Wednesday May 20th, 2020
Class 4. To practice listening and reading to directions to identify places in a map with the use of prepositions.
En la sesión de hoy vas a escuchar y leer indicaciones para identificar los destinos en un mapa con ayuda de las preposiciones.
Activity 4.1 Robbie is visiting Mexico for the first time. He decides to ask for directions. Listen to the audio and select the correct options.
- Robbie wants to go to…
- Insurgentes Avenue
- Zocalo
- Taxqueña
- Robbie is going to take the…
- Turibus
- Uber
- Subway
- Robbie is going to walk to…
- Insurgentes subway station
- Pantitlán subway station
- Pino Suárez subway station
Activity 4.2 Now, read the next conversation and complete with the appropriate words from the box. (Download the activity and use any tools to complete it).
| take | get off | could | transfer |
Robbie: Excuse me, sir, ___________ you tell me how I can get to Bellas Artes?
Man: Sure. Go straight until you find Insurgentes subway station. ___________ the Pink Line to Pantitlán. ___________ at Pino Suárez subway station. ___________ onto the Blue Line to Cuatro Caminos. Get off at Bellas Artes subway station.
Robbie: Oh, it’s really easy to get there, isn’t it?
Man: Yes, it is.
Robbie: Thank you very much, sir.
Man: Good luck!
Activity 4.3 Listen to the audio to check the answers from the previous activity. Where does Robbie get off?
Activity 4.4 Next, Robbie decides to visit another place. Listen and identify the new destination. What is it?
Activity 4.5 Copy the directions in your notebook. Then, listen again to complete the directions.
First, turn __________ and walk a couple of blocks toward Reforma Avenue. Then, turn left again and go __________ until you find Chapultepec Park. After that, turn __________ and you will see the minibus station. You must pass the __________. There you will see a huge Mexican flag. It means you have arrived.
Activity 4.6 Copy the directions in your notebook. Then, listen again to complete the directions.
| 1 | Robbie: Hi sir! |
| 2 | Man: Hello! How can I help you? |
| Robbie: OK, I have written all that down. It isn’t far, is it? | |
| Man: Sure! Walk straight ahead 3 blocks in this side of the street, until you find Reforma Avenue. Then, take a bus to Auditorio. Don’t forget to ask the bus driver to drop you in front of Chapultepec Lake. After that, walk a 100 meters straight ahead and finally you will see the famous museum. | |
| Robbie: Thank you very much! | |
| Man: No, it is not far. | |
| Robbie: I want to go to the Anthropology Museum, but I don’t know how to get there. Could you help me? | |
| 8 | Man: You’re welcome! Enjoy your time in Mexico. |
Adapted from Play & Play 5 Activity Book (2011) Editorial Nuevo México
Teacher Vladimir Hernández Cervantes
Last modified: March 2019
Teacher Vladimir Hernández Cervantes
Last modified: March 2019
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