Beginner English Class 2Saturday, October 29, 2005

Objectives

• Tell someone where you are going?

• Describe the location of places

• Ask for and give directions of places

• Identify means of transportation

• Access public transportation

• Giving affirmative and negative answers

Using Present ContinuousUsing Present Continuous What are you What are you doing?doing?

• What are doing? I am fixing my car

• What’s Linda doing? She’s studying

• What’s John doing? He’s cleaning the garage

• What are you doing? We’re doing our homework

I can’t talk right now. I’m taking a shower

• Hello, Steve? This is Jackie• Hi. How are you doing?• Pretty good. How about you?• Okay. Listen. I can’t talk right

now. I’m taking a shower• Oh, Okay. I’ll call back later• Speak to you soon• Good-bye

• I’m taking a shower

Steve’s friends can’t talk right nowSteve’s friends can’t talk right now

• Steve is calling his friends, but thy can’t talk right now. His friend Debbie can’t right now. She’s making lunch. His friend Bill can’t talk right now. He’s cleaning his garage. His friends Carol and Susan can’t talk right now. They’re doing their homework. His friend Sally is taking a shower, and his friends Paul and John are studying.

• Steve can’t talk to his friends right now. He’ll call back later

Is there a post office near by?Is there a post office near by?

• Excuse me. Is there a post office nearby?

• Yes. There's a post office on Main Street

• On Main Street?• Yes. It’s on Main

Street, next to the bank.

• Thank you

• Excuse me. Is there a laundromat nearby?

• Yes. There’s a laundromat on Grand Avenue.

• On Grand Avenue?• Yes. It’s on Grand

Avenue, across from the bus station

• Thanks

Means of TransportationMeans of TransportationIn the city and out of city

Bus

Boat

TrainCar

Means of transportationMeans of transportation

Race Car

Airplane

Taxi

Means of TransportationMeans of Transportation

Bicycle

Subway

Ship

Does this bus go to Westville?• Excuse me. Does this bus go

to Westville?• No, it doesn’t. It goes to

Riverside.• Oh. I see. Tell me, which bus

goes to Westville?• The Number 30bus.• Thanks very much

• Where does this bus go to?

Yes, it is/ No, it isn’tYes, it is/ No, it isn’t

• Is this Bus Number 42?• Yes, it is.• Oh, good! I’m on the

right bus!__________________

• Does this bus stop at Center Street?

• Yes it does.• Oh good! I’m on the

right bus!

• Is this the F train?• No, it isn’t.• Oops! I’m on the wrong

train!____________________

• Does this plane go to Florida?

• No, it doesn’t • Oops! I’m on the wrong

plane!• Is this the F train?

Can you tell me please How to get Can you tell me please How to get to the Museum?to the Museum?

• Excuse me. Can you please tell me how to get to the museum?

• Yes. Walk that way to Second Avenue and turn right.

• Uh-húh.• Then, go two blocks to Grove Street.• Okay.• Then, turn left on Grove Street and look for the

museum on the right. Have you got that?• Yes, thank you very much.

Where do I get off?Where do I get off?• Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to

Franklin’s department Store?• Sure. Take the Second Avenue bus and

get off at Park Street.• I’m sorry. Did you say the Second Avenue

bus?• Yes. That’s right. • And WHERE do I get off?• At Park Street• Thanks very much.

I’m lost• Excuse me. I’m lost! Can you

possible tell me how to get to Holiday Hotel?

• Sure. Drive that way two miles. Then take the West Side Expressway and get off at Exit 14. Okay so far?

• Then turn right at Grand Avenue and look for the Holiday Hotel on the left. Have you got that?

• Ye. I understand. Thanks very much