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3.1. Move around your city!

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Bridge

Imagen de un puente sobre el mar.
Definition:

A structure that is built over a river or a road and provides a way for people to cross.

Una estructura construida sobre un río o una carretera y permite a las personas cruzar.

Example:

The car goes over the bridge.

El coche pasa por el puente.

Spanish word:

Puente

Audio:

Drag

Dos hombres arrastran un barco de madera hacia el mar
Definition:

To move something by pulling it.

Mover algo tirando de ello.

Example:

The men were dragging the boat.

Los hombres arrastraban el bote.

Spanish word:

Arrastrar

Audio:

Draw

Una persona dibuja sobre un folio con un lápiz
Definition:

To make a picture of something with a pencil.

Hacer un dibujo de algo con un lápiz.

Example:

María draws very well, she is an artist.

María dibuja muy bien, es una artista.

Spanish word:

Dibujar

Audio:

Go across

Dos personas cruzan la calle por un paso de peatones.
Definition:

To cross a street, road or any place going from one side to the other side.

Atravesar una calle, carretera o cualquier otro lugar, pasando de un lado al otro.

Example:

He goes across the street at the crosswalk.

Cruza la calle por el paso de peatones.

Spanish word:

Cruzar

Audio:

Go along

Un niño pasea con su perro por una calle larga.
Definition:

Ask someone to keep walking.

Pedir a alguien que continúe andando.

Example:

Go along the street, then take the first on the right.

Sigue la calle, después coge la primera a la derecha.

Spanish word:

Sigue

Audio:

Go over

Una persona cruza un puente.
Definition:

To cross a street, road or a river going from one side to the other side above it.

Cruzar una calle, carretera o río yendo de un lado al otro por encima de él.

Example:

The man goes over the bridge.

El hombre cruza el puente.

Spanish word:

Cruzar

Audio:

Go through

Un hombre atraviesa un túnel
Definition:

To pass through something, going from one part to another.

Pasar a través de algo, yendo de una parte a otra.

Example:

The man goes through the tunnel.

El hombre atraviesa un túnel.

Spanish word:

Atravesar

Audio:

Roundabout

Imagen aérea de una carretera donde puede verse una rotonda
Definition:

A circular structure, where different roads join and traffic can go around.

Una estructura circular, donde se unen diferentes carreteras, el tráfico circula alrededor de ella.

Example:

At the roundabout, stay to your right.

En la rotonda, mantente a la derecha.

Spanish word:

Rotonda

Audio:

Taking shape

Una persona está creando una figura de arcilla
Definition:

To give definite form.

Dar una forma definida.

Example:

The sculpture is taking shape.

La escultura está tomando forma.

Spanish word:

Tomar forma

Audio:

Traffic Lights

Dos semáforos en rojo
Definition:

A set of lights that controls the traffic.

Juego de luces que controla el tráfico.

Example:

The traffic light was red.

El semáforo estaba rojo.

Spanish word:

Semáforo

Audio:

1. Move around your city!

Retor dice...Your city is taking shape!

It is important to move around the city, but sometimes we can get lost.

Practice how to ask and also help others to get to their destination.

Una persona está creando una figura de arcilla

Definition:

To give definite form.

Dar una forma definida.

Example:

The sculpture is taking shape.

La escultura está tomando forma.

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Lectura facilitada

Read

 Una mano con un lápiz dibujando un objeto que después se fabricará en 3dUna mano con el pulgar hacia arribaYour city design is coming along nicely.

El diseño de tu ciudad está quedando muy bien.

Una persona andando por una calle de una ciudadWe all move around the city.

Todos nos movemos por la ciudad.

Cabeza de persona con un bocadillo de pensamiento sobre ella con un círculo rojo dentro y un símbolo de interrogación al lado.But you can get lost.

Pero te puedes perder.

Dos cabezas  de persona. Una con la boca abierta. Un signo de interrogación encima. debajo de las cabezas una persona andando hacia un lugar.You have to know how to ask how to get to a place.

Tienes que saber preguntar cómo llegar a un lugar.

Dos cabezas  de persona. Una con la boca abierta. Un bocadillo de pensamiento con palabras dentro encima. Debajo de las cabezas una persona andando hacia un lugarYou have to know how to tell someone else how to get to a place.

Tienes que saber decirle a otra persona cómo llegar a un lugar.

Option A: Read and listen. Then say True or False

Read and listen to the sentences.

Then look at the street plan on the worksheet and decide whether the following sentences are True or False.

Question 1

To go from the supermarket to the bank, go over the bridge at William Street. It’s on your left.

Una persona cruza un puente.

Definition:

To cross a street, road or a river going from one side to the other side above it.

Cruzar una calle, carretera o río yendo de un lado al otro por encima de él.

Example:

The man goes over the bridge.

El hombre cruza el puente.

Imagen de un puente sobre el mar.

Definition:

A structure that is built over a river or a road and provides a way for people to cross.

Una estructura construida sobre un río o una carretera y permite a las personas cruzar.

Example:

The car goes over the bridge.

El coche pasa por el puente.

Hint

Check the map!

Question 2

To go from the bus station to the post office, go through the tunnel where Emily Street and Roald Street meet. It’s on your right.

Un hombre atraviesa un túnel

Definition:

To pass through something, going from one part to another.

Pasar a través de algo, yendo de una parte a otra.

Example:

The man goes through the tunnel.

El hombre atraviesa un túnel.

Hint

Check the map!

Question 3

To go from the police station to the hospital, go along Emily St. It’s on your left.

Un niño pasea con su perro por una calle larga.

Definition:

Ask someone to keep walking.

Pedir a alguien que continúe andando.

Example:

Go along the street, then take the first on the right.

Sigue la calle, después coge la primera a la derecha.

Hint

Check the map!

Question 4

To go from the hospital to the theatre, go across William street.

Dos personas cruzan la calle por un paso de peatones.

Definition:

To cross a street, road or any place going from one side to the other side.

Atravesar una calle, carretera o cualquier otro lugar, pasando de un lado al otro.

Example:

He goes across the street at the crosswalk.

Cruza la calle por el paso de peatones.

Hint

Check the map!

Question 5

To go from the police station to the post office, go past the traffic lights. It’s on your right.

Dos semáforos en rojo

Definition:

A set of lights that controls the traffic.

Juego de luces que controla el tráfico.

Example:

The traffic light was red.

El semáforo estaba rojo.

Hint

Check the map!

Question 6

To go from the school to the supermarket, go over the bridge at William street. It’s on your left.

Hint

Check the map!

Option B: Look at the map and choose the right answers

Question

Look at the map and choose the correct answers to complete the instructions.

Choose one answer per sentence.

Then listen to the correct answers.

To go from the police station to the post office:

Hint

Look at the map.

Answers

Go past the traffic lights. It’s on your right.

Go across Emily street.

Go along Virginia street. It’s on your left.

Feedback

Question

To go from the post office to the bank:

Answers

Go through the tunnel where Roald street and Emily street meet.

Go across Emily street.

Take the second exit at the roundabout. It 's on your right.

Imagen aérea de una carretera donde puede verse una rotonda

Definition:

A circular structure, where different roads join and traffic can go around it.

Una estructura circular, donde se unen diferentes carreteras, el tráfico circula alrededor de ella.

Example:

At the roundabout, stay to your right.

En la rotonda, mantente a la derecha.

Feedback

Question

To go from the bank to the supermarket:

Answers

Go over the bridge at William street. It’s on your left.

Go along Roald street. It’s on your right.

Take the first exit at the roundabout. It’s on your left.

Feedback

Question

To go from the shopping centre to the theatre:

Answers

Go over the bridge at William street. It’s on your left.

Go along William street. It 's on your right.

Take the third exit at the roundabout. It’s on your right.

Feedback

Question

To go from the post office to the hospital:

Answers

Go past the traffic lights. It’s on your right.

Go along Virginia street. It’s on your right.

Take the second exit at the roundabout. It 's on your right.

Feedback

Question

To go from the school to the post office.

Answers

Go across Emily street.

Go through the tunnel where Roald street and Emily street meet. It’s on your left on Emily street.

Go along William street.

Feedback

Option C: Listen and order the conversation

Listen to the conversation.

Order it according to what you hear.

You have to drag the different parts vertically.

Dos hombres arrastran un barco de madera hacia el mar

Definition:

To move something by pulling it.

Mover algo tirando de ello.

Example:

The men were dragging the boat.

Los hombres arrastraban el bote.

  • Person A: Excuse me. Where is the nearest bank?
  • Person B: Well. Go along William street. Then turn left. It’s on your right.
  • Person A: Thanks. Is there a shopping centre around there?
  • Person B: Let me see. Go over the bridge and turn right. It’s on your right.
  • Person A: Right. And where is the gym?
  • Person B: Go through the tunnel at Emily street towards the gym.
  • Person A: Ok. I’m also looking for the zoo.
  • Person B: That’s easy. Go to the end of Virginia street. Then go across the street. It’s right there.
  • Person A: Thanks a lot. Goodbye.
  • Person B: Bye, bye.

Check your answers

Right!

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Option D: Read, listen and draw the buildings

Read and listen to the recordings.

Then draw the buildings in the correct place of the downloadable street plan.

Script:

To go from the hospital to the police station, take the second exit at the roundabout on Virginia Street. It’s on your right.

To go from the theatre to the school, go over the bridge at William Street. It’s on your right.

To go from the shopping centre to the supermarket, go through the tunnel where Roald Street and Emily Street meet. It’s on your left.

To go from the police station to the zoo, go across Emily Street. It’s next to the traffic light.

To go from the zoo to the gym go along Emily Street. It’s on your right at the end of the street.

To  go from the theatre to the bank, go under the bridge at William Street. It’s on your left.

Una persona dibuja sobre un folio con un lápiz

Definition:

To make a picture of something with a pencil.

Hacer un dibujo de algo con un lápiz.

Example:

María draws very well, she is an artist.

María dibuja muy bien, es una artista.

Go for it!

I’m sure that you have been in many situations where you needed to follow directions.

So that’s why these activities are a piece of cake for you. Go for it!