Asking and

Giving directions
Where do you want to go?
 Prepositions of directions
1. In front of =

2. Behind =

3. On =

4. In =
5. Beside =

6. Between =

7. Opposite =

8. Above =
9. Below =
10. Next to =

11. Across from =

12. Near =

13. Far =
 Directions (คำสั่ง)
Turn left =

Turn right = า
Go straight =

Go over =
Go under =
For example: Go over a bridge.
 Asking directions
• How do I get to the KFC restaurant?
• Where is the Coffee Shop?
• Can you tell me where 7 eleven is?
Excuse me,
Pardon me, How do I get to the KFC restaurant?
I beg your pardon, Where is the coffee shop?
Sorry to trouble you, Can you tell me where 7 eleven is?
but

Excuse me, how do I get to the KFC restaurant?

Pardon me, where is the Coffee Shop?
I beg your pardon, can you tell me where 7 eleven is?
Sorry to trouble you, but where is the coffee shop?
 Giving directions
• You can go straight and turn left.
• The Coffee Shop is next to the High School.
• 7 eleven is very near your house.
Sure,
Of course, You can go straight and turn left.
Yes, why not? The Coffee Shop is next to the High
School.
7 eleven is very near your house.

Sure, you can go straight and turn left.

Of course, the Coffee Shop is next to the High School.
Yes, why not? 7 eleven is very near your house.
 Activity 1
Say the preposition:

1. in front of the house.

The car is __________
2. next to
The dog is _________ the house.
3. between the tree and the dog.
The house is _______
4. below the sun.
The dog is _________
5. behind the car.
The house is ________
6. above the dog.
The sun is _______
 Activity 2
Fill in the prepositions:
1. The Drugstore is _________ the Post Office and the Movie Theater. On
2. The Police station is ____________ the Drugstore. Across from
3. The Hospital is ______ from the Library. Far
4. The Train Station is _____________ the School. Near
5. To go to First Street, _____ ______ from Central Avenue. Turn Right
6. The Bank is _________ the Police Station. Between
7. The Church is __________ the Second Street. Next to
8. The Restaurant is ________ the School. Opposite
 Vocabulary
• Directions
• Conversation
• Lost
• Foreigner
• Landmark
• Map
• Location
Asking Directions
How can I get to the cinema?
Excuse me, I’m new here.
Can you speak English?
I’m a little lost. Can you help me please?
Do you know where the bank is?
Do you know where the bank is?
Is the bank far from here?
Is the bank far from here?
Giving Directions
You can get there by car/bus/train/
sky train.
Yes, a little bit.
Sure. Where would you like to go?
Yes, it’s just about 5-7 minutes from here.
I’m sorry. I have no idea.
No, it’s just about 5-7 minutes from here.
Yes. You should probably take a taxi.
 Activity 1
• Divide yourselves into groups of 3 each.
• Allot the roles among each other.
• Enact a role-play similar to the example but
change the elements marked in red.
• 30 minutes is allowed for prep time.
• The best team will be awarded 5 points each
per member.
• The second best team will be awarded 3 points
each per member.
 Conversation between a Thai National and 2 Foreigners
• Alice : Excuse me. We are a bit lost. Can you speak English?
• Jan : Yes, but just a little. Can you speak slowly?
• Alice: Ok. Do you know if there is a hospital around here?
• Jan: Yes. Go straight along the road and turn right. There you will
see the hospital.
• Henry: Is it far from here?
• Jan: No. It’s just a few minutes.
• Henry: Is there any landmark?
• Jan: Yes. The hospital is opposite 7 eleven.
• Alice and Henry: Thanks a lot.
• Jan: You’re welcome.
• NOTE: The two have to tell their directions the one to the other
on that conversation
 Activity 2
• Draw your own town.
• Name your town.
• Create and mark roads and places (hospitals,
shops etc)
• Explain the directions of your town in about 5
sentences.
 Example
• The name of my town is Terryville.
• The hospital is to the left of the library.
• The department store is across from Main
Street.
 My Town

Create full sentences with prepositions using the given hints:

Example:
Hospital/Pet Shop: ....The Hospital is next to the Pet Shop....
1. Bank/ Flower Shop: ...................................................................................................
2. Restaurant/Rosa e Silva Avenue: ................................................................................
3. Toy Store/Music Store/Restaurant: ............................................................................
4. Fast Food Restaurant/School: .....................................................................................
5. Bookstore/Supermarket: ............................................................................................