АЛГОРИТМ ОБУЧЕНИЯ ТЕМЕ «FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT TOWN»
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АЛГОРИТМ ОБУЧЕНИЯ  ТЕМЕ «FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT TOWN»

Урок открывается описанием ситуации общения, а также тематически сгруппированным списком лексических единиц, который в сжатом виде дает представление о том, какого рода лексика задействована в разделе. Урок представляет собой сквозную серию упражнений, последовательное выполнение которых позволит постепенно сформировать различные стороны сложного речевого умения, элементы иноязычного речевого поведения в ситуациях реального общения. В систему устных форм работы входят два типа упражнений: тренировочные и коммуникативные. В конкретном виде это работа с речевыми образцами, ситуативные диалоги и диалоги с заменами, подстановочные, трансформационные, вопросо-ответные, репродуктивные, переводные упражнения.

FINDING  ONE’S  WAY  ABOUT  TOWN

Basic situation :    You ask a passer-by how to get to a place you are looking for;   you show the way to a stranger;  you are a passenger on a bus.

Topical words:

Speech patterns:

1. Excuse me. Which is the right way to London Bridge?

Excuse me. Which is the right way to the railway station?

Excuse me. Which is the quickest way to Oxford Street?

Excuse me. Which is the best way to Hyde Park?

2. Excuse me. Am I on the right road to Darwin Street?

Excuse me, officer. Am I on the right road to Picadilly Circus?

3. Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to Liverpool Street Station?

Excuse me. Could you, please, tell me the way to London Bridge?

Excuse me. Can you show me the way to Oxford Street, please?

Excuse me. Could you, please, show me the way to the post-office?

4. Excuse me. Where is the nearest bus stop?

Excuse me. Where is number 25 bus stop?

Excuse me. Where’s the nearest underground station here?

Excuse me. Where’s the bus stop to go to the centre?

5. Do I get off here? – Yes, that’s right.

Do I get off at the next stop? – Yes, that’s right.

Do I change buses at this stop? – That’s right.

Do I change the underground at this square? – Yes.

6. Go straight three blocks and then turn right.

Go straight four blocks and then turn left.

Go along this street as far as the Monument and turn left.

Go along this street as far as the traffic lights, then take the street on your left.

7. Take the number 28 bus. It’ll take you right there.

Take the number 45 bus. Then change to bus 18.

Take this tram and go three stops. Then take a trolley-bus.

8. Is it far from here? – No, it’s just round the corner.

Is it far from here? – It’s ten minutes’ walk.

Is the station far? – You can easily get there on foot.

Is it very far? – It’s ten minutes’ ride on a bus.

9. It would be better for you to walk there.

It’ll be quicker for you to go there by bus No. 20.

It’s better for you to go there by tube (the underground).

10. They showed me the way to your office. I was shown the way.

A boy showed me the way to that square. I was shown the way.

A passer-by told me how to get there. I was told how to get there.

John gave me a lift and I got there in time. I was given a lift.

EXERCISES

1. Study the vocabulary of the unit. Practise the speech patterns.
2. Memorize these dialogues. Practise them in pairs changing the text.

1.Which Is The Quickest Way to the Centre?

A:  Excuse me.

B:  Yes?

A:  Which is the quickest way to the centre, please?

B:  Let me think. . . Oh yes. Take the number 26 bus and go as far as Trafalgar Square.

A:  Will that be the very centre of London?

B:  Yes. That’s the very centre of London.

2. I’m Completely Lost.

A:  Excuse me.

B:  Yes? Can I help you?

A:  I’m new to London and I’m completely lost. Could you, please, tell me the way to Picadilly Circus?

B:  Picadilly Circus? Well, look here. I’m going in the same direction myself, so I might as well show you the way there.

A:  Oh, thank you. It’s very kind of you.

3.Take the Street on Your Right.

A:  Excuse me. I want to get to the British Museum. Can you show me the way there, please?

B:  Why, yes. Hmm. Let me think. Well, take the street on your right and go straight down as far as the little church.

A:  Yes, where do I go then?

B:  Then turn left and go another two blocks.

A:  Wouldn’t it be better for me to go there by bus?

B:  No, there isn’t a very good bus service there. You’ll waste time.

4.Am I on the Right Road to the British Museum?

A:  Excuse me, am I on the right road to the British Museum?

B:  The British Museum? Let me think. . . I’m afraid you aren’t. you’ll have to go back one block and then turn left. Go straight along that street as far as the museum.

A:  Thank you! Isn’t it better for me to take a taxi?

B:  Oh, you needn’t. It’s just a ten minutes’ walk from here.

A:  Thank you ever so much.

B:  It’s all right, sir.

5.Do I Take an Underground?  

A:  Excuse me. Do I take the underground to get to Hyde Park?

B: Well, it depends on what part of the park you need.

A:  I want to get to Marble Arch.

B:  I see. Then you’d better go there by bus. The bus stops just round the corner while the nearest underground station is quite a long way away.

A:  Thank you very much.

B:  Not at all.

6.On a Bus

A:  Excuse me. . . I want to get to the Palladium Theatre. Do I get off at the next stop?

B:  Well, what stop is that? . . .Oh, no! you go farther. Two or three more stops. Or. . . wait a moment. You may get off here and take another bus. It’ll probably be quicker.

A:  Oh, thank you. I’ll stay on this bus and not bother to change.

B:  Yes, that’s probably best.

7.You’re Going in the Opposite Direction

A:  Excuse me, I want to get to Waterloo Bridge. What stop do I get off at?

B:  Waterloo Bridge? . . . Just a minute. But you are going away from it. The bus is going in the opposite direction.

A:  Do you mean to say I’ve taken the wrong bus?

B:  You should have taken the same number but the bus going in the other direction.

A:  Thank you very much.

8.Fares, Please!

A:  Is this the right bus for the Central Park, Conductor (Driver)?

B:  Yes, we go past the park. . . .Fares, please!

A:  What’s the fare to the park?

B:  10 pence. . . Move along! No standing on the platform! Move on! There’s room there!

A:  Will you tell me when we are there?

B:  Very well.

9. I Can Give You a Lift

A:  (from his car). Hello, Alex! Where are you walking so fast?

B:  Oh, it’s you, Harry! I’m hurrying to the theatre. I don’t know exactly how long it will take me. I want to be on the safe side.

A:  Well, I can give you a lift if you want.

B:  I wouldn’t like to put you out but if you have time. . .

A:  It’ll be just on my way. Take the front seat. Close the door properly. Thank you.

3. Practise these substitution dialogues in pairs.

                                                             1

1. Excuse me. . . Can you tell (show) me the shortest way to the railway station?
2. Let me think. Go along this street and take the first (second) turning on your right (left).

The centre, the nearest underground station, the nearest cinema, the market.

                                                             2

3. Does this bus (tram) go to the Central Stadium?
4. I’m afraid not. You should take the number 15 bus.

Picadilly Circus, Oxford Street, the Tower, Hyde park, the Opera, the National Gallery.

                                                             3

5. Am I going the right way to the Consul Hotel?
6. Yes.
7. Is it far from here?
8. Oh, no. it’s just round the corner.

The Moskva Hotel, the Bolshoi Theatre;

Behind that tall house, ten minutes’ walk, near at hand.

4

9. Where do I get off to reach Liverpool Street Station?
10. You must get off at the next stop.

Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square;   now, in three stops, at the last stop but one.

5

11. Which is the most convenient way to get to the Browns’ place?
12. It’s best to go there by tram.

By underground (tube), by bus, on foot, by taxi (by car).

4.  Make up questions using the situation and the prompt words given below.

You come out of a London Hotel where you are staying. You want to get to some place. But on crossing the road and taking the first turn on your right you feel you are losing your way. You address a passer-by.

MODEL:  - the railway station

                - Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to (Am I on the right road for) the railway station?

The Russian Embassy, London University, Oxford Street, Central Park, the Zoo, the Bank of England, the Colonnade Hotel, Stevens Travel Agency, the British Museum, Park Lane, Waterloo Bridge, the Tower, the General Post Office.

5. Make up dialogues using the situations and the guide words given below.

1. Walking in the street, you meet a friend of yours who says that he is sick and tired of the London traffic, noise and bad air and that he is thinking of moving to a small town in the north.

(I’m not surprised. How long have you been living in London? I think it’s a good idea.)

2. You are in a new (unknown to you) district of a large city looking for your friend’s address. The houses around you – those traditional English homes – seem very much alike. You ask a passer-by to help you find the place.

  (My friend’s address is. . .  A normal two-storey house, he said. I’ve just moved in myself.     Try the third house on your left.)

3. You are sorry to have missed your bus. You are afraid you might be late for work. Your colleague who lives in the same block of flats might also be late for work. But he comforts you.

   ( My luck!  We can still make it!  You needn’t worry.)

4. A stranger comes up to you and asks you the way to the central railway station. You give the necessary directions.

   ( Go along this street as far as. . .  Take the first turn on your left. Take bus 35 and then change for tram 16.)

6. Let’s talk a little. React to the statements you hear  (your responces being exclamations, questions, requests, suggestions).

1. A:  When I manage to get on this bus, I arrive at work in 27 or 30 minutes.
2. A:  I don’t like to travel by underground.
3. A:  the most convenient way to get to this district is by taxi.
4. A:  An underground station will be opened soon in our street.
5. A:  It takes me about two hours to get to my office.

7. Disagree with the statements avoiding a simple reaction.

MODEL: - Getting about an unfamiliar town is a simple thing.

                 -No, I don’t think that’s correct (logical, true, exact).

                  When people find themselves in an unknown town, they can easily lose their way.

                  They have to ask a passer-by how to get to the place they need.

                  1.The tram is the most modern kind of city transport.     2. Buses are usually empty during rush-hours. 3. The British Museum is situated in Glasgow.    4. The Thames divides Paris into two parts.   5. The first words we use to ask about the way are: “Thank you. What’s the time?”          6. Each British town has underground.

       8)  Answer your friend’s questions.

1. Do you know the town you live in very well?
2. What number bus do you take when you go to work?
3. What kind of city transport do you like best?
4. What is the most convenient kind of city transport?
5. What is the usual interval between underground trains?
6. From what time in the morning till what time at night do buses, trolley-buses and trams run?
7. Are the traffic rules in Britain different from those in other European countries?
8. What are traffic lights used for?
9. What is the main street in your town?
10. What are the most common conversational formulas we use when asking the way?
11. Are there conductors on buses and trams in Moscow? How do passengers pay their fares?

9) Say it in English.

11. Извините, не покажете ли вы мне дорогу к железнодорожному вокзалу? Спасибо.
12. Скажите, как мне пройти к центральному стадиону?
13. Скажите, пожалуйста, я пройду так к гостинице «Минск»?
14. Идите прямо вдоль этой улицы, затем поверните направо.
15. Пройдите прямо три квартала по этой улице, затем поверните налево.
16. Идите прямо, дойдете до высотного здания, а там спросите у кого-нибудь.
17. Вам надо сесть на 15й трамвай и проехать четыре остановки, затем вернуться назад на один квартал.
18. Поезжайте на автобусе до метро (это конечная остановка), затем на метро к центру три остановки.
19. Я доеду на этом автобусе до Трафальгарской площади? – Боюсь, что нет. Вам надо было сесть на 16 или 35.

10) You are on an underground train reading a newspaper. Have a talk with your friend about the news you have read.

          Trams in the Streets of Paris?

Paris. – Trams disappeared from the streets of many French towns soon after World War II. At that time the authorities believed they needn’t take care of public transport because of the rapid growth in the number of private cars. But present-day high prices for petrol have changed the situation. Now the municipal councils of several towns have decided to introduce tram again. Fast modern trams save energy, do not make much noise and do not pollute the air. The Paris authorities are thinking of re-introducting trams.

11) Make up a story of how you got to a place you wanted in the town in which you stayed for the first time.