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Where’s the plane? Above, below. Start at the traffic lights. Turn left!
Textbook: p. 28
GoalDescribe positions with “above / below”; give directions: Start at …, Go straight ahead, Turn left/right at …, Stop!
New words
above · tepasida (havoda)below · tagida (ostida)go straight ahead · to‘g‘riga yuringturn left / turn right · chapga/o‘ngga buring
Explanation
“Above” means higher than something, not touching: “The plane is above the square.” “Below” means lower than something: “The subway station is below the square” (the metro is under the ground). We give directions as commands: “Start at the traffic lights. Go straight ahead. Turn left at the bank. Stop!” A command has no subject and the verb does not change. Remember: left and right. “Right” can also mean “correct”, but in directions “Turn right” means go to the right side. To go forward we say “Go straight ahead”.
Worked examples
Start at the bank. Go straight ahead. Turn right at the museum. Stop!
The bird is above the tree. The roots are below the tree.
Class activity
“Blind traveler”: one child closes their eyes and a partner guides them along a safe, clear path in the room: “Go straight ahead. Turn left. Stop!”
Practice
1
A plane flies over the square. Use above or below.
The plane is above the square.
2
The metro is under the ground. “The subway station is ___ the square.”
below
3
Command: turn right at the bank.
Turn right at the bank.
4
Put in order: Stop! / Start at the park. / Go straight ahead.
Start at the park. Go straight ahead. Stop!