Saturday, November 30, 2013

post-speaking:

 

 


Q5. Each one of the groups should be write an essay summarizing the directions for the specific place of interest they were assigned to find. They are asked to use appropriate linking expressions. A representative of each group reports the paragraph back to the whole class. While reporting back, the other groups listen carefully to trace the way on their maps and circle the destination.

 


 

 


Vocabulary

 

 

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Vocabulary:


(Turn left - Turn right - Next to – Opposite – Beside - Go straight – Behind  - East - West - Cross - North - In Front of  - South).

 

 

Q4. Use these words to describe how to go to place according to the pictures, with your partner?

 

NOTE: you must write your answer in 20 minutes and I need only ONE paragraph. 

 

Watch this video about Directions’

 

Friday, November 29, 2013

Lost in London


Pre-speaking:

1.What is this?
2. Have you ever needed or used a map?
3. Why do we usually need a map?
4.What are we going to talk about today?

Answer These Questions In The Classroom



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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Lost in London


Pre-speaking:

1. What is this?
2. Have you ever needed or used a map?
3. Why do we usually need a map?
4.What are we going to talk about today?













Listen carefully to the dialogue and fill in the following gaps


- Excuse me!
- Yes, ............ can I help?
- ................, ehm, can you tell me the ................ to Waterloo Station? I think I’m lost..
- I think you might be, yeah… You’re actually here right in the ............ of Hyde Park.
- Oh dear…
- It’s ................. at all! All you need to do is continue .................. on through St James’
Park…
-Yes…
- And then, when you get to the Houses of Parliament, ...................... left..
- Hhmmm…
- Then go ............... the bridge…
- Ok…
- And then it’s ................  first and you’re there, that’s Waterloo Station.
- Great, ok, so…ehm… Through Hyde Park, and then ................. at the Houses of Parliament…
- No, no, no, .............. at the Houses of Parliament!
- Right! .................. at the Houses of Parliament. Ehm… Cross the bridge…
- That’s it!
- And then… to the ................... ?
- First on the right!
- First on the right!
- And that’s Waterloo Station!
- Fantastic! Thank you very much.
- No problem, you’re ......................... !
- Bye! 

Vocabulary:

(turn left - turn right - next to - opposite - beside - go straight - behind  - east - west - cross - north - in front of  - south )

Q4. Use these words to describe how to go to place according to the pictures, with your partner?





while-speaking:


Activity:

Imagine that you and a group of friends visiting London as tourists but you feel lost and need some body's help to continue their sightseeing. Fortunately, they have got three maps of central London. To save time, they decide to be divided into 3 groups to ask directions for three different places of interest (a. The Houses of Parliament, b. The Buckingham Palace and c. the Tower of London.)The 3 groups manage to find somebody to ask directions. Two members of the group act out the dialogue to the whole class.
The students should be start their dialogue with the word (Excuse me, how can I get to .......? (for example: Railway Station).



post-speaking:

Q5. Each one of the groups should be write a paragraph summarizing the directions for the specific place of interest they were assigned to find. They are asked to use appropriate linking expressions. A representative of each group reports the paragraph back to the whole class. While reporting back, the other groups listen carefully to trace the way on their maps and circle the destination.

Places:

(Bridge walls - Pall mall - London eye - Hyde park - Constitution hill - Green park - Big Ben)