Lesson 3: Giving and Receiving Instructions
Prior Knowledge
Students may need some prior knowledge of spelling, grammar and additional vocabulary. This unit has been designed so that students with no prior knowledge can develop their listening skills.
Learning Intentions
In this lesson you will:
give directions using a map and
listen and repeat directions.
Task 1: Role-play
Matt is on holiday at Blue Moon Resort. He meets Maisie at the beach. Matt likes Maisie. That evening he phones Maisie at The Sunshine Hotel. He asks her out for a drink to the Irish Bar.
Role play 1
In pairs. One student is Matt and a second student is Maisie.
Matt gives Maisie directions from The Sunshine Hotel to the Irish Bar. Use the map.
Maisie repeats the directions. It’s the first date and she doesn’t want to get it wrong!
Phrases you can use:
turn right
turn left
straight ahead
walk past
Task 2: Role-play
Role-play 2
Swap roles.
The next day Matt phones Maisie. He asks her out for a walk in the Park. Maisie is at the Shopping Centre.
Matt gives Maisie directions from the Shopping Centre to the Park. Use the map.
Maisie repeats the directions.
Task 3: Role-play
Role-play 3
Swap roles.
The next day Matt phones Maisie. He asks Maisie out for dinner.
Matt gives Maisie directions from The Sunshine Hotel to the Italian Restaurant.
Maisie repeats the directions.
Task 4: Discussion
What do you think?
Will Matt and Maisie stay together?
Or, is it just another holiday romance?
