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A2ENLost in the City: Asking for Directions
Practise the imperative (Go along..., Turn left..., Don't cross...) and prepositions of place — next to, opposite, between, on the corner of — through a day of getting lost in a small town. Follow a tourist around Greenway, read the map, then rescue lost travellers whose phones are dead and whose trains are leaving in ten minutes. A practical A2 English lesson on asking for and giving directions, prepositions of place and city vocabulary. Ideal for adult learners, English tutors, and language sc
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Talk Time. Lost!
Talk Time
- Do you usually use a map app or ask people for directions? Why?
- Did you ever get lost in a city? What happened?
- Is it easy to find your way in your city? Why (not)?
- Are you good at giving directions?
- What do you do when your phone is dead in a new city?
Content Block. Welcome to Greenway
Content Block
[Map of Greenway] Tourist: Excuse me, how can I get to the museum? Local: Sure. Go along Main Street and go past the bank and the café. At the traffic lights, cross Bridge Street. The museum is on your left, next to the hotel. Tourist: Is it far? Local: No, it's about five minutes on foot. Tourist: Great, thanks! And where's the hospital? Local: The hospital? Go along Main Street to the traffic lights and turn right into Bridge Street. The hospital is on your left, opposite the market. Tourist: Thank you so much! Local: You're welcome. Enjoy your day!
Discussion questions
- Find the museum and the hospital on the map. Was it easy?
- Which words help the local give directions? Find 4 of them.
- How does the tourist start the question? Is it polite?
- Is it easier to follow directions or to read a map?
- The museum is next to the hotel.True
- The museum is far from the station.False
- To get to the museum, you turn right at the traffic lights.False
- The hospital is in Bridge Street.True
- The hospital is opposite the market.True
- The tourist goes to the museum by bus.False
Lesson Board
Lesson Board
Multiple Choice. Read the Map
Multiple Choice
Look at the map. Which place is next to the hotel?
- The café
- The cinema
- The library
- The museum
Look at the map. What is opposite the museum?
- The bank
- The cinema
- The market
- The chemist's
Look at the map. Where is the supermarket?
- Between the museum and the hotel
- Next to the hospital
- On the corner of Main Street and Bridge Street
- Opposite the library
You're at the station. How do you get to the bank?
- Turn right at the traffic lights.
- Go along Main Street. It's on your left.
- Cross Bridge Street. It's on your left.
- Go along Main Street. It's on your right.
You're at the traffic lights, facing the park. How do you get to the library?
- Go straight on. It's on your left.
- Turn right into Bridge Street. It's on your left.
- Turn left into Bridge Street. It's on your left.
- Turn left. It's opposite the hotel.
Look at the map. What is between the café and the museum?
- The cinema
- Bridge Street
- The bank
- The hotel
Sequence. From the Station to the Hospital
Sequence
- Go along Main Street.
- Go past the post office and the supermarket.
- Turn right at the traffic lights into Bridge Street.
- Walk for about two minutes.
- The hospital is on your left, opposite the market.
Word Bank. Where Is It?
Word Bank
The café is **between** the bank and Bridge Street. The cinema is ___ the museum. The supermarket is ___ Main Street and Bridge Street. The hotel is ___ the museum. Go ___ Main Street for about 200 metres. Go ___ the post office and the supermarket. ___ left at the traffic lights. Walk ___ the road — the museum is right there.
oppositepastalongTurnon the corner ofacrossnext to
Drama Event. Lost in Greenway
Drama Event
Scenario
You're in Greenway. Use the map. One person is lost, the other gives directions — then swap roles. The tutor pulls event cards: dead phones, trains leaving in ten minutes, locals who speak too fast...
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wordlist
Excuse me, how can I get to...? Where's the...? / Is it far? Go along... / Go past... / Turn left / right into... It's next to... / opposite... / between... / on the corner of... It's on your left / right. Sorry, could you say that again, please? Could you speak more slowly, please?
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Crisis
Your phone is dead, and you can't remember the name of your hotel. You only remember: "It's next to a museum." Ask a local for directions from the station.
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Pressure
Your train leaves in 10 minutes! You're at the cinema. Ask how to get to the station — quickly!
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Twist
The local speaks very fast. Ask them to repeat and to speak more slowly. Then repeat the directions back to check.
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Constraint
Give directions without the words "left" and "right"! Use only: next to, opposite, between, past, along.
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Revelation
You gave a tourist the wrong directions — they went to the hospital, not the museum! Find them and explain the right way from the hospital.
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Decision
A tourist wants a cheap lunch and needs to buy medicine. Recommend two places on the map and explain how to get there from the park.
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Opportunity
A tourist has one free hour. Plan a short walking tour: 3 places on the map, in a good order, with directions.
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Conflict
Two locals give a tourist different directions to the library. Who is right? Check on the map and explain.
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Speaking Challenge. From My Home To...
Speaking Challenge
A route appears on the screen. Give your partner directions in your real town or city. Your partner listens and then repeats the directions back to you. Then your partner asks: Is it far? How long does it take? How do you usually get there?
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