Lesson Nine LOCATIONS, DIRECTIONS

The Ninth Lesson

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Amys Apartment Building Amys apartment building is in the center of town. Amy is very happy there because the building is in a very convenient place. Across from the building, theres a bank, a post office, and a restaurant. Next to the building, theres a drug store and a laundromat. Around the corner from the building, there are two supermarkets. Theres a lot of noise near Amys apartment building. There are a lot of cars on the street, and there are a lot of people on the sidewalks all day and all night. However, Amy isnt very upset about the noise in her neighborhood. Her building is in the center of town. Its a very busy place, but its a convenient place to live.

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Left (on the left) Right (on the right) Straight (straight ahead)

Next to (beside) Facing (across from)

Between (in-between)

1. Learn the following prepositions of place:

Read the dialogues and learn the expressions: a. - Pardon me, sir. Could you tell me how to get to the bus terminal (post office, city hall, library etc.)? - Turn left (right) at the corner. - Thank you. - You are welcome. b. - Good afternoon. I'd like to ask you how to get to Brooklyn College? - Where are you starting from? - At Jackson Heights. - Roosevelt Avenue? - That's correct.
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- Take train number 7, get off at Times Square and transfer there to train number 2. Get off at the last stop. - Is Brooklyn College within walking distance from there? -Yes, it is. -Thank you. -You are welcome.

2. Answer the following questions using prepositions of place:

Read the dialogues and learn the expressions: a. - I beg your pardon. Where's the nearest subway station (bus stop)? - It's right down the street. - Its three blocks from here. - Its at the second corner. - Its at the next corner. b. Alexander can't find his way to Edward's home. Edward gives him directions on the phone.
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- Hi, Alexander. Where are you? At the corner of Taylor Avenue and Duke Street? Wait there. I'll be there in five minutes. - It's not necessary. I drove the car from New Haven. Give me the directions. I'll find my way. - All right. Go north on Duke Street to Shore Drive. You can't miss the large supermarket there. Turn left there. Continue on Stevenson Avenue to Fourth Street. Make a right turn and go to the middle of the block. I'll wait for you in front of the house. - I got it. See you soon, Edward.

3.Write questions about these places in the neighborhood map:

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Read the dialogues and learn the expressions: a. - I'm afraid we're lost. - We'd better ask for directions. - Okay. I'll ask at the next gas station. Stopping in front of a gas station: - How do we get to York Village? - You're going west, but you should be going East. - Should we make a U-turn? - Yes. Make a U-turn and go straight. Then turn to the right at the traffic lights. That's interstate 95. Take interstate 95 for about 15 miles and then get off at Roundview. You can't miss your destination. - Thank you very much. b. - What's the best way of getting to your place? - Take the subway. Get off at Lincoln Center, turn right and walk two blocks. 4. Answer the following questions:

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Prepositions of place 5. Write the prepositions corresponding to each picture:

6. Fill in the blanks:

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7. Follow ball and say where it goes:

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The Pronoun Personal Pronoun (who? whom? cine? pe cine? cui? ? ?)

I (me) eu, pe mine, (mie)/, , you tu, pe tine, ie/, , he (him) el, pe el, (lui)/, , she (her) ea, pe ea, (ei)/, , we (us) noi, pe noi, (nou)/, , you voi, pe voi, vou/, , they (them) ei, pe ei, (lor)/, , they (them) ele, pe ele, (lor)/, , ex. I speak. I tell them. You call me.

Possessive Pronoun (whose? al cui? ? ?)

my (mine) al meu/ your (yours) al tu/ his (his) al lui/ her (hers) al ei/ our (ours) al nostru/ your (yours) al vostru/ their (theirs) al lor/ their (theirs) al lor/ ex. This is my bag. This bag is mine.

Look! Go! Stop! Speak! Come! Work!

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Imperative Mood (orders and requests) Do not look! Give me please! Dont go! Tell me please! Dont stop! Take it please! Dont speak Open please! Do not come! Come please! Dont work! Call me please!
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1. Fill in the blanks with the following verbs: eat, cross, enter, turn, walk, smoke, write, wash.

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Lets go! Lets work! Lets speak!

Lets not go! Lets not work! Lets not speak!

Why dont we go? Why dont we work? Why dont we speak?

2. Use the expressions and invite your group-mates to do smth like in the examples below:

2. Use possessive pronouns as in the model: This is my book. It is mine. 1. Thats her house. _________ 2. This is my coat. _________ 3. These are your keys. _________ 4. This is his sweater. _______ 5. This is our flat. _________ 6. This is your room. ________ 7. Those are my postcards. __________ 8. This is our door. _____ _____ 9. Those are their rooms. ___________ 10. This is our dog. _______ 11. That is her watch. ________ 12. This is his album. ________ 13. That is our horse. _______ 14. These are my shoes.________

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Exercises: 1. Fill in the spaces with the right pronoun: 1. Alex is ... friend. a. my b. mine 2. ... dog is black. a. we b. our 3. This car is ... . a. their b. theirs 4. What is ... name? a. your b. yours

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3. Replace the nouns with pronouns: Lucia loves Andrei. She loves him. 1. Petru sees Maria. ___________ 2. The girl has a flower. ______ ______ 3. The mouse is afraid of the cat. ___________ 4. George studies English. ___________ 5. Father is with his son. ___________ 6. Alina and Marina are outside the shop. _______ _______ 7. The teacher is in front of the class. _____________ 8. Laura wants to sing with Iulia. ______________ 9. The toy is for the children. ___________ 10. The girl buys books. _______ _______ 11. Mother kisses the daughter. ____________

Lets go to the door! Lets not go to the window!

c. Open the window! Please, open the window! / Open the window, please! 1. Come back early! 2. Mail the letter today! 3. Pass me the bread! 4. Call me tomorrow! 5. Turn on the light! 6. Sit on this chair! 7. Look at this now! 8. Push the cupboard back! 9. Help him with this task! 10. Bring that tool to me! 5. Complete the sentences:

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1. Speak to him! (to her) 2. Write our address (their address) 3. Listen to her! (to him) 4. Visit the museum! (the cathedral) 5. Buy bread! (milk) 6. Read the poem! (the story) 7. Help mother! (Mary) 8. Play football! (chess) 9. Sing an English song! (a French story) 10. Eat cakes! (bread).

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b. Go to the door! (to the window):

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3. Work on the model: 4. a. to speak/English/French - Speak English! Dont speak French! 1. to give him/a pen/a rubber; 2. to go/to the window/to the door; 3. to read/the lesson/the letter; 4. to eat/an apple/a cake; 5. to buy/this book/that bag; 6. to take/a taxi/a bus; 7. to go/to work/to go to the cinema; 8. to open/the book/the notebook; 9. to turn off/the radio/the TV; 10. to tell us/a joke /a story.

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8. Practice. Complete the following sentences with one of the following prepositions (next to, between, on, in, in front of). 1. The television is ________ the television stand. 2. The lamp is ________ the living room. 3. The cooker is _____________ the sink and the refrigerator. 4. The toilet is ___________ the bathtub. 5. The coffee table is _______________ the larger sofa.

9. Look at the map below and explain to your desk-mate, using prepositions of place, which directions to take to go from the Post Office to City Park, from the Cemetery to the City High School, from the Bus Station to the City Middle School, from the Community Center to the City Library:

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7. Fill in the blanks with the right pronoun: Greta is a famous actress. 1 lives in Hollywood. 2 movies are very popular. When 3 walks down the street, people always say hello to 4 and tell 5 how much they like 6 movies. Dan is always busy. 7 works in 8 laboratory every day. Dans friends rarely see 9. When they see 10, 11 usually talks about 12 experiments. Everybody likes 13 very much. 14 is a very nice person. Bob and Carol are television news reporters. 15 friends dont see 16 very often because 17 travel around the world all the time. Presidents and prime ministers often call 18 on the telephone. 19 like 20 work very much.

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6. Fill in the gaps with: me, him, her, us, and them. 1. Can you help ______, Daddy? (we) 2. Tell _______ about your plans. (I) 3. Ask _____ to bring some paper. (John) 4. Give ______ the invitations. (they) 5. Ask ______ to cook a cake. (Your sister) 6. Call Tom and ask _______ to bring his music. (He) 7. Could you show ________ your album? (I) 8. Can he tell ______ the time. (Anna) 9. Do you have time to help ______ with English? (My friends) 10. I want to work with ________ if possible. (She)

10. Practice the prepositions of place and fill in the blankets:

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11. Complete the dialogues. Use lets or why don we: 1. A: The weathers beautiful today. _______________________________ B: Good idea. 2. A: Im bored. B: Me too. _________________________________________________ A: Great idea! 3. A: Are you hungry? B: Yes. Are you? A: Yes. ____________________________________________________ B: OK. 4. A: What are you going to do over the weekend? B: I dont know. What you going to do? A: I havent made any plans. B: ________________________________________________________ A: That sounds like a terrific idea, but I cant afford it. B: Actually, I cant either. 5. A: I need to go shopping. B: So do I. A: ________________________________________________________ B: I cant go then. A: OK. Thats fine with me. 6. A: Do you have any plans for this weekend? B: Not really. A: I dont either. ____________________________________________ B: OK. Good idea. 7. A: What time should we live for the airport? B: ________________________________________________________ A: OK. 8. A: What should we do tonight? B: ________________________________________________________ A: Sounds OK to me. 9. A: ________________________________________________________ B: Lets not. ________________________________________________ A: OK. 12. Give suggestions. Use Why dont you? 1. Im thirsty. 2. Im sleepy. 3. I have a headache. 4. I have a toothache. 5. Its too hot in this room. 6. Brrr. Im cold. 7. Im hungry. 8. Tomorrow is my sisters birthday. What should I give her? 9. Im goin g to take a vacation this summer. Where should I go? 10. I am tired.
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