of place

16. Where is the girl? Lets practice now with our map! Can you describe this map? Tell your partner what you see in the map. Remember to use what we have learned: There is, There are and Prepositions of place

17. Asking questions First, we are going to watch a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUD6SkItQVw How can we ask for directions? Could you tell me the way to ____________, please? Can you tell me the way to ____________, please?

18. Asking for repetition First, we are going to watch this video to see some useful expressions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsE9rmP65lg Could you repeat it again please? Can you repeat that? If you do not understand something you can ask for repetition

19. Lets practice! Player 1: a) Ask for the caf. b) Ask for the School. c) Ask for the park. Player 2: a) Give directions for the caf. b) Give directions for the school. c) Give directions for the park.

20. Giving directions 0 We are going to see this video. Please pay attention! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUD6SkItQVw In the video, the people who are interviewed used an specific vocabulary to give directions to the woman. Can you remember any expression?

21. Giving directions 0 Turn left 0 Turn right Some of the expressions mentioned are the following ones: 0 Go straight ahead 0 Go down 0 Turn your first on the left 0 Go straight down 0 Go straight up on the road 0 Up the street 0 To back down Lets practise now more useful expressions...

22. Giving directions Movement phrases Phrasal verbs and useful phrases Until you come to the Go along this road For about 4 miles Go down there About 4 blocks Walk down Drive down this road Follow Phrasal verbs and useful phrases Make a right Phrasal verbs and useful phrases Make a left Take a right Take a left Turn right Turn left Hang a right Hang a left

23. Giving directions Phrasal verbs and useful phrases Phrasal verbs and useful phrases Walk past the bank Is on the left side of the street Go past the bank Is on your left Pass the bank Its next to a laundromat You will see on the Lets practice now the pronunciation of these expressions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= OsE9rmP65lg LISTEN AND REPEAT

24. Giving and explaining directions 1. Role playing: In pairs, you have to reproduce the following conversation. Pay attention to the pronunciation Mr Bean : - Please tell me how I get to your apartment? Mrs Smith: - Are you coming by car or by bus? Mr Bean : - I am coming by car. Mr Bean : - Please could you tell me the easiest way of getting to your apartment? Mrs Smith: - Take the M6 to Manchester and come of at junction 6 Mr Bean : - Manchester can you spell that for me Mrs Smith: - M a n c h e s t e r Mr Bean : - Thanks Mrs Smith: - OK, then turn right at the roundabout and take the first left my house is on the left next to the local food store. Mr Bean : - Is that the quickest way of getting to your apartment? Mrs Smith: - Yes, it is the quickest way by car. Mr Bean : - Would you draw me a map please I don't know the area. Mrs Smith: - Yes. Mr Bean : - Thanks.

25. Giving and explaining directions 2. Using this map, you have to guess which place the teacher wants to go. Follow the directions and find it! 3. Now, its your turn. In pairs give directions to each other and guess where the partner wants to go.

26. Giving and explaining directions 4. Using this new map, Do you know from which city is the map? How can you know it? Describe it in pairs using what you have learned in this presentation (The vocabulary of the town, There is, There are and Prepositions of place). Recreating a real situation in which a person asks an address on the map and the other person give the correct directions to reach the place. Recreating another real situations changing the roles. Represent the situations in front of the class.

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