Dave
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Aggiornato il: 17 nov 2022
place and movement
Isobel is the receptionist at Forest Adventure, a holiday park. She is telling some new guests about the park. Which of the facilities in the pictures do you think she mentions?
Start the quiz below and listen and check if you were right.
...a continent, a country, a town, a park, a garden, a building, a room:
You can cycle anywhere in the park.
Uruguay is in South America.
a cupboard, a box, a bag, a wallet, a book, a file:
There’s a lot of money in this bag.
We found a picture of the castle in our guide book.
a car or a taxi:
They arrived in a taxi.
an island, the coast:
There is a barbecue on the island twice a week.
a wall, the floor or the ceiling:
I put the picture on the wall.
a public transport vehicle (bus, train, plane etc.)
I do my homework on the bus.
We got onto/off the bus.
He walked into/out of the shop.
a place where we arrange to meet:
I’ll see you at the station.
after arrive:
When you arrive at your cottage you’ll find details ...
but for countries and cities, we use in:
When do we arrive in Athens?
when we give directions:
Go left at the traffic lights.
a place where something happens (a cinema, a station, someone’s home, school).
Did you have a good time at Alex’s house?
I saw that film at the local cinema.
an event (a party, a conference, a concert):
My favourite band played at the concert.
There were lots of students at the conference.
the top/bottom/side:
Please sign this form at the bottom of the first page.
We use under and on top of for things which are touching:
The DVD player is under the television.
The magazine is on top of the television.
We use below or under and above or over for things which are not touching:
The books are below/under the DVD player.
The picture is above/over the television.
Above and below are used in books:
Please do the exercise below.
I followed the man along the river, round the car park and through the wood.
The cottages are across/over the lake. (= They’re the other side of the lake from here.)
The woman is in front of the television.
The television is behind the woman.
We say between two places, things or people:
The mother is between her sons.
By, beside and next to mean the same:
The girl is by/beside/next to her father.
Opposite means two things are on two facing sides.
The girl is opposite her mother. (= The girl is on the other side of the table from her mother.)