Unit 3 Unit 3 Directions and SignsDirections and Signs
Talking Face to Face
Being All Ears
Maintaining A Sharp Eye
Trying Your Hand
Section 1: Talking Face to Face
Brain-stormingDialogues1,2Act OutPut In Use
Brain-storming
What do you have in mind at the sight of the title “Directions and Signs”?
What is sign?What about directions?
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Sign means a piece of paper, metal etc. in a public place, with words or drawings on it that gives people information, or warn them not to do something, such as:
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Make a Guess!
Here, directions mean instructions about how to get from one place to another, or about what to do.
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How many elements do you think are usually involved in giving directions?
1. distance: eg.:walk 10minutes … 2. transportation means: eg.: on food/by bus/by car… 3. directions: eg.: east/ west/north/south Back
Example:
您朝北走 2 分钟左右就到了。 Walk north for about 2 minutes, and you w
ill be there.
What do you think this unit aims to teach us?
This unit aims to make you understand how to ask for or give directions. Therefore, the focus of functions is on the patterns that are appropriate for asking and giving direction in different situations.
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Talking About How to Get to WorkTalking About How to Get to WorkTalking About How to Get to WorkTalking About How to Get to Work
Peter: Mark, do you live far away from the museum where you work?
Mark: Yes. You know I live in an apartment on Wynn Street and the museum is on Low Street.
Peter: How do you usually get to work? Mark: I usually drive my car up Hall Street and park in the car
park behind the church. Then I walk over to the museum.Peter: Oh. Then how about the winter time when it snows? Mark: Well, in winter time when it snows, I’m rather not drive. I
take the underground from Wynn Street to Low Street. Then I walk across from Low Street station to the museum.
Peter: That’s convenient, isn’t it? Mark: Yes, it is. I can take Bus No. 16, too. The bus stop is just
opposite my apartment. The bus turns from Hall Street into Church Street. I get off at the corner of Church Street and Low Street and walk to the museum.
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Peter: Mark, do you live far away from the museum
where you work?
Mark: Yes. You know I live in an apartment on Wynn
Street and the museum is on Low Street.
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Put in use (1)
您家离你上学的大学远吗? Do you live far away from the college you’
re in? 对呀,我住在大良市中心的商品楼里,
而我们大学则在郊区( suburb )。 Yes, you know I live in an apartment in the
city centre of Daliang district, and the college is in the suburb.
How to Get to Work How to Get to Work 2)2) How to Get to Work How to Get to Work 2)2)
Peter: How do you usually get to work? Mark: I usually drive my car up Hall Street and park
in the car park behind the church. Then I walk over to the museum.
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Put in use (2) 你平时是怎么上学的呢? How do you get to the college? 我通常都开摩托车沿南国路走, I usually ride alone the Nanguo Road on my motor
bike 在交通灯处右拐进碧桂路( turn right at ) Then turn left at the traffic lights into the Bigui Roa
d 最后在向左拐进德胜东路。 (Desheng East Road) Then, turn left into the Desheng East Road.
How to Get to Work How to Get to Work 3)3) How to Get to Work How to Get to Work 3)3)
Peter: Oh. Then how about the winter time when it snows?
Mark: Well, in winter time when it snows, I’m rather not drive. I take the underground from Wynn Street to Low Street. Then I walk across from Low Street station to the museum.
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在夏天的下雨天,你又怎么办呢? Then how about the summer time when it r
ains. 我会作公共汽车的 7 路车,从南国幼儿
园站到学校。 (kindergarten) I will take Bus No. 7 from Nanguo kinderg
arten to the college. 然后我走路到教学楼。 Then I walk to the teaching building.
How to Get to Work How to Get to Work 4)4)How to Get to Work How to Get to Work 4)4)
Peter: That’s convenient, isn’t it? Mark: Yes, it is. I can take Bus No. 16, too. The bus
stop is just opposite my apartment. The bus turns from Hall Street into Church Street. I get off at the corner of Church Street and Low Street and walk to the museum.
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Put in use (4)
我还可以乘 1 路车。 I can take Bus No. 1 too. 我就在学校门口的在下车。 I get off at the gate of the college.
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How to Get to the Manager’s Office How to Get to the Manager’s Office How to Get to the Manager’s Office How to Get to the Manager’s Office
Bill: Excuse me, where is the manager’s office?
Clerk: The manager’s office? It is not on this floor. It is on the fourth floor downstairs. You can just walk down the stairs there.
Bill: Would you please tell me how I can find his office?
Clerk: Sure. Go down the stairs to the fourth floor and turn left. At the end of the corridor, turn left again.
Bill: Left, and left again.
Clerk: It’s the second door on the right next to the meeting room.
Bill: Thank you very much.
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Bill: Excuse me, where is the manager’s office?
Clerk: The manager’s office? It is not on this floor. It is on the fourth floor downstairs. You can
just walk down the stairs there.
Personnel Dept. Stairs
Sales Dept.Mary’s OfficeMr. Green’s Office
Marketing Dept.Meeting RoomManager's office
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请问,何老师的办公室在哪里? Excuse me, where is Miss He’s office? 她的办公室不在这一层,她的办公室在
三楼。 It’s not on this floor. It’s in room 303 on th
e third floor.
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Bill: Would you please tell me how I can find his office?
Clerk: Sure. Go down the stairs to the fourth floor and turn left. At the end of the corridor, turn left again.
Personnel Dept. Stairs
Sales Dept.Mary’s OfficeMr. Green’s Office
Marketing Dept.Meeting RoomManager's office
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你能告诉我怎么去她的办公室吗? Would you please tell me how I can find hi
s office? 你再走上一层,然后转右,她的办公室
就在 305 室旁边。 Go upstairs to the third floor. Her office is
next to room 305.
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Bill: Left, and left again. Clerk: It’s the second door on the right next to the
meeting room. Bill: Thank you very much.
Personnel Dept. Stairs
Sales Dept.Mary’s OfficeMr. Green’s Office
Marketing Dept.Meeting RoomManager's office
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Dialogues
Ask for directions: 1. How do you usually get to work? 2. Where is the manager’s office? 3. Would you please tell me how I
can find his office
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Giving directions:
1. I usually drive up … and park in…
2. I take the underground form…to…
3. The bus turns from…to…
4. Go down…and turn left.
Useful prepositions:
1. sth is on…street/road/floor
2. At/on the corner of…and …
3. In…direction
4. On the left/right (hand) side
Useful transition words:
…then…
…and…
Act out
Ask for directions:
1. How can I get to…
2. Are you sure how to get to…
3. Could you please tell me where is
4. Will you tell how I can see…
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Giving directions:
1. Go straight for…and you see…
2. Take the elevator to…
3. When you come out of…and turn…
4. Go alone the corridor and turn…
Have Some Fun (1)
Watch a small film about a “treasure map”
Tell your partner that how to find out the buried treasure!
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Have Some Fun (2)
From groups of eight. Each group will be given several pictures that are used as hints to help you find you the place you are required to reach in the maps shown in your textbook. You’re required to:
Tasks Discuss with your group member IN
ENGLISH to work out where you are expected to go and how you can get there.
Find out as much routes as you can and make up dialogues based on these routes.
Exercise the dialogues with your group members.
Choose one of the dialogue you made and act out before class.
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BUS STOPBUS STOP
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Map 1
Police Station
Theatre
You’re here!!!!
Section 2: Being All EarsUseful words and expressions: 1.block: 街区 2. camera: 照相机 3. goods: 货物; 4. locate: 确定…位置 5. intersection: 交叉路口 6. laundry: 洗衣店 7. next to: 在…旁边 8. On the corner of: 在…的街角处 9. At the intersection of: 在…的交叉路口 10. Take up: 占据,占领 Back
Section 3: Maintaining a Sharp EyeI Hate Flying
Important words:1. on one’s way to… 在…进行中 , 在…路上 ;eg. I usually stop by the store on my way home.2. over:adv. 通过…传送eg. We heart it over the radio. She wouldn't tell me over the telephone.3. reservation: n. 保留的座位、住处等 ;eg. My travel agent has made all the reservation
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5. check in/into (at sp): 登记入住 ; 办理登机 check out (from sp): 付帐离开eg. You must check in at airport an hour befor
e your plane takes off.
6. go wrong: 出错;出故障;出问题;eg. Something has gone wrong with the car.
7. Take off: 起飞8. seem:v. 似乎;好像;仿佛;eg. It seems to be the best solution.
it seemed like a disaster at that time.
she seems to me to be right.
9. Crash: v. 突然倒下;撞击某物; n. 撞击;撞毁;eg. The tree crashed into the window.
He crashed his car into a wall.
all passengers died in the air crash.
10. have problem with sth: … 有问题 / 毛病eg. We’ve got a problem with the car—it wo
n’t start!
11. absolutely: adv. 绝对的;
12. Somehow: adv ( 1 )以某种方式 ( 2 )由于某种原因eg. We must stop him from seeing her somehow.
Somehow, I don’t feel I can trust him.
We have to work it out somehow.
Somehow, I lost my way.
I’d Been Treated Like a Friend in Need
Important words:1. curiosity: n. 好奇心 ~ about sht/to do sth
eg. Curiosity about distant land.
Her curiosity to know what’s going on.
2. cultural: adj. 文化的3. journal: 报纸;期刊;
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4. as if/as though: 好像;仿佛;eg. He behaved as if nothing had happened.
5. in return: 返回;汇报;作为报答;eg. Linda helps me a lot and I hope I can do som
ething in return.
6. on good/bad/friendly terms: 关系好 / 坏 / 友好
7. be for the best: 结果总会是好的;8. complain: v. 抱怨;诉苦; ~ to sb (about/at sth)
eg. He complaint to me about Tom’s rudeness.
9. despair: n. 绝望 vi. ~of sb/sth 对…绝望eg. We’ve despaired of him; he can’t keep a j
ob for more than 6 months.
10. relieve: vt. 减轻;解除(痛苦,困苦… )
eg. The medicine will help to relieve pain.
11. treat: vt. 对待;处理;eg. Our teacher treats us like friends.
The glassware must be treated with care.
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Simulate and Create
Answers:1. No trespassing 2. No smoking 3. No parking 4. Caution 5. Danger 6. Silence 7. No admission 8. No photographs 9. No garbage here 10. No littering 11. Don't disturb 12. Don't touch exhibits 13. Keep off the grass 14. Handle with care 15. Fasten your seat belt
1 NO TRESPASSING FOR PEDESTRIANS
2 LIFT UNDER REPAIRS TAKE THE STAIRS
3 NO ADMITTANCE EXCEPT FOR OFFICIAL BUSINE
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4 CLOSED TO MOTOR VEHICLES
5 SLIPPERY ROAD PROCEED WITH CAUTION
6 ROAD CONSTRUCTION AHEAD
1.行人不得穿越。2.电梯修理,请走楼梯。
3.非公莫入4.禁止机动车辆通行5.路滑慢行6.前方修路
No Smoking
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Dangerous
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Caution
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GAS STATION!
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TELEPHONE BOOTH
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SCHOOL
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GO!!!
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STOP!!!
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CAR PARK
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AIRPORT
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SPEED LIMIT:60km/h
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CAUTION!
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WATCH FOR THE SLIPPERY
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