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Instructional procedures:
1. Review positional words and expressions that students are
familiar with from previous lessons. If students are new,
introduce new language before proceeding with the activity.
Directional phrases:
go straight, turn right, turn left, pass the ___, go over the ____ ,
cross the ____, next to the ____ , across from the ____ ,
between,
2. Next, imagine that your friend is visiting you this weekend and is
eager to see the Stanford campus. Unfortunately, your friend is
arriving while you are in class. Give directions to 5 popular spots
on campus for your friend to visit while waiting to meet you.
3. Study the map and circle 5 spots that you want your friend to
visit. Prepare a brief description for each spot you have chosen
and explain why you would like your friend to visit this spot.
Choose the last location where you would like your friend to meet
you.
4. Plan out a route for your friend using the map.
5. Record describing the route and brief description of each place
using your voice recorder on your phone.
6. In real life, you would send this recorded message and a picture
of the map to your friend before he/she visits.
Material: See Appendix 1
Sources:
Detailed map of campus and the FPCE buildings from Stanford Flow
Physics & Computational Engineering. Retrieved from
http://web.stanford.edu/group/fpc/pictures/500fullsize.gif
Appendix 1
A big black bug bit the big black bear, but the big black bear
bit the big black bug back! Download this mp3
How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? Download this
mp3
Sources:
Idea adapted from TalkEnglish.com. Retrieved from
http://www.talkenglish.com/Speaking/Interview/IntWork1.aspx
Appendix 3.1
( Cut up the clues and distribute to each
Clue 1:
Clue 2:
Clue 3:
This person is This person
This person is
the first
teaches
the oldest
person you
English using teacher in our
see when you computer and school who
enter the
introduces
has been
school
new programs teaching
building. You
that can be
English for 35
can ask this
used in work
years.
person
places.
questions
about the
building or
about your
schedule.
person/team)
Clue 4:
This person
makes sure
that our
building is
clean and free
of any trash.
Because of
this person,
we are able to
learn in a
pleasant
environment.
Appendix 3.2
Interview questions:
1. What is your full name including the middle name?
Clue 5:
This person is
the boss of
our school
who manages
both students
and teachers.
If you have
any major
question
about the
program, you
can ask this
person.
Vocabulary list:
Ready, dinner, book, interesting, son, father, where, go, get,
come, time, for
Material: Appendix 4
Sources:
Cathyinchina (2011, July 12). Comic strip father and son [iSLCollective].
Retrieved
From
https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_
docx/comic_strip_father_and_son/picture-description-comic/8117
Appendix 4:
Extra credit:
Do you have a funny story about your father or mother?
Activity 5: Taboo
Appendix 5
Bakery
Dont say:
Bake
Bread
Airport
Dont say:
Travel
Flight
Hospital
Dont say:
Sick
Doctor
Barber shop
Dont say:
Cut
Hair
Bank
Dont say:
Deposit
Money
Hotel
Dont say:
Live
Travel
Bookstore
Dont say:
Magazine
Book
Cinema
Dont say:
Watch
Movie
Bus station
Dont say:
Travel
Bus
Gallery
Dont say:
Painting
Art
Gas station
Dont say:
Petrol
Car
Gym
Dont say:
Exercise
Muscle
Police
station
Dont say:
Policeman
911
School
Dont say:
Study
Teacher
Laundromat
Dont say:
Clothe
Washing machine
Post office
Dont say:
Mail
Package
Pub
Dont say:
Drink
Bar
Zoo
Dont say:
Animal
Cage
Library
Dont say:
Book
Study
Pharmacy
Dont say:
Medicine
Drug
Court
Dont say:
Lawyer
Judge
Church
Dont say:
Religion
Christian
Catholic
Subway
&
Dont say:
Train
Railway
Parking lot
Dont say:
Car park
Ticket