TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES How do I get to...?

Activity Type Introduction

Listening and speaking In this rewarding worksheet activity, students practice asking for
activity, pairwork and giving directions.

Procedure
Language Focus
Divide the students into pairs (A and B).
Asking for and giving
directions
Give each student a corresponding A or B worksheet.

Tell the students not to show their worksheet to their partner.

Aim
To ask for and give Draw the students' attention to the 'Useful language' on the
directions to places on a worksheet and review the language for asking for and giving
map. directions with the class.

Next, tell the students that they are going to give directions from
Preparation the 'You are here' sign located in the middle of the map.
Make one copy of the
Students then take it in turns to ask their partner for directions to
worksheet for each pair
the places shown on their worksheet.
of students and cut as
indicated.
When a student has found the place, they mark the location on
the map.
Level
When both students have been given directions to all nine places,
Pre-intermediate they compare their maps to see if they have marked the locations
correctly.

Time
20 minutes

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 ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES How do I get to...?

Student A

bank book shop

Ask your partner

for directions to:

a. the hairdressers supermarket chemist

b. the post box

swimming pool
c. the park You are
car park
d. the cinema here

e. the pay phone

f. the cafe
g. the art gallery
library
h. the bus stop
hotel
j. the Italian music shop
post office
restaurant

Useful language:

Go straight on...   Just before/after the..., turn left/right.   Go past/across/...

Walk/Go along...   Turn left/right.   The.... is on your left/right.

Student B

art gallery park

Ask your partner bus stop
for directions to:

a. the music shop

b. the library
c. the supermarket
You are
d. the post office here

e. the chemist cinema

hairdressers
f. the hotel cafe

g. the car park

bakery Italian restaurant
h. the swimming pool
i. the bank
post box
pay phone

Useful language:

Go straight on...   Just before/after the..., turn left/right.   Go past/across/...

Walk/Go along...   Turn left/right.   The.... is on your left/right.

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