Assessment for Learning Resource Bank Web-based Learning and Teaching Support

Learning and Teaching Activity –Finding My Way to Mongkok

Learning objectives:

Text Types	Maps Directions
Vocabulary	Names of streets and places in Hong Kong Prepositions, i.e. along, past... Adverbials, i.e. turn right, turn left... sequence words, i.e. first, then ,next, finally...
Language Items and Communicative Functions	Use prepositions / prepositional phrases / adverbials to give directions
Language Skills	Reading
Attitudes	develop sensitivity towards language use in the process of communication
Generic Skills	communication skills

Activity	Description	Suggested duration (minutes)	Available for self - learning?
Part 1 Preview Download	An interactive activity: Finding My Way to Mongkok Learners go through the instructions for telling directions and find the place in the end. They learn to follow directions by reading the sentences in sequence and to identify the key words to extract meaning. They also learn to understand prepositions / prepositional phrases e.g. walk along, walk past and adverbials e.g. turn left, take the first turn to the right to show directions. Teachers may have to pre-teach these words before doing the activity. Task Aida, your friend from Malaysia, wants to buy a digital camera from a shop in Mongkok. She has downloaded a map and some instructions from the computer. She asks you to help her find the way.	15
Part 2 Preview Download	A classroom activity: Shopping for Some CD's on Hip Hop Dance Music Learners go through the instructions for telling directions and find the place in the end by drawing the route. They learn to follow directions by reading the sentences in sequence and to identify the key words to extract meaning. They also learn to understand prepositions / prepositional phrases e.g. walk along, walk past, and adverbials e.g. turn left, take the third turn to the right to show directions. Teachers may have to pre-teach these words before doing the activity. In the end, learners use the feedback sheet to evaluate how they have performed in the activities. Teachers need to explain to them the qualities that are needed. Task You want to buy some CDs on Hip Hop dance music from a shop in Mongkok. You have downloaded a map and some instructions from the computer. Find the shop by drawing the route on the map and mark the shop with an 'X'.	15

Key Stage 3 Targets:

To develop an ever-improving capability to use English:

KSb-	To interpret and use more extensive information through processes or activities