Assignment: Creating Directions Skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking; Practice: using the imperative form of the verb.

rb. Goal: Write a set of directions, advising a friend how to arrive at U.S. Cellular Field. Then record the directions on the Voxopop: Directions to Cellular Field site

Instructions: Below is the script for the Voxopop Talk Group directions for how to get to U.S. Cellular Field. Listen to the Voxopop Talk Group Recording while following what you hear in the script below. Then write a set of directions in your own words for either traveling to U.S. Cellular by car, by bicycle, or by public transportation. Include at least 4 verbs in the imperative form. Now sign up for Voxopop and log in so that you can record your own direction on the Talk Group Site: directions to cellular. Script: The distance from UIC to U.S. Cellular is 3.6 miles. Directions by car or on foot: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Drive or walk south on Halsted Street, about 3 miles to 35th Street. Turn left on 35th Street. Walk .6 miles east. Arrive at Cellular Field. Parking is on the left side of the street.

Directions by bicycle: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) If you want to ride a bike you must take streets with bike lanes: Ride south on Halsted Street to 26th Street. Turn left on 26th Street and continue about one half mile east to Wentworth. Turn south (right) on Wentworth and continue to 35th where you will arrive at Cellular Field. Park your bike in the bike racks by the ticket box office.

Directions by public transportation. The best public transportation from UIC to Cellular Field is by elevated train. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Go to the Halsted Street Station at Halsted next to Harrison Street. Take the Blue line train that says towards OHare. The third stop is Jackson Street. Get off the train at Jackson Street and transfer to the Red line train that says towards 95th. The 4th stop is 35th Street. Get off the train at Jackson Street and cross over the bridge over the Dan Ryan. You have arrived at U.S. Cellular Field!