UNIT 2.1: HOW DO I GET TO RED CAFE?
Woman: Excuse me! How do I get to the Red Café?
Evans: The Red Café? Let’s see.
Go to the corner, and turn left.
Woman: Left.
Evans: Go two blocks, and turn right.
Woman: Right.
Evans: Around the corner is a train station.
Woman: Take the train
Evans: Don’t take the train.
Go through the station, across the street to the bookstore.
Next to the bookstore is a pharmacy
Next to the pharmacy is the Red Café.
Woman: Yes….
Evans: Got it!
Woman: ….
Evans: Let’s do it again.
Corner, left. Two blocks, right. Around the corner, don’t take the train.
Through the station, across the street, bookstore, pharmacy, Red café.
Woman: Thank you very much!
Evans: You’re very welcome.
2.Vocabulary Check (7 mins)
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What is across the street from where you live?
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What do people do at the train station?
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Is there one around your place?
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Is it common to have a café at every street corner in Vietnam?
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How do I get to a bookstore from you place?
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Are there many left and right turns to go through?
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What can we buy at the pharmacy?
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3.Comprehension Check-up (7 mins)
Where does the woman want to go?
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What does she need to do before turning left?
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What is around the corner?
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Does she need to take the train?
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Where is the bookstore?
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What is next to the bookstore?
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What is next to the Red Café?
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4.Draw Connections (7 mins)
How do you get to work or school?
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How long does it take you to get to work?
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What do you think about using the bus, taxi, Grab, or Uber?
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Do you travel during rush hour?
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What are the benefits of traveling in rush hour?
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If you have a driver license, can you tell me when did you get it?
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Are you afraid of policeman when you drive or ride your bike?
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Can you show me the way from your house to the nearest cafe?
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UNIT 2.2: IS THERE A BANK NEAR HERE?
PV: Tell me! Is there a bank near here?
Catherine: Actually, there are several…There’s one on the corner of here and one right behind us across the street and then one diagonal.
PV: Excuse me! Is there a newstand nearby?
Rob: Yes, there is.
There’s one right down the street, two blocks, make a right, go one block and it’s right on the right hand side.
PV: Ok. So that was go up the street two blocks.
Rob: Yes.
PV: Make a right, one block…
Rob: Two blocks?
PV: Two blocks.
Rob: And it’s right on the right-hand side.
PV: Do you know if there’s a restaurant nearby?
Joe: Yes, there’s a great restaurant in the park.
It’s called Tavern on the Green.
PV: Is there a taxi stand nearby?
Lan: No, there isn’t.
PV: Can you tell me how to get to the train station?
Christine: Would you like to walk or take the subway?
PV: I’ll walk.
Christine: Just walk straight down this street for about 30 blocks.
And you’ll run right into it.
PV: That’s a long walk.
Christtine: It is a long walk, but you like to walk, right?!
2.Vocabulary Check (7 mins)
Do you often go to the bank?
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Is there a subway near your house?
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Newsstands are normally located behind, in front, or diagonal from the train station?
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Do you walk or take a taxi to go out to eat at a local restaurant?
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Can you tell me how to get to the nearest park in your city?
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3.Comprehension Check-up (7 mins)
How can the host get to the nearest bank?
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How does the host get to a newsstand nearby?
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Where is the nearest restaurant?
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Is there a taxi stand nearby?
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Can you tell me how to get to the train station?
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Did the host want to walk or take the subway?
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4.Draw Connections (7 mins)
What is the name of the bank near where you live?
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What would you do when you are lost?
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How does it feel not knowing where to find different places?
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Have you ever given direction to people?
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Have you ever asked for direction from a stranger?
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Can you tell me how to get to the train station from where you live?
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