Rabu, 01 Oktober 2014

Asking for/Giving Directions

Outline

  • Starting Questions
  • Sample Conversations 
    • (1)
  • Vocabulary
  • Useful Expressions
    • (1) Table Space, Orientation Words
    • (2) Table time, the order of the adverb
    • (3) Inquiry / directions verb
    • (4) Description of the position and orientation of the words in the                               phrase
    • (5) Used road marker
    • (6) Usually be asked to place
  • Activity

Starting Questions
Have you ever got lost and had the experience of asking others for directions?





Sample Conversation (1)
(Alex got lost in a countryside.)
A: Pardon me, madam. I’m wondering if you know how to get to the nearest gas station. My gas is running out.
B: Oh, let me think. First, keep driving west for about 1 km. You’ll see a 7-11 on your left. Then, make a left turn at the second crossroad after you go past the 7-11. Soon you will find a gas station on your right. It’s rather noticeable. You can’t miss it!
A: Thanks so much!
B: Not at all.
Vocabulary


a group of
along
bench
countryside
crossroad
for the first time
gas station
get lost
noticeable
past
roundabout
run out


Useful Expressions (1):
TABLE SPACE,ORIENTATION WORDS


across
ahead/front
along
around
behind/back
down
east
inside
left
north
outside
past
right
south
up
west


Useful Expressions (2):
 Table time, the order of the adverb


after that
Afterward
finally
first (second, third, etc.)
next
now
then



Useful Expressions (3):
 Inquiry / directions verb


continue
drive
get on/off
go
head for
keep V-ing (going, driving, etc.)
Look
stop
take a (left)
turn + (Place adverbs)
Walk



Useful Expressions (4):
Description of the position and orientation of the words in the phras
e


across from
adjacent to
around the corner from
behind
between
in front of
near
next to/beside
on (street name)
on the corner (of)
on the opposite side of (the street from)
on your left/right(-hand side)
to the left/right



Useful Expressions (5):
Used road marker


block
crossroad
roundabout
intersection
overpass
underground pasage
traffic light
billboard



Useful Expressions (6):
 Usually be asked to place


bank
convenience store department store
gas station
hospital
hotel
Library
motel
park
parking garage
police station
post office
restaurant
stationery store

12 TENSES

PRESENT (main verb)
I eat food.
I do not eat food.
Do I eat food?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (form of "be" verb + "ing" form of main verb)
I am eating food.
I am not eating food.
Am I eating food?


PRESENT PERFECT (have or has + past participle of verb)

I have eaten food.
I have not eaten food.
Have I eaten food?

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (have or has + been + "ing" form of main verb)
I have been eating food.
I have not been eating food.
Have I been eating food?

PAST (past tense of main verb)
I ate food.
I did not eat food.
Did I eat food?

PAST CONTINUOUS (past tense of form "be" verb + "ing" form of main verb)
I was eating food.
I was not eating food.
Was I eating food?

PAST PERFECT (had + past participle of verb)
I had eaten food.
I had not eaten food.
Had I eaten food?

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (had + been + "ing" form of main verb)
I had been eating food.
I had not been eating food.
Had I been eating food?

FUTURE (will or shall + main verb)
I will eat food.
I will not eat food.
Will I eat food?

FUTURE CONTINUOS (will or shall +be + "ing" form of main verb)
I will be eating food.
I will not be eating food.
Will I be eating food?

FUTURE PERFECT (will or shall + have + past participle of verb)
I will have eaten food.
I will not have eaten food.
Will I have eaten food?

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS (will or shall + have + been + "ing" form of main verb)
I will have been eating food.
I will not have been eating food.
Will I have been eating food?


                                                                                                      

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