Imagine yourself in the following situations. For each *Vi situation, decide if it is formal or everyday. Then prac¬tice the appropriate conversations using Part I as a guide. Use "Other Useful Expressions" when possible. | UNIT 9 GETTING DIRECTIONS ÛJ Part I Listen to the tape. You will hear the pairs of sentences below. The first sentence in each pair will be in formal English and the second will be in everyday English. On the Street Formal English Everyday English 1. We re lost. There s a gas station. Why don t we drive in and ask for directions 2. Excuse me. Could you tell me where Wilshire Boulevard is We re lost. 3. All right. Turn left out of the driveway over there. Then go straight for about a mile. You ll cross Santa Monica Boulevard. Right after that you ll see Wilshire. 4. Thank you very much. 5. You re -welcome. 1. We re lost. There s a gas station. Let s pull in and get directions. 2. Excuse me. Where s Wilshire Boulevard We re lost. 3. Okay. Turn left out of the driveway over there. Then go straight for a mile or so. You ll cross Santa Monica Boulevard. Right after that you ll see Wilshire. 4. Thanks a lot. 5. Uh huh. Inside a Building 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Pardon me. Could you tell me where Room 240 is 2. All right. Go to the end of this hallway and turn left. You ll see an elevator. 3. Yes. 4. Take the elevator to the second floor and turn right. Room 240 will be on your left. 5. Thank you very much. 5. Excuse me. Can you tell me where Room 240 is Sure. Go to the end of this hallway and turn left. You ll see an elevator. Uh huh. Take the elevator to the second floor and turn right. Room 240 ll be on your left. Thanks a lot. Practice the dialogues above with a partner. First do the entire formal conversation then do the entire everyday conversation. O Part Il-Formal or Everyday Listen to the tape. You will hear all of the sentences from Part I. As you listen to each sentence write formal if you hear a formal sentence or everyday if you hear an everyday sentence. 1. 6. . 11. 16. 2. 7. 12. 17. 3. _ . 8. 13. 18. 4. 9. 14. 19. 5. 10. 15. 20. The conversation below is written in formal English. 36 Hi Part IV Listen to the tape. You will hear a conversation using everyday English.
