Finding Your Way in English

Finding Your Way in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to give directions and describe locations in English.

What do you already know about giving directions and describing locations?

Vocabulary: Directions

Learn key vocabulary words for giving directions: left, right, straight, turn, cross, go, stop.

Interactive Activity: Simon Says

Play a game of Simon Says to practice following and giving directions using the vocabulary words.

Grammar: Prepositions

Understand the use of prepositions such as in, on, at, near, between, behind to describe locations.

Interactive Activity: Location Guessing Game

In pairs, take turns describing a location using prepositions while the other student guesses the place.

Vocabulary: Landmarks

Learn vocabulary words for common landmarks such as school, park, library, supermarket, etc.

Interactive Activity: Map Quest

Work in groups to create a map of your school or neighborhood and label the landmarks.

Listening Comprehension: Giving Directions

Listen to a conversation between two people giving directions and answer comprehension questions.

Speaking Practice: Guided Dialogues

Practice dialogues in pairs where one student asks for directions and the other gives them.

Writing Activity: Describing a Place

Write a short paragraph describing your favorite place using prepositions and landmarks.

Interactive Activity: Role Play

Act out different scenarios where one person asks for directions and the other provides them.

Vocabulary Review

Recap the vocabulary words related to directions, prepositions, and landmarks.

Grammar Review

Review the use of prepositions in describing locations.

Interactive Quiz

Take a quiz to test your knowledge of giving directions and describing locations.

Conclusion

Summarize what you have learned today and how it can be applied in real-life situations.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.