Video Listening Unit 6: Asking for Directions

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Before You Watch

Vocabulary for the Video

Read these words before watching. They are the places and direction phrases you need to understand the conversation.

librarybiblioteca

bankbanco

schoolescuela

cafecafeteria

bus stopparada de bus

supermarketsupermercado

go straightsiga derecho

turn leftgire a la izquierda

next toal lado de

across fromal frente de

in front ofen frente de

blockcuadra

Listen for direction words

When you watch the video, do not try to understand every word. First, listen for the phrases that tell Emma where to go.

go straight ahead for two blocks turn left at the bank next to the school across from the library

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Video Practice

Conversation: Excuse me, where is the library?

Watch once to understand the general situation. Watch again to notice the order of the directions and the places near the library.

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Asking for Directions

Two speakers: Emma asks for help, and Daniel gives directions.

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Map Check

Trace Emma's Route

Use the map to connect the listening with the real movement in the city. Follow the red route and check the places mentioned in the video.

Professional illustrated city map showing a route to the library with a bank, school, cafe, supermarket, and bus stop

1. StartEmma starts on Maple Ave.

2. Go straightShe goes straight ahead for two blocks.

3. Turn leftShe turns left at the bank.

4. ArriveThe library is next to the school. The cafe is across from the library.

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Comprehension Check

Answer the Questions

Choose the best answer. These questions ask you to understand the route, the purpose of the landmarks, and the relationship between places.

1. What is the main purpose of the conversation?

Emma wants to compare two neighborhoods. Emma asks for directions to a place in the city. Daniel describes his favorite cafe.

2. Which complete route matches Daniel's instructions?

Go straight for two blocks, turn left at the bank, then walk one block. Turn left at the school, go straight for one block, then cross the supermarket. Go straight for one block, turn right at the cafe, then walk to the bank.

3. Why is the bank important in Daniel's directions?

It is Emma's final destination. It is the place where Emma must turn left. It is across from the cafe.

4. If Emma reaches the bank, what should she do next?

Turn left and walk one block. Go back two blocks. Stop because the library is inside the bank.

5. Which sentence best explains the relationship between the library and the school?

The school helps Emma identify the library because the library is next to it. The school is the first place Emma visits before the bank. The school is across from the supermarket and far from the library.

6. Emma asks about the cafe because...

she wants to know another useful place near the library. Daniel says the library is closed. she needs to turn left at the cafe.

7. Which answer uses across from correctly according to the video?

The cafe is across from the library. The bank is across from the bus stop. The library is across from the supermarket.

8. What can we understand about the bus stop?

It is in front of the supermarket and not far from the cafe. It is next to the school and far from the cafe. It is behind the library and across from the bank.

9. Which instruction would be wrong for Emma?

Go straight ahead for two blocks. Turn left at the bank. Turn right at the bank.

10. Why does Emma repeat the directions at the end?

To check that she understands the route correctly. To change Daniel's directions. To ask Daniel to walk with her.

Short answer

In your own words, how does Emma get to the library? Write 2 or 3 short sentences.

Model answer: She goes straight ahead for two blocks. She turns left at the bank. Then she walks one block. The library is next to the school.

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After You Watch

Mini Speaking Practice

Use the same model with a partner. One student asks for a place; the other gives simple directions.

Student A

Ask for a place: Excuse me. Where is the library? You can change the place: bank, cafe, supermarket, school, or bus stop.

Student B

Give directions: Go straight ahead for two blocks. Turn left at the bank. The library is next to the school.

Variation 1

Student A asks: Where is the cafe? Student B answers using across from and library.

Variation 2

Student A asks: Where is the bus stop? Student B answers using in front of and supermarket.

Video Listening: Asking for Directions