DAILY ENGLISH

Beginner 1

LC9 (1) - Can you show me how to

get to the post office?

In this lesson, you will

☐ learn words and phrases to ask
for and give directions

1. Slide 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWwvn44UgZY
Review | Complete the conversation using the given phrases.

Customer: (1) ___________________

Waiter: Of course. Here you go. Are you ready to order? a. I'll have a glass of water,
Customer: I think I'm ready. (2) ___________________ please.
Waiter: Great choice. Would you like any side dishes with b. Can I have the menu,
that? please?
Customer: No, that's fine. c. I'll have the steak with
french fries.
Waiter: What about drinks, madam?
Customer: (3) ___________________
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*Key: 1b 2c 3a
Warm up 1. Do you sometimes ask people to help you find
your way when you're outside?

2. When was the last time you got lost?

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Vocabulary│Write the words under the correct pictures.

traffic light right left straight

…………………… …………………… …………………… ……………………

1 2 3 4

*Key:
1. left
2. straight
3. traffic light
4. right
Prepositions of place Where's the museum?

Match the words with the correct pictures and create a sentence.

next to

behind
library

opposite museum library museum library

museum
in front of

near
1 2 3

between

Answer:

2. in front of
3. near

2. The museum is in front of the library.

3. The museum is near the library.
Prepositions of place Where's the museum?

Match the words with the correct pictures and create a sentence.

next to

behind
museum

opposite library museum post office

museum library
library
in front of

near
4 5 6

between

Answer:

4. opposite
5. behind
6. between

4. The museum is opposite the library.

5. The museum is behind the library.
6. The museum is between the library and the post office.
Vocabulary│Circle the correct preposition of place.

1. The restaurant is ____________ the

school and the shopping mall. (in
library front of/ near/ between)
my house park
2. The post office is ____________ the

post office
library. (behind/ opposite/ in front
of/)

3. The cinema is ____________ the

school restaurant shopping mall cinema

park. (next to/ between/ opposite)

*Key:
1. between
2. in front of
3. opposite
Vocabulary│Circle the correct preposition of place.

4. The library is ____________ the post

office. (behind/ near/ in front of)
library
5. My house is ____________ the park.
my house park
(between/ opposite/ next to)
post office
6. The shopping mall is ____________
the cinema. (in front of/ near/ behind)

school restaurant shopping mall cinema

*Key:
4. behind
5. next to
6. near
How should the man get to the train station?

a. Turn left at the traffic light.

b. Turn right at the traffic light.

c. Go straight ahead.

d. It's next to the cinema.

e. It's opposite the library.

f. It's next to the library.

*Key: c (Go straight ahead.) -> a (Turn left at the traffic light.) -> f (It's next to the library.)

Script:

M: Excuse me, can you show me how to get to the train station?
F: Sure! Go straight ahead.
M: Okay, go straight ahead.
F: Turn left at the traffic light.
M: Okay, go straight ahead and turn left at the traffic light.
F: You will see the library. The train station is next to the library.
M: Okay, got it. Thank you.
Conversation 1

Tony: Excuse me, can you show me how to

get to the train station?
Stranger: Sure! Go straight ahead.
Tony: Okay, go straight ahead.
Stranger: Turn left at the traffic light.
Tony: Okay, go straight ahead and turn left
at the traffic light.
Stranger: You will see the library. The train
station is next to the library.
Tony: Okay, got it. Thank you.

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Conversation 2

Austin: Excuse me. How do I get to the library?

Stranger: Sure. Go straight ahead. Then, turn right
at the traffic light.
Austin: Okay, and then?
Stranger: The library is on your right, opposite the
post office.
Austin: Thank you!

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Useful expressions

Can you show me how to get to the post office?

How do I get to the library?
● Go straight ahead.
● Turn left at the traffic light.
● It's on your left/right.
● It's opposite the bank.
● It's next to the cinema.
● It's near the post office.

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Look at the map, follow the directions and guess the places

SCHOOL TOY SHOP BAKERY LIBRARY RESTAURANT MUSEUM

You are
here.
MAIN ROAD
How do I get to the
CENTRAL
___________?
WEST STREET

MIDDLE ROAD

EAST STREET
PARK
- Go straight Main
BOOK SHOP BANK POST OFFICE PET SHOP Road. It's between
the school and the
bakery.
STATION ROAD

TRAIN STATION

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*Key:
1. toy shop
Look at the map, follow the directions and guess the places

SCHOOL TOY SHOP BAKERY LIBRARY RESTAURANT MUSEUM

You are
here.
MAIN ROAD
Can you show me
CENTRAL
how to get to the
___________?
WEST STREET

MIDDLE ROAD

EAST STREET
PARK

BOOK SHOP BANK POST OFFICE PET SHOP - Go straight Main

Road. Turn left at
West Street. Then,
STATION ROAD turn right at Station
Road. It's next to
TRAIN STATION the bookshop.

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*Key:
2. bank
Practice
Situation: A stranger is asking you for directions to the pet shop. Tell him how to get to the pet shop.

Can you show me how to get

to the post office?
How do I get to the library?

Go straight ahead.
Turn left at the traffic light.
It's on your left/right.
It's opposite the bank.
It's next to the cinema.
It's near the post office.

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 Recap!

Can you show me how to get to the post office?

Prepositions of place: How do I get to the library?

- next to, behind, opposite, ● Go straight ahead.

in front of, near, between ● Turn left at the traffic light.
● It's on your left/right.
- traffic light, right, left,
● It's opposite the bank.
straight
● It's next to the cinema.
● It's near the post office.

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 Reflection!

things I like the

things I've most in today's thing I want to
learned today lesson know more
about

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GOODBYE
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your homework!