Travel Expert – Asking and Giving Directions | オンライン英会話のWeblio英会話公式ブログ

LESSON GOAL

In this lesson, you will learn expressions that can be used when asking and giving directions.

DESCRIBING A PICTURE

Please study the picture below. Then, I will ask you some questions.

DESCRIBE

1.	Where is the man going?
Answer:
2.	Where is the art museum located?
Answer:

REVIEW

Now, let us review your answers.

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

ANSWERS

1.	The man is going to the art museum.
2.	The art museum is located on Black Ring station.

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Now, let us read aloud the following sentences. Please repeat after me.

READ

1.	Do you know where ~?
2.	You may go to ~
3.	How far is ~?
4.	Drop you off.
5.	On my way.

READING ALOUD

Let us read the dialogue. I will play the Tourist and you will play the Local. After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

READ

	Tourist:	Good afternoon, miss. Do you know where I can find Dante’s Pizza House? I’m afraid I’m lost.
	Local:	Dante’s Pizza House has a lot of branches here in Rome. They serve the best pizza in our country. Which branch of Dante’s Pizza House are you looking for?
	Tourist:	My friends messaged me the branch and it’s near the Trevi Fountain. How far is it from here in St. Peter’s Basilica?
	Local:	Oh, it’s not that far from here. From St. Peter’s Basilica, you may go to Trevi Fountain by foot. It’ll take about 30 minutes. It’s also a nice way for sightseeing.
	Tourist:	I guess I’ll just go to Dante’s Pizza House by foot since I still have plenty of time. Just in case, can I ride a taxi from here to Dante’s Pizza House?
	Local:	Yes, just tell the driver to drop you off at the Trevi Fountain. Dante’s Pizza House is just across it.
	Tourist:	Okay. I’ll take note of that. Thank you. I’ll be on my way.
	Local:	You’re welcome and enjoy!

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Please answer the questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1.	Where is the tourist going?
Answer:
2.	How many minutes will it take from St. Peter’s Basilica to Trevi Fountain by foot?
Answer:

REVIEW

Now, let us review your answers.

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

ANSWERS

1.	The tourist is going to Dante’s Pizza House.
2.	From St. Peter’s Basilica, it will take 30 minutes to go to Trevi Fountain by foot.

GUESS THE MEANING

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. Choose the correct answers from the box below.

ANSWER

1.	My cousin and his wife will spend their honeymoon on a cruise.
a.	riding on a bus to travel from several places.
b.	riding on a plane to go from one place to another.
c.	travelling on a large ship for pleasure and/or vacation purposes.
2.	The government complex is not far from here.
a.	a backyard
b.	a road
c.	a group of buildings
3.	Maya will hit the road tonight to avoid traffic.
a.	to leave
b.	to sleep
c.	to stay

REVIEW

Now, let us review your answers.

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

ANSWERS

1.	c
2.	c
3.	a

CONVERSATION PRACTICE

Now, I will ask you some questions. Please answer in complete sentences.

ANSWER

1.	Have you ever been lost while traveling?
Answer:
2.	Who do you ask for directions when you are lost?
Answer:
3.	Do you rely on your gadgets (e.g. phone) to when looking for directions?
Answer:

CONVERSATION PRACTICE

Now, you will ask me questions. Please ask me questions using the items given.

ANSWER

1.	travel alone or with others
Tutor’s answer:
2.	latest vacation trip
Tutor’s answer:
3.	lost while traveling
Tutor’s answer:

REVIEW

Now, let us review your answers.

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)

	Grammar	Pronunciation	Vocabulary	Comprehension
GOOD	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
FAIR	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.	Mispronounced a few words.	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
POOR	Was able to speak using words only.	Mispronounced most of the words.	Used only a few words and expressions.	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.