Around Town

Places & Directions

Name common places in a town or city
Use prepositions of place to describe locations
Give and understand simple directions

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Grammar

Prepositions of place (next to, opposite, near, between)

Use prepositions of place to say where something is. They come before the place.

The bank is next to the supermarket.

The hotel is opposite the park.

The café is near the station.

The restaurant is between the bank and the cinema.

Exercises · type, then check

1. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: next to, opposite, near, or between.

1.The café is the school.

2.The hotel is the train station.

3.The bank is the supermarket and the post office.

4.The restaurant is the cinema.

5.The park is the bus stop.

2. Match the place to what you do there.

1.bank

2.restaurant

3.hotel

4.supermarket

5.pharmacy

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Reading

Finding the Hotel

Tom is in a new city. He has a map. He is looking for his hotel. A woman helps him. She says: 'Go straight on this street. Turn left at the bank. The hotel is opposite the park, next to a restaurant.' Tom thanks her and walks. He finds the hotel. It is big and nice. There is a café near the entrance. Tom is happy.

1. Where is the hotel?

2. What does Tom use to find his way?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1Describe where you live. What places are near your home?

2Give your partner directions from your school to the nearest café or shop.

Writing

Write 3–5 sentences to describe your neighbourhood. Use prepositions of place.

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