Giving Directions

In this ESL beginner-level lesson, you will learn grammar, vocabulary, and phrases to talk about everyday English topics: an English conversation lesson to to give directions to places using prepositions of place.

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This ESL video lesson for daily English will help ESL students learn vocabulary, grammar, improve listening and be confident English speakers.

Practical English for everyday situations. After you have completed this lesson, check out the lesson on Sightseeing and give directions to go to your favorite places around town. Then Describe your Hometown and give directions to get to the local supermarket. 

Giving Directions Around Town

Warm Up Questions

1

How do you get to the nearest supermarket from your house?



2

Do you use Google Maps to get around?



3

Have you ever been lost?



4

Describe the neighborhood that you live in.



5

How do you get around town (car, walk, bus, train, etc.)?



6

Explain how to get to your favorite restaurant from your house.



Watch, Read or Listen

ESL Video

Watch the following ESL YouTube video lesson on Giving Directions.

Listening Questions

Watch the ESL YouTube video lesson and answer the following questions.

Giving Directions

1

When will Milton meet Catalina?



2

Where will Catalina spend the weekend?



3

What is the supermarket next to?



4

Which way should she turn when she leaves the hotel?



5

How many blocks should she go straight?



6

What else is close to her hotel?



7

Which way should she turn at the corner of Oak Street?



8

When should she turn right again?



Speaking Activity

Use the illustrations to talk about the passage and giving directions in English.



Route



Direction





Street Plan



Map



Word Bank

Word Bank

across | block | city | corner | flight
look forward to | office | restaurant | right
second | straight | street | suggestion
supermarket | theater | turn

Matching

Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

Giving Directions to Super Market

1. straight (adv)

A. on the other side of something

2. to look forward to (phr.v)

B. a square group of buildings or houses with roads on each side

3. suggestion (n)

C. following the same direction

4. near (adv)

D. a journey made in an airplane

5. flight (n)

E. the point where two sides meet

6. block (n)

F. to feel excited about something in the future

7. across (prep)

G. a short distance away

8. corner (n)

H. an idea about what someone should do

Sentence Structure

Put the following sentences in the correct order.

Directions
  1. office / are / on / meeting / Monday / at / looking / to / all / We / the / forward / you / .
  2. your / movie / is / near / next / hotel / supermarket / the / The / theater / to / big / .
  3. Turn / and / straight / the / leave / you / two / when / right / go / blocks / hotel / for / .
  4. good / walk / hotel / your / restaurants / You / from / can / to / also / .
  5. straight / at / and / Street / go / of / right / the / and / Turn / Street / Oak / corner / Willow / .
  6. great / second / will / Take / across / hotel / the / see / and / the / from / right / restaurants / some / you / .

Missing Words

Watch the video again and complete the sentences.

Giving Directions to Cinema

Dear Catalina,

I hope you had a good ____________ 1. We are all looking forward to meeting you at the office on Monday. We hope you enjoy your ________________ 2 in the city. The supermarket is next to the big movie theater _____________ 3 your hotel. Turn right when you leave the hotel and go _________________ 4 for two blocks. You will see it on your ______________ 5. You can also walk to good restaurants from your hotel. From the hotel, turn left and go straight for one _____________ 6. Turn right at the corner of Oak Street and Willow Street and go straight. Take the ___________________ 7 right and you will see some great restaurants across from the hotel.
Please call us if you need some more __________________ 8.

Best regards,
Milton

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