Practical Grammar 1 1 National Geographic Learning

Life
Beginner Unit 9c
Imperative
Presentation
Key vocabulary Directions: turn left/right, go straight, cross (the road)
Places in town: road, sign, street, supermarket, traffic lights, map
Use the imperative for

giving directions: Go straight to , Turn left at the traffic lights.

orders: Stop! Go! Be quiet!

instructions: Print (this map). Send an email.

requests and offers (informal): Bring a friend. Come in. Take a seat. Have a drink.
TIP You can use the imperative for requests and offers to friends. You can add Please:
Please bring a friend. Please come in.
Affirmative Negative
TIP Say Stop! (dont say You stop!)
Hi Susie
Im happy you can come to my party. My
house is near yours. Go straight to Wellbeck
Street and turn right. Dont cross the street
but stop at the second traffic lights and turn
left. My house is number 3 on Millen Road.
For help, print this map.
Tessa
PS Please bring a friend!
Wellbeck Street
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Directions to my house
Tessa map.jpg
Turn left.
Go straight.
Dont turn left.
Dont stop.
Practical Grammar 1 2 National Geographic Learning
Beginner Unit 9c
Exercises
1

Look at the map. Complete the directions with the words in the box. Then listen and check.

dont go go stop turn turn
3 Match 110 to aj.
1 Come in!
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2 Wheres the supermarket?
3 Its expensive.
4 The traffic light is red.
5 This exercise is difficult.
6 Its hot in here.
7 Im thirsty.
8 Theres a map with the email.
9 Its late.
10 I havent got a pen.
a Go to bed!
b Please open the window.
c Take a seat.
d Turn left and its in front of you.
e Stop.
f Lend me yours, please.
g Dont buy it.
h Have some water.
i Print it.
j Please help me.
2 Match the orders to the signs.

a Dont smoke. b Stop. c Go. d Dont turn right. e Dont walk. f Dont take photographs.
1 2 3 4 5
6 b
Hi Tom
The directions are easy to my flat.
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straight to the
big supermarket near your house and
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right. Then
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to Mile Road
and
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.
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cross the road but
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left at the traffic
lights. I live at number 35.
Kerry
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thirsty=sediento