Unit 6: Maps
Task 1
1.
Woman: Excuse me, can you tell me where the gift shop is?
Man: Yes, you need to go into the shopping center. The entrance is over there on your
left.
Woman: Yes, I see it.
Man: Well, you go in then go straight ahead. The shop you will see is opposite the toilets,
next to the lifts.
Woman: Thanks very much.
2.
Welcome to the resort. I'll just tell you about some of our facilities. We've got a lovely
little pond where guests are welcome to sit and have a picnic. You'll see it as you come in
the entrance. In the middle of the resort, you'll see a circular courtyard. It has some lovely
cool places to sit as well. You can see our famous big tree from there. It's enormous. To
the right of the courtyard, you'll find a small shop where you can pick up things like
postcards and stamps. It's just behind the tree.
3.
Student: Hello professor Jones, would you be able to help me with my assignments?
Professor: Of course, are you having problems with choosing a good location for the new
bridge?
Student: Yes, I was thinking of putting it right in the middle as the river is at its
narrowest.
Professor: Well, that wouldn’t save costs.
Student: Exactly, but I realized that it would create costs in other areas as it would mean
some important buildings being knocked down. So, I think it would be better if it's at the
eastern end of the motorway.
Professor: That's a good idea, it would be a lot more useful than if it was at the western
end.
4.
The Traviston frog is different from many other species of frog. It is very small and so
unlike other species, it is unable to live in the area of a pond, though it does need to live
in fairly close proximity to water so that it can feed. Rather than choosing the safety of a
tree which would be too tall and may actually increase the threat from predators, it elects
to live in a tiny borrow surrounded by bushes.
Task 2
Morning everyone. Thanks for coming. Now, starting next week, there will be more
routes for all of you to help out at the information stand. Here it's Brookside market. So, I
just wanted to give you a briefing about what you can find where. The information booth
is to the left of the entrance, and I've given you all a plan to mark important places
on. One of the most common inquiries is where can I pay for my parking? People are
amazed when we tell them that it's free now. We used to charge for it. There was a ticket
booth to the left of the entrance, but now that it has been turned into a small stage, we
hold cookery demonstrations there. Local chefs come in and show people how to prepare
dishes. It's really popular and you get a nice view of the fountain. We have 50 stalls at the
markets selling everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to locally made crafts which
unfortunately means people won't find things like books or anything second-hand. We
have a famous Baker at the market and many people get here really early just to buy his
produce. His stall is located at the back of the markets next to the barbecue. We sell
burgers and sausages there, but a lot of people like to bring their own lunch to eat and
they're welcome to go to the special area near the tree in the middle of the markets where
they can do just that. It's handy for the toilets too. The markets are located next to a circus
school that holds classes for children at the weekend, so we often get a lot of family
groups in. There’s a playground on the right-hand side that's popular with them and just
in front of that is where the farmers bring along chickens, rabbits, and lambs for the
children to pet. That's always a very popular feature, so you'll definitely be asked about
that. Just let people know that there is a small fee if the children want to feed them. Well,
that's everything for now.
Task 1
Well, here we are at the top of the tower, and we're gonna look at the view from each
direction. Out to the east, the large buildings, about a kilometer away, are the Olympic
site. There's an indoor arena for gymnastics, a stadium, the track and field and a
swimming pool full of races and synchronized swimming and also diving. If you look
carefully down there, you can see the train lines. The Olympic site has its own station to
encourage the use of public transport. There’s also a car park, but it only holds a limited
number of cars. The former park has some specially created water features. If you look
out here to the south, you can see a circular ornamental pond. And around to the west,
you can relax and sit on the bench to smell the flowers in the rose garden. And finally up
to the north, if you look in front of you now, there's a lake with a small island in the
center, you can hire or row a boat. If you look through the trees, you can see the cafe
which has lovely views across the water. Okay, let's climb down now.
Task 2
Let's start by seeing what there is to do. As you can see here, on our giant wall plan, we
are now situated in the Reception block. As you walk out of the main door into the park,
there is a path you can follow. If you follow this route, you will immediately come into
the Rare Breeds section, where we keep a wide variety of animals which I shall be telling
you a little more about later. Next to this, moving east is the large grazing area for the
rare breeds. Then further east…in the largest section of our Park is the Forest Area. South
of the grazing area and in fact just next to the Reception block is our Experimental Crop
Area. In the middle of the Park…this circular area is our lake. These two small
rectangular shapes here are the Fish Farms where we rear fish for sale. In the southeastern
corner of the marsh is our Market Garden area, growing vegetables, and flowers.
Task 3
Now, I'm going to give you a plan of the site, and I'd just like to point out where
everything is, and then you can take a look at everything for yourself. I've already pointed
out the river, which is on the left, and of course, running along the bottom is Woodside
Road, got it? Okay, now we're standing at the entrance, see it at the bottom, and
immediately to our right is the ticket office. You won't need that because you've got
your group booking but just pass it to the toilets, always good to know where they are. In
front of us is the car park, as you can see and to the left, by the entry gate is a gift shop.
That's where you can get copies of the guide like this one here. Now, beyond the carpark,
all the buildings are arranged in a half-circle with a yard in the middle. The big stone
building at the top is the main workshop. That's where the furnaces and where all the
metal was melted, and the tools were cast as you'll be able to see. Now, in the top right-
hand corner, that building with big windows is the showroom where samples of all the
tools that were made through the ages are on display. In the top left corner is the
grinding shop where the tools were sharpened and finished and on one side of that you
can see the engine room and on the other is the cafe which isn't an antique, you'll be
pleased to note though they do serve very nice old-fashioned tea. The row of buildings
you can see on the left are the cottages. These were built for the workers towards the end
of the eighteenth century and they're still furnished from that period so you can get a
good idea of ordinary people's living conditions. Across the yard, from them, you can see
the stables where the horses were kept for transporting the products. And the separate
building in front of them is the works office and that still has some of the old accounts on
display. Right, if anyone wants a guided tour then I'm starting at the engine room. If
you'd like to come along this way, please ladies and gentlemen.
Task 4
Welcome to GreenVale Agricultural Park. As you know, we only open for a week, so you
are amongst our first visitors. We have lots of fascinating indoor and outdoor exhibits on
our huge complex, spreading hundreds of hectares. Our aim is to give educational
opportunities to the wider public as well as to offer research sites for a wide variety of
agriculturists and other scientists.
Let's start by seeing what there is to do. As you can see here, on our giant wall plan, we
are now situated in the Reception block. As you walk out of the main door into the park,
there is a path you can follow. If you follow this route, you will immediately come into
the Rare Breeds section, where we keep a wide variety of animals which I shall be telling
you a little more about later. Next to this, moving east is the large grazing area for the
rare breeds. Then further east…in the largest section of our Park is the Forest Area. South
of the grazing area and in fact just next to the Reception block is our Experimental Crop
Area. In the middle of the Park…this circular area is our lake. These two small
rectangular shapes here are the Fish Farms where we rear fish for sale. In the southeastern
corner of the marsh is our Market Garden area, growing vegetables, and flowers.
Task 5:
Now, I'm going to give you a plan of the site, and I'd just like to point out where
everything is, and then you can take a look at everything for yourself. I've already pointed
out the river, which is on the left, and of course, running along the bottom is Woodside
Road, got it? Okay, now we're standing at the entrance, see it at the bottom, and
immediately to our right is the ticket office. You won't need that because you've got
your group booking but just pass it to the toilets, always good to know where they are. In
front of us is the car park, as you can see and to the left, by the entry gate is a gift shop.
That's where you can get copies of the guide like this one here. Now, beyond the carpark,
all the buildings are arranged in a half-circle with a yard in the middle. The big stone
building at the top is the main workshop. That's where the furnaces and where all the
metal was melted, and the tools were cast as you'll be able to see. Now, in the top right-
hand corner, that building with big windows is the showroom where samples of all the
tools that were made through the ages are on display. In the top left corner is the
grinding shop where the tools were sharpened and finished and on one side of that you
can see the engine room and on the other is the cafe which isn't an antique, you'll be
pleased to note though they do serve very nice old-fashioned tea. The row of buildings
you can see on the left are the cottages. These were built for the workers towards the end
of the eighteenth century and they're still furnished from that period so you can get a
good idea of ordinary people's living conditions. Across the yard, from them, you can see
the stables where the horses were kept for transporting the products. And the separate
building in front of them is the works office and that still has some of the old accounts on
display. Right, if anyone wants a guided tour then I'm starting at the engine room. If
you'd like to come along this way, please ladies and gentlemen.
Task 6:
Look carefully at the street plan below. One of the sets of directions and then also the
questions at the end of each set of directions.
1. You just come out to the bus station. Turn right and walk to the junction of Elm
Avenue and Hanover Road. Turn left and walk up Hanover road. Cross Woodlawn
Lane and continue up Hanover road. You will see a big building on your
right. What is the building on your left?
2. You just come out of the bus station. Turn right and walk to the junction of Elm
Avenue and Hanover Road. Turn left and walk up Hanover Road. Past the Bank of
Asia on your left and a small park just opposite. Cross Woodlawn Lane, keep
straight until you see the zebra crossing, turn right, walk along the street lane to
the end of this road. What is the building on your right?
3. You just come out to the bus station, turn left, walk straight on, take the first turn
on the right. Go along Street Lane and take the second turn on the left. What is the
building on your right?
Task 7: