PLACES AND LOCATIONS

Aims: • To make students describe common

places and , locations.• To make students be able to request

information about locations.

VOCABULARY

ATM CASH POINT BAKERY CHURCH BAR/COFEE BAR

MUSEUM SPA POLICE STATION LIBRARY

NORTH, SOUTH, WEST, EAST.NORTHWEST, NORTH EAST, SOUTHWEST, SOUTHEAST.

STREET, AVENUE, BOULEVARD, LANE, ROAD, TRAIL, CIRCLE.

Mom: where are you at?Son: I am on the corner of 123 Main street, in front of the church..

GRAMMAR

Prepositions of place. • Across from / al frente de

(cruzando la pista)• Next to:  / al costado de• In front of :/ al frente de (sin

cruzar la pista)• Behind: / a la espalda de• Between:/ entre• On the corner of ... and ...: / en

la esquina de ... y ...• In the middle of the block :/ a la

mitad de la cuadra• On: sobre, en  Larco Avenue / en

la avenida Larco.• Above: sobre el/ sobre el nivel del

mar.• Located in: localizado en.• Surrounding: circundantehttp://freeeltresources.blogspot.com.c

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk0A-L9aB94

GRAMMAR Asking about locations with WH questions.Examples

• Where can I find a hotel?• Where could I find a good mall to buy good

clothes in this city?• How can I reach a good restaurant in this city?• What is the police station location?• What is the police station address?

Offering help to people on the street:

Can/ may/how can ,I how may I/ what do you need/ what are you looking for

Asking about locations: I’m sorry, I’m lost.Excuse me, do you know where the ___ is? Is there a ___ near here / nearby?

Read the following statements with your mates and highlight

the prepositions of place:

• Belgiummet Park is the most peaceful park in Chicago, located in the south of Chicago, just behind Brook hospital , between the police station and Yadira’s coffee shop, It stands at 1 mile above the Magdalena river, you have the chance to visit the Museum of Gold located in 123 Main St

• Belgiummet is located near to Buenavista mall which is at the corner of 233 Big Twin Avenue.

EXAM:You are lost in Orlando city and you are a turist.

Create a dialogue in which you ask for an places and provide location information.

Use the prepositions and vocabulary already provided