PRE-IELTS
Asking about direction
INTRODUCTION
❖ In this lesson, you’ll learn:
1. Asking about direction
2. Imperatives
3. Describing maps using there was/ there were
WARM-UP
-Class is divided into 2 groups.
-2 teams discuss and choose correct numbers for suitable pictures.
-The fastest team with most correct answer will be the winner.
WARM-UP
14 13
2 9 7
11 8
1 10 6
4 5
3 12
Can you show me the way
to____?
Giving direction
Giving direction - Review
Giving direction - Practice
next to behind
between
In front of corner
Giving direction
Giving direction - Practice
Imperatives
Imperatives - Practice
Rewrite the infinitives as
imperatives
Have
Wake up Wait
Do Stop
Start Work
Negative Imperatives
Negative Imperatives
REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS NEGATIVE IMPERATIVES
Don’t give that to the cat
Don’t read that book Don’t have a shower
Don’t drive to the mall
Don’t go past the hotel
There is / There are
We use "There is / There are" to describe things in the
present.
•There is (singular)
→ "There is a park in the city.”
•There are (plural)
→ "There are two schools near my
house."
There was / There were
We use "There was / There were" to describe things in the past.
•There was (singular)
→ "There was a small bridge here
before."
•There were (plural)
→ "There were many trees in this
area."
Places Comparison
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court
Practice
Listen to the audio and fill
correct places into the blanks
A. The speaker gives directions to the
post office
_______________
B. The speaker gives directions to the
underground station
_______________
C. The speaker gives directions to the
cinema
_______________
D. The speaker gives directions to the
bus station
_______________
Practice
Listen and complete the gaps with words from the box.
take past on
straight At Go second
straight
1.Go _______________ on.
Go
2._______________ past the traffic lights.
on _____________ the left.
3.It’s the building next to the library
At
4._______________ the roundabout, turn left.
take
5.Then _______________ the first left on to Green Street.
past
6.Go _______________ the traffic lights and take second
the __________ right on to
King’s Road.
Review
Write the correct word in the boxes below the picture
Review
Write the correct word in the boxes below the picture
Practice – Speaking
Situation: Anna is lost in the city and asks a passerby, James, for
directions to the train station.
What to do:
-Work in pairs and practice the conversation
-Replace the green parts by your own words to create new
conversations.
Practice - Speaking
Anna: Excuse me, can you help me? How do I get to the train station?
James: Sure! Go straight ahead on this street.
Anna: Okay. Then what?
James: Walk past the supermarket, then turn left at the traffic lights.
Anna: Turn left at the traffic lights. Got it!
James: After that, go straight for about 200 meters. You will see a bank on y
right.
Anna: A bank on my right.
James: Yes! The train station is just next to the bank.
Anna: Great! So, I go straight, turn left at the traffic lights, and then walk pa
the bank.
James: Exactly!
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Anna: Thank you so much!
Practice – Giving direction
Create a conversation about
giving directions using the
locations on the map.
Practice – Comparison
Work in groups to compare the map in the past and now
using “There is/ There are” and “There was/ There were”
Past Now
Practice – Comparison
Past (First Map)
• There was a main road in the town.
• There were shops on both sides of the road.
• There was a big housing area.
• There was a park on the right side.
• There was a school in the southwest.
Now (Second Map)
• Now, there is a big road (dual carriageway) around the town.
• There is a pedestrian-only area for shops.
• There is a bus station, a shopping centre, and a car park.
• There are new houses in the east and south.
• The park is still there, but new houses are next to it.
• The school is still in the same place.
Practice - writing
Look at the map and fill in correct words to complete
sentences
-The hospital is ______ the shopping
mall.
-The shopping mall is ______ the
hospital.
-The fire station is _____ the school and
the toy shop.
-The pet shop is _______the pharmacy.
-The hotel is _________ the theater.
-The museum is on the ___ side of the
town hall.
-The supermarket is _____ the bank.
-The shoe shop is _______the
Practice - writing
Look at the map and fill in correct words to complete
-The hospital is in front of the shopping
sentences
mall.
-The shopping mall is behind the
hospital.
-The fire station is between the school
and the toy shop.
-The pet shop is next to the pharmacy.
-The hotel is behind the theater.
-The museum is on the left side of the
town hall.
-The supermarket is opposite the bank.
-The shoe shop is next to the
GAME
Finding treasure
- Students are divided into 2 teams.
- There are 3 rounds for each team. For each round, one student closes
his/her eyes while their partner gives directions to reach an object.
- Teacher is the one who hides the “treasure” (which can be a coin, book
or any small objects)
- During 3 rounds, teacher counts the total time that each team spends
on finding hidden objects. The team that has shorter time in total will be
CHECK-UP
Look at the map and answer questions
1. Can you show me the way to the park?
________________________________
2. Can you show me the way to the post office?
________________________________
3. Where is the swimming pool?
________________________________
4. Where is the movie theater?
________________________________
5. Where is the bookstore? ________________________________
CHECK-UP
1. Can you show me the way to the park?
-Go straight on Main Street. Cross Maple Street. The park is on the right, near the foun
2. Can you show me the way to the post office?
-Go down Main Street. Turn left on Davis Street. The post office is near the mailbox and
travel agent.
3. Where is the swimming pool?
-The swimming pool is on the top right of the map, near the drugstore and across from
grocery store.
4. Where is the movie theater?
-The movie theater is on Maple Street. It is next to the parking lot and close to the groc
SUMMARY
Giving direction
Imperatives
There was/ There were
Map comparison
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK
