Lesson Plan: Directions (Senior Version)

Lesson Level: Senior Duration: 40 Minutes

Lesson Title: Directions

Grammar and Vocabulary

This is a revision lesson of material covered in previous years.

It includes all the normal vocabulary of giving and getting directions (Go straight ahead, take the first left, take the second right, at the junction, take the third exit etc).

It also includes more complex dialogues and phrases.

(Don't take the first turning, take the second... When you see the... If you get to...)

Lesson Objectives

To practice and develop dialogues for giving and getting directions.

Materials Required

Enough copies of the wordsearch¹ to give one to each group.

One copy (teachers copy) with answers shown.

Enough copies of the map² to give one to each group.

A large copy of the map to put on board.

Photographs of Paris landmarks.

(Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Versailles Palace, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, .

Preparation

Prepare all materials.

Procedure

1

Write title “Getting Directions” on the board.

Explain to class that they have all done this before but we will revise and do some slightly more complex language.

2

Put students into groups of four – six.

Tell students we will start with a race. Write these words on the board.

Bank Beauty Salon Bus Station

Church Clothes Shop Hairdressers

Hotel Petrol Station Restaurant

Train Station

3

Hand out the wordsearch.

Groups must find all ten words.

They have three minutes.

At end of three minutes find out which words the groups have found. Go around and show the answers.

4

Ask students if they would like to visit Paris.

Elicit several answers.

Ask students what they can see and do in Paris.

Elicit Several Answers.

Show students pictures.

Discuss what each picture is and if they would like to see it.

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Give each group a copy of the map.

Put the large copy of the map on the board.

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Use the map to demonstrate giving and getting directions between two places.

Write directions on the board.

Elicit several sets of directions from various students/groups.

7

Put the following problem on the board.

It is eight O'clock in the morning.

You are at your hotel eating breakfast.

Today you want to do the following things

Visit the Arc de Triomphe

Visit the Louvre

Visit the Eiffel Tower

Eat lunch

Eat dinner

Buy some things in the supermarket.

You can do these things in any order.

You must plan to spend at least 2 hours at each attraction.

You must return to your hotel at the end.

Plan your day.

Give times and routes. Include directions between each place that you visit.

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Allow students ten minutes to make their plans.

Feedback from students and groups.

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