Takeaway Turn Left, Turn English > Level A1.

1 Starter > In the Park

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Instructor: ................................................... Date: ..............................................................................

Learner: ....................................................... Regional Branch: ..........................................................

Program: ..................................................... Center: ..........................................................................

CONTENT
• Let’s Start! •
Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

Go straight ahead ... Turn left ... Turn right ... Are you lost? Ask someone!

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Describe places, neighborhoods and • I can talk about places in a city.
countries in communicative situations. • I can ask and give directions.
• I can talk about free time activities.
Ask your partner:
• What do you do when you are lost?
• How do you ask someone for
directions?

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Let’s Explore!

Where is the bakery? Is it around here*? Are Peter and Vanessa lost?

* "Around here" means not too far from here; near here.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Vanessa: OK, where is the bakery?

Peter: I'm not sure ... I think it's around here, but I don't see it.
Vanessa: Maybe we're lost. Let's ask the person in front of the store.
Shop owner: Hi, can I help you?
Peter: Where is the Riviera Bakery?
Shop owner: Go straight ahead, turn left at the square and walk across the bridge. It's on
the street behind the swimming pool.
Peter: I'm confused. Where's the bridge? Is it near the park?
Shop owner: No, it isn't. Go straight and turn left at the square. Turn right to go to the
park.
Vanessa: Thank you.
Peter: So ... Here is the square ... and here is the park! And the bridge?
Vanessa: Turn left, turn right ... I give up!
Peter: I'm tired ... let's go sit under a tree.
Vanessa: OK. I like to do that in my free time.

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Let’s Practice!

“Go straight ahead, turn left, walk across the bridge … ” Sorry? I am confused …
Instructions: Complete the sentences. Write the missing word. Use straight, near,
Where, right.

1. Peter: is the Riviera Bakery?

2. Shop owner: Go ahead, turn left at the square and walk across the
bridge.

3. Peter: I’m confused. Where’s the bridge? Is it the park?

4. Shop owner: No, it isn’t. Go straight and turn left at the square. Turn
to go to the park.

Let’s Practice!

Here is what Sam, Jean and Lisa do in their free time. Let’s find out what their
activities are!

Instructions: Read the text. Check off the correct box in the table.

My name is Sam. I . I like to eat!

I’m Jean. I . I like to sit under a tree!
Hello, I’m Lisa. I . I also go to the stadium.

go to the
go to the bakery walk to the park swimming pool

Sam likes to

Jean likes to

Lisa likes to

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Extension Activity

Let's get lost!

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) With a partner, think of another place

Self-Assessment YesNo
to describe.
b) Ask and give directions to the new place.
I describe places in my neighborhood.
c) Use a neighborhood map to draw
the directions.
d) Check with your partner if the I ask and give directions.
directions are correct.
I check to make sure the directions are correct.

Target Words

• behind (preposition): to the back of

• to be confused (expression): to be unable to
something or someone
understand clearly
e.g. The bakery is on the street behind
e.g. Where's the bridge? Is it near the park?
the swimming pool.
I'm confused.
• bridge (noun): a structure that carries a
• to be lost (expression): to be unable to find
road over water
your way
e.g. Turn left and walk across the bridge.
e.g. I think we're lost. Let's ask someone.
• I'm not sure (expression): I don't know
• to give up (expression): to stop trying
e.g. Vanessa: Where is the bakery?
e.g. Turn left, turn right … I give up!
Peter: I'm not sure. • under (preposition): at a level lower than
• in front of (preposition): ahead of
something else; below
something or someone e.g. Let's go sit under a tree.
e.g. Let's ask the person in front of the
store.

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Learning Points

Asking For and Giving Directions

You use Wh- questions to ask for directions.
To give directions, you use Imperatives and expressions like Go straight ahead, Turn right or
Turn left. You do not use a subject.

Asking for directions Giving directions

Where is ... ? Go straight ahead.
Where do I find ... ? Turn right/left.
How do I get to ... ? Walk across the bridge.

Examples:
• Andrew: Excuse me, how do I get to the stadium?
Beth: Go straight ahead.
• Michael: Where is the library?
Patrick: It's right here. Go straight and turn left.

Things to Do in the City

There are many things you can do in a city. Read the chart below for a list of free time
activities:

Inside Outside

Place: I go to the ... bakery stadium

restaurant park
swimming pool square

Activity: I like to ... eat run

swim walk

Examples:
• Peter: What is there to do in the neighborhood?
Vanessa: There are many restaurants near the park. We can walk to the park and then eat
in a restaurant!