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internet cafe
gym
A gym is a place where people go to exercise they can also play sports at the gym such as basketball and
volleyball.
jewelry store
a jewelry store is a place where people buy jewelry like necklaces and bracelets and watches and rings.
mall
a mall is a place that has many different stores and usually restaurants and a cinema.
bar
pub
This is a place where people go to drink and socialize and sometimes, they can listen to music.
Review
A preposition is used before a noun or a pronoun to show the words connection. In, on and at
What year did they open? I think they opened two years ago.
They opened in 2002. I'm sure because my mother was their first customer.
When did you go to the post office? I went to the post office at nine of each morning. I mailed their
letter to my friend.
When did you buy your English book? I bought it on Friday. There is a new bookstore near my house.
Are you going to exercise today? I'm going to exercise at 1:00. The gym opens at 12:00.
Let's review some prepositions of place. These prepositions are: in, at and on.
Paris is in France.
Where is your father this morning? My father is at the gym. He exercises on weekday mornings.
Where is your sister this morning? She's in the department store. She is shopping with my mother for
Christmas.
Where are you going after this lesson? I will be in the music shop. I want to buy some new CDs.
We use at when we want to talk about a certain location. It may be a special location for example we
can also say specific sentences for example
Where is your mother now? She's probably at work. She works in a bank. She is a manager.
Where is your father today? He is at home. He will go to work at five o'clock. He is sleeping.
When was the last time you were at the bookstore? I was at the bookstore last night. I bought three
new books.
When was the last time you were at Burger King? I was at Burger King lost fear. I don't like American fast
food.
Where will you be at eight o'clock tonight? I will be at the library. I'm meeting a friend there. I will help
him to study.
Where is yours? My apartment is on the second floor. That's good there's no elevator.
What is on my table? There are some cards and pants on your desk.
Where are your new magazines? They're on my coffee table at home. I glanced on the sofa and read
them.
What is on your desk at home? There's a computer, some books and some notebooks and some pictures
on my desk at home.
Where is the closest restaurant? It's on the street near the school.
What is on the wall? There are some pictures on the wall. They are very nice.
let's practice using the three prepositions of place at, in and on.
Where does your mother like to shop? She likes to shop at Italian clothing stores.
Where is your favorite music store? My favorite music store is far away from my home. It's close to the
mall.
Where is Los Angeles? It's far away from here. It's on the other side of the US.
in the front of
in the middle of
in the back of
The table and the umbrella are in the middle of the chairs.
Where is your bedroom at home? My bedroom is in the front of the flat. All of the bedrooms are in the
front.
Where is the TV? In your living room is in the middle of the living room. We only have one big room in
our flat.
Where do you sit in your mathematics class? I sit in front of the classroom. I can't see the whiteboard in
the back.
Where does your dog sleep in your flat? He sleeps in the back of a flat. There is a small room for him.
The man and his wife were sitting in the back of the park.
Let's look at the last new prepositions at the top of and at the bottom of.
Let's practice
I see your favorite football team won. Where was the article in the paper? It was at the top of the page
six.
Where is your TV antenna? I am not sure. You should ask my dad. It's probably at the top of the building.
Where does he usually sit? He usually sits at the bottom of the stairs.
Review
Where is the pizzeria is? it's in the back of the building. Near the parking.
Where is the pet shop? It is between the hairdresser and pizzeria. It is in the middle of the building.
Where is the author's name? It is at the bottom of the collar. It is at the bottom of the cover.
Jerry and Mandy are married and live in Los Angeles. Jerry works at a mall and Mandy has an office at
the top of a big building. She is a lawyer. Mandy likes her job very much. She only works on weekdays.
She goes to work at 11:00. She finishes at 3:00. Her office is close to their home. She usually walks to
work. She doesn't wait at the bus stop every morning. Jerry store is in the back of the mall. He works in a
sporting goods store. He is the manager. His office is close to the back door of the mall. He likes his job
too. He loves sports. There is a lot of sports equipment in his closet at home jerry is always at the gym
the gym is far from his house exercise is very important to him.