Giving Directions- Drawing Games
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Checking students understand and helping them memorise directions vocabulary and functional language phrases through fun drawing games, including similar and different but easily confused directions language.
Lesson Plan Content:
Giving directions drawing games
Choose one of the cards below. Draw something to represent that thing and see if your partner can say what is written on your card, first of all without looking at the list of cards. If they get stuck, circle the important parts of the picture and/ or draw different or opposite things with crosses through them. You can’t mime, speak or write words. If your partner still can’t guess, they can look at a worksheet with all the cards on it to help.
Ask about any words below which you aren’t sure about the meaning of, drawing that thing to show that you understand each time.
Test each other on the synonyms and opposites below. Note that things on the same card sometimes have different meanings. Then ask each other to explain differences words between words there and other similar things.
Directions vocabulary with opposites in the cards underneath
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in front of
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below/ under/ beneath… |
towards the bus stop |
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behind/ in back of
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above/ over…
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away from the bus stop |
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to the northwest
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in the east
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on your right/ to your right/ on the right (hand side) |
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to the southeast
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in the west
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on your left/ to your left/ on the left (hand side) |
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clockwise
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turn right and right again |
(go) downstairs |
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anti-/ counter-clockwise
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turn left and left again
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(go) upstairs |
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It’s in(side).
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turn right/ hang a right/ take a right turn |
on the roof |
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It’s outside.
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turn left/ hang a left/ take a left turn |
in the basement |
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far from
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cross the road/ across the road |
go straight (on/ ahead) |
Directions vocabulary with synonyms on the same card
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next to/ by/ beside…
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in the town centre/ within the town centre/ downtown |
down the corridor/ along the corridor |
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take the second (turning on your) right |
go past/ pass…
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(go) round/ around… |
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take the lift/ take the elevator |
roundabout/ traffic circle
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stoplights/ traffic lights/ traffic signals |
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(T) junction/ intersection/ crossroads |
subway/ The Tube/ underground (railway) |
platform 2/ track 2
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apartment/ flat
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apartment block/ apartment building/ block of flats |
liquor shop/ off license/ offie
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chemist’s/ pharmacy
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petrol station/ gas station
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car park/ parking lot |
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crosswalk/ pedestrian crossing/ zebra crossing
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phone box/ public phone/ phone booth |
ATM/ cashpoint/ cash machine |
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flyover/ overpass
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launderette/ laundromat |
pavement/ sidewalk |
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buzzer/ intercom
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(public) toilet/ bathroom/ restroom |
Could you say that again?/ Could you repeat that? |
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Pardon?/ Sorry, I didn’t catch that.
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Excuse me?/ Sorry to disturb you. |
It takes 5 minutes/ It’s 5 minutes from here. |
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ticket barrier/ turnstile
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Directions with common confusions
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on the corner
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pond/ lake |
bus stop |
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in the corner
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mansion
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bus station/ bus terminal/ coach station |
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high-rise building/ skyscraper |
(street/ flea) market
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church/ cathedral |
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path
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driveway |
stream/ river/ canal |
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cable car
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hill |
mountain/ peak |
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island
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peninsula |
fountain
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Other directions to draw
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between… and…
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opposite… |
through |
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take the escalator
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on the third floor |
on the top floor |
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highway/ motorway
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amusement park/ theme park |
factory/ plant |
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castle
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zoo |
aquarium |
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cul-de-sac
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valley/ canyon |
bay/ harbour |
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vending machine
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smoking area
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on foot |
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by train
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by taxi |
by bus |
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sculpture/ statue |
cloakroom
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cigarette machine
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first aid kit
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(swimming) pool |
(baseball/ football) stadium |
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two blocks
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billboard |
pedestrianised street |
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