Sections:

The purpose of the lesson:

• Generalize students' knowledge of orientation in the surrounding space.
• Consolidate lexical and grammatical material on topics.

Lesson objectives:

• To test the ability to conduct an etiquette dialogue.
• Test your planning skills.
• Test the ability to extract information from the text.
• Check the ability to use transport and purchase a ticket.

During the classes

Organization of the beginning of the lesson

I. Good morning children! The topic for our lesson is the orientation in the city. I want you to be active at our lesson. Look at the pictures and match them and the instruction. (Students are given direction schemes or they are displayed on a computer screen, where they must correctly arrange the combination of words.) Application No. 1

a) 1. turn left 2. turn right 3. go past the… 4. go down the street 5. go up the street

b) 1. go in front of the pond 2. walk through the forest 3. go behind the pond 4. go over the bridge 6. go across the river. 7. go under the bridge 8. go down the stairs 9. go up and down the hill.

II. You have made this task very well. What kind of transport do you know? (The teacher shows pictures of transport or they are displayed on the computer screen, and the children name them.) Application No. 2

III. Read the text and answer the question. How do people get to your work?

My name is Alice. I live in Paris. I don't like underground. I go to school by bicycle in summer and by bus in winter. I have a friend. His name is John. He likes to go to school on foot. My granny lives in the country and my father go to her by car or by train. My brother studies at the university and he go there by underground or bicycle. My mother works in London and he go by plane or by train to his work.

IV. Use this words and write a dialogue and play it. (Students receive cards with words and in pairs make up a dialogue and play it out)

How do you get to …
How much is it to…
buy tickets
check the tickets
go by bus

How do you get to school?
-- I go to school by bus.
How much is it to school?
-- It's expensive. It's 10 rubles.
-- Where do you buy tickets?
-- I buy tickets by conductors on the bus.
-- Let's go to bus stop.

V. Listen to the text and find the right way to the house. ( Application №3)

(Students are given diagrams and, listening to the text, they pave the right path with a pen.)

You should first go across the road. Then go through the entrance. turn left. Then go in front of the pond, not behind it. turn right. Go through the forest. Then go under the bridge and in front of the hill. Go in front of the playground. Then go up the stairs and down stairs. Turn left and go straight to the house.

VI. game situations.(All lesson material is used as a result of the knowledge acquisition test.)

T.: Use this scheme and ask questions each other! (Application No. 4 )

P.: How do you get from school to the library?
Can you tell me where the park is?
Excuse me, how do I get from the park to the museum?

T: Imagine! You arrived in London and you have a London map. Find the places on the map. Ask polite. You are on the Bayswater Road. (Application No. 5 )

Big Ben, the Trafalgar Square, the Natural History Museum, Buckingham Palace, the Globe, the Tower of London, Westminster Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Mame. Tussaud's, Planetarium, Piccadilly, Houses of Parliament, Royal Albert Hall.

For example: How do I get to…
Can you tell me where Big Ben is?
Excuse me, how do I get to…

VII. Finish.

T.: The lesson is over. You have worked very well. Now I am sure you won't lose in the foreign city or town. You have got good marks. Good bye.

Navigating in an unfamiliar city is certainly not easy, especially if you do not know foreign languages ​​and have not learned English quickly (link). But in fact, even a beginner's knowledge of English can greatly help you on tourist trips and move freely around the city without a guide. In addition, you can always complete your words with gestures, or sign up for conversational English courses!

You will need knowledge of prepositions - signs, the ability to ask questions about the location of objects of interest to you, as well as knowledge of the names of public transport and important signs.

Let's analyze popular words and expressions right now!

Prepositions to show directions (Prepositions to show the way)

over there - over there.

There is a good cafe over there.

around here - somewhere here.

Is there any sushi place around here?

downtown - the center of the city.

There are many nightclubs downtown.

uptown - an area far from the center.

There are not many tourist attractions uptown.

far from here - far from here.

It's not far from here.

in front of the _______ - opposite ______.

There is a Starbucks in front of the train station.

next to the ___________ - next to ____.

The Zara shop is next to the H&M shop.

round the corner - around the corner.

There is a nice restaurant round the corner.

on the corner of __ and __ - on the corner of ___ and ___ .

You will see an AT&T store o n the corner of 5th Avenue and 2nd Street.

on the right side of the road - on the right side of the road.

You will see a green sign on the right side of the road.

on your right - to your right.

The Costa Coffee will be on your right.

on 5 th Avenue - on Fifth Avenue.

There are many souvenir shops on 5th Avenue.

at the crossroads - at the crossroads.

take a left at the crossroads.

The Madame Tussauds is further down this street.

opposite / across from _______ - across the road from _____.

The shopping mall is opposite the park.

between __ and __ - between ___ and ____.

The police station is between the fire station and the hospital.

Directions

go straight ahead - go straight ahead all the time

take a left - turn left

take the second left - (take) the second turn to the left

go two blocks - go two blocks

cross the street - go to the other side of the street

go along - keep going

go to the end of the road - get to the end of the road

go past - pass by

turn round the corner - turn around the corner

go through - go through

turn right into 5th Avenue - turn right into 5th Avenue

Examples:

• You are at the tennis court. Go past the University, cross 1 st Street, go two blocks, take a left and go past the pharmacy. Where are you?
• You are at the museum. Go along 3rd Street till the fire station, turn round the corner. What do you see?
• You are at the stadium. Cross 2nd Avenue, go past the café and the department store to the end of the block, then turn left and cross the street. Where are you?
• You are at the opera house. Go along 3rd Street, take the second left, go through the park, then turn right and cross the street. Where are you?

Ways to ask (how to ask for directions):

• Where is the nearest bus stop?
• Excuse me. How do I get to the train station from here, please?
• Can you tell me how to get there?
• Excuse me. Is there a bank around here?

Public transport (Public transport)

Bus

bus stop

Subway station/ Tube/Underground

cab/taxi

Train

Fair - tariff, fee

Ride - ride

ticket

On time - On time

Expected - Expected arrival

Delayed - Delayed

canceled

Priority seat - Special seat (for pregnant women, the elderly, the disabled)

Examples (Examples):

• Excuse me, how do I get downtown, please?
• You can take a bus or the subway. Subway will be faster because the traffic is bad at this time of the day.
• What is the number of the bus that goes downtown?
• You can take any bus. They all run in that direction.
• How can I get to the nearest Western Union office, please?
• Where's the nearest subway station, please?

• (In a taxi) Hello! I need to go downtown.
• I'm sorry. I'm not on duty.
• Please help me out. I'm so late. I'll pay you a double fee.
• Get in.
• What's your charge?
• That will be around $20.

BONUS: How to rent a car in the USA

Renting a car during your trip can be very convenient - you will move freely in the area and save money on taxis.

We give advice on car rental in the USA based on our personal experience!)

• Carriers and prices. You can rent a car at any airport. Such car rental services can be found under the CAR RENT sign or at counters with the names of rental agencies: Hertz, Avis, Enterprise, etc. It is impossible to say which of the companies is better, since each has both positive and negative reviews. Prices also vary from region to region, in addition to the fact that rental services run various promotions on an ongoing basis, so the best deal can be found by spending some time on the net.
• Machine types. Almost all cars in the US are equipped with an automatic transmission and air conditioning. Usually models are not discussed, only the car class affects the price: Economy / Standard / Premium / Luxury / Minivan / SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) / convertible.
• Getting a car. Upon receipt of the car, the advance payment plus 25-30% "in reserve" is debited from the card - the final payment is made upon delivery of the car. If you are traveling with a child under 2 years of age, please specify in advance that you will need a car seat for the child.
• Insurance. If possible, try to take out insurance that covers as much as possible. Don't risk driving your rental car without insurance, as this can lead to huge unexpected expenses. CDW / LDW (collision / loss damage waiver) - an analogue of our CASCO, insures against theft and damage, sometimes with and without a franchise, sometimes when renting a car with a gold category card and higher, such insurance is provided at the expense of the bank; SLI (supplemental liability insurance) - an analogue of our OSAGO, liability to third parties; PAE / PPP (personal protect plan) - medical insurance for the driver and passengers is not needed if you have already purchased personal medical insurance. insurance before entering the States.
• Petrol. If you need to refuel the car, then you go to the gas station and choose the type of gasoline: unleaded regular, unleaded plus (clean), premium gas (super clean). Gasoline is measured in gallons (3.79 liters). Filling machines accept credit cards, the sequence of actions is usually indicated on the scoreboard. When you pick up and drop off the car, the tank must be full. If you return the car with an incomplete tank, you will have to pay for the missing gas at rates several times higher than normal.
• The documents. To rent a car in the States, you will need a passport with a valid visa, a driver’s license (our “plastic” is enough, international driving license is optional) and a credit card (namely, a credit card, but since debit cards issued in Russia do not indicate that they are debit, but you can keep silent about it...). The driver must be at least 25 years old (if so, you will have to pay a "young driver" fee of about $25).

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How often in your life have you had to get lost on the streets of an unfamiliar city abroad? Or maybe you were asked in English how to get to such and such an address, but you didn’t know what to answer? Let's fix this unacceptable mistake once and for all and learn how to correctly ask for directions on, and also learn how to tell other people in a difficult situation.

Everyone who has ever traveled has probably tried to ask for directions in English. However, not everyone knows how to ask the way in order to be understood by foreigners as much as possible. In addition, when we are suddenly asked in English how to get somewhere, it is also not always possible to remember the right words. However, it's all about a few phrases that you just need to remember.

The picture shows the main directions of movement with translation:

Go straight on until you come to a crossroads. - Go straight to the crossroads.

Turn left into Gordon Street. - Turn left onto Gordon Street.

Take the next left. - The next turn is to the left.

Take the second road on the left . - Turn left on the second road (second lane).

Turn right at the traffic lights. - Turn right at the traffic lights.

It's opposite the church. - It's opposite the church.

It's next to the bank. - It's next to the bank.

It's between the school and the shop. - It's between the school and the store.

It's at the end of the road. - It's at the end of the road.

It's on the corner of Market Street and Baker Street. - It's on the corner of Market Street and Baker Street.

It's just behind this building. - It's behind this building.

It's in front of the school. - It's in front of the school.

It's just around the corner. - It's around the corner here.

It's on the left/right. - It (is) on the left / on the right.

It's around the corner.- It's around the corner.

It is better if you take a taxi. - It's better to take a taxi.

It's 500 meters from here. - It's 500 meters from here.

Bank Street is parallel to this street. - Bank Street is parallel to this street.

Penny Street is perpendicular to this street. - Penny Street is perpendicular to this street.

It's four blocks down the street on this side of the road. - It's four blocks down this side of the street.

Turn right at the round about. - Turn right at the road roundabout.

Asking for directions: useful expressions

Use these blank phrases to ask for directions in an unfamiliar place:

I'm trying to get to the museum. - I'm trying to get into the museum (I need to find my way to the museum).

Do you know where the post office is? - Do you know where the post office is?

What's the best way to get to the train station? - What is the best way to get to the railway station?

Can you give me directions to the nearest bus stop? Can you give directions to the nearest bus stop?

How do I get to the train station? — How to get to the railway station?

Where can I find the nearest bakery? Where can I find the nearest bakery?

How can I get to the bank? - How to get to the bank?

Where is the hospital? - Where is the hospital?

Don't forget to be polite:

Exuse me, how can I go to the library? - Excuse me how to get to the library?

Exuse me, is there a supermarket near here? — Excuse me, is there a supermarket anywhere nearby?

Pardon me, I'm lost, how do I get to the library? — Sorry, I'm lost, how can I get to the library?

Could you please, tell me how to get to the computer store? — Could you tell me how to get to the computer store?

Dialogue on the topic

If the presented material seems insufficient to you, I suggest moving on to a dialogue on the topic of orientation in English. Here you will find many additional phrases about how to ask for directions or help someone by indicating the direction of travel.

Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the following words: east, bank, school, roundabout, third, church

The dialogue is quite interesting and simple, so try to translate it yourself. Moreover, you received enough hints in this lesson, so you can use them when translating.

Lenny: Excuse me, I'm trying to find a pub called the Cock & Bull. Could you point me in the right direction?

George: Ah… the Cock & Bull. I know it well. excellent pub.

Lenny: Oh, great. I'm new to the city and I'm supposed to meet a friend there, but I haven't got a clue where I am.

George: Right. Go straight ahead. Then, take the (1) _______ road on your left. That's Queen Street. Follow it until you pass a (2) ________, and then… No, hang on. That's not right.

Lenny: Oh, I can ask someone else if you're not sure.

George: No, no. I know London like the back of my hand… OK. Ignore everything I just said. From here, you want to get onto Charles Street, which is parallel to this street. Then walk (3) ______ about 500 meters until you see an old (4) _______. Turn right at the church and… Wait a minute…

Lenny: I've got a map here...

George: I don't need a map. I've lived here all my life. And the Cock & Bull isn't far. Excellent pub, by the way. They do a fantastic steak and kidney pie… Or was it steak and mushroom? Anyway. Go about four hundred meters that way and when you get to a (5)____________, hang a left. Walk for another two minutes and you'll see a (5)_________ on the opposite side of the road. The pub is just next to the bank. You can't miss it.

Lenny: Great! thank you!

George: No, hold on… That's where the pub used to be. It moved 15 years ago.

Lenny: Maybe I should ask someone else.

George: No, no, I'm your man. I practically live at the Bear & Bull.

Lenny: You mean the Cock & Bull.

George: No, the Bear & Bull.

Lenny: I'm trying to get to the Cock & Bull.

George: The Cock & Bull? No ideas! Never heard of it! Goodbye!

It is in such a funny form that dialogues can take place in our lives. Anyway, this dialogue showed us how to give directions in English in real life, as well as how to ask passers-by for directions. As you can see, passers-by can not always help, so you need to be more patient and not despair.

Lesson project:

Lesson topic : Orientation in the city. Grade 5

Lesson type: A lesson in discovering new knowledge.

Lesson Objectives :

educational : To teach students how to navigate in the city, ask how to get to ..., give instructions on the route to the interlocutor, form students' knowledge of the rules of the road in the countries of the language being studied and Russia.

Educational : to develop the communication skills of students on the topic “Orientation in the city. Rules of the road" with the use of new lexical units and the modal verb must.

Educational : to form students' motivation for learning English, to form the skills of working in a group, cooperation, mutual support in collective educational work.

activity : to form in students the skills of independent research activity with the formulation of an educational task; the ability to plan one's speech behavior; development of communicative competence, including the ability to interact with others, performing various social roles; knowledge of the signs of the studied grammatical phenomena (modal verbs).

Lesson objectives :

1) Learn new colloquial constructions necessary to build a dialogic statement and a story about a safe route. Based on the analysis of the information received, expand the linguistic horizons of students, develop the ability to act according to the model, apply the basic rules of reading and spelling. (subject results).

2) Based on the work on the project, repeat the new lexical material on the topic “Prepositions of location”, “In the City”, “Verbs of movement”, use the studied lexical units and grammatical constructions in speech. (subject results)

3) Continue developing the skills of drawing up a safe route according to the rules of the road. (metasubject links)

4) To form the ability to manage their educational activities (personal result).

Methods: problematic, partially search, visual, project method.

Equipment : Handout, felt-tip pens, pencils, drawing paper, textbook, dictionary.

During the classes:

1 minute

Greets students; organizing attention, creating a friendly atmosphere in the classroom.

Goodmorning.

Helps students engage in activities through conversation using everyday questions

Good morning my friends! I'm glad to see you!How are you?

Students repeat the greeting after the teacher, answer his questions.

good morning, good morning,

I'm fine thank you! And you?

Getting ready for the lesson.

Interact with teacher and classmates

Goal setting.

2 minutes

The teacher asks the students to look at the blackboard, read the poem and think about what the topic of the lesson is.

Look at the blackboard and try to repeat

Stop! look! Listen! Think!

Everyone repeat!

Stop! look! Listen! Think!

When you cross the street!

Yes, how to navigate the city and traffic rules. Have you ever been in an unfamiliar city? Let's imagine that we are in such a city. What problem does a person most often face in an unfamiliar city?

Yes, of course you are right.

Why did we start our lesson with this poem?

The students in chorus repeat the poem after the teacher and determine the topic of the lesson.

Students listen and answer questions about the topic of the lesson.

Express their opinions about the work in the lesson.

How to navigate in the city and traffic rules.

He does not know how to get to the hotel, bank, theater, street ...

Because when moving in the city you need to follow the rules of the road.

Knowledge update. Removal of difficulties.

3 min

Guys, what do we need to know in order to navigate the city well?

And what words?

Well, how will we contact a passer-by to find out how best to get to the place of interest to us.

Well done.

You have word cards that will help you remember all the words on this topic and new ones that are necessary for our work today in the lesson .. Work in pairs

(prepositions of location and verbs of motion)

The words.

The name of the buildings - bank, shop, hotel, verbs - turn, cross, and always the words that show the direction - right, left, along through.

Excuse me, excuse me, can you tell me how to get to…

Sorry? Excuseme ? Could you tell me the way to…

Work in pairs and repeat the words.

4. Statement of the learning task.

Guys, today we need to create our own city, with roads, buildings, parks, but of course not the whole city, but only a piece. You have pictures, paper, scissors and markers. Work in pairs. You have several figurines of people. When your city is created, place the human figures somewhere. Let one student be a passer-by, and the second a guest of your city. Make up a dialogue.

Project implementation

15 minutes.

The teacher once again draws attention to the basic expressions necessary to build an utterance on the topic.

Helps and accompanies students

Interact with the teacher and pairs while working on the project.

6. Primary consolidation of knowledge with pronunciation in external speech. 5-7 min

Guys, read the dialogue in the textbook on page 45. Make up your dialogue according to the model.

Students in pairs discuss and make up their own dialogues based on the model, and then present the results of their work (read the resulting dialogues aloud). Optionally, it is proposed not to read, but to tell the resulting dialogue.

7. Reflection.

The teacher summarizes. You did a very good job, thanks for the lesson.

Youworkedwell. Thanksyouforthelesson. Did you enjoy creating your city? What did you find difficult?

Good day, ladies and gentlemen! Today we are completing a series of audio lessons and articles that can be grouped under the title " Orientation in space”, i.e. “How to know the direction in English”. In this audio lesson, you will learn how to ask a lot of questions with the words "Where is it ???" or "Where is it???" in English. So you can correctly navigate the terrain and find the direction you need, building or institution.

Orientation in space is a very useful skill that, unfortunately, not everyone has developed, but fortunately, we have a language that will help us find the direction from passers-by and successfully navigate the area using a map. Therefore, to communicate with English-speaking passers-by, it is necessary to learn phrases with which you can find out where to go and where the hotel, zoo, cultural and historical monuments, embassies and other administrative buildings of the city are located.

Repeat all the completed audio lessons on the topic "Orientation in space":

And learn a new online audio lesson with basic phrases in English on the topic "Orientation" or "Direction": /wp-content/uploads/2014/07/RUEN041.mp3 Use this audio lesson to train perception, pronunciation and get rid of the accent .

Orientation in space in English

Also carefully study the table with basic English expressions for orientation on the ground. Read the translation into Russian if you do not understand the meaning of the phrase, but immediately memorize the speech turns in English. So you will achieve greater efficiency in learning English.

If you're not sure you're heading in the right direction, or if you realize you're lost, ask the locals for directions using the phrases you learned in this audio lesson.

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I wish you a wonderful and interesting time! See you soon!