Summary
This ESL lesson for A2 English students explores Giving directions. Using a real article as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Imperatives and Prepositions of Place. Key vocabulary includes go straight ahead (verb phrase), turn left (verb phrase), traffic lights (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are lost in a new city and need to ask a stranger for help. Or, a tourist asks you for directions..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before watching or reading.
- Comprehension exercises based on the article to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Imperatives and Prepositions of Place. We use imperatives to give instructions or commands. To make an imperative, we use the base form of the verb without a subject (like 'you' or 'he').
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Giving directions not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are lost in a new city and need to ask a stranger for help. Or, a tourist asks you for directions., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces A2-level words and phrases related to Giving directions. Key terms include go straight ahead (verb phrase), turn left (verb phrase), traffic lights (noun), on their right (prepositional phrase), next to (preposition). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Imperatives and Prepositions of Place. We use imperatives to give instructions or commands. To make an imperative, we use the base form of the verb without a subject (like 'you' or 'he').
