Asking and
Prepositions of directions
1. In front of =
2. Behind =
3. On =
5. Beside =
6. Between =
7. Opposite =
8. Above =
10. Next to =
11. Across from =
12. Near =
Turn left =
Turn right =
า
Go straight =
Go over =
Go under =
For example: Go over a bridge.
Asking directions
• How do I get to the
KFC restaurant
?
• Where is the
Coffee Shop
?
• Can you tell me where
7 eleven
is?
Excuse me, Pardon me,
I beg your pardon, Sorry to trouble you, but
How do I get to the KFC restaurant?
Where is the coffee shop?
Can you tell me where 7 eleven is?
Excuse me, how do I get to the
KFC restaurant
?
Pardon me, where is the
Coffee Shop
?
I beg your pardon, can you tell me where
7 eleven
is?
Sorry to trouble you, but where is the
coffee shop
?
Giving directions
• You can
go straight
and
turn lef
.
• The Coffee Shop is
next to
the High School.
• 7 eleven is very
near
your house.
Sure,
Of course, Yes, why not?
You can go straight and turn left.
The Coffee Shop is next to the High School.
7 eleven is very near your house.
Sure, you can
go straight
and
turn lef
.
Of course, the Coffee Shop is
next to
the High School.
Yes, why not? 7 eleven is very
near
your house.
Activity 1
Say the preposition:
1. The car is __________ the house.
2. The dog is _________ the house.
3. The house is _______ the tree and the dog.
4. The dog is _________ the sun.
5. The house is ________ the car.
6. The sun is _______ the dog.
in front of next to
between below abovebehind
Activity 2
1. The Drugstore is __________ the Post Office and the Movie Theater. 2. The Police station is ____________ the Drugstore.
3. The Hospital is ______ from the Library.
4. The Train Station is _____________ the School.
5. To go to First Street, _____ _______ from Central Avenue. 6. The Bank is _________ the Police Station.
7. The Church is __________ the Second Street. 8. The Restaurant is ________ the School.
On Across from Far Near Turn Right Between Next to Opposite
Vocabulary
• Directions
• Conversation
• Lost
• Foreigner
• Landmark
• Map
• Location
Asking Directions
Giving Directions
How can I get to the cinema?
Sure. Where would you like to go?
Is the bank far from here?
I’m a little lost. Can you help me please?
You can get there by car/bus/train/ sky train.
Yes, it’s just about 5-7 minutes from here.
Yes. You should probably take a taxi. Do you know where the bank is?
Excuse me, I’m new here.
Can you speak English? Yes, a little bit.
Is the bank far from here?
No, it’s just about 5-7 minutes from here. Do you know where the bank is? I’m sorry. I have no idea.
Activity 1
• Divide yourselves into groups of 3 each.
• Allot the roles among each other.
• Enact a role-play similar to the example but
change the elements marked in red.
• 30 minutes is allowed for prep time.
• The best team will be awarded 5 points each per
member.
• The second best team will be awarded 3 points
each per member.
Conversation between a Thai National and 2
Foreigners
• Alice
: Excuse me. We are a bit lost. Can you speak English?
• Jan
: Yes, but just a little. Can you speak slowly?
• Alice
: Ok. Do you know if there is a
hospital
around here?
• Jan
: Yes.
Go straight along the road and turn right
. There
you will see the
hospital
.
• Henry
: Is it far from here?
• Jan
: No. It’s just a few minutes.
• Henry
: Is there any landmark?
• Jan
: Yes. The
hospital
is opposite
7 eleven
.
• Alice
and
Henry
: Thanks a lot.
Activity 2
• Draw your own town.
• Name your town.
• Create and mark roads and places (hospitals,
shops etc)
• Explain the directions of your town in about 5
sentences.
Example
• The name of my town is Terryville.
• The hospital is to the left of the library.
• The department store is across from Main
Street.
My Town
Create full sentences with prepositions using the given hints:
Example:Hospital/Pet Shop: ....The Hospital is next to the Pet Shop....
1. Bank/ Flower Shop: ... 2. Restaurant/Rosa e Silva Avenue: ... 3. Toy Store/Music Store/Restaurant: ... 4. Fast Food Restaurant/School: ... 5. Bookstore/Supermarket: ...
