PRE-BEGINNER 2

DO YOU REALLY KNOW ALL

THE PLACES IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD?
MODULE

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Course: Pre-Beginner 2
Module: In the neighborhood I

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Content

1. Introduction / Introducción 3
2. Prepositions of place and locations; “Where” / Preposiciones de
lugar y ubicación; “Dónde” 3
3. Imperatives; “How do I get to” / Imperativos; “Cómo puedo obtener”
4. Conclusions / Conclusiones 5
Bibliography / Bibliografía 6
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1 INTRODUCTION / INTRODUCCIÓN

In our neighborhood we can find many places that are essential to satisfy our needs in different
aspects. In Peruvian neighborhoods there are many options to get groceries, like minimarkets,
supermarkets, or malls. People usually go to the minimarket on weekends, where they can have a
nice talk with shoppers while buying food. Also, in the neighborhoods we can find libraries, where
we can buy books, magazines, or stationery products. Some people who live downtown have the
chance to get newspapers or magazines in the newsstands, which are usually located on the
corner of streets or avenues. Besides, in the neighborhoods that are in the capital city, people can
go to the malls and find almost everything because there are lots of places, such as bookstores,
coffee shops, banks, drugstores, department stores, restaurants, among others. So, it is
important to go to these places because it is a
good way to get to know each other and have a
better relationship with our neighbors.
In Peruvian neighborhoods
Furthermore, it is necessary to know where the
there are many options to
places in the neighborhood are located to help
tourists by giving them the correct directions to
get groceries, like
find those places. The facilities a neighborhood minimarkets, supermarkets,
has make life better and happier. That’s why I love or malls.
my neighborhood!

2 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND LOCATIONS; “WHERE” /

PREPOSICIONES DE LUGAR Y UBICACIÓN; “DÓNDE”

We use prepositions of place (ON, IN, AT) to express where something or somebody is.

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We use Where to ask for locations (Next to, Between, Across from/Opposite, On the
corner of).

01 Use ON
with the names of streets or
avenues and specific
physical locations.

For example:
on the street
on Smith Avenue
on the left Use IN 02
with the names of cities,
countries, continents, and
other large locations.

For example:
in the neighborhood
in the downtown
in Arequipa
03 Use AT in the ocean

for buildings and addresses.

For example:
at the bus station
at the supermarket
at the bank
at the public library Use WHERE 04
to ask for locations

For example:
Where is the hotel?
It is on the Main Street.
Where is the supermarket?
It is next to the university.
Where is the gas station?
It is on the corner of Larco
Avenue and Abancay Avenue.

FYI (For Your Information).

Contractions: For examples:

Where is Where's Where's the hotel?

It is It's It's on the Main Street.

3 IMPERATIVES; “HOW DO I GET TO” / IMPERATIVOS; “CÓMO

PUEDO OBTENER”

We use imperatives to give instructions and directions.

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Affirmative
-Turn left
-Turn left on Fifth Street
-Turn right
-Turn right on Spain Avenue
-Go down
-Go straight
-Take a left
-Walk
-Walk down Main Street
-Walk to the university
-Drive
-Drive to the coffee shop
-Take the bus
-Take a taxi to the library
We use “How do I get to” to ask for directions.
How do I get to the bank?
Walk two blocks and take a left. It is on
the corner of Angamos Street and
Almagro Avenue, next to the mall.
Examples
How do I get to the bookstore?
Go straight. Turn left on Pizarro Street.
It is across from the park.
4 CONCLUSIONS / CONCLUSIONES
Prepositions of place and locations are used to express where somebody or something is.
‘Where’ is used to ask for locations.
Imperatives are used to give instructions or directions. “How do I get to” is used to ask for
directions.
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Negative
-Don’t turn left
-Don’t turn left on Fifth Street
-Don’t turn right
-Don’t turn right on Spain Avenue
-Don’t go down
-Don’t go straight
-Don’t take a left
-Don’t walk
-Don’t walk down Main Street
-Don’t walk to the university
-Don’t drive
-Don’t drive to the coffee shop
-Don’t take the bus
-Don’t take a taxi to the library
How do I get to the movie theater
Turn right on First Avenue. Walk one
block. It is between the restaurant and
the coffee shop.
How do I get to the bank?
Walk two blocks and take a left. It is on
the corner of Angamos Street and
Almagro Avenue, next to the mall.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY / BIBLIOGRAFÍA

Converse International School of Languages. (2020, April 30). Using the Imperative Voice for
Giving Directions in English.

University of Victoria (n.d.). Grammar: Using Prepositions [PDF file].

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