任务4.5 问路和指路 Asking and Giving directions.pptx

酒店情景英语李幻宇ENGLISHFORHOTELSTAFFHOTEL

Askingandgivingdirections

TodaysTask今日任务4.5AbletouseproperandpoliteEnglishtoaskandgivedirectionsinhotelsettings.

Whenyouaskfordirections,rememberabovealltobepolite.Hello.Canyouhelpme,please?Goodmorning.MayIaskforsomehelp?Excuseme,couldyouhelp?Askingfordirections

Whereisthenearestbathroomaroundhere?HowdoIgettoMainStreet?Couldyoutellwherethereceptionis？IamlookingfortheRoom1234?Doyouknowwherethediningroomis?

GivingdirectionsThisisnotatimeforsmalltalk.Giveonlybasicdirectionswithshortphrases.Startingtogivedirections......Theeasiestwayisto…Thequickestwayisto…Thebestwayisto…Youwillhaveto

1.Commonverbsusedgo(head)+direction(up,down,left,right,through,pass,ahead,along)take+direction/roadname/transpotation(elevator)turn+leftorright(driving)stayon+roadname+distanceortime

2.usingtransitionwordsSeparateeachlegoftheroutewithatransition.afterthatthennextwhenyougetto…go…finally

E.g.A:”Execuseme,Iwaslookingfortheoffice......”B:“Justgoupthiswayandthentaketheelevatortothe7thfloor,afterthat,takearight,whenyougettotheendofthecorridor,goright,finallyyouwillseetheofficebetweenroom701and703.”

3.roughestimatesoftimeorlengthoftravelSomepeoplefeelbetterknowinghowlongitwilltaketogetfromAtoB.Itsjustaroundthecorner(notfar).Itsnotfar.Itsabitofaway.(ittakesawhile)Itsaboutafiveminutewalk.Itsaboutatwentyminutebusride.

24.usinglandmarksTellthepersonwhattowatchfor.Youwillseealargeclockontheright.Youwillpassagasstation.It’sacrossfromtherestaurant.Itsoppositefromthepostoffice.Itsneartheshoppingmall.

5.IfyoudoNOTknowtheway…Dontguess!Dontjustshakeyourheadandwalkaway.Useoneofthesephrases:I’msorry,I’mnotfromhere.I’mafraidIcan’thelpyou.SorryIdon’t