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Page 1: Survival english   locations and directions

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Locations & Directions

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Location? Directions?

Define location =“Where something is”

Define directions = “How to get somewhere”

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Locations

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Describing LocationsPrepositions of place.

on the right nearon the left on the corner ofin front of next to / besidebehind / at the back of betweenopposite / across from

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Locations Explained

on the righton the left

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Locations Explained

The ball is next to / beside the box.

The ball is near the box.

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Locations Explained

The ball is in front of the box.

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Locations Explained

The ball is behind the box. (or)The ball is at the back of the box.

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Locations Explained

The ball is between the boxes.

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Locations Explained Park Bus Station

Road

The park is opposite the bus station.

The bus station is across from the park.

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Locations Explained

The shoe shop is on the corner of Pine and OakStreet.

Shoe Shop

Pine S

treet

Oak Street

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Locations Explained

Go through / over the junction

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Location Exercise

Fill in the missing gaps with the words and phrases we have just looked at.

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Locations Exercise

The red ball is on the _______ of the box.

The green ball is on the _______ of the box.left

right

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Locations ExerciseThe green ball is ______ the box.

The red ball is ______ ___ the box. (or)

The red ball is _______ the box.

near

next to

beside

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Locations ExerciseThe green ball is ________ the box. (or)

The green ball is __ ____ _____ __ the box.

The red ball is ___ _______ ___ the box.

behind

at the back of

in front of

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Locations Exercise

The red ball is __________ the boxes.

The red ball is ____ __________ the boxes.

between

in between

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Locations Exercise

The park is _________ the bus station. (or)

Park Bus Station

Road

The park is ______ ______ the bus station.

opposite

across from

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Locations Exercise

Oak Street

Shoe Shop

The shoe shop is ___ ____ _______ ___ Pine and Oak Street.

Pine S

treet

The University is on Oak Street, ___________ the hospital.

Hospital

University

Oak Street

on the corner of

opposite

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Locations - QuestionsQuestions using Where

Where + subject noun or pronoun it

Example: - Where is the bank?

- Where’s the bank? (contraction)

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Locations - QuestionsOther ways to ask questions

- I’m looking for the bank, do you know where it is?

- Could you tell me where the bank is?

- Is there a bank around here?

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Asking for LocationsIn Pairs practice asking and answering questions about the different places on the Tangtok Map.

A: Where is the Park?B: The Park’s on Oak Street, opposite the Fire Station.A: Can you tell me where the Post Office is please?B: It’s on 3rd Avenue, across from the Chinese Restaurant.

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Listening ExerciseListen to a conversation of a man asking

someoneWhere different places are and answer thefollowing questions:

1) What is the first place the man is looking for?2) Where is he told to go?3) Who do you think owns the Café?4) Where else does the man want to go (two places)?5) What are their locations?6) What is the man told to enjoy?

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Locations - Listening Exercise - Dialogue A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the art gallery is?

B: Sure, it’s on the corner of 1st Street and 5th Avenue, next to Joe’s Café.

A: Thanks, oh I’ll be needing an ATM machine also and a garage to fill up with fuel.

B: No problem, the ATM is just down this street, on the right near the Flower Shop. The garage is on the other side of town, on the corner of Rockerville and Hunters Road. It’s called Gene’s Garage and it’s between the University and the Hospital.

A: Thanks very much.

B: No problem, enjoy the Art Gallery.

A: Thanks I’m sure I will. Listen to all

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Directions

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Giving DirectionsLeft

go leftturn leftit's on the lefttake a left

take the second (turning) on the left

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Giving Directions

go right turn right it's on the right take a right

take the second (turning) on the right

Right

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Giving Directionsgo aheadgo straight aheadgo straight ongo through

Ahead

junction

go over the junction = GBgo through the intersection = USA

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Giving Directions

Directions can be given from where you are now or from one location to another.

Directions will also depend on which way you are facing.

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Where you are facing

Up the road

Up the road

Down the road

Down the road

Facing

Facing

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Asking for Directions

Can you tell me the way to (the) (nearest) post office

Do you know how to get to bus stop toilet Silom Road

Beung Kan

Tesco LotusCan you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?

Use nearest for shops and placesbut not for areas, towns or cities etc

Do you know how to get to Silom?

Can you tell me the way to Beung Kan?

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Asking and AnsweringA: Can you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?A: Do you know the way to the post office?

From the department store:B: Sure, go down Pine Street, and take your second

left.From the park:

B: Yes, go along 3rd Avenue and it’s on your left after the junction.From the museum:

B: Yeah no problem, go down Oak Street and take thesecond turning on the left. Go along 3rd Avenue,over the junction and the post office is on your left, oppositethe Chinese Restaurant.

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Locations and Directions

Any Questions?

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