Buổi 04 · Use English for a practical task
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Recall 10 min; plan the message 15; sentence practice 20; roleplay 20; writing and repair 25.
Make a spoken or written response with all the information the task needs.
Before you start: recall five useful words. Try your own answer before opening a model.
Useful words, patterns and pronunciation
| English | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| bank | The bank is next to the café. | ngân hàng |
| pharmacy | The pharmacy is opposite the bank. | nhà thuốc |
| station | The station is near the park. | nhà ga, trạm |
| library | The library is on King Street. | thư viện |
| opposite | The café is opposite the park. | đối diện |
| between | The bank is between two shops. | ở giữa |
| turn left | Turn left at the bank. | rẽ trái |
| turn right | Turn right at the corner. | rẽ phải |
| go straight | Go straight for two minutes. | đi thẳng |
| corner | The shop is on the corner. | góc đường |
Directions and Where is…?
Start an instruction with the basic verb: Go straight. Turn left. You do not need you at the start. Use Don’t for a negative: Don’t cross here. Ask politely: Excuse me. Where is the library? You can also learn How do I get to the library? as a whole phrase. Opposite means across from; next to means beside; between A and B needs two places. For a map or route, first check the starting place and the direction you face. Ask if these are missing. This lesson uses an ordered route table to make each step clear.
- Go straight.
- Turn left at the bank.
- The library is opposite the café.
- The bank is between the shop and the café.
- Where is the station?
Use: Turn left at the bank. · Instead of: Turn to left at the bank.
Use turn left without to. Turn to the left is another correct form.
Use: The bank is next to the café. · Instead of: The bank is between the café.
Between normally needs two reference places. Use next to for the intended meaning beside the café.
Stress the direction words
Make LEFT, RIGHT, STRAIGHT and the place names clear. Pause after each step. Right and light have different first sounds. For the /r/ in right, the tongue does not touch the ridge behind the upper teeth as it does for /l/. Practise slowly, then give three steps.
- turn LEFT
- turn RIGHT
- go STRAIGHT
- opposite the BANK
w12-drills · 49 seconds
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| Step | Direction |
|---|---|
| Start | Stand at the station entrance and face along Station Road. |
| 1 | go straight to the bank |
| 2 | turn left into King Street |
| 3 | walk past the café |
| End | library on your right, opposite the park |
Reading source · A visit to the library
I am at the station entrance. I want to go to the library, but I do not know this town. A woman gives me clear directions. First, I go straight along Station Road to the bank. Then I turn left into King Street. I walk past a small café. The library is on my right, opposite the park. It is not far, so I can walk. The library opens at nine and closes at five. I arrive at ten. I ask for a book about cooking and sit near a window to read.
Listening source · Directions to the pharmacy
w12-listen · 29 seconds
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Transcript · after listening
Visitor: Excuse me. Where is the pharmacy?
Local: Go straight along this road. Turn right at the supermarket.
Visitor: Right at the supermarket?
Local: Yes. Then walk past the bank. The pharmacy is on your left, next to a small café.
Visitor: Is it opposite the park?
Local: No. The café is opposite the park. The pharmacy is next to the café.
Visitor: How far is it?
Local: About five minutes on foot.
Visitor: Thank you. That is very helpful.
Practise
Try first. Then check full answers and reasons.
Your first checked attempt will be kept here.
Speak
Use the route table to guide a friend from the station entrance to the library. Give the starting place, three steps and the final landmark.
Use key words. Ask a listener what they understood. Try again with one different detail.
Speaking example · after your attempt
Start at the station entrance. Go straight along Station Road to the bank. Turn left into King Street. Walk past the café. The library is on your right, opposite the park. It is a short walk.
Write
Use the route table to guide a friend from the station entrance to the library. Give the starting place, three steps and the final landmark. Write a first draft, check it and revise.
Check the requested facts, word order and punctuation. Rewrite any unclear part.
Writing example · after your attempt
Start at the station entrance. Go straight along Station Road to the bank. Turn left into King Street. Walk past the café. The library is on your right, opposite the park. It is a short walk.