Hear what the visitor needs and choose the correct destination.
Listening Practice · A1
Find the Place and Purpose
Hear what the visitor needs, follow the route, and find the right place.
People often ask for directions before they know the name of a place. This lesson helps you hear the visitor’s purpose, identify the place, and follow a short route on a simple town map.
Why this lesson matters · เหตุผลที่เรียนบทนี้
For learners: Hear a visitor's purpose and follow a short route to the correct town place.
For teachers: The lesson separates gist from route details, verifies spoken evidence, then transfers the same language into a new final listening task.
สำหรับผู้เรียน: ฟังจุดประสงค์ของผู้มาเยือนและเดินตามเส้นทางสั้น ๆ ไปยังสถานที่ในเมืองที่ถูกต้อง
สำหรับครู: บทเรียนแยกการฟังใจความออกจากรายละเอียดเส้นทาง ตรวจหลักฐานจากเสียง แล้วนำภาษาเดิมไปใช้ในภารกิจฟังใหม่ช่วงท้าย
Your Goal
Identify a visitor’s purpose, destination, starting point, three simple route steps, and final side from two short spoken directions; then mark the route and confirm the destination.
เป้าหมายภาษาไทย
ฟังเพื่อจับว่าผู้มาเยือนต้องการทำอะไร ต้องไปสถานที่ใด เริ่มจากที่ไหน เดินตามเส้นทางสั้น ๆ สามขั้น และสถานที่อยู่ด้านใด จากนั้นทำเครื่องหมายเส้นทางและยืนยันจุดหมาย
Why this lesson matters
- You can understand a simple request even when the speaker describes the purpose first.
- You can listen for route words in the correct order.
- You can check the final place before a visitor starts walking.
Progress Focus · Lesson structure
Hear the starting point, three route steps, and final side.
Mark or repeat the route in order and confirm the destination.
4 minPredict
5 minFirst listen
6 minSecond listen
5 minCheck evidence
4 minTransfer
6 minFinal listening
Teacher Lesson Plan · Read before class
| Time | Teacher does | Student does | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | Shows the place and route banks. Reviews only the visible words. | Predicts a purpose, destination, starting point and route words. | Four relevant predictions. |
| 4–9 | Plays Audio 1 once at normal speed without pausing. | Identifies the visitor’s purpose and destination. | One purpose–place pair. |
| 9–15 | Replays Audio 1 once. | Records the start, three route steps and final side. | Five accurate details. |
| 15–20 | Reveals the transcript after the learner commits answers. | Finds spoken evidence and repairs the route strip. | One corrected route. |
| 20–24 | Gives one new starting point and asks for the route. | Transfers the three-step pattern and confirms the final place. | 20–30 second route. |
| 24–30 | Plays Audio 2 up to two complete times and scores independently. | Completes the new listening task before opening support. | Independent GIST/DET/ACT evidence. |
1Predict the place and route
Look at the place bank and route bank. Predict which words you may hear.
Place bank
librarymarketcommunity centrecafébankbus stop
Route bank
go straightgo pastcrossturn leftturn righton your lefton your right
STUDENT TASK
- Choose one place for someone who wants to read.
- Name one possible starting point.
- Say three route phrases from the bank.
- Predict whether the destination will be on the left or right.
Teacher Help
Review meaning and pronunciation only. Do not reveal the actual destination, start, route order or final side.
2First listen · hear the purpose and place
Listen once. Do not write the full route yet.
Audio 1 · British English · Amy · Amazon Polly Neural · 13.2 seconds
STUDENT TASK
- What does the visitor want to do?
- Which place does the visitor need?
- Choose one answer before listening again.
Check the gist
Purpose: find a quiet place to read. Destination: the library.
Teacher Help
Play once at normal speed without pausing. Ask for the purpose first, then the place. Do not correct route details at this stage.
3Second listen · build the route
Listen again. Record the starting point, route words and final side.
Route strip · complete the missing information
STUDENT TASK
- Write the starting point.
- Complete the three route steps in order.
- Write left or right for the final side.
- Circle one landmark phrase: opposite the café.
Answer check
Start: bus stop. Route: go straight → cross at the lights → turn left. Finish: the library is on the right, opposite the café.
Teacher Help
Allow one complete replay. The learner may write one or two words per box. Require the route in order; do not accept an unordered word list.
4Check the spoken evidence
Open the transcript only after you have completed the route strip.
Audio 1 transcript
Hello. I want a quiet place to read. I am at the bus stop. The library is opposite the café. Go straight, cross at the lights, and turn left. The library is on your right.
Purpose evidence: “a quiet place to read” → library
Start evidence: “I am at the bus stop”
Route evidence: “go straight, cross at the lights, and turn left”
Finish evidence: “on your right”
STUDENT TASK
- Underline the purpose words.
- Box the starting point.
- Number the three route phrases 1–3.
- Close the transcript and say the route once from memory.
Teacher Help
Ask the learner to point to the exact words that prove each answer. Then close the transcript before the memory route; avoid turning this stage into reading practice.
5Transfer · guide from a new start
Use the same listening language with a new place and route.
New route: bank to community centre
STUDENT TASK
- Say the new starting point.
- Give the three route instructions in order.
- Finish with the place and side.
- Answer: “Is that the community centre?”
Possible model
Start at the bank. Go straight, cross at the lights, and turn right. The community centre is on your left. Yes, that is the community centre.
Teacher Help
Show the route strip for 20 seconds, then hide it. Accept short A1 sentences. Focus on order and destination confirmation, not speed.
6Final Practice · find a new place
Listen to a new visitor. Complete the task before opening the transcript or answer.
Audio 2 · Australian English · Olivia · Amazon Polly Neural · 13.37 seconds
FINAL LISTENING TASK
- After the first listen, say the visitor’s purpose and destination.
- After the second listen, say the starting point.
- Repeat the three route steps in order.
- Say whether the destination is on the left or right.
- Answer the visitor’s final checking question.
- Do not open the transcript until your full answer is complete.
Final answer and evidence
The visitor needs local information and wants the community centre. The route starts at the market: go past the café, turn right at the bank, and walk straight. The community centre is on the left. Yes, it is on your left.
Audio 2 transcript · open after the task
Hi. I need some local information. I am at the market. Please help me find the community centre. Go past the café, turn right at the bank, and walk straight. Is the community centre on my left?
Teacher Help
Allow no more than two complete listens. Do not pause, supply route words or reveal support. Score GIST, DET and ACT separately; give one observable success and one focused retry target.
Teacher scoring guide · GIST / DET / ACT
0 · Not yet
The learner cannot identify the place or complete the route after one neutral prompt.
1 · With support
The learner identifies part of the message but needs replay, choices or supplied route words.
2 · Independent
After no more than two complete listens, the learner identifies purpose, place, start, three route steps and side; then confirms the destination without transcript support.
Feedback and retry: name one success, choose one missing criterion, replay only the needed audio once, and allow one focused retry.
คำอธิบายภาษาไทย — เปิดเมื่อจำเป็นเท่านั้น
ฟังเป็นสองรอบ: รอบแรกจับ “ต้องการทำอะไร” และ “ต้องไปที่ไหน” รอบที่สองจับ “เริ่มตรงไหน–เดินอย่างไร–อยู่ด้านใด” ให้จดคำสั้น ๆ ตามลำดับเส้นทาง แล้วเปิด transcript หลังตอบครบเท่านั้น
Continue your learning path
Vocabulary Builder: Places Around Town
Learn the core town-place words before listening for the visitor's purpose and route.
เรียนคำศัพท์สถานที่ในเมืองพื้นฐานก่อนฟังจุดประสงค์และเส้นทางของผู้มาเยือน
Prepositions of Place and Time
Use place prepositions to understand where the destination is.
ใช้คำบุพบทบอกสถานที่เพื่อเข้าใจว่าจุดหมายอยู่ตรงไหน
Find the Right Place and Follow the Route
Use the listening evidence in the A1 mastery task and prove the complete route independently.
นำหลักฐานจากการฟังไปใช้ในบท Mastery ระดับ A1 และทำเส้นทางทั้งหมดด้วยตนเอง
Choose the Right Place and Guide a Visitor
Move to A2 and choose a suitable place before guiding a visitor.
ต่อยอดสู่ระดับ A2 ด้วยการเลือกสถานที่ที่เหมาะสมก่อนแนะนำเส้นทาง
