Speaking & Listening - Lesson 3 - Giving & Following Directions

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Speaking & Listening

Lesson 3 - Giving & Following Directions

Learning outcomes

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use common prepositions of place (next to, in front of, behind, etc.)

• Give and follow basic directions in English

• Listen to and respond to simple movement instructions

• Participate in short partner dialogues about navigating locations

Common prepositions

Prepositions give an indication of WHERE something is.

• On (top)

• Under

• Next to

• To the right of

• To the left of

• Between

• Across from

• In front of

• Behind

• Inside

Match

Match the preposition to the image.

On top of

Between

Underneath

In front of

Behind

• On top of

• Between

• Underneath

• In front of

• Behind

Match

Match the preposition to the image.

Inside

To the left of

To the right of

Across from

• Inside

• To the left of

• To the right of

• Across from

Following directions

Pay attention to the prepositions

• When following directions, listen for prepositions.

  • For example: The notebook is INSIDE the desk, UNDER the science manual

  • For example: The bathroom is DOWN the hall, ACROSS from the gym.
    

• Start at the principal's office

• How would one get to the kindergarten room?

• How would one get to the parking lot?

Getting around the school

Hotspot

Start at Fresh Co

Go down the hall toward Service Canada

Turn Left

Once you get to Fabricland, turn left again.

Turn right at Lifelabs.

Where are you?