Asking for and giving directions Luis Pérez

Luis Alberto Pérez GalvisSelf Access Material Course

Universidad de la SabanaAugust 12th 2012

Introduction

Asking for and giving direction is a lesson plan for early level of language learning (beginners) which is intended to develop language skills on the use of preposition of place.

The author of this lesson plan wishes to post a complete work on this topic by providing not only a lesson plan, a worksheet on directions as well.

Needless to say that this lesson plan has already worked out with students from the English Level 2 at Corporación Unniversitaria del Caribe CECAR

Part IPart ILesson PlanLesson Plan

Lesson Plan.

Objectives

Students will be able to: •kindly ask for directions •Use preposition of place to give directions

•Understand an audio text regarding directions and location in the city.

•Interact in communicative situations regarding exchange of information on directions and locations

Functions

•Asking about location•Giving a location•Asking for directions•Giving directions

Level

•English Level 2

Prerequisites

In order to complete this lesson, students need previous knowledge of direct and indirect questions, polite requests. Preposition of place, building in the city.

Time

•4 hours of class work and 4 hours of independent work

Resources and Materials

•Audio, video, worksheet copies, dictionary, video beam, flash cards and slides, Computer

Instructional procedures

Students understand, learn, and retain information from lessons that are meaningful to them. In order to make this lesson meaningful, the way you teach the lesson needs careful consideration. Instructional procedures involves a description of what you will do in teaching the lesson, how you will introduce the lesson to students, actual teaching techniques, and how you will close the lesson. Includes specific things learners will do during the lesson.

a. Preparation (Warm up)

The teacher introduces the topic of the lesson by reviewing prepositions of place with a game of locations in which he/she uses a set of realia like toys houses, geometrical figures in 3d with colors.

The methodology implemented by the teacher corresponds to TPR is an excellent way to provide input and immediate intake posterior output when students learn by doing and interacting actively, this way the emotional and affective filter is disable and learner are more open to the class.

b. Presentation

The teacher who has previously reviewed prepositions of placewith a TPR methodology will move from preparation intopresentation of the linguistic and topical content of the lesson.

The teacher models the topic by providing clear example

c. Practice

The teacher will distribute the lesson worksheet to every student which contains the instructions for class and independent work.

Students will follow every step of the worksheet which is based and structured as a SAM.

d. Evaluation

When all students have completed the communication practice task, reconvene the class as a group to recap the lesson. Ask students to give examples of how they used the linguistic content and learning or communication strategies to carry out the communication task

Part IIPart IIListening and Speaking Listening and Speaking

Worksheet with SAM Worksheet with SAM Structure Structure

Institución Educativa Simón AraujoAsking for and Giving Directions

Name ____________________________________________________________Date __________________

1. Preposition of Place word search

Vocabulary

1.Behind2.In front of3.Between4.Diagonal from5.Next to6.On the corner7.Across from

B I H I N D H B I H M M

S R H B I H A R H B O R

I O N E E W T E B R E A

N S O N E E W T F N T C

F S W T F N T L R E X R

R F H R F G A O V N E O

O H H O B N C A E O N S

N H N N O E G T S T E S

T N O G H B I H V T B F

O O A T W T F N T X T R

F I N N E W T E B E W O

D O O N E E W T G N E M

2. Getting acquainted with directions

Activity 1 Watch the video, explore the vocabulary and the structure, then write list of useful words and expressions on your notebookhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dUK4cC2WxE&feature=related

Activity 2Use the list of vocabulary and elaborate your own puzzle, then ask your partner to solve it.

Activity 3Use the vocabulary and expression list and identify the location of these building on the map, explain how to get there also.

You are on the corner of River Street with First avenue

BuildingsCemetery State collegeBus station Water plantCountry hospitalElementary school

3. Listening

Activity 1: Watch and listen to the video, get acquainted with the pronunciation and structure of the language

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGDtIRNnCyQ&feature=related

4. Listening

Activity 1: This link will direct you to a online listening exercise

http://www.esl-lab.com/place1.htm

5.. SpeakingThis part of the worksheet is based on modeling, which means that you will be given some model to follow and practice with your partner.

Asking about locations

1.I’m looking for The AMES. Do you know where it is?2. Do you know where3. Can you tell me where the post office is please?4. Is there a post office around here?

Giving locations

1. It’sin the Plazaon Market Stnear Westfieldopposite the Railway Stationit’s on the corner of Mall and Green St

2. Sorry, I don’t know the area3. Sorry, I’m not from around here4. Sorry, I’m not really sure

Asking for directions

1. Excuse me, can you tell mehow to get to the station please?how I can get to the station please?

2. Do you know how to get to Westfield?

Giving directions1.Yes2. Sure3. Just

…. go straight down…..turn left/right at….. turn left/right into….. keep going straight ahead

4.You can’t miss it5.You’ll see it on your right6. It’s just there

Activity 1Read these conversations, practice with your partner

Dialogue 1 – Location

A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is?B: Yep, sure. That’s easy. Do you know where The Plaza is?A: YesB: OK, well the post office is just in The Plaza, on the bottom level.A: Great, thanks for thatB: No problem

Dialogue 2 – Directions

A: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the library please?B: Yep,, you go straight down Burwood RdA: OkB: Keep going past the railway station and take the first street on the right after thetrain station. That should be Deanne St. Keep going down Deanne St and take thesecond street on the left. That’s Marmaduke St. The library is on the left hand side.You can’t miss it.A: Ok, great. Thanks.

Activity 2. Now it is time to use what you have learnt. Use the map and with your partner have a conversation in which you ask for and give directions

6. AssessmentComplete this chart about your performance during the development of the worksheet and the class

Criteria Excellent

Good Average

Poor

Achievement of objectives

Understanding the listening material

Interacting about location and direction

Using proper vocabulary on location and direction

Solving exercises

Working autonomously

Using SAM resources