Giving Directions

Adeola Agoke

Giving Directions

Can Do Statement

Talking about where or places you want to go
Asking questions to find your way around places
Giving directions to people to locate buildings, places etc.
Giving instructions about finding directions

Vocabulary List

Click the audio icon below to play the recorded pronunciation for each word. You can also open the list below in a new tab, which can be downloaded or printed.

Practice: Interpretive Communication

Presentational Communication

Context: Tolú explains how to give direction to a group of students.

Transcript:

Tí a bá fẹ́ júwe ọnà, a lẹ̀ lo máàpu gúgù, tàbí kí a ṣe àlàyé àpèjúwe ọ̀nà tí a máa rìn. Pẹ̀lú máàpù gúgù, a lè sọ orúkọ títì tí a máa dé, iye máìlì tí a máa rìn, àti orúkọ títì tí a ti máa yà. Nígbàmíràn, títì tí à ń júwe lè jẹ́ òpópónà márosẹ̀ tàbí ọ̀nà tóóró nínú àdúgbò. Ó ṣe pàtàkì láti mọ̀ bóyá apá ọ̀tún, àbí apá òsì, àbí tààrà ni a ti máa yà. Tí a kò bá fẹ́ lo máàpù gúgù, a lè ṣe àlàyé ọ̀nà fún ẹni tí ó bá bèèrè ọ̀nà. A gbọ́dọ̀ sọ iye ìṣẹ́jú tí ó máa rìn, ibi tí ó ti máa yà, àti àwọn nǹkan tí ó máa rí ní ojú ọnà.

Practice: Presentational Communication

Bring out your google map
Type your home address into google
Use the appropriate vocabulary from the list to briefly describe direction from one point to the next

Interpersonal Communication

Context: Tóyìn is a new student at the University of Ibadan Nigeria. She asks Tọ́ba how to get to Agbowó from UI Campus, Nigeria.

Transcript:

Tóyìn: Ẹ kaàrọ̀ o. Ẹ jọ̀wọ́ báwo ni mo ṣe lè dé títì agbowo lati inú ọgbà UI?

Báyọ̀: Kò le rará. Tí o bá fẹ́ lọ sí títì Agbowo láti inú ọgbà Yunifásiti Ibàdàn, gba títì Awólọ́wọ̀ ti a wà lórí rẹ̀, lọ t̀aarà sí enu géètì UI.

Tóyìn Bii máìlì mélòó ni mo máa rin?

Báyọ̀: Kò pé ìlàjì máìlì. Sùgbọ́n o lè wọ bọ́ọ̀sì tí o bá fẹ.

Tóyìn: Ìlàjì máilì kò jìnà púpọ̀. Mo máa rìn.

Báyọ̀: Tí o bá dé ẹnu géètì, yà sí apá àláfíà, kí o máa lọ tààrà si apá ìsàlẹ̀ títì Agbowó.

Tóyìn: K̀o burú.

Báyọ̀: Lẹ́yìn náà, o máa rí àwọn oníṣòwò káràkátà ní apá ọ̀tún àti ní òsì. Títì agbowó nìyẹn.

Tóyìn Ó yé mi. Kò jinà rárá si géètì UI.

Báyọ̀: Kò jìnà rárá.

Tóyìn: Ẹ ṣeun.

Báyọ̀:: Ó dàbọ̀.

Practice: Interpersonal Communication

Click on the video file and watch
Make an attempt to do a similar role play with your classmate.

Grammar Notes

Homonyms

Homonyms are words that have the same letters and sounds but have different meanings. While meanings are generally constructed based on context of use, homonyms inherently have different meanings, and their use is expected to reflect the meaning(s) as used in sentences.

An example of a homonym used in this chapter is “fẹ́,” which has two distinct meanings: want or blow.

T́adé fẹ́ ra iṣu díndín ní ilé oúnjẹ ” Tádé want to buy fried yam at the restaurant.”

Fẹ́, in this context, simply expresses a desire or “want,” which functions as a helping verb in this sentence. In different contexts, “fẹ́” could have at least three other meanings.

2. In another context, “fẹ́” could have another meaning. For example, fẹ́, “to marry.” Olú fẹ́ Bọ́lá “Olú married Bọlá.”

3. Fẹ́, “blow,” e.g air. Mo lè fẹ́ atẹ́gùn sí àtùpà yìí. “I can blow some air at this lantern.

Even though “fẹ́” is used differently in examples 1 to 3, “fẹ́” belongs in the verbal category of speech in Yoruba and conveys different meanings.

Giving Directions

Vocabulary List

Practice: Interpretive Communication

Presentational Communication

Transcript:

Practice: Presentational Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Transcript:

Practice: Interpersonal Communication

Grammar Notes

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