Listening: Directions
Focused listening with key-word strategies
A complete, ready-to-teach A2 listening lesson on "Listening: Directions". Includes objective, target vocabulary (straight, left, right, corner…), warm-up, controlled & freer practice, production task, exit ticket, and homework. Print-and-play or run live in the ReadyESL classroom.
Warm-up (5 min)
Activate prior knowledge: ask students what they already know about listening: directions. Brainstorm 3–5 words on the board.
Presentation (10 min)
Introduce the target language for Listening: Directions using flashcards/visuals. Drill pronunciation chorally, then individually.
- straight
- left
- right
- corner
- opposite
- near
- station
- crossroads
Controlled Practice (10 min)
- Matching: words ↔ pictures
- Gap-fill worksheet
- Pronunciation drill of: straight, left, right, corner
Freer Practice (12 min)
Communicative task: students use the new language in a short game or interview about Listening: Directions.
Production (10 min)
Mini-presentation or group share: each student/team produces an original example using the target language.
Cool-down & Exit Ticket (3 min)
Each student says/writes one sentence using a target word from today's lesson.
Homework
Reinforcement: complete the Listening: Directions worksheet or record a 30-second voice note using 5 target words.