Упражнения по теме “directions”

Путешествия - может быть, самая распространенная причина, почему люди учат английский язык. А одна из самых часто встречаемых ситуаций в поездках - когда нужно узнать, как куда-то добраться. И чтобы ваши студенты случайно не забрели в злачное место, направляясь на железнодорожный вокзал и не познакомились слишком близко с местным населением вместо того, чтобы радостно уехать в следующий пункт своего путешествия, мы подготовили подборку упражнений по теме “directions”. Ловите и используйте.

• Для начала необходимо освоиться с так называемыми prepositions of place. Поэтому можно взять для разминки вот такое упражнение:

Look at the map, choose the right prepositions from the list and enter them in the gaps.

at the end   behind   between   in   in front of   next   next to   on   opposite

1.The railway station is at the end of the road, ……………….. the bank and the library.

2.The bank is at the end of the road on the left-hand side and ……………….. the library.

3.The library is ……………….. (three words) of the road, on the right-hand side and opposite the bank.

4.The post office is on the left-hand side, opposite the cinema and ……………….. to the bank.

5.The concert hall is between the cinema and the hotel ……………….. the right of the street.

6.The shopping centre is ……………….. the town hall and in front of the car park.

7.The police station is the first building on the right, ……………….. (three words) the football ground, opposite the café.

8.The football ground is on the right, ……………….. the police station.

9.The café is the first building on the left, ……………….. (two words) the church.

10.The market is  ……………….. the middle of the street.

• Далее будет полезно более подробно поработать с картой.

Read each question, then look at the map to answer it.

1. - Excuse me, I am looking for the ………….... Do you know where I could find it?

   - Yes. The ……………… is on Short Avenue, across the street from the library.

1. Bank

2. Bakery

3. Grocery Store

4. Fire Station

2. - Can you help me? I am looking for the ………….... ?

   - Sure. You can find the …………....  on Back Street, between the Barber Shop and The Day Care Center.

1. Court House

2. Police Station

3. Beauty Shop

4. City High School

3. - Could you please help me? My car is missing. Where is the …………....?

   - The ………….... is on the southwest corner of Long Avenue and Back Street.

1. Court House

2. CIty HIgh School

3. Police Station

4. Barber Shop

4. - Can you help me? I am looking for the …………..... Do you know where it is?

   - Sure, it's located across from the grocery store next to the Elementary School.

1. City Park

2. Video Store

3. City Middle School

4. Bakery

5. - Can you please help me? I am looking for the …………...... Do you know where it is?

   - Why, sure. The …………..... is on Back Street, just south of the Elementary and Middle Schools.

1. City Park

2. City High School

3. Barber Shop

4. Court House

6. - Hello. Could you tell me where the …………...... is?

   - Yes, the …………...... is across the street from the City Park and next to the City Clinic.

1. Day Care Centre

2. Bakery

3. City Middle School

4. Grocery Store

7. - My friend asked me to return these to the …………......, but I don’t know where it is.

   - Oh, the …………...... is on Short Avenue, across the street from the fire station.

1. Grocery Store

2. Library

3. Drug Store

4. Bakery

8. - Excuse me. Could you please tell me where the …………...... is?

   - Yes. It's on Long Avenue between McDab's and the Parking Lot.

1. City Elementary School

2. Grocery Store

3. Court House

4. Video Store

9. - Pardon me, but I'm looking for the nearest …………....... Can you help me?

   - Umm. . . I think the …………...... is on Front Street across the street from the Elementary and Middle Schools.

1. Bakery

2. Grocery Store

3. City High School

4. Video Store

10. - Excuse me, I need a prescription filled. Can you tell me where the …………...... is?

     - Yes. The …………...... is on Short Avenue across the street from the Library, between the Fire Station and the Bakery.

1. Bakery

2. Drug Store

3. FIre Station

4. Grocery Store

• И, напоследок, нелишним будет отработать нюансы вопросов и ответов по теме.

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. Excuse me! …………...... is the post office, please?

1. How

2. What

3. When

4. Where

2. Could you tell me …………...... to get to the History Museum, please?

1. how

2. what

3. when

4. where

3. Can you tell me where …………......, please?

1. is the bank

2. the bank

3. the bank is

4. there a bank

4. Would you mind …………...... me some directions, please?

1. explaining

2. giving

3. helping

4. offering

5. I am …………...... for the new children's library.

1. asking

2. finding

3. looking

4. trying

6. Walk two blocks and turn left ………….......

1. around the bank

2. at the traffic light

3. in the corner

4. into a large hotel

7. Go …………...... the flower shop, the drugstore, and the supermarket.

1. across

2. behind

3. opposite

4. past

8. The library will be on your left. It's a large red-brick building. You can't …………...... it.

1. find

2. forget

3. miss

4. see

9. Could you tell me where …………...... some souvenirs, please?

1. can I buy

2. could I buy

3. I can buy

4. should I buy

10. There are several souvenir shops on Apple Street, about three blocks ………….......

1. away from

2. from here

3. near here

4. not far

Вот такая небольшая, но комплексная подборка на сегодня. Разумеется, это далеко не все типы упражнений, которые можно придумать по данной теме. Например, можно добавить упражнения с использованием дорожных знаков или аудирования, можно придумать вопросы для обсуждения. Но даже набора заданий, приведенных выше, будет достаточно для того, чтобы у студентов появилось общее представление и выработались базовые навыки для выживания вдали от дома:)