Learning module 6: The city and the village
Spanish A1.43: Asking for and giving directions
Pedir y dar direcciones
- Pedir direcciones en una ciudad (Ask for directions in a city)
- Dar indicaciones a un desconocido (Giving directions to a stranger)
- Preguntar por la existencia de un edificio o servicio. (Ask for the existence of a building or service.)
- Las señales del camino de Santiago (The signs of the Camino de Santiago)
- Expresiones de lugar (Place expressions)
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Conversation exercise Share Copied!
- Elige un lugar a donde quieras ir y pregunta a los demás por la dirección. (Choose a place where you want to go to and ask the others for the direction.)
- Da instrucciones a los demás. (Give directions to the others. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Quiero ir a la parada de autobús. ¿Puedes darme la dirección? I want to go to the bus stop. Can you give me the direction? |
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Sí, puedo darte la dirección. Yes, I can give you the direction. |
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La parada de autobús está a la izquierda cerca del parque. The bus stop is on the left close to the park. |
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¿Sabes dónde está el colegio? Do you know where the school is? |
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Sí, solo tienes que ir recto. Yes, you just have to go straight. |
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La peluquería está a la izquierda, al lado de la estación de tren. The hairdresser is on the left side next to the train station. |
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Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Dar
To give
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La tienda
The shop
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A la izquierda
To the left
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Cerca
Near
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Encontrar
To find
Exercise 3: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
damos, encuentra, encuentran, da, dais, dan, encuentro, das
Exercise 4: Expresiones de lugar
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
a la derecha, el centro de, al lado de, lejos del, todo recto, cerca de, en frente del, a la izquierda
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Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table Share Copied!
Core vocabulary
(14):
Verbs: 2,
Adjectives: 1,
Adverbs: 1,
Nouns: 7,
Sentences / word combination: 3
Context vocabulary:
4
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| A la derecha | To the right |
| A la izquierda | To the left |
| Calle | Street |
| Camino | Path |
| Cerca | Near |
| Dar | To give |
| Dirección | Direction |
| El centro | The town centre |
| El parque | The park |
| Encontrar | Find |
| La estación | The station |
| La oficina de información | The information office |
| La parada | The bus stop |
| La plaza | The square |
| La tienda | The shop |
| Lejos | Far |
| Señales | Signs |
| Todo recto | Straight ahead |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Dar to give Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo doy | I give |
| tú das | you give |
| él/ella da | he/she gives |
| nosotros/nosotras damos | we give |
| vosotros/vosotras dais | you all give |
| ellos/ellas dan | they give |
Encontrar to find Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo encuentro | I find |
| tú encuentras | you find |
| él/ella encuentra | he finds |
| nosotros/nosotras encontramos | we find |
| vosotros/vosotras encontráis | you find |
| ellos/ellas encuentran | they find |
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