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Lesson 6: Guided Tours
The big gate in front of Senso-ji Temple is the Kaminarimon.

I can listen to and understand a guided tour.

INTRODUCE

Guided tours can help you better understand and appreciate places and landmarks.

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

I. Listen and repeat.

behind

across from

opposite

next to

above

below

II. Imagine you just moved and only have a table. Where will you put the following items? Match the words above and the items below.

  • light

  • sofa

  • rug

III. Practice reading the words.

/fr/

/pr/

from

prom

fresh

press

fray

pray

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

Use prepositional phrases as adjectives to modify nouns.

Unlike regular adjectives, prepositional phrases usually go after nouns.

REGULAR ADJECTIVE

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE AS ADJECTIVE

The large statue was very expensive.

The statue across from the building was very expensive.

  • The house next to the pond was built in 1885.
  • The building opposite the stadium is my office.
  • The small park behind the trees is my favorite place.
  • I think the Izumo Grand Shrine in Shimane Prefecture is Japan’s oldest shrine.

UNDERSTAND

LISTENING

Daniel from the New York branch is in Japan for a few weeks. Tim offered to show him around Tokyo, so they’re taking a bus tour.

TRIVIA

Did you know that baby car (ベビーカー) is Japanese English? In the US, people say stroller or buggy, while in the UK, people say pram. To native speakers, baby car sounds like a toy car for a baby!

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Choose T for true and F for false. If F, give the correct answer. More than one answer may be possible.

 

  1. The building next to the bank is the bookstore. ( T / F )
  2. The building between the pet shop and the bookstore is the mall. ( T / F )
  3. One of the buildings opposite the mall is a cafe. ( T / F )
  4. The area behind the police station is the community park. ( T / F )
  5. The building across from the post office is the supermarket. ( T / F )

STEP B EXERCISE

Complete the sentences using the maps, the words in the box, and the words in parentheses.

opposite
below
across from
in

ex. Kuwana Shrine is on Nakajima, an (island / Hiroshima) island across from Hiroshima.

1. You can see hot spring monkeys in Nagano, the (prefecture / Niigata) _____.

2. The (Asahiyama Zoo / Hokkaido) _____ is a famous tourist spot in Northern Japan.

3. The Kintai-kyo Bridge is in Yamaguchi, the (prefecture / Fukuoka and Oita) _____.

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

You and your foreign friend are taking a guided tour of Tokyo. Your friend just went to the bathroom.


Listen to your tour guide. Then, tell your friend what he/she missed.

Today's grammar tip

  • prepositional phrases as adjectives

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows
1

GROUP TOURS

2

TOUR GUIDES

3

TOURISM IN JAPAN

1

GROUP TOURS

  1. Have you ever taken a group tour?
  2. What is a good size for a group tour (ex. five people, twenty people)?
  3. Is it better to take a group tour by yourself or with a friend?
  4. Do you prefer bus tours or walking tours?

2TOUR GUIDES

  1. Do you think tour guides should have to take a test?
  2. Do you think tour guides should be paid well?
  3. Do you want to become a tour guide?
  4. Do you think a foreigner can give a good tour of Japan?

3TOURISM IN JAPAN

  1. What are the top tourist spots in Japan?
  2. Are there any popular tourist spots in Japan that you don’t like?
  3. When is the best time to visit Japan?
  4. Do you think tourism is good for Japan?

FEEDBACK

I can listen to and understand a guided tour.

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK