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lesson description
You will be able to recognize basic
prepositions, identify business locations,
and use the present tense form of the
verbs get and want.

objectives
D
 escribe business locations
Use prepositions
Practice present tense verbs

Lesson ID: #0385

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vocabulary

pet shop

coffee shop

book store

shopping mall

restaurant

fire station

bakery

police station

school

train station

post office

airport

supermarket
drug store/pharmacy
hospital
ice cream shop

verbs
to get
I get
you get
she/he/it gets
they/we get

to want
I want
you want
she/he/it wants
they/we want

your turn

key phrases

Fill in the blank with the correct

to get or to want verb.

I need to go to the store.

Is the store open?
No, the store is closed.
What do you want?
I want
I need
Where is the ?
Its in the mall.

For example: He wants a cookie.

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She _____ letters every week.

I ______ at the drug store.
We _____ bread at the bakery.
Kim and Sara _____ their groceries
on Mondays.
I _____ my mail at the post office.
Jeff _____a new calendar for his
classroom.
Sara and I _____ those walls to be
white.
They _____ their waitress to get
their check.

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conversation
Read the following conversation
out loud five times.
Peter: Is Tango with you?
Kim: Yes, hes in my apartment,
but I am out of dog food.
Peter: There is a pet shop in the mall.
Kim: Where in the mall is the pet shop?
Peter: It is next to the bookstore.
Kim: Is that by the post office?
Peter: Yes, thats right. I am out of stamps.
I need some stamps. Lets go
together.
Kim: Is it open now?
Peter: Yes, the post office opens at
8:00 A.M. I am out of bread, too.
I need some bread from the
bakery in the mall.

Bonus Feature: Watch the English Highway video to follow along! (Lesson ID: #0325)

your turn
1. You buy food at the ____________ .

Fill in the blanks by choosing the best word

from the word bank.

2. The doctor works in the ____________.

coffee shop

drug store

police station

school

train station

pet shop

airport

shopping mall

book store

fire station

hospital

restaurant

supermarket

bakery

movie theater

3. She buys bread at the ____________.

4. Kim and Sara have coffee at the ____________.
5. Jeff is a teacher. He works at the ____________.
6. I get food for my dog, Tango, at the ____________.
7. Lets go to the____________ to see the airplanes!
8. I need a new cookbook.
Lets go to the ____________.
9. The spaghetti at the Italian ____________ is good!
10. Jeff buys the furniture for his office at the ____________.

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prepositions

your turn

Prepositions are often used to describe the position of one thing

in relation to another. Prepositions are also used to show when
something happens.

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition from the word
bank. All words will be used more than once.
at

on

in

Place Prepositions
At is used to indicate a specific point of location.
For example:
Sara is at the coffee shop.
Bill is at work.

1. They put the book _______ the table.

2. She keeps her papers_______ the file cabinet.
3. They are _______ the train station.
4. Kim is _______ the supermarket.
5. The actress is _______ the stage.

On indicates the surface upon which an object rests.

For example:
The book is on the table.
The calendar is on the wall.
The ring is on her finger.

6. The cars are _______ the road.

7. Kim puts her trash _______ the trash can.
8. The carpet is _______ the room.
9. Sara has her yoga mat _______ the house.
10. Peter is _______ work _______ the fire station.

In indicates that an object lies within a specific area.

For example:
The bookstore is in the mall.
From indicates a place of origin.
For example:
Emily is coming from the airport.
Time Prepositions
At is used to indicate a specific point in time.
For example:
Go to the park at three oclock.
On is used to indicate a specific day or date.
For example:
The new restaurant opens on May 10th.
In is used to describe an event that takes place within
a certain period of time.
For example:
School begins in September.
For is used to define duration or length of time.
For example:
School is closed for one week.

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Want expresses desire.

Get often means receive. Get has many
meanings including buy or become.
For example:
I want a cookie.
I get calls on my cell phone.
I get cookies at the bakery.
Peter gets tired fighting fires.
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putting it all together

cultural tip

In each sentence circle the preposition, underline the time, and draw a square around
the location. Not all sentences will include a time, a location, and a preposition.

In many English-speaking countries,

regular business hours are Monday
through Friday, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. In the
United States, however, many shops
are open until 9 P.M. In larger cities,
some supermarkets and restaurants
stay open 24 hours a day.

For example:
The student is in the train at the station for the 8:00 A.M. ride.
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My father is coming on Tuesday.

Jaime likes to practice karate in the morning.
Her house is on Ipanema Beach.
The movie starts in five minutes.
The park opens at 7:30 A.M.
I love the clothes in the expensive department store.
The bakery is closed for the afternoon.
Michael is in the waiting room at the hospital.
Chez Bon opens on November 11th.
Bonnie is coming from Austin, Texas.
The coffee is in the cupboard.
Meet me at the zoo at noon, please.
Class is over in one hour.
You can get the new Stephen King book at the library.
The supermarket is open for one more hour.

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Answer Key

your turn - exercise 1

your turn - exercise 2

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7.
8.

1. supermarket
2. hospital
3. bakery
4. coffee shop
5. school
6. pet shop
7. airport
8. book store
9. restaurant
10. shopping mall

gets
get
get
get
get
wants
want
want

your turn - exercise 3

putting it together - exercise 4

1. on
2. in
3. at
4. at
5. on
6. on
7. in
8. in
9. in
10. at/at

1. My father is coming on Tuesday.

2. Jaime likes to practice karate in the morning.
3. Her house is on Ipanema Beach.
4. The movie starts in five minutes.
5. The park opens at 7:30 A.M.
6. I love the clothes in the expensive department store
7. The bakery is closed for the afternoon.
8. Michael is in the waiting room at the hospital.
9. Chez Bon opens on November 11th.
10. Bonnie is coming from Austin, Texas.
11. The coffee is in the cupboard.
12. Meet me at the zoo at noon, please.
13. Class is over in one hour.
14. You can get the new Stephen King book at the library.
15. The supermarket is open for one more hour.

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