2. Fill in the gaps of the text using the words in right-hand column.

Directions by Street Name and Nearby Landmarks: A: You look ______. Can I help? B: Yeah. I’m ______ for the Caprice Theatre. Do you know ______ it is? A: It’s on the ______ of Elm Street and 22^nd Avenue. It’s ______ to the Art Gallery. You can’t ______ it. Directions by Subway or Bus: A: Excuse me, can I ______ you for a moment? B: Sure. What’s wrong? A: I’m lost. Do you know ______ to get ______ the Stadium? B: The easiest _____ to get there is probably by subway. Just ______ to Central Line to Broadway Station. ______ to the Green Line and get ______ at Harbour Station. If you go out ______ number four it should be right in ______ of you. Directions by Foot or Car: A: Can I get to the Harlton Hotel from here ______ foot? B: Sure. It’s not that ______. Just go ______ 4^th Avenue to Main Street. Turn ______ on Main. It should be on ______ right. It’s ______ from the park.

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3. You are at point X in the map. Follow the directions and write the name of the place next to each sentence.

1. Walk straight one block, turn left on Apple Street, it’s on the corner of Apple Street and First Avenue. ___

2. Walk straight ahead on Second Avenue, turn left on Main Street, walk one block, get to the train station and cross the street.___

3. Walk straight, turn left on Apple Street, walk for one block, then turn right and walk one block on First Avenue, then turn right on Main Street, It’s next to the bank. __

BLOCK III

1. Read the text and do the activities that follow. New York City Cab Driver

Marty drives a cab in New York City. He works six days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. He doesn’t always get to eat when he is hungry or go to the restroom when he needs to.

Driving a cab is difficult. Traffic in the city is often slow and there are many accidents and construction sites drivers have to go around. Driving a cab is also dangerous. When it rains or snows the roads are slippery. Sometimes criminals steal the cab driver’s money.

Most Marty’s passengers are nice. They tip him twenty percent of the cab fare. Marty likes his job, but lately he’s been feeling tired from working twelve hour shifts. Many of his passengers are tourists, and they like to talk a lot. Unfortunately, Marty is seldom in the mood to talk anymore. It’s hard to be friendly every day.

a) State whether the information is true or false.

1. Marty is a bus driver in New York City. T / F

2. The traffic in New York is often slow. T / F

3. Rain and snow make driving a cab an adventure. T / F

4. Most passengers tip Marty twenty percent of the cab fare. T / F

5. Marty is very talkative. T / F

b) Find in the text disadvantages of being a cab driver in New York City.