UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA Y TECNOLÓGICA DE COLOMBIA

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INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE IDIOMAS
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COURSE GUIDE TOPIC GRAMMAR EXPECTED

TIME OF WORK
English IV 2 What is your -Prepositions of movement
neighborhood -Giving and asking for directions. 8 hours
like? -The life in the city and
geographical features.

Teacher: Steffany López Reyes

1. OBJECTIVES:

● To recognize the prepositions of movement.

● To implement the use of prepositions of movement to give and ask for directions.
● To identify key vocabulary related to life in the city and geographical features.

2. PRESENTATION:

Dear student, in this guide you will find a detailed description related to prepositions of
movements, which are used for giving directions. You will also be able to find some vocabulary
about geographical features and life in the city. This guide should be completed while using the
PDF as a reference. In the PDF you will find a clear explanation of the topics referred in this guide.
This guide covers two weeks of work, it is further divided into four hours of independent work per
week. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask your teacher.

2.1 Initial reflection:

By now, you should have enough practice with English to solve the following questions.
1. Where do you live, in the city or in a town?

→ _________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living where you live?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
 _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Where would you like to live? And why?
→ _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

3. APPROPRIATION

Please check the PDF file attached to the message sent by your teacher, in order to see the
vocabulary and grammar that you will work on in this guide.

In the following links, you will find more information and examples about the topics that are
covered in this guide.

1. Prepositions of movement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIJMROMrQkA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kv5U4ytvNY

2. Asking and giving directions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_YoeEY8FPM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20TTTzFu8JY

3. Vocabulary related to geographical features.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FckrjiiYy8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl1rniNb51k

4. Life in the city.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2AF-AFUuIU&ab_channel=LanternfishESL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouzZsrYlb94&ab_channel=YourEnglishWeb
%3AWeeklyEnglishvideolessons

5. EXERCISES:
After reading in detail the PDF document and if possible, checking the links, you will develop the
following exercises:
 Geographical features.

Taken from: https://i.redd.it/7gr2ugclrho21.jpg

 Write the correct geographical feature according to the definition. Choose the words
from the box.
 CANYON ISTHMUS PRAIRIE
MESA DUNE
CLIFF SWAMP CAPE
1. A wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water. It is usually dominated by
woody vegetation. ______________________.
2. An isolated relatively flat-topped natural elevation usually more extensive than a butte and
less extensive than a plateau. ________________________.
3. A very steep, vertical, or overhanging face of rock, earth, or ice. _______________
4. Land in or predominantly in grass. _____________________.
5. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas. ___________________.
6.  A point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula or as a projecting point.
______________________
7. A deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it.
_________________.
8. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind. ____________________.

Prepositions of movement

 Use the correct prepositions of movement to complete the sentences below.

1. I flew from San Francisco   Zurich with Swiss International Air Lines.
2.Every morning I get   my bicycle and go to school.
3.The cat was on the table; then it jumped   the table.
4.We got   the car and ran   the building.
5.He fell   his motorbike when he was riding very fast.
6.The elevator didn't work and we had to walk   the stairs to the 15th floor.
7.He escaped   a door in the back of the building.
8.We took a boat   the river.
9.The robber broke his leg when he tried to jump   a wall.
10.He took the phone and threw it   the water.

 Choose the correct preposition from the box to complete the sentences.

1. We drove ________ the tunnel. To

2. It's fun to ride my bike ______ the hill. Through
Off
Down
Along
 3. He fell _____ his chair.
4. I go _____ school at 9 o'clock.
5. I love to walk _____ the sea

 Underline the correct option.

1. To score in soccer, you must get the ball _______ the goalkeeper and into the net.
a. trough b. across c. pass
2. Choose the correct preposition: The Earth goes _______ the sun once a year.
a. across b. past c. around
3. My dog was lying on the sofa, so I yelled, "Get ______!"
a. out of b. from c. off
4. Which is NOT correct? "The bridge went ______ the river."
a. on b. over c. across
5. Which is correct? "How far is it _______ the station from here?"
a. from b. to c. away from

Asking and giving directions.

● Look at the map provided below. Your job is to give directions from a designated
starting point, to a specific location.
Example: Excuse me, could you tell how to get to the Aquarium?

Of course, go straight on Palm Street and you will see the hospital. Take Queen avenue
and walk one block. Then, turn left on Lane street. Go across the street. The aquarium is
next to the Italian restaurant.

1. Hi, can you help me? Right now, I am in the post office but I need to go to the public
library.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

2. Hello, do you know how I can get to the Police station? I am in the bank in this
moment.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

3. Excuse me, how do I get to the club, please? I am in the music shop.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________

Life in the city

 Write the phrases in the correct columns.

One-way street Transport

Pedestrian zone
Green space
Residential areas
Shopping mall Places in the city
Cycle lane
Traffic congestion
Recycling bins
Green phrases
High-rise apartment blocks
City center
Public transport
Carbon neutral
Traffic lights

Reading comprehension

The Story of the Aral Sea

A message from  Life co-author, Helen Stephenson:

I remember reading about the Aral Sea a long time ago. I think it was one of the first stories about the
environment that affected me. Since I first read about it, the story of the Aral Sea has continued. These three
short news items from the National Geographic news page explain.

April 2010
One Sunday afternoon in Kazakhstan last August, a group of
fishermen met for a celebration. They were on the shore of the
North Aral Sea. They brought food to eat, and they had
races and throwing contests. Afterwards, they relaxed,
telling stories and singing songs about the Aral Sea and
fishing and how much they loved both of these things.
Once, the Aral Sea in Central Asia was the fourth largest lake
in the world. However, it has almost disappeared because of
irrigation and drought. In 2005, the Kazakh government and the World Bank built a dam that
separated the northern and southern parts of the sea. The northern part of the Aral Sea has
started to recover. There are fish in the water and for the past four years, fishermen have come
to celebrate.
Philip Micklin is a scientist who has been studying the sea since the 1980s. ‘Nature can come
back.’ he says.
October 2014
Satellite images from this week show that the eastern part of the Aral Sea is completely dry. ‘It is
likely the first time it has completely dried up in 600 years,’ said expert Philip Micklin.
The Aral Sea once had an area of 67,300 square kilometres. Two of Central Asia's biggest rivers,
the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, flowed into the Sea. This means that it was actually a
freshwater lake, not a seawater lake. But it was so big it was called a sea. The Aral Sea used to be
a busy place. Almost 20 percent of the Soviet Union’s fish came from here and 40,000 people
used to work near the lake. As the lake dried up, it separated into different parts. The eastern
part nearly dried up in 2009 but it recovered in 2010 after some rain. Now, it’s completely dry.
June 2015
Yusup Kamalov is a scientist from Uzbekistan.  I am standing with him looking at a huge desert.
Except that it’s not like any other desert – fifty years ago the southern shore of the Aral Sea was
right where we stand. Now it is 80 kilometres away to the northwest. We set off to drive to the
water. On the way, we pass oil and natural gas rigs standing on the sand. According to Kamalov,
each year there are a few more. ‘Can you imagine,’ he says, ‘that 40 years ago the water was 30
metres deep right here.’ We finally arrive at the edge of the lake, which is so salty that no fish can
live in it.
‘This is what the end of the world looks like,’ says Kamalov.

Glossary

Deep (adj) measuring a long way from the surface to the bottom in a river, sea etc.
Dry up (phr-v) if a river or lake dries up, it becomes dry because water stops coming into it
Flow (v) to move easily and smoothly in one direction
Oil (n) the thick black liquid that is found under the ground and is used to make petrol
Salty (adj) containing salt
Shore (n) the land along the edge of a sea or lake

Read the article and choose the correct option.

1. According to the first news story, what was one result of building the dam?
a) The northern and southern parts of the Sea joined up.
b) There was more water in the southern part of the Sea.
c) There were more fish in the northern part of the Sea.
2. Which statement is true, according to the second news story?
a) In 2009 there was no water in the eastern Aral Sea.
b) In 2010 there was no water in the eastern Aral Sea.
c) In 2014 there was no water in the eastern Aral Sea.
3. According to the second news story, ...
a) the Aral Sea is really a lake.
b) the water in the Aral Sea was salty.
c) water from the Aral Sea goes into two rivers.
4. According to the second news story, ...
a) the Aral Sea provided food and jobs.
b) there were 40,000 fishermen on the Aral Sea.
c) there’s a lot of activity on the Aral Sea nowadays.
5. According to the third news story, which sentence is true?
a) The area south of the Sea has been a desert for 50 years.
b) The edge of the water has moved 80 kilometres.
c) There’s a road to the edge of the Aral Sea.
6. According to the third news story, ...
a) Kamalov feels positive about the future of the Aral Sea.
 b) the area now produces oil and gas.
c) Kamalov thinks the lake is about 30 metres deep.

6.PRODUCTION
Speaking.
Imagine you are a tour guide and you are taking a group of tourists
for a walk around your town. Draw a simple map and start your tour
at your favorite spot in “your town”. Then, take your group on a tour
of the center of your town. Please record an audio of the tour that
you would give.
Note:
→ Make sure you use at least five prepositions of movement.
→ Include at least three of the places mentioned before (grocery store,
travel agency, barber shop…).
→ Don’t forget to use at least two geographical features and city life
vocabulary as well.

REFERENCES

https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/material-type/tests-and-testing/landscapes-
vocabulary-exercises/52760
https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/prepositions-of-movement-or-direction
https://africanian.com/world/asia/mission-search-underway-in-shaanxi-for-4-missing-in-yellow-
river/
https://steemit.com/nature/@magnata/canada-is-the-country-with-the-longest-coastline-in-the-
world
https://www.onthegotours.com/blog/2019/05/facts-about-the-dead-sea/
https://www.pinterest.es/pin/615796949018490389/
https://mx.clipdealer.com/photo/media/A:17595220
https://www.123rf.com/photo_107518860_beautiful-view-of-one-of-the-venetian-canals-in-
venice-italy.html
https://www.ngllife.com/story-aral-sea-0
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/prepositions-of-movement/
https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/prepositions-of-movement-or-direction-
2/correct
https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/prepositions-movement-quiz.php