Unit 8. The story of my village

1.Bus Station
2.Post Office
3.Hotel

4.Filling Station
5. Traffic Light
6.Hospital
8.Railway Station
7.Turn Left
9.Turn Right







Part D : WRITING

Write a letter to give directions


Thursday , December 11th , 2008
Unit 8 :



Read the letter and find the words and phrases used to give directions .
Dear Jim ,
I’m very pleased to hear that you have decided to come here for the holiday . I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway Station .
Now , when you come out of the station , turn right . Keep walking for about 5 minutes , you will see a small bridge ahead. Go over the bridge , walk past a medical centre , then take the first turning on the left . Keep on until you come to the end of the road , turn right . Walk past a small shop . Mine is the second house after the shop , opposite the bookshop . It’s the one with a green gate . You can’t miss it . I have enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily .
Looking forward to seeing you soon .
Love ,
Ann
Task 1 :
I. Words and phrases are used to give directions :
1. Come out of / get out of .
2. Turn right / turn left .
3. Keep walking .
6. Go over …
5. Walk past …
4. Go ahead .
8. Go straight ahead .
10. Take the first / second turning on the left / right .
11. It’s on the left/ right .
12. It’s near the.../ next to
the ...
9. Go down / up .
7. Go along …
13. It’s opposite the …

II. Task 1 : Read the letter again and look at the map , then find Ann’s house on the map .

Dear Jim ,
I’m very pleased to hear that you have
decided to come here for the holiday .
I’m writing to tell you how to get to my
house from Roston Railway Station .
Now , when you come out of the
station , turn right . Keep walking for
about 5 minutes , you will see a small
bridge ahead .
Go over the bridge ,walk past a medical centre , then take the first turning
on the left . Keep on until you come to the end of the road , turn right .
Walk past a small shop . Mine is the second house after the shop , opposite
the bookshop . It’s the one with a green gate . You can’t miss it . I have
enclosed a map so that you can follow my directions easily .
Looking forward to seeing you soon .
Love ,
Ann



Ann’s house is H . It’s on Parker Avenue .
 Answer :

Task3 : Your house is A on the map . Look at the map and use the cues below to write a letter to Jim , telling him the way to your house from Roston Railway Station .
Write a letter to give directions
Dear Jim,
1. It / great/ have/ you/ with me/ next summer .
It is great to have you with me next summer .
2. I / write/ tell / you/ how/ get / my house/ Roston Railway Station .
I’m writing to tell you how to get to my house from Roston Railway
Station .
3. When/ you / come/ out / station / turn right .
When you come out of the station, turn right .
4. Go straight ahead / 5 minutes / go over bridge .
Go straight ahead for about 5 minutes then go over the bridge .
5. Go along / Bridge street / medical centre /and / car park .
Go along Bridge street past the medical centre and the car park .


Write a letter to give directions .

6. Take the second turning /left .
Take the second turning on the left .
7. Walk / Souvenir shop / my house / left /next /shoe shop.
Walk past the Souvenir shop , my house is on the left , next
to the shoe shop .
8. You / miss / it .
You can’t miss it .
9. It / take / you / 20 minutes / get here .
It takes you 20 minutes to get here .
10. I /look / forward / see / you / soon / love / Tom .
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon .
Love ,
Tom

Write a letter to give directions .

 Homework :
- Learn by heart the words and phrases you can use to give directions .
- Redo these tasks .
- Prepare Part E : Language Focus .