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Where’s the museum? It’s across from the hotel.
Textbook: p. 27
GoalAsk and say where things are: “Where’s the museum? It’s across from the hotel.” (across from, close to, far from, next to).
New words
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Explanation
To ask where something is: “Where’s the museum?” (Where’s = Where is). For plurals: “Where are the banks?” Answers use place phrases: “It’s across from the hotel” (on the other side of the street), “It’s close to the park” (near), “It’s far from the school” (not near), “It’s next to the bank” (side by side). Do not mix up “next to” (side by side) and “across from” (opposite). For plurals: “They’re across from the hotel.”
Worked examples
Where’s the restaurant? It’s next to the bank and across from the museum.
The bus station is far from my house, but the shop is close to it.
Class activity
“School map”: the teacher draws a simple map on the board. Children take turns asking and answering: “Where’s the library?” – “It’s next to the gym.”
Practice
1
What is “Where’s” short for?
Where is
2
The bank is on the other side of the street from the hotel. Make a sentence.
The bank is across from the hotel.
3
Ask in the plural: where are the banks?
Where are the banks?
4
Is your house close to or far from school? Write one sentence.
For example: My house is close to the school.