The
focus of this unit is the
understanding of spatial relations and directional instruction.
1.
Two
words are very important and are frequently mentioned in this
unit. They are "right" and "left". People
use these two words to give directions. To avoid ambiguity,
words like east, west, north and south are sometimes used
instead of "right" and "left".
2.
Instructions
in this unit refer to instructions showing the way. Therefore
the understanding of these instructions must be accurate,
otherwise you will never be able to get to the right place.
As a listener, you are encouraged to repeat the key words
of the instructions and to take down some notes.
Extensive
listening A
Listen
to the following short conversations and supply the missing
words.
1.
Man:
My house is on fire.
Woman:
Where do you live?
Man:
95 Alluson Avenue, Winderlon.
Woman:
Don't worry. A fire brigade
will be there in a few minutes.
2.
Woman:
Someone's stolen my bag.
Girl:
Where are you calling from?
Woman:
The Newton Hotel.
Girl:
The police will soon be
there.
3.
Man 1:
Excuse me. Could you tell
us how to get to the Conference Centre, please?
Woman:
Yes, certainly. Are you
going to walk or are you going to go by car?
Man1 :
Well, the office opens
in about half an hour. So there's plenty of time.
How far is it?
Woman:
It's about ten minutes
on foot I think.
Man 1:
In that case I think we'll
walk. Is that all right by you, Dr. Schneiders?
Man 2:
Certainly. The fresh air
will do us good.
Man 1:
Fine. Which way is it then,
please?
Woman:
Go out of the
hotel and turn left. Go straight along Church Road
until you reach the traffic lights.Then turn right
into North Street and you'll see the Conference Centre
in front of you at the top ofthe hill. It's a big
modern building. You can't miss it.
Man
1:
So it's left outside the hotel. Right at the traffic
lights and then straight on.
Woman:
Yes. That's right.
Man 1:
Thank you very much.
Woman:
Not at all. Good-bye, Dr.
Boxer.
Man 1:
Good-bye.
Extensive
listening B
You
are going to hear some addresses. Write them down on the "envelops".
Be careful with some tricky letters such as A and R, G and
J, E and I.
Learning
focus 
