Le jeu des indications routières is a fun board game that helps students to learn how to ask for and give directions. The game allows players to introduce or expand vocabulary related to directions and places of interest in a city. In addition, it stimulates logical reasoning and helps to perfect the use, knowledge and comprehension of the foreign language.
Key Features:
• Thanks to the illustrations, learning and memorizing new words and common expressions takes place in a fun and spontaneous way.
• The game is simple and intuitive, making it easy to learn and use.
Structure
The goal of The Directions Game is to learn how to give and understand directions in a fun way. The game consists of a city map, 60 counters (15 departure counters; 15 arrival counters; 30 tokens), 132 cards divided into:
• 70 “places of interest” cards (purple deck)
The “places of interest” present the vocabulary for the most common places in a city.
• 10 “action” cards (red deck)
The “action” cards present the verbs in the infinitive form that are used when getting around a city.
• 10 “position” cards (light blue deck)
The “position” cards present the prepositions and adverbs most commonly used in giving directions.
• 20 “ask for directions” cards (blue deck)
The “ask for directions” cards present a series of questions to ask for directions. The language used is formal.
• 22 “itinerary” cards (orange deck)
The “itinerary” cards present a series of set routes. The language used is natural and informal.
Teacher’s Guide
The instruction booklet contains instructions and tips about the many different ways to use this game: for lessons either in a classroom or at home, or for distance learning during online courses or lessons.