UNIT 11
DIRECTIONS
Objective
By practicing listening to certain information, the students are able to acknowledge the
expressions used to ask for and explain the direction and use the knowledge in doing English
conversation.
A. Preparation
Match each direction with a map.
1. Go straight up the block.
2. Turn right at the light.
3. Take the first street on the left.
4. Go straight for two blocks.
Then turn left.
5. Go through the intersection.
6. Take a right at the corner.
Pronunciation Help.
Intonation for confirming information.
Use rising intonation to ask question that
confirms information.
1. A: Is there a post office near here? B: A post office?
2. A: Could I please have a map? B: A map?
3. A: Do you know where the restrooms are? B: The restrooms?
4. A: I’m trying to find a supermarket. B: A supermarket?
B. Let’s Listen
Task 1
A. People are giving directions. Listen and check (√) the correct map.
B. Look at the map and listen to the directions. Write the number of each place on the map.
1. A bank 4. The post office
2. The Peking Restaurant 5. The tourist office
3. A supermarket 6. The art museum
Task 2
People are giving directions to their homes. Listen and number the directions in the correct
order.
1. ___ Go down the street and my house is on the left.
___ Walk past the hotel for two blocks.
___ Come out of the subway.
___ You’ll see the small street on the right.
2. ___ Cross the footbridge.
___ Go down the street on the other side of the footbridge.
___ Get off the bus across from the supermarket.
___ Walk north fro two blocks.
3. ___ Go down the street until you see the supermarket.
___ Walk towards the river.
___ Take the first street on the left.
___ Go through the intersection.
4. ___ Get off the bus across from the school.
___ Go down the street until you see a church.
___ Turn right just past the gas station.
___ Walk north for about two blocks.
C. Let’s Listen
Task 1
A. Look at the map below. Listen to the dialogues. Draw an arrow from the name of the
building to the place on the map.
Johnson Clinic Valley Cinema World Bank
Jackson ST.
3rd 4th 5th
ST. ST. ST.
You are here James ST.
B. Listen to the directions to the house. Circle the correct house.
North Exit
SUBWAY
South Exit
Task 2
A. Look at the map below. Listen. Point to the places as the speaker mentions them.
Ace Sports Shop
Pantheon Theater
Bus Stop
Parking Lot
Bly’s Department Store
Monroe Health Clinic
Subway Stop
Apple Record Shop
B. Circle TRUE or FALSE for each sentence.
1. TRUE FALSE 5. TRUE FALSE
2. TRUE FALSE 6. TRUE FALSE
3. TRUE FALSE 7. TRUE FALSE
4. TRUE FALSE 8. TRUE FALSE
D. Over to You.
Look at the map below. Do a short conversation with your partner to practice the expression
of asking and giving information of directions.
E. Let’s Practice : Computer based test
In this practice section you will practice in using computer based test for listening. While you
are listening, pictures of the speakers or other information will be presented on your
computer screen. There are some parts of the listening section with special directions for each
part. You have time limitation, provided on your computer screen, to answer all questions of
the test. You may change your answer as many times as you want before you submit it. When
the time given is up, your answer will be automatically submitted and you can see the result
of the test on the result page.
Before you begin working on the listening test, you will have an opportunity to adjust the
volume of the sound. Good Luck.