Where is it?

Learn how to ask for and give locations using simple prepositions and common place expressions.

Prepositions

Questions

Directions

Objective: Ask and answer questions about location in town.

Warm-up · Look & answer (5 min)

Is there a bank near your home?
Where is the supermarket?
Do you use maps on your phone?

Vocabulary · Prepositions of place (15 min)

near
far from
next to

in front of
behind

on the corner
across from

Exercise 1 · Match
1) next to → a) very close
2) far from → b) not near
3) across from → c) on the other side

Exercise 2 · Complete
Use a preposition.
1) The bank is ______ the supermarket.
2) The park is ______ my house.
3) The café is ______ the street.

Grammar · Where is / are (15 min)

Where is the bank? — It’s near the park.
Where is the café? — It’s on the corner.
Where are the toilets? — They’re behind the restaurant.

Exercise 3 · Choose
1) Where (is / are) the bus station?
2) Where (is / are) the shops?
3) Where (is / are) the café?

Exercise 4 · Write questions
1) the bank / where
2) the toilets / where
3) the cinema / where

Reading · Asking for places (10 min)

When I visit a new city, I ask people for help. I ask, “Where is the bus station?” People are usually friendly. They say, “It’s near the park” or “It’s across from the hotel.”

Using simple questions helps me move around the city and feel confident.

Exercise 5 · True or False
1) The person knows the city well. ____
2) People give directions. ____

Speaking · Ask & answer (10 min)

Exercise 6 · Controlled
A: Where is the ________?
B: It’s ______ the ________.

Exercise 7 · Free speaking
Use a map or imagine your town.

Where is the bank?
Where is the park?
Where is the bus station?

Mini project · My neighborhood (5 min)

Write 6–8 sentences describing places near your home using prepositions.