TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Giving Directions

Activity Type Introduction

Listening and speaking This useful worksheet activity helps to teach students how to ask
activity, pairwork for and give 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' box 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 'start' position located at the bottom of the map.
Make one copy of the two
Students then take it in turns to ask their partner for directions to
worksheets for each pair
the places shown on their worksheet.
of students.
When a student has found the place, they mark the location on
Level the map.

Elementary When both students have been given directions to all nine places,
they compare their maps and see if they have marked the locations
correctly.
Time
20 minutes

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 ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Giving Directions

Student A

CAFE

RAILWAY CINEMA TAXI

STATION RANK

SHOE
BANK
SHOP

COFFEE BOOK
PARK
SHOP SHOP

Ask your partner for directions to:

Useful language
a. the pet shop
Excuse me, where's the...?
b. the pub
How do I get to...?
c. the school Go straight...
d. the zoo Turn left/right at the junction/traffic lights
e. the hotel Go past…
f. the town hall Go over the junction…
g. the post office Walk/Go along the road until…
The… is on your left/right.
h. the gym
It's opposite…
j. the library
It's next to…
Mark the location of each place on your map. It's in between… and…

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 ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Giving Directions

Student B

TOWN
SCHOOL PUB GYM ZOO
HALL

POST PET
LIBRARY HOTEL
OFFICE SHOP

Ask your partner for directions to:

Useful language
a. the railway station
Excuse me, where's the...?
b. the book shop
How do I get to...?
c. the taxi rank Go straight...
d. the coffee shop Turn left/right at the junction/traffic lights
e. the bank Go past…
f. the cinema Go over the junction…
g. the café Walk/Go along the road until…
The… is on your left/right.
h. the park
It's opposite…
j. the shoe shop
It's next to…
Mark the location of each place on your map. It's in between… and…

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