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LESSON 17
Focus Communicative situation: Travelling by train or bus
Grammar: Giving directions
After this lesson, you will know how to:
Ask about travel details
Understand the time
Check information to make sure you understand
Ask for and give directions
WARM-UP
1. How often do you use public transport?
2. Which type of transport below have you used before?
train coach bus metro
car bicycle taxi tram
A – AT THE TRAIN STATION
1. Stephen is buying a ticket at Singapore airport. Complete the
conversation using these questions.
How long does it take?
Which platform does it leave from?
What time's the next train?
Can I have a single to the city centre, please?
Clerk: Next, please.
Stephen: …………………………….
Clerk: A single? Of course, here you are.
Stephen: …………………………….
Clerk: Usually about thirty minutes.
Stephen: …………………………….
Clerk: The next train's at 3.15.
Stephen: …………………………….
Clerk: Platform 3. Over there.
Stephen: Thank you.
Clerk: You're welcome.
Listen and check (CD1-54)
Practice 1: Imagine you are at London King's Cross station. Use the ideas
below to have a conversation. (CD1-55)
Example:
You hear: Next, please.
You say: a. I'd like a return ticket to Cambridge, please.
a. return ticket / Cambridge
b. how much?
c. how long / take?
d. next train?
e. which platform?
B – TIMES
1. Listen to announcements a-d and complete the information (CD1-56)
KING'S CROSS STATION
Train to Time Platform
a Edinburgh 7.45
b York
c Cambridge
d Liverpool
2. Listen to announcements e-j. Match each announcement (e-j) to the
correct time (1-6) (CD1-56)
1. 9:10
2. 7:45
3. 10:50
4. 5:49
5. 3:05
6. 8:15
e ……….. f ……….. g ……….. h ……….. I ………..
j ………..
3. Stacey works in South Africa. Look at her diary and listen to her talk
about her day. Write the times in the diary (CD1-57)
a. breakfast with Mrs. Jenson
(ALC) ………………………………
b. meeting with Bob/Sean
………………………………
c. see Helen re sales report
………………………………
d. lunch with Dan Chester
………………………………
e. GEO International
………………………………
f. collect Janet form school
………………………………
C – FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
1. Listen to conversations a and b and complete these directions (CD1-
58)
a. You go ………………………… Nether Street and ………………………….
b. You turn ………………………… and go ………………………… the bank. The
subway's ……………………
2. Look at the map and listen to the conversations c-f. Follow the
directions and write the name of each place you arrive at. Begin at
You are here. (CD1-58)
c. …………………………………………..
d. …………………………………………..
e. …………………………………………..
f. …………………………………………..
D – FINDING YOUR WAY
1. Underline the expressions you can use to ask for directions.
Excuse me. Where's the bus station, please?
Excuse me. I'm lost. How do I get to the Art Museum?
Can you tell me where the Beach Hotel is, please?
2. Rearrange the words to make questions asking for directions.
a. you / me / tell / where / library / Can / the / is / please
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…… ?
b. get / to / city / How / I / centre / do / the
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…… ?
c. Tourist / Where's / please / Office / the / Information
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…… ?
d. the / hospital / me / tell / where / Can / please / you / is
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…… ?
Practice 2: Imagine you are lost. Ask for directions to these places.
Example: a
You say: Can you tell me where the cinema is, please?
a. the cinema
b. the train station
c. the internet café
d. the nearest supermarket
e. the Tourist Information Office
3. Look at the map in C-2. Imagine you are at You are here. Listen to
five people ask for directions. Pause the recording after each one
and give directions to the place.
Example:
You hear: a. Can you tell me where the subway is, please?
You say: You turn right into Broadway, then turn left into Willow Way. It's
on the left.
CLASS ROLE PLAY
Work with a partner. Look at the map in C-2. Choose a place to start, then take
turns asking for and giving directions to other places on the map.
GRAMMAR: GIVING DIRECTIONS
1. General instructions
It's about five minutes from here.
It's about a ten-minute walk.
It's (not quite) far from here.
2. Specific instructions
straight (on/ahead) đi thẳng
along the road đi dọc theo con đường
up/down ……. đi hướng lên/xuống ….
GO toward ……. đi về phía …..
past …… đi ngang/vượt qua …..
over (the bridge) đi (qua cầu)
across …… băng qua …..
left rẽ trái
TURN right rẽ phải
back quay lại
the first/second left/right đi vào ngã rẽ bên trái/phải
đầu tiên/thứ hai
TAKE a left/right rẽ trái/phải
the first/second road đi vào đường đầu tiên/thứ
hai
3. Giving locations
These are the common prepositions to give directions and locations in English
next to in front of
across near
at around
opposite behind
beside on
4. Examples of giving directions
Go straight on. Then take the first left on to Green Street. Walk past the
library and it’s the building next to the library on the left.
Go past the traffic lights. You will see a shop on the right. Go past that and
it’s on the right next to the shop.
Go past the traffic lights and go straight on until you get to the roundabout.
At the roundabout turn left. Go past the theatre. It’s the building next to the
theatre, opposite the hospital.
Practice 1: Decide whether the description is True or False.
1. The school is next to the pharmacy.
2. The bar is on the corner of Main St and Pine St.
3. The police station is next to the Fire Department.
4. The toy store is across from the Chinese Restaurant.
5. The pharmacy is between the trains station and the hospital.
6. The hospital is across from the parking lot.
7. The movie theatre is next to the dry cleaners.
Practice 2: Give directions to the following places
1. the bar
2. the police station
3. the Cal's Café
4. the church
GLOSSARY
Vocabulary Phonetic Meaning
transcription
coach (n) /kəʊtʃ/ xe buýt chạy đường dài
metro (n) /ˈmetrəʊ/
tàu điện ngầm
subway (n) /ˈsʌbweɪ/
tram (n) /træm/ xe điện
platform (n) /ˈplætfɔːrm/ sân ga
lost (adj) /lɔːst/ bị lạc
