Unit 8B

Lesson 6:    About to and in

Paul is in his car. He's going to work.

It's necessary to review the prepositions to and in. Remember 
that in is not really a motion preposition. Sometimes people use 
in when talking about entering a place (although into or inside is more acceptable). But for destination to must be used. It isn't possible to say, for example, I'm going in work. You must 
say I'm going to work.

Exercise 7     Answer the questions. SPEAK!

1. Where is Julia going? (English class)  
She's going to English class.

2. Where is Thomas? (his bedroom)  

3. Where is Albert going? (work)  

4. Where is Melissa going? (the shopping mall)  

5. Where is John? (living room)  

6. Where is Ruta going? (park)  

7. Where is Glen going? (library)  

8. Where is Sarah? (work)  

9. Where is Tracy going? (the museum)  

10. Where is the teacher going? (the classroom)  

Answers

1. She's going to English class. 2. He's in the bedroom. 3. He's going to work.
4. She's going to the shopping mall. 5. He's in the living room. 6. She's going 
to the park. 7. He's going to the library. 8. She's at work. 9. She's going to the museum. 10. She's / He's going to the classroom.

Lesson 7:    Prepositions of Location

The bank is next to the laundromat.

Study the prepositions below and practice the example sentences.

next to	behind	in front of	across from, opposite

Rita is standing next to Jeff.

Mark is sitting behind Tracy.

Tracy is sitting in front of Mark.

The shopping mall is across from the movie theater.

near	between	around the corner	on the corner

My house is near the stadium.

The bank is between the cafe and the laundromat.

The post office is around the corner.

The police station is on the corner.
             

Lesson 8:    Prepositions of Movement

Tina is going to school.

Study the prepositions below and practice the example sentences.

to	along	across	into

I'm going to work.

They're jogging along the river.

She's walking across the street.

Paul is going into the supermarket.

around	through	down	up

I walked around the swimming pool.

The teacher is walking through the corridor.

The children are running down the hill.

The children are running up the hill.
                      

Lesson 9:    The Imperative II

Turn left and then go straight.

Let's learn some phrases for direction.

	Turn right.  Turn left.  Go straight.  Go past the school.
	Turn left at the lights.  Turn right at Salisbury Avenue.  Turn right at the next street.
	Go to Park Avenue.  Go across the street. Go to the end of the block.
	Go down the block.  Go around the corner. Go across the bridge.

As you already know the English imperative requires no special grammatical form as in other languages. It is simply the infinitive without the preposition to.

Lesson 10:    Direction

Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the shopping mall?

There are a few different ways to ask for directions. But one 
of the most common ways is to use Could. Practice 
the phrases below.

	Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the hotel?
	Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the bank?
	Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the gas station?

Exercise 8    Practice asking for directions using the information below. It is important to do this exercise many times in order to understand how to use Could. SPEAK!

1. Parking Lot  
Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the parking lot?

2. Laundromat 

3. Hotel Restaurant 

4. University 

5. Restrooms 

Answers

1. Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the parking lot?
2. Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the laundromat?
3. Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the hotel restaurant?
4. Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the university?
5. Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the restrooms?