Understanding directions part 2

1. Date or Other Description Goes Here
Understanding Directions
Conversation circle

2. Objectives
• Learn new words and expressions related to
directions
• Be able to give and follow directions

3. Agenda
1. Vocabulary
2. Listen to a dialogue
3. Grammar
4. Practice
5. Dictation
6. Reflect on learning

4. Discussion
• Have you ever got lost in a new building?
• Have you asked your co-workers when you
couldn’t find something?
• Have you given directions to someone at
work to locate anything?

5. Vocabulary
• To get to (somewhere)
• Turn left/right
• Go straight/up/down/along
• It’s beside/next to/across from/in front of
• At/around the corner
• All the way/until
• At the end of

6. Dialogue 1
• Listen to the dialogue
• Map the directions on the floor plan
Listen

8. Dialogue 1
Takes place in the sorting area.
New worker Can you tell me where we keep extra copies of
the sorting forms?
Sorter Sure. They’re in the office supply room.
New worker Where’s the office supply room?
Sorter It’s the small room in front of you when you
walk into the supervisor’s office.
New worker Thanks.

10. Dialogue 2
• Listen to the dialogue
• Map the directions on the floor plan
Listen

12. Dialogue 2
Takes place in the entrance.
Receptionist Good morning.
Visitor Good morning. I’m here to see Roger Bella.
Receptionist Ah yes, he’s expecting you so you can go right in.
Visitor Where is his office again?
Receptionist Go through these doors and down the hall. Go
through the first set of doors on your right. Then,
walk straight through the sales department. His
door will be right in front of you.
Visitor Thanks.

14. Dialogue 3
• Listen to the dialogue
• Map the directions on the floor plan
Listen

16. Dialogue 3
Takes place in the entrance.
Visitor Hello. I’m here for the board meeting.
Receptionist Oh yes. It starts in a few minutes in the board
room. Go through these doors and down the hall.
Go through the first set of doors on your right.
Once you are in the sales department go through
the doors on your right again.
Visitor Thanks.

18. Dialogue 4
• Listen to the dialogue
• Map the directions on the floor plan
Listen

20. Dialogue 4
Takes place in the Supervisor’s Office
Supervisor Thanks for coming by to show me the shelving
samples. Before you leave, feel free to have a look
at our storage room.
Receptionist Where is it?
Visitor First walk out into the sorting area. Turn right
immediately. You’ll see another set of doors to your
right again. Go through the doors. Straight ahead
you’ll see the packaging department. On the other
side of the packaging department there is a door on
your left that takes you into the storage room.
Visitor OK. I’ll talk to you next week.
Supervisor Sure. Thanks.

22. Grammar Tips
Words that mark a sequence:
• first
• then
• after
• next
• finally

23. Grammar tips
• Imperative for commands:
– Turn right
– Go straight
– Imperative for polite requests:
– Melanie, close the door please!

24. Now it’s your turn!
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25. Practice 1
• Give directions
from the
supervisor’s
office to the
board room

26. Practice 2
• Give directions
from the sales
department to
the sorting area

27. Practice 3
• Give directions
from the
entrance to the
loading dock

28. Practice 4
• Give directions
from the
entrance to the
storage room

29. Dictation
I am going to read 5 sentences
from the dialogue. Write what you
hear.

30. Dictation 1
Write what you hear.

31. Dictation 1
- Where is the washroom?
- It’s down the hallway, second door on your
right.

32. Dictation 2
Our storage room in on the second floor. At
the elevator, turn left and go straight to the
end of the hall. There, you will see a brown
door in the corner.

33. Dictation 2

34. Dictation 3
Write what you hear.

35. Dictation 3
Then, keep walking until you reach Jen’s office.
Next to her office, there is a set of doors, go
through them and then turn left right away.

36. Reflection
What did you learn
In this class?

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