Unit 4: Giving help and advice

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1 Unit 4: Giving help and advice 1.Unit Goal Students will learn and practice useful phrases to ask for help while traveling abroad or when talking to a visitor to orea. If you plan to travel sometime in the future is it very useful to practice how to ask for help. orea is becoming a popular tourist destination and you will often meet international visitors on the subway or at popular attractions who might ask you for help. If you know a few useful phrases it will give you the confidence to communicate with them. Remember to be polite and friendly. You can say I do not speak English well, but I will try. Do not just turn around and walk away. Remember you are representing your country. This is a good chance to meet people from around the world in our own country! The best advice on a destination comes from the people who live there, not from your smartphone. Remember to END your conversations in a polite and friendly way. Discussion dd to the list of situations where you can S or GIE help: Try to have a short conversation in each case.

2 USEFUL QUESTIONS and PHRSES Subway Directions Is this the train to Seoul? How can I go from Gangnam to City Hall? Tickets Where do I buy a ticket for the subway/bus? How to book an event or attraction How can I book a movie ticket? You can book it online. Go to cineinkorea.com to make a reservation in English. How can I make a reservation to the musical? Call the NTO Tourist helpline at 1330 to get more information. Describe a location - use adjectives tall grey ancient Where is the library on campus? Go to the top of the hill. Look for the big, grey building. It is really beautiful. The library is in the building on the left. Recommend a useful app Please tell me about a useful app to use the subway in English. Download the zzzz app on the pp Store. It is easy to use. Can you recommend a map app that is easy to use? Sure The Naver app is the best! It is in English and is easy to use.

3 Food and eating out Could you recommend a good restaurant nearby? Of course. Would you like to eat orean food? You should try the galbi restaurant next to McDonald's Can you explain what the side dishes are? Sure. This is kimchi. It is made from cabbage and it is a bit spicy. oreans love it. This is bean paste. It is very tasty. Try it. It is good with meat. Emergencies: Police and Hospitals What is the phone number for the police? The number is 112. You can call for help or report a crime Do they speak English? Yes. Listen and choose the English option. What is the phone number for the emergency service? The number is 119 Is there a translator who can help me? ccommodation : Requests for rooms / places to stay I am looking for a place to stay. Can you help me? International students on campus Could you tell me where the Global lounge is? Is there a bank on campus? Where is the IH building? Where can I catch the shuttle bus to the subway station?

4 Sample roleplay: The subway: Setting The entrance of a subway station Excuse me? Could you help me, please? Sure. How can I help? Where can I buy a subway ticket? The easiest way is to buy a T-Money card at CU. What is a T-Money card? It is a transportation card that looks like a credit card or a tag that you can use on buses, the subway, and even some taxi. Interesting. Can I use it more than once? Yes, just go to a shop where you see the T-Money logo and charge your card. Thanks. One more thing please: What is CU? Oh sorry. You are new here. CU is a convenience store chain you can find everywhere in orea. Thank you for your help. Please excuse me. I have to run! You are welcome. Enjoy your time in orea. Create your own roleplay about a situation where you help a visitor.

5 Recommend a good place to visit: SMPLE CONERSTION Pretend that you are meeting an international visitor in the subway Have a conversation with him/her. orean student ; isitor Excuse me. May I ask you a question? Sure, go ahead. Where are you from? I am from New Zealand. My name is John Smith Really!! I am a big fan of the Lord of the Rings series.. Welcome to orea! John. I am Sue im pleasure to meet you, Sue, It looks like an amazing place. I see you are looking at traveling guides. re you planning to visit a few places in orea? Yes, I am. Could you please recommend an interesting place to visit. Sure. There are so many interesting places. I really like this one. Look at my photos. Oh, nice. Tell me more about this place. This is Insadong. It is one of the most beautiful streets in Seoul. Interesting. Where is it? It is located in Jung-gu area near the center of Seoul That sounds good. What can I see there? You can see all kinds of traditional orean arts and crafts. This is the best place to buy gifts for your family at home. Wonderful! What can I do there? You can browse through all the beautiful little shops and visit galleries. I will like that. What kind of food do you recommend me to eat? There are so many traditional restaurants. I think you should visit a tea shop in a hanok building. You should eat the ing s beard candy It is made from honey and.. Watch how they make it.

6 Interesting! How can I get there? Take the subway Line 1 to Jonggak station. Go to exit 3. If you get lost call the tourist information line on Thank you. I am looking forward to this visit. Would you please excuse me. I have to go! It was really nice talking to you! Enjoy your trip!! Write your own CONERSTION

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