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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Week 8; 1-5.11.2010; Directions








The map powered by Multimap at http://www.multimap.com/maps/?&t=l&map=51.2469636164132,-2.71773906520891|10|4&loc=GB:51.2469636164132:-2.71773906520891 will be used to practice directions in class.

In groups of 3 you will select "Show Bird's Eyes Imagery " and will choose a start point and a final point on the map .The other groups will have to think about directions to give in order to arrive at the final point .They will have 3 minutes to think about it and they will report to you . Your group will follow the directions on the map and decide if they are correct .

You will take turns to complete this task .

Homework:
Google images for teaching directions


You will have to choose one map from the beginning of the post , explain where you are on the map and give some directions to another point on the map without writing the final point.
In your post you have to :
-specify which map you used
-identify where you are
-give directions to a final point
-leave a gap for the name of your final point
-post it under this post


Deadline:3rd Nov.2010; 11 am




Source of image http://englishlessons4free.com/2007/10/speaking-lesson-giving-and-asking-for-directions/

First task :
-let's see your colleagues' entries under the topic "Directions"
-you will have to read the directions given in each post and find the final place on the map
-the student whose directions are read will confirm if the answer is correct or not
-you will be graded at this point

Second task :

Go to BBC Learning English at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1212_how_to_instruct/page2.shtml

Listen to the dialogues and then will practice doing the quizzes.
Instructions:
Activity 1
-everybody listens to the dialogues
-the first 8 people in alphabetically order will be the first group
-the first group will print only the first page of the listening activity in 4 copies
-while listening , you will work in pairs and will mark down the route on your piece of paper
-after 2 listenings you will have to pass your drawn route to another pair and receive one drawn route from another one .
-check the routes
-are they the same ?
-if not you will have to listen again and decide which one is correct

Activity 2

In the same time the other group of 7 will listen to the recording used by the first group
-you will have to complete the second activity -reading - while the others check their peers' work

13 comments:

  1. I am in Grulph, go streight with Prbt , go streight to Mr Bishop St., go to left to the Hespelar Rd.,go streight to the Aveune Rd and turn right.

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  2. You leave from Pinebush and go down the street.Then,you must turn to the left and go down the street.You turn to the first left and you go through Bishop Street.You turn to the first right and go on Canestoga,you turn to the second right and you arrived at...

    Cristina S.

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  3. We leave from Dunbar Road. First turning to the left then second turning to the right. After that go straight ahead, then turn right. After go straight ahead, then turn right and you arrived on...


    Tiberiu S.

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  4. We leave from Avenue Road and turn right and the 1st right in Can-Amera. After that you turn left and go straight ahead.Then you turn the 3rd left and you are here on that road. By Andrei M.

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  5. We leave from Dunbar Road and turn left and the 2nd right. After that you turn the 1st right and you are there. By Adrian G.

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  6. You are on Eagle Street. Go straight on, then turn to the left on Hespeler Road. Next, second turning to the left on the Can-Amera, then go up the street. You arrive at the crossing. Then turn to the right, go straight ahead and, finally, turn to the right. You arrive at ...

    Adriana T.

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  7. I leave from Eagle St., I turn right on Hespeler Rd., go straight, then turn the second left on Avenue Rd.,turn left on Franklin Blvd.,go straight ahead and you arrive at...?


    Anca M.

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  8. I'm in Cambridge, Eagle street. Now is the crossing. I go down on Hespeler Rd. I turn left to Avenue Rd. I go straight on. I am in Franklin Blvd. and I go up. I turn left to Bishop street and I go down to Hespeler Rd. Now I'm in a crossing and I turn left. I find the location and I'm very happy !!!



    Clara M.

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  9. You leave from Eagle Street and you must go straight at Punebush Road. Now you turn to the right and then turn to the right again on Can-Amera Pkwy.
    Now you must go down the street and take the first turning to the right. Now you go straight at Frankin Bulevard and go straight again.

    Welcome to the ....

    Ioana S.

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  10. You leave from Eagle street turn right on the Hospeleer rood and then turn right on the fourth street .After that straight ahead,turn left and go straight ahead and arrived there.


    Cosmin R.

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  11. I am in YMCA,Dunbar Rd.I turn right on Hespeler Rd,go stright then turn left on Can-Amera Pkwy.I am in a crossing and I turn right on Frankllin Bl.I`m turn left on Franklin Bl and then go on.Where di are come...?



    Theodor M.

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  12. Map: the fourth one
    Indications: I am in front of Jones Hall,Street Pleasant SE. I started by turning left to Nicholas Hall and go at the corner of Pillsbury Hall.I cross the street to Armory Garage and go down the street to Cooke Hall. That was the destination point.Finish

    PM: Sorry for this delay!

    Mihai R.

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  13. I am in eaglr st.I go straight and I am in pinebush.I turn right and I go straight.I am in zehrs.I go straight ant I turn left and I am in Hespeler.I go straight and I go right.I up the street and you arrive at.... Corina P.

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