Theme 6 - Giving and Asking Directions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k, g
• Leerjaar 1

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
• 
  

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 

Go 

turn

left
/ right / back

Go straight on Main Street 

Turn left at the supermarket.

Asking for directions

Instruction Giving directions in English #2

There's a school between the hospital and the bank.

at the corner of 

The museum is at the corner of the street.

next to

You can find the coffee shop next to the hospital.

between

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 winkelcentrum Buiksloot is?

Translate to English

Sla rechts af.

Translate to English

Sla linksaf bij de rotonde.

Translate to English

1. The supermarket is on your left.

2. The bank is at the corner of the street.

3. Go straight ahead.

Translate to Dutch

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

PRACTICE 2
Write down the directions from X to the café.