Map Reading

Topic: Geographical Features

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will identify the target language country on the map as well as countries surrounding it.

Instructions to the teacher

  1. Find a map of the region within which the target language country belongs. The map should have several other countries surrounding the target country.
  2. Teach students necessary vocabulary (e.g. North, South, East, West, etc.) and phrases (e.g. country X is on the north of country Y).
  3. Ask students to create similar sentences describing the neighboring countries in relation to the target country.
  4. You can also teach prepositions in this lesson (e.g. next to, near, under, over, etc.)