Dando y Pidiendo Direcciones en Español

Giving and Asking for Directions in Spanish
Map and Dialogue Project

PART A [DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 23 - 5 points participation]-- Take notes while watching the video. Then, answer the following questions on a sheet of notebook paper:

1. What are 2 different ways to say "go straight", using FORMAL commands? 
2. What are 2 different ways to say "turn left"? NOTE: One of these is from *our* class (check your previous directions notes). 
3. What are 2 different ways to say "The hospital is 4 blocks North of here."? 
4. What are 2 different ways to say "Excuse me, where is the National Museum?"? 
5. What are 2 different ways to say "The hotel is behind the school."?

PART B [DUE ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY, APRIL 28] -- When you are finished taking notes, create a street map in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. Create a grid of streets, 5+ running North-South, and 5+ running East-West. (Print and use the template below if you wish.)
2. Create a starting point (POINT A) on your map. It must be at least 1 block from the East-West edges of the map. It must also lie on the bottom (Southernmost street) of your map. Label it: "Point A: La escuela".
3. Create a destination point (POINT B), in the Northwest region of your map, at least 1 block West of POINT A and 2+ blocks North. Label it: "Point B: El hospital".
4. Create a destination point (POINT C), in the Northeast region of your map, at least 1 block East of POINT A and 2+ blocks North. Label it: "Point C: El Museo Nacional".
5. Create separate buildings next to each of your Points B and C. Label them in Spanish. For example: "El centro comercial", "El supermercado", "La farmacia", "La panadería", etc.
6. Label your streets running East-West with either the names of TREES or the names of U.S. PRESIDENTS.
7. Label your streets running North-South with numbers greater than 100. For example: "La calle ciento setenta y dos." Write out the numbers completely in words in Spanish.

PART C -- After creating your map, make a copy of it for a partner to use and keep. You must keep your original copy at all times. Go use the copy machine in the library, redraw your map by hand, or print another from your computer if you make it on your computer.

PART D [DUE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, MAY 1] -- When your map is ready and you have a copy, find a partner from your class with whom to exchange maps. Exchange copies ONLY. Your map must be different from your partners. POINTS B and C may NOT be in the same place on your partner's map as on yours. Next, create a dialogue using your partner's map:

Create a dialogue in Spanish between two people using complete sentences in order to help Person A get to POINT B, and then from POINT B to POINT C. Your dialogues must meet the following criteria:

1. Has two people, Person A (asking for directions) and Person B (giving directions).
2. Person A says "Excuse me" or "Forgive me" before asking how to get to POINT B: "El hospital" from the school.
3. Person A asks "Where is the hospital?"
4. Person B says "It is next to the (...insert other adjacent building name...)."
5. Person A asks "How do I get there?"
6. Person B gives directions, including the USTED (formal) COMMANDS for "go straight", "turn left/right".
7. Person A thanks Person B.
8. Person A then asks "How do I get to the National Museum from the hospital?"
9. Person B says "The National Museum is next to the (...insert other adjacent building name...)."
10. Person A asks "How do I get there?"
11. Person B gives directions, including 2 street names AND the # of blocks to that Person A must travel.
12. Person A thanks Person B and says: "Have a good day!" (Check video for how to say "Have a good day".)

PART E [BE READY TO PRESENT ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, MAY 6] -- When you are done creating your dialogues, practice your dialogues with your partner's map, having your partner read the part for Person B. Then switch and read Person B with your partner using the dialogues they created based on your map. Prepare to present this to the class while projecting your map on the document camera.