Lus Lus

TP6-giving and asking directions
Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students practice and use functional chunks to ask and give directions using a city map

Materials

Abc G-slides
Abc G-Forms
Abc Reward resource 14a map
Abc Navigate B1 p.22

Main Aims

  • To provide practice of language used for asking and giving directions in the context of getting lost in the city.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To provide fluency and accuracy speaking practice in a dialogue in the context of asking and giving directions following a city map.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (4-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

T greets students, and shows the Google Slides, then asks students "What do you do if you get lost in a different town or city with no car or phone?" and ask them to discuss in pairs. SS share their answers. T conducts OCFB.

Exposure (5-7 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

Teacher hands HO1 plays audio 2.8 (a dialogue between two people asking and giving directions) and asks students to draw the path on the map. Students compare their answers OCFB

Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

T changes the slide and asks ss to complete the missing phrases from the dialogue they just heard in pairs. SS compare with another student from the other pair OCFB (3) Then ss are asked to group phrases from the dialogue in each category individually: Giving directions, Checking understanding and Asking for directions Ss compare their answers OCFB (2 min) T changes the slide; students need to listen carefully to the intonation. T asks "What happens to the voice of the speakers? Close your eyes and listen. Does it go up or down?" S indicate with the arrows and T conducts OCFB (2 min)

Controlled Practice (5-7 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

T hands next HO (Slide 15) and asks students to order the conversation correctly. SS compare their answers, OCFB

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

T changes to slide 18 and tells SS they are going to ask and give directions using the phrases and questions they just practiced throughout the class. Assigns roles to each student. Student A should ask how to get: "From the National Library to the University Church From the National Library to the University Church From the National Library to your choice of destination From any starting point in the map to any destination in the map (your choice)." And Student B should ask how to get: "From Trinity College to the National Museum From Trinity College to the Mansion House From Trinity College to your choice of destination From any starting point in the map to any destination in the map (your choice)" Both students should take turns and give directions to each other. T sends them into BROs and monitors

DEC (3-5 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Teacher takes ss out from the BROs and writes some sentences they have produced on the whiteboard. Asks ss to discuss if they need any corrections in pairs. OCFB. T ends class.

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