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Listen to the sounds of nature and take a few deep breaths. That way you can begin the unit with a clear mind.
Forest
talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the sentence and spell the missing word.
Where is the nearest supermarket?en
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Cross the intersection and keep for two blocks.
 
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Could you tell me how to get to the train station?en
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I'm sorry. I don't where that is.
 
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Am I going the right way to the hospital?en
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You're going in the direction.
 
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Practice the sentences

Listen to the sentence and spell the missing word.
Where is the nearest supermarket?en
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  • Cross the intersection and keep
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    • l
    • a
    • n
    • k
    • w
    • i
    for two blocks.
     
 
 
Could you tell me how to get to the train station?en
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  • I'm sorry. I don't
    • w
    • o
    • n
    • k
    where that is.
     
 
 
Am I going the right way to the hospital?en
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  • You're going in the
    • g
    • n
    • o
    • r
    • w
    direction.
     
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Excuse me? I'm trying to find the Crown restaurant. Do you know where it is?en
Yes, I do. It's just around the corner. Turn left, then go straight, and left again.en
Could you repeat that and speak a little bit slower? My English isn't so good.en
Of course. Turn left here and then go straight for about 500 meters. Then turn left again and the restaurant will be on your right-hand side.en
How long do you think it will take me to get there?en
Maybe about 10 minutes.en
Ok, thank you so much. I'm here on vacation, and I'm having a hard time finding my way around.en
No worries. You are welcome!en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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  • Excuse me? I'm trying to find the Crown restaurant. Do you know
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    • w
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    it is?
     
 
 
Excuse me? I'm trying to find the Crown restaurant. Do you know it is?
 
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  • Yes, I do. It's just
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    • o
    • d
    • a
    • r
    • n
    the corner. Turn left, then go straight, and left again.
     
 
 
Yes, I do. It's just the corner. Turn left, then go straight, and left again.
 
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  • Could you repeat that and speak a little bit
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    • w
    • s
    • o
    • l
    • e
    ? My English isn't so good.
     
 
 
Could you repeat that and speak a little bit ? My English isn't so good.
 
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  • Of course. Turn left here and then go straight for about 500 meters. Then turn left again and the restaurant will be on your right-hand
    • e
    • d
    • s
    • i
    .
     
 
 
Of course. Turn left here and then go straight for about 500 meters. Then turn left again and the restaurant will be on your right-hand .
 
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  • How long do you think it will take me to get
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    • e
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    • t
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    ?
     
 
 
How long do you think it will take me to get ?
 
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  • Maybe about 10
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    • s
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Maybe about 10 .
 
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  • Ok, thank you so much. I'm here on vacation, and I'm having a hard time finding my
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    • a
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    around.
     
 
 
Ok, thank you so much. I'm here on vacation, and I'm having a hard time finding my around.
 
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  • No worries. You are
    • e
    • e
    • l
    • c
    • o
    • w
    • m
    !
     
 
 
No worries. You are !
 
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Practice Listening

Listen to the short dialogue and choose the matching statement.
 
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    • The nearest store is opposite the restaurant.en
       
    • The nearest store is across from the hospital.en
       
    • The nearest store is opposite the church.en
       
 
 
 
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    • Go left and then walk another two blocks.en
       
    • Turn left and then keep walking for one block.en
       
    • Turn right and then keep walking for two blocks.en
       
 
 
 
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    • Cross the intersection and the restaurant is on your left-hand side.en
       
    • Go across the intersection and the restaurant will be to your right.en
       
    • Cross the intersection and the restaurant is on the left.en
       
 
 
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
David
Excuse me? I'm trying to find the Crown restaurant. Do you know where it is?en
You
Yes, I do. It's just around the corner. Turn left, then go straight, and left again.en
Could you repeat that and speak a little bit slower? My English isn't so good.en
Of course. Turn left here and then go straight for about 500 meters. Then turn left again and the restaurant will be on your right-hand side.en
How long do you think it will take me to get there?en
Maybe about 10 minutes.en
Ok, thank you so much. I'm here on vacation, and I'm having a hard time finding my way around.en
No worries. You are welcome!en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Excuse me? I'm trying to find the Crown restaurant. Do you know where it is?en
Stranger
Yes, I do. It's just around the corner. Turn left, then go straight, and left again.en
Could you repeat that and speak a little bit slower? My English isn't so good.en
Of course. Turn left here and then go straight for about 500 meters. Then turn left again and the restaurant will be on your right-hand side.en
How long do you think it will take me to get there?en
Maybe about 10 minutes.en
Ok, thank you so much. I'm here on vacation, and I'm having a hard time finding my way around.en
No worries. You are welcome!en
 


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