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Mandarin Directions — 方向

Tenth graders learn to give and follow directions in Mandarin — 一直走 (go straight), 左转 (turn left), 右转 (turn right), 到了 (you’ve arrived) — and order a full set of directions to a destination.

Grade 10Fāngxiàng55 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Give directions.
  • ✓Use left/right/straight.
  • ✓Order a route.
  • ✓Navigate in Mandarin.
Essential Question

How do you get there? Giving directions in Mandarin means 方向 (fāngxiàng) words. Can you order the route?

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Directions

Project this and have students put the Mandarin directions in order, start to arrival.

🗺️ Put the directions in order!Try it
Tap “Go straight” first!
The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

55 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

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Warm-Up — How Do You Get There?

6 min

Giving directions means 方向 words — can you order the route?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Ask directions to a place.
  • Ask how to say “turn left.”
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Share.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Fāngxiàng

13 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present direction words.
  • Say the pinyin.
  • Note the order.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Order It

15 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the Directions.
  • Put it in order.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

15 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Give directions to a spot.
  • Follow a partner’s directions.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Give it.
  • Follow it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “左转.”
  • Give one direction.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Give one.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: give directions.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: navigate together.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to maps.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare direction words.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Direction picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ 转.”
  • Use a simple map.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with left and right.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add 向前 (forward).
  • Direct to a real place.
  • Draw a route map.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🗺️A simple map
  • 💻Order the Directions
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

方向 (fāngxiàng)direction一直走 (yīzhí zǒu)go straight左转 (zuǒ zhuǎn)turn left右转 (yòu zhuǎn)turn right红绿灯 (hónglǜdēng)traffic light左边 (zuǒbiān)left side右边 (yòubiān)right side到 (dào)to arrive
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What does “一直走 (yīzhí zǒu)” mean?
Go straight.
QUESTION 2
What does “左转 (zuǒ zhuǎn)” mean?
Turn left.
QUESTION 3
What does “到了 (dào le)” mean?
You’ve arrived.

Reflect: 方向.

Have students give two directions in Mandarin (like 一直走, 左转). A printable directions sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

📝 Mandarin Directions (Fāngxiàng)Quiz
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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Mandarin Directions (Fāngxiàng)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: 一直走 (yīzhí zǒu), 到 (dào), 右转 (yòu zhuǎn), 右边 (yòubiān), 左转 (zuǒ zhuǎn), 左边 (zuǒbiān), 方向 (fāngxiàng), 红绿灯 (hónglǜdēng)
  1. right side
  2. left side
  3. direction
  4. turn left
  5. traffic light
  6. to arrive
  7. turn right
  8. go straight

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does “一直走 (yīzhí zǒu)” mean?
  2. What does “左转 (zuǒ zhuǎn)” mean?
  3. What does “到了 (dào le)” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) 右边 (yòubiān) · 2) 左边 (zuǒbiān) · 3) 方向 (fāngxiàng) · 4) 左转 (zuǒ zhuǎn) · 5) 红绿灯 (hónglǜdēng) · 6) 到 (dào) · 7) 右转 (yòu zhuǎn) · 8) 一直走 (yīzhí zǒu)
Part B: 1) Go straight. 2) Turn left. 3) You’ve arrived.