Map of Scotland
Related Section of pack: Geography and History
Aim:
to find places on a map of Scotland; to describe location of places by using
directions.
Language Points: Directions (north, north-west etc), sentences including
directions (e.g. Glasgow is west of Edinburgh.)
Materials:
Map worksheet, city names on cards, directions worksheet
ESOL level:
Access 2 - 3
SCQF level:
2-3
Time:
45minutes
Preparation:
Photocopy worksheet and cut up cards
In Class:
1) Elicit cities in Scotland, give map out to pairs and have students fill in what they
know. Give city names out to students on cards to help with spellings and names.
Answers:
1. Inverness
2. Aberdeen
3. Dundee
4. Perth
5. Edinburgh
6. Glasgow
7. Stirling
2) Students can answer questions below the map. Check answers and vocabulary
(capital, nearest, north, sea)
Answers:
1. Glasgow (1,099,400 people, Edinburgh 452,340 people)
2. Edinburgh
3. Inverness
4. Edinburgh
5. Glasgow, Stirling & Perth
3) Elicit any directions students know. Give directions sheet and have students fill
in gaps.
4) Show students example sentence using directions. Students complete gap-fill
sentences by using map.
5) Practise the directions by dictating fictional sentences with directions. (E.g.
“Dundee is south-west of Edinburgh.”) In pairs, the students place the city name
cards on the table to show the correct location.
6) Have students write their own sentences about Scotland using directions. Students
read out in groups to check they are correct.
Answers
1. Glasgow is west of __Edinburgh____.
2. Dundee is south-west of __Aberdeen___.
3. Stirling is north-east of ___Glasgow____.
4. __Stirling___ is north-west of Edinburgh.
5. Perth is ___north_____ of Edinburgh.
6. Aberdeen is ___north-east____ of Dundee.
Variation:
Same activity could be used with less support. More emphasis could be
put on students writing own sentences or students creating their own gapfill quiz in groups.
If students are familiar with their own countries or the teacher can provide
maps of their countries or world maps, the students can write about their
own town/city/village/country.
Assessment:
The task helps prepare learners for the following summative assessments:
Access 2 Beginner’s English Outcomes 1, 2 & 3 (DA9M 08)
Access 3 Personal and Social English Outcomes 1, 2 & 3 (DA9K 09)
Map of Scotland
Can you name these Scottish
cities?
Questions
1. Which city is the biggest?
2. Which city is nearest England?
3. Which city is in the north?
4. Which city is the capital?
5. Which 3 cities are not near the sea?
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City name cards
Glasgow
Stirling
Dundee
Perth
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Inverness
----------------------------------------------------------------------City name cards
Glasgow
Stirling
Dundee
Perth
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Inverness
----------------------------------------------------------------------City name cards
Glasgow
Stirling
Dundee
Perth
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Inverness
Directions
Fill in the directions. Use these words.
North
North-west
South-east
West
East
South-west
North-east
South
North
_______-_______
_______-________
_________
_________
_______-_______
_______-________
_________
Look at the map and fill in the gaps with city names or directions.
e.g.
Inverness
is north-west of Aberdeen.
1. Glasgow is west of ________________.
2. Dundee is south-west of _____________.
3. Stirling is north-east of ________________.
4. ______________ is north-west of Edinburgh.
5. Perth is ______________ of Edinburgh.
6. Aberdeen is _____________ of Dundee.
Now write a sentence about Scottish cities using a direction.
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