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Chapter 5: Where Is It?

Listening 1

Part 1

Listen to the conversations. Where are the people? How do you know?

 

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Part 2

Listen again. Type the missing words.

 

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Vocabulary

Homophones

 

Aisle (noun)
A long, narrow space between rows
The pasta is in aisle 3.
On an airplane, I like to sit in the aisle seat.
I’ll (contraction)
I will
I’ll be there at 3:00.
Suite (noun)
A room in a hotel or office building
My office is in suite 208.
Sweet (adjective)
Made with sugar
I love sweet food, like cake.

 

Directions

 

Left / right

Turn left/right.

It’s on the left/right.

Vector image of two arrows pointing left and right.

Up / down

Go up / down the stairs.

Walk down the hall.

Vector image of two arrows pointing up and down a flight of stairs.

Past

Walk past the bathroom.

The hospital is just past the library.

Vector image showing three buildings on a street, with a hospital located just past the public library.

Ear Training

Dictionary English

Connected Speech

Natural Pace

Go up the stairs.

Go_wup the stairs.

Gwupa stairs.

It’s on the left.

It_son the left.

Sauna left.

First door

Firs_door

Firstore

Just past

Jus_past

Jus pass

Ms. Smith’s class

Ms_mith’s class

Mismiss class

Listening 2

Part 1

Listen and answer the questions.

 

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Part 2

Listen to parts of the audio again. Drag the missing words.

 

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Part 3

Think about each sentence. Do you agree or disagree? Drag each sentence to the appropriate box.

 

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Pronunciation

Stress in Prepositional Phrases

Note:

Prepositions and articles are usually said quietly and quickly.

Say the BOLD SYLLABLES more clearly.

 

dadaDAda
IntheKITchen
IntheBATHroom
IntheCUPboard
IntheCLOset
IntheFRIDGE

 

dadaDAda
OntheCOUNter
OntheTAble
OntheBOOKshelf
OntheSOfa
OntheBED

 

dadadaDAda
BesidetheWINdow
BesidetheWALlet
BesidetheTOOTHpaste
BesidethePASta
BesidetheBROOM

Speaking

Talk about your personal items.

  • Where is your phone?
  • Where is your wallet?
  • Where are your keys?

Media Attributions

References

Arizona State University. (2024). EdPlus Voiceover Generator [Voiceover audio generator].

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

  • The Arizona State University EdPlus Voiceover Generator was used to create some of the voiceover audio, where indicated. Adaptations include modification of speed and/or timing, and comping of output takes.