Asking about direction

To ask about directions use these questions:

How can I get to . . . from here?

How can I get to . . . ?

Can you show me the way to...?

Can you tell me how to get to . . . ?

Where is . . . ?

What's the best way to get to . . . ?

Giving directions

To give directions use these expressions:

Go straight on

Turn left/right

Take the first (turning) to the left/right.

Go past the restaurant/school...

The ... is beside/in front of/next to...the....

(First,) go down this street (for ____ blocks).

(Then,) turn left/right at the traffic light.

(After that,) go straight on _____ Street until you get to the ______.

(When you get to the _____,) turn left/right again.

(Then,) stay on_______Avenue for about _______ yards/meters.

 It's on your left, next to the __________. You can't miss it!

Giving Directions

(1) Turn ___________

- left
- right
- south

(2)Go straight _______________________

- for 3 blocks
- for about a mile
- until you get to _______________________
- Jones Street
- the light
- Stanley's Drugstore on the right

(3) When you get to ______________________ ,

- Main Street
- the park

______________________
- turn left
- start watching for a red house on the right

(4) There's a _____________________

- drugstore
- big yellow house
- Catholic church

_________________
- on the corner
- just before the light
- on your right

(5) After _______________ ,

- the light
- you pass Jones Street

________________
- go three blocks
- turn left at the first side street

(6) You'll pass ______________________

- a cemetary
- a Greek restaurant

on your ____________________
- right
- left

(7) Go past ______________________

- Main Street
 - the Catholic church

(8) Go ___________________
- 2 blocks
- about 5 miles
- north for about a mile
- south on I-77

and ________________________
- turn left
- turn right after MacDonalds
- veer right when the road forks
- take exit 38

(9) Take______________
- exit 35
- the first street on your left
- Barker Road to Charles Drive
- the first side street on your right after the light

Time Procedure Propertie

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II. Vocabulary

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Time Procedure Properties/mater

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1. This is the second period that students
are going to learn how to ask for
directions. The vocabulary was taught in
phonics in the first period. This part can
function as a warm-up.

2. For reviewing the vocabulary they

learned, students are to answer the
teachers questions with the
vocabulary. The questions are as
following:

Q: Where is it? Its a .

Q: What is it? Its a .

3. The teacher presents the flashcards with

the picture side and let the whole class
answer the questions. The whole class is to
answer three questions (to review three of
the vocabulary they learned).

4. The teacher presents the flashcards with

the picture side and asks five individual
students to answer the questions. The
teacher is to make sure the students are
able to speak out the vocabulary they
 learned.

III.Phrases

go straight turn right turn left

1. Teach the students these three phrases

with the gestures and the students have to
repeat after the teacher.

2. Pick up five to seven students to speak

9 out for the pronunciation. (It depends on
the students number and situation.)
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3. Ask the students stand up to do the
the phrases &
gestures together.
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4. After the students are familiar with the
gestures and phrases, the whole class
plays a game, Teacher says.

5. Tell the rules of the game.

6. Play the game.

7. Review the phrases.

Time Procedure Materia

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A: Excuse me. How can I get to the post office?

B: Go straight on Banana road. Then turn right/ left on

3rd street. You will see the post office is on the right/ left.

A: (Repeat A)

B: Yes, you cant miss it.

A: Thank you.

B: Youre welcome.

1. Explain the meaning of the sentences in the dialogue.

2. Do the role-play by Mei and Sophia.

3. Ask students to speak out the dialogue by watching the action of Mei
and Sophia.

4. Ask one of the students to come front to point out the place on the
map by Meis instruction.

V.Evaluation

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1. Students are to find the right locations on the map after
the dialogues between two teachers (Kate & Jerry).

2. Kate is asking Jerry for directions and Jerry is giving her

directions.

3. Students are to help Kate out (finding the right

locations and writing down the correct words they leaned
on the map).

4. The dialogues (questions) are as following:

Q#1.

Kate: How can I get to the post office?

Jerry: Go straight on Banana Rd. for 2 blocks.

Then, turn left on 3rd St.

The post office is on the right.

Q#2.

Kate: How can I get to the department store?

Jerry: Go straight on Banana Rd. for one block.

Then turn left on 2nd St.

Go through the traffic light.

You will see the department store is on the right.

Q#.3.
Kate: How can I get to the supermarket?
Jerry: Turn left on 1st St.

Then go for 1 block.

Turn right on Cherry Rd.

The supermarket is on the right.

Q#4.
Kate: How can I get to the train station?
Jerry: Turn right on 1st St.
Woman : Excuse me, Sir.
Man : Yes. Can I help you?
Woman : Yes, Sir. Could you tell me how to get the nearest supermarket?
Man : Well, the nearest supermarket is located about 200 meters from here. So, you can keep going
straight and it will be on your left
Woman : Thank you, Sir
Man : Youre welcome

Conversation 2

Man : Excuse me, Sir

Old man: Yes, how can I help you?
Man : Yes, Sir. Im sorry Im looking for this address. Do you know where it is?
Old man: Well, this address refers to a house next to my shop
Man : Oh, really? Am I on the right way for the address?
Old man: Yes. You just need to continue straight ahead and when you see crossroads you take the
left way and it will be on your left.
Man : Well, thank you very much Sir.
Old man: No problem

Conversation 3

Girl : Excuse me, Maam. Is this the right way for Suka Cita elementary school?
Woman : Im sorry I think you are going in the wrong way.
Girl : Oh, do you know where the school is?
Woman : Well, you can go back on your way and take right way from the crossroads

VOCABULARIES

Supermarket = pasar swalayan n.

(to be) located = terletak v. passive
Youre welcome = terima kasih kembali
Address = alamat n.
refer to = merujuk pada v.
Next to = dekat dengan adj.
Elementary school = sekolah dasar n.

BASIC SENTENCES
Asking for directions, ungkapan yang digunakan untuk meminta pentujuk dan arah untuk pergi ke
suatu tempat
- Could you tell me how to get to the nearest bus station? = Bisakah Anda memberitahu saya
bagaimana menuju ke terminal bis terdekat?
- Do you know where the post office is? = Apakah Anda tahu dimana tempat kantor pos?
- Im looking for this address. Do you know where it is? = Saya sedang mencari alamat ini. Apakah
Anda tahu dimana tempatnya?
- Excuse me. Am I on the right road for Pondok Indah mall? = Permisi, apakah saya ada di jalan
yang tepat menuju ke mall Pondok Indah?
- Is this the right way for Pembangunan Jaya School? = Apakah ini jalan yang tepat menuju sekolah
Pembangunan Jaya?
- Can you point me out where Asri park is? = Bisakah Anda tunjukan pada saya dimana letak taman
Asri?
- Do you mind to show me where the nearest food stall is around here? = Apakah Anda tidak
keberatan menunjukan pada saya dimana kedai makanan terdekat di sekitar sini?
- (Gunakan Excuse me sebelum bertanya agar pertanyaan terkesan lebih sopan)
Giving the directions, ungkapan yang digunakan untuk memberikan petunjuk atau arah suatu tempat
- Well, its this way = ini jalannya/ lewat sini
- Go down there and then turn right = Turun dari sana dan lalu belok ke kanan
- Take this road and keep going straight = Lewat jalan ini dan teruslah berjalan lurus
- Take the first one on the left = Ambil jalan yang pertama pada sebelah kiri
- Take the second one on the right = Ambil jalan yang kedua pada sebelah kanan
- Turn right at the crossroads = belok ke kanan pada persimpangan
- You are going in the wrong way = Anda lewat jalan yang salah
- You are going in the wrong direction = Anda melewati arah yang salah
- Continue straight ahead for about 500 m = Terus saja berjalan lurus ke depan untuk sekitar 500
meter
- Youll pass a pet store on your left = Anda akan melewati toko hewan peliharaan di sisi kiri Anda
- Keep going for another 300 meters = Teruslah berjalan 300 meter lagi
- Keep going, it will be on your right = Teruslah berjalan, tempatnya akan berada di sisi kanan Anda

Materi Pembelajaran
Asking directions

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to?

the bus station

Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?

 Excuse me, do you know where the is?

post office

How do I get to (the)?

Im sorry, I dont knowPardon me, Im lost, how do I

get to the ( museum)?

sorry, Im not from around here

Can you give me directions to (the)?

Im looking for (this address)

Where I can find the nearest.?

Are we on the right road for? Brighton

Is this the right way for? Police station

Can you tell me how to get to the drugstore?

What are the best/quickest/easiest/ way to get to (the)?

Do you have a map?

Can you show me on the map?

Giving directions

its this way

its that way

At the traffic lights, take the first left and go straight on. Its
on the left.

youre going the wrong way

youre going in the wrong direction

Go back the way you came

take this road

go down there
 Turn back/ go back

take the first on the left

take the second on the right

turn right at the crossroads

Go straight on (until you come to)

continue straight ahead for about a mile (one mile

is approximately 1.6 kilometers)

Go under/ over the bridge

continue past the fire station

Follow the signs to

youll pass a supermarket on your left

The is beside/in front of/next tothe.

keep going for another

hundred yards (about 91 meters)

two hundred meters

half mile (about 800 meters)

Kilometer

Keep going straight ahead

itll be

on your left

on your right

straight ahead of you

How far is it?

How far is it?

How far is it to? the airport

How far is it to from here?

 Is it far?

Is it a long way?

its

not far

quite close

quite a long way

a long way on foot

a long way to walk

about a mile from here (one mile is approximately

1.6 kilometers)

Giving directions to drivers

follow the signs for

the town center

Birmingham

go over the bridge

continue straight on past some traffic lights

at the second set of traffic lights, turn left

youll cross some railway lines

go over the roundabout

take the second exit at the roundabout

turn right at the T-junction

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