Lesson 1
Asking Directions
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Visual aides for Lesson 1

 Objectives: To be able to ask for and understand directions.
Dialog: 
    A. Is there a grocery store near here? 
    B. Yes, there's one over on State Street. 
    A. Where is State Street? 
    B. Go down this street for two more blocks. Turn right and go a block. ABC 
    Supermarket is on your left. 
    A. Thanks. 
Practice 1: Command-Response
    Stand up. 
    Turn right. 
    Turn left. 
    Go straight ahead. 
    Stop. 
    Turn right and go four steps. 
    Turn left and go two steps. 
    Sit down. 
Practice 2: Vocabulary Development
    Is there agrocery storenear here?
                schoolon State Street?
                shoe storeon King Street?
                bakery
                movie theater
                bank
        
Practice 3: Vocabulary Development
    Yes. There is ahotelon State Street.
                bakeryon First Avenue.
                cafeon Avenue A.
                drug storeon First Avenue
        
Practice 4: Question-Response
    Is there abakery onFirst Avenue? Yes, there is.
                hotelState Street? No, there isn't.
                schoolKing Street?
                bankAvenue A?
        
Practice 5: Vocabulary Development
    Where isState Street?
                J.C. Penny's?
                Sears?
                the post office?
                the police station?
                the railroad station?
        
Practice 6: Question-Response
    Where isthe post office? It is onState Street.
                the police station?First Avenue.
                the railroad station?Station Road.
                the bus station?Avenue B.
                Sears?Broadway Street.
        
Practice 7: Following Directions
        You are on Broadway Street and Avenue C. Go straight ahead on Broadway 
        Street for three blocks, turn right and go one block. Turn left and go 
        one half a block. What is on your left? 
        You are at the railroad station. Go along Station Road to the first stop 
        light. Turn left and go three blocks. Turn right and go two blocks. What 
        is on your right? 
        You are at the Greyhound Bus Station Road on State Street. Go up State 
        Street to Center Street. Turn right and go two blocks. Turn left and go 
        four blocks. What is on your left? 
        You are at the stop light on Station Road and Fourth Avenue. Go down 
        Station road to Center Street. Turn right and go three blocks. Turn 
        right and go two blocks. What is on your right? 
Practice 8: Giving Directions
        I am on Station Road and Avenue C. How can I get to the Post office? 
        I am on Avenue B and Broadway Street. Is there a drugstore near here? 
        I am at the Elementary School on Broadway Street. How can I get to the 
        fire station? 
        I am at the stop light on Station Road and Fourth Avenue. Where is a 
        hotel from here?