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Activities- Giving Instructions

 

 

Group Work- Appropriate Responses

Divide the class into groups. The teams work together to formulate a response to the items listed below. After discussion, one of the team members presents the response to the class. The teacher judges which team presents the best answer based on

 grammar and language use and pronunciation.    

 

                    Play a native card game

                    What the duties and responsibilities of the staff are

                    Some social do’s and don’t’s of your country

                    The political structure of your country

                    Basic traffic safety rules on your country

 

Game- Giving Instructions

Get into groups of three or four. One person selects a question and asks it to the person on their right. If they answer correctly without help, they get 3 points. If they need help from others in the group (with vocabulary, correct grammar, etc), they get 1 point. If they can not answer, they get 0 points. The other team members decide the points received. The next person in the group plays by selecting a question and asking the person on their right. Play until all the questions have been answered. The person with the most points wins!  

 

 

use a

pay phone?

 

 

 

set an

alarm clock?

 

 

 

pop

pop corn?

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do

 you...?

 

 

 

 

 

 

blow up

a balloon?

 

 

light

a match?

 

 

 

make

an omelet?

 

 

make a

cup of tea?

 

 

 

start

a car?

 

 

take a picture

with a camera?

 

 

 

open a bottle

of wine?

 

 

 

sharpen

a pencil?

 

 

peel an

orange?

 

 

Work Sheet 1- Giving Instructions

Put the sequence of steps for the following tasks in the correct order.

 

_____ Press the start button

_____ Place the bag inside the oven

_____ Listen carefully, when all kernels are popped, turn off the

             microwave

_____ Set the timer for 5 minutes

_____ Open door and remove bag carefully, it may be hot

_____ Remove the cooking bag from the wrapper

_____ Shut the microwave door

 

What is the task: ________________________________

 

 

_____ Press the brew button

_____ Put a disposable filter in place in the basket

_____ Put in the desired amount of grounds in the filter basket 

_____ Place the pot into place

_____ Pour the water into the receptacle

_____ Plug in the appliance into the nearest electrical outlet

 

What is the task ______________________________________

 

 

Work Sheet 2- Giving Instructions

Match the appropriate responses with the questions. Put the correct number of the question on the line.

1. How do I open this bag?                        ___ Yes, just put one cup of the grain

                                                                              in the cooker and add one half
                                                                              cup of water and turn the cooker

                                                                              on.

 

2. What do I need to do to                           ___ Sure, open up the bag, put the

    operate the safe?                                             bag in the microwave, then set

                                                                               the timer for four minutes and

                                                                               turn it on.

 

3. How do I get connected to the               ___ Move to a native English

     Internet?                                                           speaking country.

 

4. Do you know how to make this              ___ Sure, first put the paper on the

    popcorn?                                                          glass and close the lid, then

                                                                               enter the number of copies you

                                                                               want and finally press start.

 

5. Is it easy to make rice?                          ___ Look for the Internet Explorer
                                                                              icon on the desk top and click it.

 

6. I can’t get the remote to work.               ___ Look for a small slit on the top
                                                                             
right hand corner of the bag and

                                                                              start tearing there.

 

7. Can you show me how to copy              ___ One- put three scoops of your

    this?                                                                  favorite flavor into a blender,
                                                                              
two- add about a third of a cup

                                                                               of milk, and three- turn on the

                                                                               blender.

 

8. How do you make sun tea?                    ___ Easy, fill a jug with water, put

                                                                               in a couple of tea bags, and

                                                                               place in the sun.

 

9. How can I dramatically improve my       ___ First, select a four digit number

    English ability?                                                 as your code, then enter the

                                                                               numbers in the new

                                                                               combination setting.

 

10. What are the steps in making a          ___ Well, you have to point it at the

      milk shake?                                                    TV before it will work.

 

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