4. Giving directions.

Giving directions is very useful por students, because it is a real situation that they are going to deal with in their daily life. Moreover, they can use vocabulary an prepositions in context.

My suggestion is to look for a photograph or a real map of any place (maybe they would prefer a map of their neighbourhood or their city) and make them write the way from one point to another. Depending the level it can be longer or shorter.

When they do it, they can share it with the classmates, in pairs or in groups. Another option is to give them a map and make them perform as if they were a native and a foreigner.

With this activity they will practise the vocabulary of the city (shop, library, bus stop, supermarket, school...), the prepositions (next to, opposite to, in front of...) and even the imperative form of the verbs (go, turn, walk, cross...).


Another option is to have a way prepared and read it aloud for the students, who have the map without the way represented. They have to guess which is the starting point and which is the destiny.


Using these activities they practise  speaking, listening or writing.