Which way to the museum? — ready-made English lesson, A2

Lesson goal: Students can ask for and give directions in town using imperatives and prepositions of place.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- Do you often get lost in a new city?
- Do you use a map on your phone?
- How do you get from your home to the nearest shop?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
MemoryUnjumble
turn left · turn right · go straight on · opposite · next to · between · crossroads · traffic lights · corner · roundabout · go past · cross · behind · in front of · get lost
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  Excuse me, could you tell me ___ to the station?
  the waya wayway
2. Multiple choice
  The bank is ___ the cafe and the pharmacy.
  betweenoppositebehind
3. Multiple choice
  Go ___ the church and turn left.
  pastpasspassed
4. Multiple choice
  Stop when the ___ are red!
  traffic lightsroundaboutcorner
5. Fill the gap
  ___ the bridge and you'll see the museum on your right.
  Answer: Cross
6. Fill the gap
  The car park is ___ the supermarket, so you can't see it from the street.
  Answer: behind
7. Fill the gap
  Take the second exit at the ___.
  Answer: roundabout
8. True / false
  Read: "To get to my house from the station, go straight on to the crossroads and turn right. Go past the school, and my house is on the corner, opposite a small park. Don't worry if you get lost, just call me!" The writer's house is next to the park.
  Answer: False
9. True / false
  Read: "To get to my house from the station, go straight on to the crossroads and turn right. Go past the school, and my house is on the corner, opposite a small park. Don't worry if you get lost, just call me!" You turn right at the crossroads.
  Answer: True
10. Discussion question
  Explain how to get from your home to your favourite cafe or shop.
  Sample answer: Go out of my house and turn left. Go straight on to the traffic lights, then turn right. The cafe is on the corner, next to the bank.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Have you ever got lost? What happened?
- Do you prefer paper maps or maps on your phone?
- Is it easy to find places in your city?
- A tourist is lost near your home. What do you say?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

Do you often get lost in a new city?
Do you use a map on your phone?
How do you get from your home to the nearest shop?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

MemoryUnjumble

turn left · turn right · go straight on · opposite · next to · between · crossroads · traffic lights · corner · roundabout · go past · cross · behind · in front of · get lost

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Multiple choice
Excuse me, could you tell me ___ to the station?
the waya wayway
Multiple choice
The bank is ___ the cafe and the pharmacy.
betweenoppositebehind
Multiple choice
Go ___ the church and turn left.
pastpasspassed
Multiple choice
Stop when the ___ are red!
traffic lightsroundaboutcorner
Fill the gap
___ the bridge and you'll see the museum on your right.
Answer: Cross
Fill the gap
The car park is ___ the supermarket, so you can't see it from the street.
Answer: behind
Fill the gap
Take the second exit at the ___.
Answer: roundabout
True / false
Read: "To get to my house from the station, go straight on to the crossroads and turn right. Go past the school, and my house is on the corner, opposite a small park. Don't worry if you get lost, just call me!" The writer's house is next to the park.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: "To get to my house from the station, go straight on to the crossroads and turn right. Go past the school, and my house is on the corner, opposite a small park. Don't worry if you get lost, just call me!" You turn right at the crossroads.
Answer: True
Discussion question
Explain how to get from your home to your favourite cafe or shop.
Sample answer: Go out of my house and turn left. Go straight on to the traffic lights, then turn right. The cafe is on the corner, next to the bank.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

Have you ever got lost? What happened?
Do you prefer paper maps or maps on your phone?
Is it easy to find places in your city?
A tourist is lost near your home. What do you say?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz