INGLÉS III

OBJECTIVES
Forming sentences in present
progressive tense using adverbs of
place.
An adverb of place always talks about the location where the action of the verb is being carried out.

Put the cake there.

After a long day at work, we headed homewards.
Please bring that book here.
My grandfather’s house is nearby.
Come inside so that you won´t get wet.
We wait her on the other side of the river.

Homewards : towards home

Adverbs
of place
 Let’s read some examples:

She is putting the flower base there.

They are bringing the drinks inside.
Are you moving nearby?
I’m not going too far, don’t worry!
It’s raining, please come inside.
Watch out! There is a car coming behing you.
Rodolfo is waiting outside.
We are walking along in a line.
The bank is across from the post office.
I’m going there without you.
We are sitting on the chair.
Let’s practice a bit!

Close the door when you go ___________.

Out
Westward
Lightly
Here

Answer: Close the door when you go out.

The cat is hiding _______________ the couch.

On
Underneath
Somewhere
There

Answer: The cat is hiding underneath the couch.

Underneath under or below

The ship is sailing ________________, encountering heavy weather along
the way.
Up
Down
Northwards
Backwards

Answer: The ship sailed northwards, encountering heavy weather along

the way.

I’m sure that she is running __________________ her mom.

Around
Towards
Through
Forward

Answer: I’m sure that she is running towards her mom.

Northwars: towards the north.
Reading comprehension text

It is the afternoon and the family is at home.

Anna´s mother and father are in the dining room,
writing letters. Her uncle and aunt are in the sitting
room: Ben´s reading a book and Rita´s watching
TV in the living room. Katherine´s in the garden playing football
with Margaret´s brothers. Anna´s brother and sister
are playing with their trains in the attic. William´s in
the kitchen. He´s making coffee with two of his cousins.
Anna´s in her bedroom, reading a comic.
Answer these questions:

1)What´s Ben doing?_________________________

2) Where´s Rita? ____________________________
3)What´s Katherine doing?_____________________
4) Where is she?_____________________________
5) Where´s William? __________________________
6) What´s he doing?__________________________
Answer these questions:

Ben is Reading a book.

1)What´s Ben doing?_________________________
Rita is in the living room.
2) Where´s Rita? ____________________________
3)What´s Katherine doing?_____________________
Katherine´s playing football with Margaret´s brothers.
She is in the garden
4) Where is she?_____________________________
William´s in the kitchen.
5) Where´s William? __________________________
He´s making coffee.
6) What´s he doing?__________________________
She’s Anna.
References:
World English Intro – NATGEO

Cambridge dictionary.

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