UNIT 11

CAN YOU SHOW ME THE WAY?

Learning Objectives:
After this unit is passed, students have to be able to:
1. Understand the expressions of asking and giving direction
2. Asking or giving direction to other people in written or spoken form

I. OBSERVING
Activity 1: Discuss these following questions with your friend next to you!
1. Do you know how far your school from your house is?
2. How long does it take to go to the market from your house?
3. Do you think that we need to know how to tell or ask direction to other people? Why
do you think that it is important?
4. Can you tell your friend how does he/she get to your house from your school?

Activity 2: Study these following signs, understand the meaning and say it after
your teacher!
Activity 3: Practice these following dialogues with your friend!
1. Rizal and Heru meet each other at the library.
Rizal: Hey Heru, do you have any plans after the school is over?
Heru: Well, I need to go to ASUS Service Center to check my laptop. Why do you
ask me?
Rizal: Ouw. I thought that you will be free. I want to go the bookstore with you if
you can accompany me. Do you know where the nearest bookstore is?
Heru: Hmmmmm… It’s Kalimas Bookstore at Jl. Diponegoro 41. From here you can
go straight to Jl. Ahmad Yani, turn left after the first traffic light. Turn right at the T-
junction. The bookstore is next to the minimarket.

2. Fandi stops at a corner of a street to ask someone a direction.

Fandi: Excuse me, sir. Could you show me the way to Jl. Kepodang II?
Someone: Yes. From here you turn right at that junction, go straight around 200
meters. The place you’re looking for is on your left.
Fandi: Thank you, Sir. Have a good day.
Someone: You’re welcome.

3. Luluk is waiting for a bus at the bus stop when someone asks her a direction.
Someone: Excuse me, miss. Would you please tell me how to go to Honda Service
Center around here?
Luluk: I’m sorry, Sir. I don’t live here. I don’t know where it is.
Someone: Aw… That’s okay, then. I’m sorry to disturb you.
Luluk: No worries, Sir.

4. Rozak is buying some snacks at the grocery store next to his house when a postman
stops in front of the store.
Rozak: Excuse me, Sir. Is there anything I can help?
Postman: Yeah, thank you. Could you tell me where Mr. Sarwidi lives?
Rozak: Sure. You can go straight and then turn left at the end of the street. You’ll
find his house on your right.
Postman: Thank you.
Rozak: No need to mention it, sir.
II. QUESTIONING
Activity 4: Based on the dialogues from Activity 3, write down any words or phrase
that you don’t understand as many as possible.
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Activity 5: Find the meaning of the words in Activity 4. You can either ask your
friends or teacher, or look it up in the dictionary.
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III. EXPLORING
A. Language Features
Activity 6: Listen, practice and repeat these expressions of Asking Direction. Pay
attention to your teacher’s pronunciation. You may add more expressions.
- Do you know where … is?
- Would you please tell me how to go to … ?
- Can you show me the way to … ?
- Could you please tell me where the … is?
- Excuse me, how do I get to the … ?
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Activity 7: Listen, practice and repeat these expressions of Giving Direction. Pay
attention to your teacher’s pronunciation. You may add more expressions.
- Yes. You can go straight for … meters and then turn …
- I’m afraid I can’t. I’m not from this place.
- Of course. Just turn … at that T-Junction and go ahead for … meters. The … is
on your left/right side.
 - I’m sorry, I don’t know where it is.
- Certainly. Go ahead until you find an intersection and then turn … . The … is on
the corner of the street.
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Activity 8: Listen and repeat these phrases. These phrases should be used to show
your politeness when asking/giving direction or any other communications.

- Excuse me. - Of course.

- I’m sorry. - Yes, please.
- Thank you.

B. Grammar Review
Activity 9: Study this following information about Model Auxiliaries.

Types and Functions Examples

Can

To show ability You can buy anything with your money but you can’t buy love.

To ask permission Can I ask you how to go there?

Could

To show ability in the past. You could run faster than me two years ago.

To ask permission in the Could you tell me where the place is?
past, present or future with
better politeness.

May

To show possibility that He may work out and consume healthy food every day.
might happen now or in the
future. You may got through this junction after the accident’s trace is cleared.

To ask permission in formal May I go home now?

way.

Might

To show possibility that could be happened in the past. He might be an engineer if he didn’t
 drop out from college.

To ask permission in formal and polite way with less Might I know where the Paramount
possibility than can or could. Hotel is?

Will

To tell someone’s willingness about something.  I will help you if you help yourself
first.

To ask someone’s willingness in doing something. Will you help me to find the way to
the cinema?

Would

To tell someone’s willingness about something in the past or Lana said that she would buy that
present in polite manner. book yesterday.

To tell someone’s willingness about something in the past or Would you please tell me where the
present in polite manner.  bank is?

Activity 10: Study this following information about Prepositions of Places.

Preposition of Place At At

How to use it Pointed/Specific Standard/Daily

Places Expression

At the bank At university

At gas station At school

At the bus stop At home

For example:  Turn left at the bus stop.  My mom is waiting at

 She lives at Jl. Kepodang. home.
 Dad is picking up my
sister at the university

Preposition of Place On On

How to use it On the surface of Standard/Daily

something (vertically or Expression
horizontally)
 Preposition of Place On On

On the corner On the way

On your left On the internet

On the T-Junction On a bus

For example  The grocery store is on  The courier is on his

the corner of this street. way to our home.
 The bank is on the left  Marni lost her wallet on
side of the Mosque. a bus.

Preposition of
In In In
Place

How to use it Inside of Something Standard/Daily Wide Area (City,

Expression Country, Natural Area,
etc.)

In a box In the newspaper In Indonesia

In the mall In a car In the sea

In the alley In a row In the garden

For example  Gramedia  I saw that  Orangutan is an animal

Bookstore is promotional coupon that lives only in
located in Java in the newspaper. Indonesia.
Supermall.  He has been absent  I left my shovel in my
 I found your book for three days in a garden.
in my bag. row.

Activity 11: Find the information about these Prepositions of Places and give
three examples each. You may discuss it with your friends or browse it on the
internet.

Prepositions of How to Use It? Examples

Places
Under 
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Above 

Next to 

Between 

Before 

Across 

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Opposite 

Behind 

In front of 

Beside 

Activity 12: Fill in the following boxes with information about Imperative
Sentences.

What is Imperative Sentences?

What is special from Imperative

Sentences?

When can we use Imperative

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Give three examples of Imperative 

Sentences!
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IV. ASSOCIATING
Activity 13: Answer these following questions about Prepositions of Places and write
the reason of your answers.

1. Alice: Hi Adam! Do you know where my mother is?

Adam: She’s ……. the theatre.
A. Under C. In
B. At D. On
Reason:

2. Bryan: I only had five pounds ...... my pocket.

Roxanne: Poor you. Then, should I treat you for this time?
A. In C. On
B. At D. Below
Reason:
3. The Colony Café is located …. Jl. Kesambi Raya no. 77
A. On C. In
B. At D. Under
Reason:

4. Kowalski: Where did you go? I couldn’t find you.

Rico: I’m sorry. I went home to put my pictures ...... the wall.
A. Above C. In
B. On D. At
Reason:
5. Lina works …. a hospital located …. Semarang.
A. In/at C. On/in
B. At/in D. In/in
Reason:

6. Rona: When will the meeting be held, Dinda?

Dinda: Oh, the meeting will be held soon. It is …… Monday.
A. In C. On
B. At D. To
Reason:

7. Lina: Excuse me, Sir. Might I know where do you live?

Mr. Maxell: Okay. I live …… Brighton Ave. 51A.
Lina: Thank you, Sir.
A. In C. On
B. At D. To
Reason:

8. Mr. Karyono is a scientist. He leads a team of researchers …... a laboratory in

Jakarta.
A. On C. In
B. Inside D. Above
Reason:
Activity 14: Answer these following questions using in/at/on and the information
given.
2. Mathew lives in an apartment. His flat is …
3. The woman is standing …
4. Sulam is standing …
5. Hadi: Hey, do you see my cat?
Marta: Yes, it is …
6. The dog is …
7. There’s a picture of Liz and her friends. She’s the one who is …
8. Lani: Arin, do you know where the post office is?
Arin: It’s near. Just go to the intersection over there and turn left. Go straight for 100
meters and you’ll find the post office …
Lani: Thanks.
9. Harold: Kesha, where’s Gary?
Kesha: There he is, he’s …
10. Sam works as a farmer …

Activity 14: Fill in the blanks with the correct expression of Imperative Sentences.
Example: … to bed on a full stomach. It can cause acid reflux. (go)
Don’t go to bed on a full stomach. It can cause acid reflux.

1. … afraid. Those dogs won’t hurt you. (be)

2. … patient! Don’t be in such a hurry. (be)
3. … your shoes before entering to keep the house clean. (take off)
4. … the door, so we can talk in private. (close)
5. … for lunch together. (go)
6. Let’ s … waste our time. (no)
7. Please … ask me the question again. (no)
8. … with the blowtorch! It might burn your hand. (play)
9. Pay attention to the instructor. … during the explanation! (talk)
10. Go to the infirmary now! … until your wounds become worse! (wait)

Activity 15: Write the correct expression of Imperative Sentence according to the
given situation.

1. Your friend tells you that he wants to skip the class. You tell him not to.
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2. You see your friend lights a cigarette in a gas station. You forbid him.
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3. You want your friends to join the seminar you held.
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4. You ask your friend to put the anvil at the corner.
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5. You tell your little sister not to play with the scissor.
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6. Your 6 year-old brother climb the tree in front of your house and you want him to get
down.
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7. You see a small fire inside your workshop. You tell your friends to help you put it
off.
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8. Your friend is assembling a network wiring in the wrong way. You want to warn
him.
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Activity 16: Choose the correct answer.

1. They (can/might) … be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2. James: Hi Enrico! Can you speak in English?
Enrico: Sure, I (may/can) … speak English Fluently.
3. (Could/May) … you open the window a bit, please?
4. Jessica: What have you planned last night?
Merry: I (will/would) … to the movie when you came to my house last night?
5. Julian: Morty, you look so sad. What’s wrong with you?
Morty: I’m in trouble James. (Can/could) … you help me?
6. You (may/might) … leave now if you wish.
7. Listen, please. You (may/might) … not speak during this exam.
8. Hiro: (Will/Would) … you mind to come to my birthday party?
Kouta: Of course not. I’m happy to come.
9. You (could/might) … not smoke on the bus.
10. James: Do you have any idea how to spend our holiday tomorrow?
 Enrico: We (will/can) … go to the zoo.

V. COMMUNICATING
Activity 17: Your friend is a backpacker who just came to your city. He wants to
know how to go to the places in this city. Make a short dialogue between you and
your backpacker friend that discuss about the way to go to three places on the map.
Do it on your own, not in pairs.

Activity 18: Make a group consists of 3-4 students. Draw a simple map just like the
picture from Activity 17 that shows the places around your school like cafes or
restaurants, bookstore, shopping center, etc. Then, give explanation how to go to
those places from your school using the expression of giving direction. The picture
below is an example.
VI. GLOSSARY
Common Words Pronunciation Meaning
address /əˈdres/ or  /ˈæd.res/ the number of the house, name
of the road, and name of the
town where a person lives or
works, and where letters can be
sent:
her business/home address
a change of address
ahead /əˈhed/ in front:
The road ahead is very busy.
alley /ˈæl.i/ a narrow road or path between
buildings
a path in a park or garden,
especially with trees or bushes on
both sides
avenue /ˈæv.ə.njuː/ or  a wide road with trees or tall
buildings on both sides, or a wide
/ˈæv.ə.nuː/ countryside path or road with
trees on both sides:
Fremont Avenue

a road that leads to a large house

backpacker /ˈbækˌpæk.ər/   a person who travels with a
backpack

Bar /bɑːr / or /bɑːr/ a place where drinks, especially

alcoholic drinks, are sold and
drunk, or the area in such a place
where the person serving the
drinks stands:
 Why don't you ask the guy
behind the bar
between /bɪˈtwiːn/ in or into the space that
separates two places, people, or
objects:
There were two houses with a
narrow path in between.
boulevard /ˈbuː.lə.vɑːd/ a wide road in a city, usually with
trees on each side or along the
or /ˈbʊl.ə.vɑːrd/ centre:
We strolled along the boulevard.
corner /ˈkɔː.nər/ or  the point, area, or line that is
formed by the meeting of two
/ˈkɔːr.nɚ/ lines, surfaces, roads, etc.:
There's a post box on the corner
(= the place where the street
crosses another)
cross /krɒs/ or /krɑːs/ to go across from one side of
something to the other:
Cross the bridge and turn right.
center /ˈsen.tər/ the middle point or part:
the town centre
destination /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃə n/ the place where someone is
going or where something is
being sent or taken:
His letter never reached its
destination.
disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/ or /dɪ to interrupt what someone is
doing:
ˈstɝːb/ I'm sorry to disturb you so late,
but my car's broken down and I
was wondering if I could use your
phone.
estate /ɪˈsteɪt/ a group of houses or factories
built in a planned way:
a housing estate
an industrial estate
flat /flæt/ a set of rooms for living in that
are part of a larger building and
are usually all on one floor:
They have a house in the country
and a flat in London.
grocery store /ˈɡrəʊ.s ə r.i stɔː r/ a shop or store that sells daily
goods (foods, beverages, fruit,
or /ˈɡroʊ.sɚ- stɔːr/ vegetables, etc.)
intersection /ˌɪn.təˈsek.ʃə n/   the place where two or more
roads join or cross each other:
Turn right at the next
intersection.
junction /ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃə n/ a place where things, especially
roads or railways, come together:
You should slow down as you
approach the junction.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/   a person who lives in the
particular small area that you are
talking about:
The café is popular with both
locals and visitors.
manner /ˈmæn.ər/ polite ways of treating other
people and behaving in public:
It's bad manners to eat with your
mouth open.
 manor /ˈmæn.ər/ a large old house in the country
with land belonging to it

T-junction /ˈtiːˌdʒʌnk.ʃə n/ a place where one road meets

another without crossing it,
forming the shape of a letter T

Traffic light /ˈtræf.ɪk laɪt/ one of a set of red, yellow, and

green lights that control the
movement of vehicles, usually at
a point where two or more roads
join:
Turn left at the traffic lights.

VII. REFLECTION
Activity 19: Answer these questions honestly.
1. This chapter gives me information about
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2. Is this chapter useful for you? Why?
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3. What do you want to study after this chapter?
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VIII. EVALUATION
Activity 20: Answer these following questions. After you have done it, wait
for your teacher’s instruction to give your answer to your friend to be
analysed.
A. Choose the correct answer.
1. Naela: Can you tell me how to get to the nearest restaurant?
Hani: … maybe you can ask the policeman over there.
A. Next to library
B. Yes, there is one across the street
C. I’m sorry. I don’t live here.
D. Behind the hotel

2. Fino: Can you tell me where Doni’s house is?

Nanda: Just go along Mulawarman street.
From the dialogue we know that …
 A. Nanda knows where Doni’s house is.
B. They will go to Doni’s house.
C. Fino knows where Doni’s house.
D. Nanda doesn’t know where Doni’s house.

3. Stranger: Excuse me … where the nearest post office?

Lina: Follow this way until second traffic light. It is on your left beside the post
office.
Stranger: Thank you.
The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …
A. Could I tell you the way
B. Could you show me
C. Could you come with me
D. Can I help you find

Questions 4 – 7 refer to the following letter

Dear James,
Welcome to Melbourne.
Our office is ...(4)... Riverdale Road, Camberwell. It’s 24 kilometers east of the
city of Melbourne. As you get off the train and come out of the Flinders street
station, you will find St. Kilda Street. You can reach our office ...(4)... train. Take
Train no. 70 from the corner of St. Kilda Street and Batman Street not far from
Flinders street station just near the Yarra River. The train will ...(6)... you to the
Riverdale Road. Just after your train crosses Camberwell Junction, you will see our
office, National Australia Bank, 5 Riverdale Road, Vic. Tel (03) 137022. It’s on
your right, opposite the Camberwell market. ...(7)... me if you need any help.
Best wishes,
Andrea Flew
Personnel Manager

4. A. in B. at C. on D. by
5. A. on B. by C. in D. from
6. A. take B. move C. go D. leave
7. A. Calls B. Called C. Calling D. Calling

Questions 8 – 12 refer to the following letter

Dear Sutarti,
I am very happy to hear that next week you are coming to my place and staying with
me for two days. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to fetch you from the station as I have
a meeting on that day. But don’t worry. I will give you the directions, so you will have
no difficulty finding my place.

After getting off the train at the Roma Street train station, walk to the bus stand which
is just 5 minutes from there. Wait on platform 2 for the bus number 12. It will take you
to my home through the inner streets of the suburb. As you enjoy the journey through
the suburbs, look out for the old heritage church in Salisbury. You have to get off the
bus at the next stop. Then take the Orange Grove road which is opposite the bus stop.

I’ll leave the keys under the door mat. Get inside and make yourself comfortable. I will
be back home by 5:30 pm. Thereafter we will go to the city and have dinner in a
restaurant of your choice.

I can’t wait to see you. Have a safe trip.

Regards,

Martha

8. A. can B. may C. might D. will

9. A. on B. at C. in D. from
10. A. on B. in C. at D. for
11. A. at B. at C. on D. above
12. A. would B. can C. will D. might

B. Fill in the blank with the provided words.

 continue, end, excuse, get, left, next, opposite, right, left, second,
straight on, thank, turn, welcome

Where is the cinema?

A: ______(13)_____me, how do I __(14)___to
the cinema?
B: Sure. Go____(15)_____. Turn ___(16)____at
the corner. Then take the ___(17)___road on
your___(18)___. ___(19)___to the
___(20)___of the road. ___(21)____left there.
The cinema is on your___(22)___, __(23)___the castle.
A: ____(24)____you very much.
B: You're_____(25)_______.

C. Complete the dialogue below with the correct answer

 

X: Excuse me, ___(26)____the post office, please?

Y: ___(27)____at the next corner. Then
___(28)___until you come to the traffic lights.
___(29)____there. The post office is
___(30)____the cinema.
X: Thank you.