Lost in the City

Freshman Oral English

Unit 1: Socializing on Campus
Class CEFR Level: A2-B1
Week 8, Lesson 2
Fall Semester 2015
Instructor: Sulamith M. Hfer

Icebreaker: Paper Airplanes (10 min.)

Materials

Everyone takes a piece of paper and writes two places they like at SIAS. Then
they fold their papers into airplanes (provide instructions in case they dont
know how to fold an airplane) and toss them around the classroom. Have
them pick up someone elses plane and find out whose plane they took.

PPT

Review & Check-Up (5 min.)

Rubrics for self-intro

assessment
Handout with word stress rules
(Attachment A)
Handout with function
(Attachment B)
Maps (one for each pair of
students; Attachment C)

Homework: 10 SIAS locations & 5 descriptions

Idiom: No way
Pronunciation: Syllables
Function: Asking about and describing positions of locations

Preparations

Assessment #1 (5 min.)

Before Class write on the board:

Students continue presenting their self-introductions.

ILOs

Homework

Pronunciation: Word Stress in 2-Syllable Words (25

min.)

Goals
Students will be able to use give
directions.

Review the concept of word stress and explain the rules for stress in 2-syllable
words and give examples of how these words can be stressed.
Nouns
AIRport
TAxi
NUMber
STAtion
MARket

Adjectives
NOIsy
CROWded
HAPpy
USEful
PEACEful

Intended Learning
Outcomes (ILOs)

Verbs
rePEAT
preFER
beGIN
exPLAIN
surVIVE

TSWBAT

Exceptions: hotel, police

Acitivity 1: Basic Practice

Provide a list of 2-syllable words and have your students determine where the
word stress goes, based on the rules for 2-syllable words.
Nouns
drugstore
driver
office
hardware
clinic

Adjectives
pleasant
sunny
busy
distant
empty

Pronunciation

Verbs
collect
report
return
agree
remain

Word Stress - Basics

In English words with more
than one syllable, one syllable
is stressed, or stronger. The
stressed syllable sounds
louder and slower.

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determine where the word

stress goes in 2-syllable
adjectives, nouns, and verbs.
use the function of asking for
and giving directions.

movie
city

heavy
open

direct
appear

Activity 2: Practice Sentences

Practice the word stress in the underlined words of the following sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

The streets are so crowded.

She repeats her answer.
The traffic is bad.
She wants to explore the town.
The building was hidden.
Walk around the corner.
He goes to the park to relax.
The place is quiet.
This excites me.
I will arrange the meeting.

Activity 3: My Hometown
C. p. 41
Tell students to work with their partners and discuss places that are in their
hometown. You can provide a list of words, or students can use places listed
in the textbook (pp. 40-41)

Word Stress Specific Rules

a) Stress on first syllable: Most 2syllable nouns and adjectives
PREsent, EXport, CHIna,
TAble
SLENder, CLEver, HAPpy
b) Stress on last syllable: Most 2syllable verbs
preSENT, exPORT, deCIDE,
beGIN

Break

Mini Lesson: Asking For and Giving Directions (10

min.)

Introduce the function and tell students to copy it into their notebooks.
Display a map and go over the various patterns to ask for and give
directions.
Emphasize that they should be using descriptive words (e.g. names of
places, stores, street names, etc.) when they give directions.

Function

Examples:
1. Excuse me! How do I get from the train station to the travel agency?
Turn right onto Marley Avenue. Follow the road past the video store
and the coffee shop, until you get to Lennon Street. Turn left onto
Lennon Street. You will get to a square called Stars Circus. Cross the
square and the travel agency will be on your right.
2. Excuse me! Can you tell me the way to the travel agency?
At the next intersection turn left onto Presley Avenue. Cross the street
and walk past the supermarket. Turn right onto Jagger Road. Follow
the road until you get to a square called Stars Circus. The travel
agency will be straight across the square.

Asking for Directions

Excuse me!
A. How do I get (from ) to ?
B. Can you tell me the way to ?
C. Wheres (the) ?
D. Is there (a) near here?
Giving Directions
a) turn right/left
b) go towards / go straight /
go past / go across
c) go as far as (the)
d) follow this road
e) Take the first/second turn to
the right/left.
f) It will be on your left/right.
g) It will be on this/that side.

Partner Activity 1: Giving Directions (10 min)

One word can only have one

main stress (secondary/lesser
stress is possible).
We can only stress vowels, not
consonants.
There are many two-syllable
words in English whose
meaning and class change
with a change in stress. The
word present, for example is a
two-syllable word. If we stress
the first syllable, it is a noun
(gift) or an adjective (opposite
of absent). But if we stress the
second syllable, it becomes a
verb (to offer).
More examples: the
words export, import, contrac
t and object can all be nouns
or verbs depending on
whether the stress is on the
first or second syllable.

Pass out the maps (one for each pair of students).

Have students use the function to practice asking for and giving
directions.
Encourage them to use descriptive words to help their partner follow the
directions.

Partner Activity 2: Guess Where Im Going (10 min.)

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Extras
1. If you are going towards ,
then it is just past/before /
then its on your right/left.
2. If you are leaving turn
right/left and .
3. How long does it take to get
from (here) to (there) ?
4. go upstairs downstairs
5. Its the 2nd door on the right
6. Its on the 5th floor.
7. hallway
8. Youve arrived.

Turn this into a guessing game. Demonstrate by giving an example.

Provide a starting point and ask students to follow your directions. In the
end, ask them where you took them. Give another example.
Then have students play the guessing game with their partner.
In the end, ask some students to give directions for their classmates and
see if their classmates can guess where they are at the end.

Partner Activity 3: SIAS Directions (15 min.)

Have students work with their partners to use SIAS campus for
directions. They can choose a starting point, and ask for the directions to a
specific location on campus.
Finally, have them turn things into another guessing game again, where
one student gives directions and the other student has to guess where
he/she is being taken.
In the end, have some students give directions to the whole class and have
the class guess where they are being taken.

Review:

Useful websites:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/grammar/partsofspeech/adjectives/
http://www.readskill.com/resources/skillresourcelists/pdf/rm_syllabicatio
n.pdf
https://www.wordnik.com/lists/adjectives-with-2-syllables-that-end-in-y
http://icebreakerideas.com/quick-icebreakers/

Syllables

Asking for and giving

directions

Preview
Bad Traffic
Word Stress
Asking for and giving directions

Homework
Give directions from the East Gate
to your dorm. Use descriptive
words. Write the directions in your
notebook.

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Attachment A
Word Stress - Basics
1. In English words with more than one syllable, one syllable is stressed, or stronger.
The stressed syllable sounds louder and slower.
2. One word can only have one main stress (secondary/lesser stress is possible).
We can only stress vowels, not consonants.
There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change
with a change in stress. The word present, for example is a two-syllable word. If
we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite of absent).
But if we stress the second syllable, it becomes a verb (to offer).
More examples: the words export, import, contract and object can all be nouns or
verbs depending on whether the stress is on the first or second syllable.

Word Stress Specific Rules

a) Stress on first syllable:
Most 2-syllable nouns and
adjectives
PREsent, EXport, CHIna,
TAble
SLENder, CLEver, HAPpy
b) Stress on last syllable: Most
2-syllable verbs
preSENT, exPORT,
deCIDE, beGIN

Word Stress - Basics

1. In English words with more than one syllable, one syllable is stressed, or stronger.
The stressed syllable sounds louder and slower.
2. One word can only have one main stress (secondary/lesser stress is possible).
3. We can only stress vowels, not consonants.
4. There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change
with a change in stress. The word present, for example is a two-syllable word. If
we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite of absent).
But if we stress the second syllable, it becomes a verb (to offer).
More examples: the words export, import, contract and object can all be nouns or
verbs depending on whether the stress is on the first or second syllable.

Word Stress Specific Rules

a) Stress on first syllable:
Most 2-syllable nouns and
adjectives
PREsent, EXport, CHIna,
TAble
SLENder, CLEver, HAPpy
b) Stress on last syllable: Most
2-syllable verbs
preSENT, exPORT,
deCIDE, beGIN

Word Stress - Basics

1. In English words with more than one syllable, one syllable is stressed, or stronger.
The stressed syllable sounds louder and slower.
2. One word can only have one main stress (secondary/lesser stress is possible).
3. We can only stress vowels, not consonants.
4. There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change
with a change in stress. The word present, for example is a two-syllable word. If
we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite of absent).
But if we stress the second syllable, it becomes a verb (to offer).
More examples: the words export, import, contract and object can all be nouns or
verbs depending on whether the stress is on the first or second syllable.

Word Stress Specific Rules

a) Stress on first syllable:
Most 2-syllable nouns and
adjectives
PREsent, EXport, CHIna,
TAble
SLENder, CLEver, HAPpy
b) Stress on last syllable: Most
2-syllable verbs
preSENT, exPORT,
deCIDE, beGIN

Word Stress - Basics

1. In English words with more than one syllable, one syllable is stressed, or stronger.
The stressed syllable sounds louder and slower.
2. One word can only have one main stress (secondary/lesser stress is possible).
3. We can only stress vowels, not consonants.
4. There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change
with a change in stress. The word present, for example is a two-syllable word. If
we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite of absent).
But if we stress the second syllable, it becomes a verb (to offer).
More examples: the words export, import, contract and object can all be nouns or
verbs depending on whether the stress is on the first or second syllable.

Word Stress Specific Rules

a) Stress on first syllable:
Most 2-syllable nouns and
adjectives
PREsent, EXport, CHIna,
TAble
SLENder, CLEver, HAPpy
b) Stress on last syllable: Most
2-syllable verbs
preSENT, exPORT,
deCIDE, beGIN

3.
4.

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Attachment B
Asking for Directions

Giving Directions

Extras

Excuse me!
A. How do I get (from )
to ?
B. Can you tell me the
way to ?
C. Wheres (the) ?
D. Is there (a) near
here?

a) turn right/left
b) go towards / go straight / go
past / go across
c) go as far as (the)
d) follow this road
e) Take the first/second turn to the
right/left.

1.

4.
5.

If you are going towards , then it is just

past/before / then its on your right/left.
If you are leaving turn right/left and .
How long does it take to get from (here) to
(there) ?
go upstairs downstairs
Its the 2nd door on the right

f) It will be on your left/right.

g) It will be on this/that side.

6.
7.
8.

Its on the 5th floor.

hallway
Youve arrived.

Asking for Directions

Giving Directions

Extras

Excuse me!
A. How do I get (from )
to ?
B. Can you tell me the
way to ?
C. Wheres (the) ?
D. Is there (a) near
here?

a) turn right/left
b) go towards / go straight / go
past / go across
c) go as far as (the)
d) follow this road
e) Take the first/second turn to the
right/left.
f) It will be on your left/right.
g) It will be on this/that side.

1.

Asking for Directions

Giving Directions

Extras

Excuse me!
A. How do I get (from )
to ?
B. Can you tell me the
way to ?
C. Wheres (the) ?
D. Is there (a) near
here?

a) turn right/left
b) go towards / go straight / go
past / go across
c) go as far as (the)
d) follow this road
e) Take the first/second turn to the
right/left.
f) It will be on your left/right.
g) It will be on this/that side.

1.

2.
3.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

If you are going towards , then it is just

past/before / then its on your right/left.
If you are leaving turn right/left and .
How long does it take to get from (here) to
(there) ?
go upstairs downstairs
Its the 2nd door on the right
Its on the 5th floor.
hallway
Youve arrived.

If you are going towards , then it is just

past/before / then its on your right/left.
If you are leaving turn right/left and .
How long does it take to get from (here) to
(there) ?
go upstairs downstairs
Its the 2nd door on the right
Its on the 5th floor.
hallway
Youve arrived.

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Attachment C

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