Twenty-first Class: Directions (June 9)

Objectives

• To know and use vocabulary related to directions, streets, and places.
• To listen for gist, details, and sequence.

Activities

• To complete some questions and answers about life in the neighborhood.
• To watch some flashcards on vocabulary related to directions in the neighborhood.
• To develop a listening workshop about directions in the neighborhood.

Let's work!

As already mentioned, first, you need to complete some questions and answers about life in the neighborhood.

Activity A

Write questions about your city using how much and how many: libraries, noise, parks, pollution, good schools, traffic, parking.

     Example: (crime) How much crime is there?

                       (good restaurants) How many good restaurants are there?

Activity B

Answer the questions with a lot, a little, not much, a few, not any or none. Then compare with a partner.

     Example: There's a little.

                      There are a few.

Activity C

Think of a famous street in your city. Your partner asks yes/no questions and guesses the street.

Now, let's watch some flashcards on vocabulary related to asking for and giving directions.

• Directions Flashcards

Now you are ready to develop a listening workshop about directions in the city.

Audio:

2. Let's listen

3. Let's listen - Task 1

3. Let's listen - Task 2

4. Let's listen - Task 1

4. Let's listen - Task 2

Finally, some recommendations for the final presentation. Please, start preparing a video in which you show up giving a sample of your biggest talent or ability. In the video, you also need to show a famous person who has the same talent or ability.

We are reaching the end of the course. So, let's keep on going.