Pre-Listening Exercise
Travel and sightseeing are always fun, but if you find yourself lost in a new city on vacation, you will probably have to ask for directions. Understanding directions is a big part of this. Look at the expressions below and be sure to understand the meaning of the places on the map before you begin the listening activity:
| – across from – behind – between – in front of – near – next to – opposite |
Listening Exercise
Study the map. Then, listen to each sentence and choose TRUE or FALSE. Review the script to this listening activity at the bottom of the page.
Post-Listening Exercise
Draw a neighborhood map of the area where you live (or a place you know well like a school or your work). Write the names of buildings and stores in the area. Then, talk about the map. Another idea is to find a map of a famous area or place in your city and tell a partner how to get there from other locations (for example, your home).
Listening Script
- The dry cleaners is between the museum and the supermarket. (True)
- The bus terminal is across from church. (True)
- The high school is on the corner of Pine Street and 1st Street. (False)
- The art gallery is in front of the stadium. (True)
- The mall is next to the supermarket. (False)
- The gym is on Gray Street. (False)
- The cafe is near the pharmacy. (True)
- The park is east of the river. (True)
- The pharmacy is on the corner of Sun Street and 3rd Street. (True)
- The sports club is behind the parking lot. (False)