Giving Directions Workshop

Course II
Unit 2: Local Issues and me Workshop

Skills involved: Listening, reading, writing and speaking
Grammar & Vocab: Imperatives and prepositions of place

Task: Give directions to your classmates about how to get to a place and
tell a story behind a place in Cali
Pre-Task:
Learn about some symbols and prepositions of place very useful when giving directions:
A. Study the map. Then, listen to each sentence and choose TRUE or FALSE
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B. Listen and unjumble the words
I’m giving at hopeless directions. I get very confused. I’m sure I send people wrong totally
direction the in. For some reason, directions for stopped get always I in the street. I can usually
direct someone if it’s just a block or two, but that’s it. way half it’s If town across, I’ll send you in
the opposite direction, guaranteed. The funniest thing is another language asking for directions
in. I’m to saying go where pretty I good want at, but when I receive the directions, I understand
nothing. I nod my head and smile and say “thank you very much”. The person walks away I
directions understood thinking the. I’m impressed by people who can give directions from one
town to another. have must They inside map a their head!
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C. Listen and complete the conversation
Man: Excuse me. Can you tell me ________ ____________ to the bank?
You: Yes, sure. _________ __________ at the end of this street.
Man: ______ _________ traffic lights?
You: Yes. Then go as far as the __________________
Man: And at the roundabout?
You: ___________ _____________ at the roundabout into Dee Road.
Man: OK ... right at the roundabout.
You: _________ ___________ Dee Road. The bank's _____ ________ ___________.
Man: Thank you.
You: Goodbye
D. Read some historical facts about places in Cali. Choose a place in Cali and write a short story about it.
(Based on historical facts – Around 100 words- present and past tense)
Two stories about famous places in Cali.
There is a famous street behind the Club Noel Clinic in Miraflores neighborhood. According to the architect
Jorge Santacruz the original name of the street was La Calle de la Santa Infancia but it changed to La Calle del
Muerto after a singular event in the city. Santacruz says that according to the oral tradition, in 1952 a man was
killed and the assassins wanted to take him to Jamundi but they did not have enough time to take him there all
the way as the first lights of the day broke. So, they decided to leave the dead body on a street that changed its
name due to this happening.
Another singular story is related to El Puente de los 1000 Días. The name was given after the bridge was
supposed to be built in 15 days but the builders took 3 years which is more than 1000 days. The name was not a
memory of the war of the 1000 days but it is a sarcasm to protest against the great delay.
Adapted from https://tubarco.news/2018/05/20/la-historia-las-calles-cali/
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E. Speaking activity: giving directions inside Univalle campus

Read the next situation and help Christopher dealing with his problem.
Good afternoon. My name is Christopher and I am from Canada. I am in Colombia because I am a tutor for teaching
English and I am working with the Foreign Languages department.
At Univalle I have different functions, one of them is to teach English to students from different academic programs, other
of my functions is to attend to sports classes and to reading clubs.
I arrived last week and this is my first day at Univalle so I will need your help. I start working next week and I don’t know
how to get to the different classrooms where I am supposed to be teaching or studying.
Pre- task
Groups of 3 students: you will design a map of Univalle (add just what you think is important for Christopher to know).
Task
You will record an oral message giving directions to Christopher to help him finding the building where his class is
according to his schedule. Groups of 3 students: read Christopher’s schedule and identify the day you will be helping.
This is my schedule. Send the oral message to the teacher.
HOUR MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY T HURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2-4pm ENGLISH I ENGLISH I ENGLISH II SOFTBALL CLASS SWIMMING CLASS READING CLUB
Auditorium No 333 building 331 building Coliseum Swimming Pool Library
5 classroom Classroom 2013
1001
4-6pm ENGLISH III ENGLISH IV ENGLISH II

316 building FAI 387 classroom
classroom 1002 classroom 3010 2010

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Course II

Unit 2: Local Issues and me Workshop

Grammar & Vocab: Imperatives and prepositions of place

C. Listen and complete the conversation

Man: Excuse me. Can you tell me ____ to the bank?

You: Yes, sure. _ __ at the end of this street.

Man: ___ traffic lights?

You: Yes. Then go as far as the __________________

Man: And at the roundabout?

You: _ ___ at the roundabout into Dee Road.

Man: OK ... right at the roundabout.

You: _ _ Dee Road. The bank's _ _____.

E. Speaking activity: giving directions inside Univalle campus

4-6pm ENGLISH III ENGLISH IV ENGLISH II

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