Asking for/Giving DirectionsBy Paul Chen

Outline

Starting Questions Sample Conversations

(1) (2)

Vocabulary Useful Expressions

(1) 表空間、方位的副詞 (2) 表時間、順序的副詞 (3) 詢問 / 指引方向時常用的動詞 (4) 描述位置、方位的字詞片語 (5) 常用的道路標示物 (6) 通常會被詢問的地點

Activity Discussion Questions Reference

Starting Questions

Have you ever got lost (迷路 ) and had the experience of asking others for directions?

As a FJU student, do you know the location of each college (restaurant, library, etc) very clearly? Can you pick up (挑選 ) any and describe where it is?

Sample Conversation (1)

(In the front gate of FJU,)A: Excuse me, sir. I just come to Fu-Jen for the

first time. Would you mind telling me how I can get to College of Foreign Languages?

B: Sure. First, keep going along the main road till you walk past the first roundabout. Next, turn left and you will see a group of benches in circular shape on your left. Then, you’ll find the FLC just on your right.

A: Thank you so much!B: You’re welcome.

Sample Conversation (2)

(Alex got lost in a countryside.)A: Pardon me, madam. I’m wondering if you

know how to get to the nearest gas station. My gas is running out.

B: Oh, let me think. First, keep driving west for about 1 km. You’ll see a 7-11 on your left. Then, make a left turn at the second crossroad after you go past the 7-11. Soon you will find a gas station on your right. It’s rather noticeable. You can’t miss it!

A: Thanks so much!B: Not at all.

Vocabulary

for the first time 第一次 College of Foreign

Languages (CFL) 外語學院

along 沿著 past 經過 roundabout 圓環 a group of 一群 bench 長板凳 get lost 迷路

countryside 鄉下、鄉間 gas station 加油站 run out 耗盡、用完 crossroad 十字路口 noticeable 顯眼的

Useful Expressions (1):表空間、方位的字詞

east 東 west 西 south 南 north 北 ahead/front 前 behind/back 後 left 左 right 右

up 上 down 下 inside 裡面 outside 外面 around 環繞、在附近 along 沿著 past 經過 across 越過 straight 向前直行

Useful Expressions (2):表時間、順序的副詞

first (second, third, etc.) 首先、第二、第三

next 再來 after that 在那之後 then 然後 now 現在 afterward 之後 finally 最後

From Say it Naturally

Useful Expressions (3):詢問 / 指引方向時常用的動詞

go 行走walk 散步drive 開車head for 前往turn + (地方副詞 ) 轉向

get on/off 上 /下車continue 繼續keep V-ing (going,

driving, etc.) 持續

take a (left) 向 ( 左 )轉

look 看stop 停止

From Say it Naturally

Useful Expressions (4):描述位置、方位的字詞片語

near 靠近 between 在…之間 next to/beside 隔壁 in front of 在…前面 behind 在…後面 across from 從…穿越

adjacent to 鄰近 to the left/right 靠

左 /右邊

on the opposite side of (the street from) 在對面街上

around the corner from 靠近轉角

on your left/right(-hand side)在妳左 /右手邊

on the corner (of) 在…的轉角處

on (street name) 在…街上From Say it Naturally

Useful Expressions (5):常用的道路標示物

block 街區 crossroad 十字路口 roundabout 圓環 intersection 交叉路口 overpass 天橋、高架橋 underground passage 地下道 traffic light 紅綠燈 billboard 大型廣告看板

Useful Expressions (6):通常會被詢問的地點

bank 銀行 post office 郵局 police station 警察局

hospital 醫院 hotel 旅館 motel 汽車旅館 restaurant 飯店 park 公園For more frequently asked locations, please check CEWeb Daily Conversation.

library 圖書館 stationery store 文具店

parking garage 停車場

gas station 加油站 convenience store 便利商店

department store 百貨公司

Activity

There are two pictures in the following two slides.

1. The red spot indicates where you are right now.

2. The blue arrow indicates the direction you’re heading.

3. The location circled by the red rectangle indicates your destination (目的地 ).

You’re lost now and trying to asking others for directions.

Discussion Questions

Are you or is any of your friends a person without any sense of direction (路痴 )? If so, did anything funny happen due to (由於 ) his/her disorientation (迷失方向 )?

Have you ever had the experience of asking the wrong person for directions and got even lost/confused? How did you feel about that and how did you cope with (處理 ) that?

Reference

Wall, Allie Patricia. Say it Naturally: Verbal Strategies for Authentic Communication. 2nd ed.

Picture 1: from English in Action 3 Picture 2: from English Conversation in

Taiwan (Intermediate)