ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
A. Useful expressions for asking for and giving directions
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| Asking for Directions | Giving Directions |
|---|---|
| How do I get to ...? | Go straight on (until you come to ...). |
| What's the best way to ...? | Turn back./Go back. |
| Where is ...? | Turn left/right (into ...-street). |
| Go along ..., Cross ... | |
| Take the first/second road on the left/right. It's on the left/right. | |
| straight on. | |
| opposite ,near, next to, between, | |
| at the end (of), on/at the corner, | |
| behind, in front of, (just) around the corner, traffic lights, crossroads, junction, signpost. |
Situation: Work in pairs. Choose some places at your school. e.g. principal office, main office, cafeteria and library. Ask for and give directions to reach these places.
B. Monsoon Rains prove devastating every year. Collect information from newspapers and magazines on recent Monsoon Rains. Prepare a group presentation on "Suggestions to deal with Monsoon Rains".
Presentation Skills
Introduction
Give your listeners general information on the topic and explain how your presentation is structured. You may use the following expressions to introduce your presentation.
Actual Presentation
Subdivide your presentation into several sub- topics. You may use the following expression when you come to another sub- topic.
I will now talk about ...