Theme 6 - Giving and Asking Directions

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-4

Giving Directions

Lesson goal:

At the end of the lesson I know how to ask and give directions.

Write down what you think this lesson goal means. (in Dutch)

At the end of the lesson I know how to give and ask for directions.

Today:

• What do you know?
• Instructions.
• Practice
• Homework

Activating knowledge

Fill in the wordweb

Giving Directions
What comes to mind?

Handige woorden

Opening

Question

Rantelwoorden (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etcetera)

Direction (left, straight, etcetera)

Place (opposite, above)

The best opening:

1. Hey dude, help me out here, will ya?
2. Can you help me?
3. Could you help me, please?
4. Uhm, ......?!

Asking for directions

Instruction Asking for directions in English

Excuse me,

where is the...?

where is _____ located?

is there a ______ near here?

how do I get to...?

What's the way to...?

Asking for directions

Instruction Giving directions in English #1

straight / past / along / up / through / over / down / back

Go 

turn

left
/ right / back

Go straight on Main Street 

Take a shortcut to the school going through the park.

Turn left at the supermarket.

If you get to the bridge, you went too far, you'll have to turn back.

Asking for directions

Instruction Giving directions in English #2

There's a nice park behind the parking lot.

around the corner

The museum is just around the corner.

between

You can find the coffee shop between the office building and the movie theater.

behind

For the word list got to https://quizlet.com/_89uvqh?x=1jqt&i=19rmb6 

Match

turn left

turn right

go straight on

cross the street

1. crossroads
2. zebra crossing
3. traffic lights
4. roundabout

Schrijf op wat het object
in de foto is. (Engels)

Schrijf op wat het object
in de foto is. (Engels)

1. Go straight ahead
2. turn right
3. Turn left
4. behind

1. Go past
2. Go along
3. Go straight on
4. Go though

Goedemiddag. Weet u waar de Reeweg is?

Translate to English

Neem de tweede weg rechts.

Translate to English

Sla linksaf bij de rotonde.

Translate to English

1. The grocery store is on your left.

2. Across the bridge you will see the parking garage to the right.  

3. At the ground floor, walk through the exit doors.

Translate to Dutch

PRACTICE 1
Write down the directions from the hospital to the factory.

PRACTICE 2
Write down the directions from the post office to the café.

Last week:

• Did you do 30 minutes Numo English?
  

• Did you do the watching exercise about London?

This week:

• 30 minutes Numo English 

• Work on theme 6 (see Magister).

• Practice & Listening exercise "Giving Directions" in LessonUp (link in Magister).

Homework