Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 1

Unit 2 • Lesson C: In the classroom

Vocabulary
Location expressions
in (the closet)
in front of (the board)
next to (the window)
on (the table)
on the wall / floor
right here
under (your desk)

Things in a classroom
board (n)
calendar (n)
CD player (n)
chair (n)
clock (n)
computer (n)
desk (n)
drawer (n)
homework (paper) (n)
map (n)
marker (n)
poster (n)
table (n)
TV (n)
wastebasket (n)
workbook (n)

Clothes
coat (n)

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Places in the room

closet (n)
floor (n)
wall (n)
window (n)

Grammar
Questions with Where
To ask where something is, use Where's + a singular noun:

Where's the teacher’s coat?

Remember, 's is the contraction of is.

Use Where are + a plural noun:

Where are the students' test papers?

a / an vs. the
You can use a / an or the to say where something is. A / an is an indefinite article.

Use a / an when you don't know exactly where something is:

A Where's the teacher’s coat?

B It's on a desk. (I don't know which desk.)

The is a definite article. Use the when everyone knows the place where something is:

A Where's the teacher’s coat?

B It's on the desk. (We know which desk.)

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Possessive 's and s'

You can use possessives to show the owner of something.

Singular

When the owner is one person, use name / singular noun + 's:

Ms. Moore's desk (= Ms. Moore owns the desk. It is her desk.)

the teacher's books (= The teacher owns the books.)

Plural

When the owner is more than one person, use plural noun + ':

the students' books (= The students own the books.)

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