Elementary English Lessons 110

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Chapter 5 :


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Asking for Directions

First National Bank Metro Zoo unny

Sunny Beach

Lewis Boulevard

Charlie Chapin Cinema

Post Office

Hugos !ym

Con"ersation Practice #

Jack : How do I get to the First National Bankfrom Sunny Beach.Tim : Walk along $e%is Boule"ar&past the Metro Zoo. It is right next to'oe(s Super Burgerson the north side of the street.Jack : Thanks a lot youve een a real help !

'oe(s Super Burger


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Tim : "our welcome. Is it your first time in Jacksonville #Jack : Well$ we %ust moved here from Toronto so we are still

getting used to the city.Tim: &h$ welcome to Jacksonville. Im sure I'll see you

around sometime.Jack : "eah. Thanks again.

Direction "oca)ulary #walk up on the right next to across fromwalk down on the left etween esidewalk along on the north side in front of southnorth on the south side of east westdown the ... up the ...

Practice asking for &irections %ith a classmate using the street scene

a)o"e* Su)stitute the &ifferent locations an& &irection "oca)ulary in yourcon"ersations*

Common Con"ersations a)out Directions

Do you know where the washrooms are ?

(ranco : )xcuse me$ do you know where the washrooms are #*isa : "es$ they are down the hall on your left.(ranco : Thanks a lot.*isa : +o prolem.

Cultural note:In English the washrooms can also be called the restrooms, thebathrooms, the mens room, and the ladies room. Some slang expressions include; the canand the john. Generally, it is not impolite to ask or the washrooms and it isnt necessaryto excuse yoursel when you need to use them..


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Is there a payphone near here ?

,osemary : )xcuse me. Is there a payphone near here#-aroline : "es$ I think so. I think there is one across the street in front ofthe travel agency.

,osemary . o you know if it takes calling cards #-aroline : +o$ Im sorry. I have no idea.,osemary : &kay$ well thanks anyway. I'll check for myself.-aroline : /ood luck. 0ye.,osemary.: &h$ ye. Thanks for your help.-aroline : ont mention it. 1

1!on"t mention itmeans the same as 2Its no problem. orIts nothing. or #oure welcome.

Where is the airport, please ?'ohn : -an you tell me where the airport is$ please#Hotel clerk: -ertainly$ sir. "ou drive west along 0loor

3t. until you come to a sign that says highway 456.Turn right at the sign and continue north alonghighway 456 until you see a sign for the airport onyour left. Take the exit marked terminal.

'ohn: -ould you write that down for me$ please.Hotel clerk: 3ure$ no prolem$ sir.'ohn: Thanks a lot you have really een helpful.


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+*, $ook at the map an& complete the con"ersation*

6.7 8: )xcuse me$ sir. Is 999999999999999999 a ank 9999999999999 here#0: "es$ theres a ank 999999999999999 (ifth 3treet.8: 8nd$ is there a coffee shop 99999999999999999 the ank#0: 3ure$ theres a coffee shop 9999999999999 the post office and +ormas gym.8: Thank you.

.7 8: )xcuse me$ miss. Is there a supermarket 99999999999999 999999999999#0: "es$ there is. Its 99999999999999999999 the park#8: &h$ I know. Theres a news7stand %ust in front of the supermarket$ right#0: +o. The news7stand is 99999999999999 &ak 3t. 8nd (ourth$ ut theres a

us stop 999999999999999999999 the supermarket.8: &;$ thank you. 0ye!

++*, Help these people- $ook at the map an& %rite &irections for them*6.7 8lice is going to the department store.

.7 *aura is looking for a hotel.


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@op. 6$56A B stop lights? km y = km police stations? ladies ars 6 unemployment office

O

Alice SECOND 2nd

STREET

Pine

X

GAS

STATION

X

Elm

GRAND

HOTEL

X

Oak

NEWMANS

SUPERMARKET

X

Palm

O Carl THIRD !Rd

STREET

S"# RESTAURANT

X

S"# CINEMA

X

S"# PARK S"#

$OURTH %"&

STREET

LI'RAR(

X

'ANK

X

POST

O$$ICE

X

CO$$E

E

SHOP

X

NORMAS

G(M

X

$I$TH )"&

O STREET O

PARKING

LOT

X

'OOK

STORE

X

$LOWER

SHOP

X

'*

DEPARTMENT

STORE

X

La+ra

O ,im SI-TH ."&

STREET

1C )ntrance O C *ocation of people

Scale 1:26000


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Grammar Tip

In English, we use capital letters when referring to street names, forexample; a!is "oa#, $awrence %oule!ar#, &irst Street, Countr' Clu(ri!e, )iller *!enue, $ois $ane, %lue(err' Crescent, etc+++ e often usea((re!iations for street names+ -he' are as follows :Street . St+, *!enue . *!e+, "oa# . "#+, ri!e . r+, Crescent . Cr+,%oule!ar# . %l!#+

e use the preposition onwhen we tal/ a(out a location of a particularplace as (eing on a particular street+Ex+ -he post office is on College *!enue+

hat is on Cliff "oa#

owe!er, we can use onor atwhen we tal/ a(out the corner of twostreets+Ex+ -he train station is at the corner of Station "oa# an# )ain Street+

-he pu(lic li(rar' is on the corner of cean *!enue an# College*!enue+

Sometimes we onl' use the first part of the street name when we tal/a(out locations, especiall' if the person is !er' familiar with the cit' ortown+Ex+ -he (an/ is on the corner of 3rince an# 3ar/+ 4not 3rince Street an#3ar/ "oa#

Ordinal NumbersIf 'ou want to i#entif' or #escri(e something (' in#icating where itcomes in a series or seuence , 'ou use or#inal num(ers+ -he' are

alwa's use# in English when we tal/ a(out a #ate, a floor num(er in anapartment or office (uil#ing, certain street names, an# for sportsperio#s 4i+e+ (ase(all innings, (oxing roun#s etc+++(irst 3econdThird (ourth (ifth 3ixth6st nd


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Thirteenth (ourteenth (ifteenth 3ixteenth 3eventeenth )ighteenth6:80+ -here are four people here+ Is there a (an/near('


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Singular : Plural-here is +++ Contraction -here are +++ Contractio

n-here is not -here9s +++ -here are not+++ -here

aren9tQuestionFormation

-here isn9t or -here9snot+++

QuestionFormation

Is there *re there +++

A : Ask directions using s there!!!" and Are there !!!"Ex! 4an' goo# restaurants#*re there an' goo# restaurants near thetrain station

1+ 4 an' (an/s 777777777777777777777777777777777777 near here

2+ 4 a post office 77777777777777777777777777777777777 on this street

8+ 4 tourist information office 77777777777777777777777 close ('

+ 4 mone' exchange 7777777777777777777777777777777 in the hotel

5+ 4 an' museums 777777777777777777777777777777777 in this area

$ : %se there is / there are to complete the &ollo'ing&acts!Ex+ 4secon# A minute -here are sixt' secon#s in a minute+

1+ 4#a'sA 'ear 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 +

2+ 4planetsA solar s'stem 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 +

8+ 4pro!inces A Cana#a 777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 +

+ 43resi#ent A )exico 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 +

5+ 4continents A worl# 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 +


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Write it !

No' 'rite the (uestion &or the ans'ers in $!Ex+ *re there sixt' secon#s in a minute or ow man' secon#s are in aminute

1+ 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

2+77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

8+ 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

+ 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

5+ 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

)eading Comprehension

*cGill %ni+ersit, in the -eart o& *ontreal)cBill ni!ersit' is locate# at the corner of )cBill College an#Sher(roo/e Street in )ontreal+ )cBill is one of the ol#est uni!ersities inCana#a+ Stu#ents can fin# e!er'thing the' nee# at the campus(oo/store on )c-a!ish Street ?ust one (loc/ west of the main gates+


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)cBill is locate# in #owntown )ontreal an# there are a lot of shoppingcentres near('+

-here are two metro stations !er' close to the uni!ersit', 3eel an#)cBill+ -o get to the metro stations, 'ou ha!e to wal/ south on )cBill

College for two (loc/s until 'ou come to #e )aissoneu!e %l!#++ If 'ouwant to go to the 3eel metro station, 'ou turn right an# wal/ west along#e )aissoneu!e until 'ou see a (lue an# white metro sign at the cornerof 3eel St+ an# #e )aissoneu!e+ If 'ou want to go to the )cBill metrostation, turn left an# wal/ east an# loo/ for the same (lue an# whitesign D)etro at the corner of ni!ersit' *!e+ an# #e )aissoneu!e+ %othmetro stations are a(out 5 minutes from the campus+

-here are man' mo!ie theatres an# restaurants along St+ CatherineStreet which is three (loc/s south of the campus+ -his is a famousshopping street in )ontreal+ =ou can fin# almost an'thing 'ou are

loo/ing for there+ So en?o' 'our stu#ies (ut #on@t forget to en?o' the&rench flair of )ontreal, tooF

.ocabular, : iscuss the new !oca(ular' in the class

corner campus (loc/ #owntownmetro stations famous flair main gates

Questions about the stor,: iscuss them in ,our class

1+ here is )cBill ni!ersit' locate# 2+ ow #o 'ou get to the 3eel metro station from the ni!ersit' 8+ *re there an' restaurants near(' here are the' + o 'ou thin/ there is a (an/ close to the ni!ersit' 5+ Is )cBill ni!ersit' in a goo# location h'

Class Activity :Discuss where you work / go to school with yourclass. Is it in a good location ? Why ? Are there many interesting thingsnearby ? Is that important to you ?


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Opening and closing hours

$ocation pening hours

"o'al %an/ )on G &ri >:80 a+m+ to 8:80 p+m+Close# on Satur#a' an# Sun#a'

Carla@s #r' Cleaning )on G Sun :80 to 6:80 4Sun onl' to :80

3u(lic $i(rar' -ues G Sat+ 10 *m+ to < p+m+4Sat+ onl' to 5 p+m+

3ost ffice )on+G &ri+ to an# Sat+ to 12Close# Sun#a'

&ran@s Cafe pen < #a's a wee/ from


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5+ hat are &ran@s Cafe9s closing hours

777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

Con+ersation 0ractice :

-arr,: Excuse me, #o 'ou /now when the (an/

is open Catherine: Sure, it9s open from nine in themorning to four in the afternoon,)on#a' to &ri#a'+

-arr,: hat a(out Satur#a's an# Sun#a's Catherine: Ho, it9s close# on the wee/en#s+-arr,: -han/ 'ou+Catherine: It9s m' pleasure+

0ractice the con+ersation and then substitute locations

&rom the pre+ious page !

)ap up :

)a/e a map of 'our neigh(orhoo# with all the importantlocations on it+ &in# out what the opening an# closing hours areof at least four of these locations+


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In partners, exchange maps an# as/ 'our partner uestionsa(out his or her map, inclu#ing uestions a(out the openingan# closing hours an# #irections+ =ou can rotate aroun# theclass as/ing #ifferent stu#ents a(out their maps+

1rite some o& ,our (uestions belo'!

1+ 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

2+ 77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

8+ 77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

Class Activity :Set up an obstacle course in the classroom oroutside if possible. In partners, hae the students blindfold their partnerand talk them through the obstacle course step by step. !hen hae theother partner do the same. "ou can change the obstacle course eachtime. #ake sure to reiew all the direction ocabulary before doing thisactiity.

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Elementary English Lessons 110