AN INTERVIEW WITH JOE HODGSON. JOE GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
1. Are there any nice near 4. Are there any good in this
your home? neighborhood?
2. Is there a around here? 5. Is there a good near your home?
3. Is there a in this area? 6. Are there any around here?
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Excuse me, could you give me directions
to the Rock 'n' Roll Museum? Are you lost? Can I help you?
Sure. Go straight ahead for two blocks.
You're going to see a ferry terminal. Make a right and go down the street about a block.
It's on the left.
Yes, thanks. Can you tell me how to get to Panther Stadium?
Sure. Go to the end of this block, and turn right. Walk up two blocks. You can't miss it.
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(l Building vocabulary and grammar
A '4>)) 2.26 Listen to the conversations above, and follow the directions on the map. Then underline all the expressions for directions. Practice with a partner.
Flf��� B Look at the information below. Find your location and destination on the map. Then complete the questions and put the directions in order.
1. You're in the Ocean Hotel. Someone asks:
A Are you lost? I help you?
B Thanks. you give me directions to Symphony Hall?
A D Um, then make a right.
D Turn left again at the corner, and walk up two blocks.
D It's right there, on the right.
D Um, yes. When you go out of the hotel, turn left.
2. You're outside the parking garage. You ask:
A you tell me how to get to the aquarium?
B D The aquarium is going to be on your right.
D You're going to see a ferry terminal.
D Sure. Go straight ahead for two blocks.
D Make a left.
D Walk up the street about one block.
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fl Grammar Offers and requests with Can and Could Offers
Can I help you?
What can I do?
How can I help?
Requests
Can you help me?
Can you tell me how to get to the aquarium?
Could you give me directions?
A Look at the map on page 56. Some people are asking for directions at the Visitor Center. Complete the questions and directions.
Can you ... ? is more common than Could you ... ? for requests.
People use Could you ... ? to make their requests more polite.
••••• Canyou ... ?
••• Could you ... ?
1. A you give me directions to the Museum of Modern Art? Is it far from here?
B Uh, no, it's not far. So, go out of the door and turn _____________ _ 2. A ____ you recommend a place to go running?
B Let me think. There's a running path in Seaside Park. Go ___________ _
3. A Good morning. ____ I help you?
B Yeah. thanks. you tell me how to get to Panther Stadium?
A Sure,you need to go _________________________ _
4. A I'm staying at the Ocean Hotel. ____ you give me directions from there to the aquarium?
B Oh, no problem. Go---
5. A Hello. I help you? Oh, I'm sorry. You're waiting for a subway map. Here you go.
So, the subway is just a short walk from here. Go ______________ _ B Thanks. Have a good day.
B Pair work Take turns asking for and giving directions to different places on the map on page 56.
8 Listening and speaking Finding your way around
About you
A 14>ằ 2.2s Look at the map on page 56 again. Listen to the concierge at the Ocean Hotel give directions to people. Where do they want to go? Write the places.
1. 2. 3.
B Pair work Take turns asking the questions below and giving directions for the neighborhood you are in.
• Is there a place to go skateboarding near here?
• Could you recommend a cheap restaurant around here?
• Are there any cash machines within walking distance?
• Can you tell me how to get to the subway or to a bus stop?
• Could you give me directions to the nearest drugstore?
• Can you recommend a good place to go shopping?
A Is there a place to go skateboarding near here? '((. Sounds right p. ns
B Well, let me think. There's a skateboarding pork behind the library. You just walk .. .
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(l Conversation strategy Checking information
A What kind of information do people ask a concierge when they are staying in a hotel?
Make a class list.
They ask for directions _to restaurants.
B '4iằ 2.29 Listen. What places does the concierge recommend? Where does Maria decide to eat?
Concierge Hello. Can I help you?
Maria Um, are there any nice places to eat around here?
Concierge Excuse me? Did you say places to eat?
C Notice how Maria and the concierge check Information. They repeat words as a question or use .. checking" expressions. Find examples in the conversation.
Maria Yes, but not fast food.
Concierge OK. Well, there's a Mexican
restaurant within walking distance.
Maria Within walking distance?
Concierge Yes. It's right down the street.
It gets great reviews. Or there's a Vietnamese place on Park Avenue.
That's really good.
Maria I'm sorry? There's a Vietnamese place where?
Concierge Park Avenue. But it's always busy.
There's usually about a 15-minute wait.
Maria Did you say fifteen or fifty?
Concierge Fifteen.
Maria Oh, OK. Well, that sounds good.
Could you give me directions?
D '4 )) 2.Jo Complete the conversations with the missing words. Then listen and check.
Practice with a partner and continue the conversations.
1. A Could you give me directions to the bus station? B I'm sorry? Did you say the ? 2. A Is there an Indonesian restaurant near here? B Did you say Indian or ? 3. A Do you have a number for a cab company? B Excuse me? Did you say a ?
4. A How do you get to the airport from here? B Sorry, what did you say? The 5. A Are there any good movies on this week? B Any , did you say?
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fl Strategy plus "Echo" questions
In an "echo" question, you repeat something you heard, and you add a question word to check information ..
you didn't hear.
There's a Vietnamese
place on Park Avenue. I'm sorry? There's a Vietnamese place where?
�>ằ 2.31 Complete the conversations with "echo" questions. Use the words in the box. Then listen and check. Practice with a partner.
how far how much ..'what what kind of when where