Lesson ID: #0385 page 1

The movie
starts in fve
minutes!
lesson description
You will be able to recognize basic
prepositions, identify business locations,
and use the present tense form of the
verbs get and want.
objectives
Describe business locations
Use prepositions
Practice present tense verbs
Lesson ID: #0385 page 2
verbs

to get
I get
you get
she/he/it gets
they/we get
7
vocabulary
key phrases
I need to go to the store.
Is the store open?
No, the store is closed.
What do you want?
I want
I need
Where is the ?
Its in the mall.
your turn
Fill in the blank with the correct
to get or to want verb.
For example: He wants a cookie.
She _____ letters every week. 1.
I ______ at the drug store. 2.
We _____ bread at the bakery. 3.
Kim and Sara _____ their groceries 4.
on Mondays.
I _____ my mail at the post ofce. 5.
Jef _____a new calendar for his 6.
classroom.
Sara and I _____ those walls to be 7.
white.
They _____ their waitress to get 8.
their check.
to want
I want
you want
she/he/it wants
they/we want
pet shop
book store
restaurant
bakery
school
post ofce
supermarket
drug store/pharmacy
hospital
ice cream shop
cofee shop
shopping mall
fre station
police station
train station
airport
Lesson ID: #0385 page 3
conversation
Read the following conversation
out loud fve times.
Peter: Is Tango with you?
Kim: Yes, hes in my apartment,
but I am out of dog food.
Peter: There is a pet shop in the mall.
Kim: Where in the mall is the pet shop?
Peter: It is next to the bookstore.
Kim: Is that by the post ofce?
Peter: Yes, thats right. I am out of stamps.
I need some stamps. Lets go
together.
Kim: Is it open now?
Peter: Yes, the post ofce opens at
8:00 A.M. I am out of bread, too.
I need some bread from the
bakery in the mall.

your turn
Fill in the blanks by choosing the best word
from the word bank.
cofee shop drug store police station
school train station pet shop
airport shopping mall book store
fre station hospital restaurant
supermarket bakery movie theater
You buy food at the ____________ . 1.
The doctor works in the ____________. 2.
She buys bread at the ____________. 3.
Kim and Sara have cofee at the ____________. 4.
Jef is a teacher. He works at the ____________. 5.
I get food for my dog, Tango, at the ____________. 6.
Lets go to the____________ to see the airplanes! 7.
I need a new cookbook. 8.
Lets go to the ____________.
The spaghetti at the Italian ____________ is good! 9.
Jef buys the furniture for his ofce at the ____________. 10.
Bonus Feature: Watch the English Highway video to follow along! (Lesson ID: #0325)
Lesson ID: #0385 page 4
Want expresses desire.
Get often means receive. Get has many
meanings including buy or become.
For example:
I want a cookie.
I get calls on my cell phone.
I get cookies at the bakery.
Peter gets tired fghting fres.
prepositions

Prepositions are often used to describe the position of one thing
in relation to another. Prepositions are also used to show when
something happens.
Place Prepositions
At is used to indicate a specifc point of location.
For example:
Sara is at the cofee shop.
Bill is at work.
On indicates the surface upon which an object rests.
For example:
The book is on the table.
The calendar is on the wall.
The ring is on her fnger.
In indicates that an object lies within a specifc area.
For example:
The bookstore is in the mall.
From indicates a place of origin.
For example:
Emily is coming from the airport.
Time Prepositions
At is used to indicate a specifc point in time.
For example:
Go to the park at three oclock.
On is used to indicate a specifc day or date.
For example:
The new restaurant opens on May 10th.
In is used to describe an event that takes place within
a certain period of time.
For example:
School begins in September.
For is used to defne duration or length of time.
For example:
School is closed for one week.
your turn
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition from the word
bank. All words will be used more than once.
at on in
They put the book _______ the table. 1.
She keeps her papers_______ the fle cabinet. 2.
They are _______ the train station. 3.
Kim is _______ the supermarket. 4.
The actress is _______ the stage. 5.
The cars are _______ the road. 6.
Kim puts her trash _______ the trash can. 7.
The carpet is _______ the room. 8.
Sara has her yoga mat _______ the house. 9.
Peter is _______ work _______ the fre station. 10.
Lesson ID: #0385 page 5
cultural tip
In many English-speaking countries,
regular business hours are Monday
through Friday, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. In the
United States, however, many shops
are open until 9 P.M. In larger cities,
some supermarkets and restaurants
stay open 24 hours a day.
putting it all together
In each sentence circle the preposition, underline the time, and draw a square around
the location. Not all sentences will include a time, a location, and a preposition.
For example:
The student is in the train at the station for the 8:00 A.M. ride.
My father is coming on Tuesday. 1.
Jaime likes to practice karate in the morning. 2.
Her house is on Ipanema Beach. 3.
The movie starts in fve minutes. 4.
The park opens at 7:30 A.M. 5.
I love the clothes in the expensive department store. 6.
The bakery is closed for the afternoon. 7.
Michael is in the waiting room at the hospital. 8.
Chez Bon opens on November 11th. 9.
Bonnie is coming from Austin, Texas. 10.
The cofee is in the cupboard. 11.
Meet me at the zoo at noon, please. 12.
Class is over in one hour. 13.
You can get the new Stephen King book at the library. 14.
The supermarket is open for one more hour. 15.
Lesson ID: #0385 page 6
Answer Key
your turn - exercise 3
1. on
2. in
3. at
4. at
5. on
6. on
7. in
8. in
9. in
10. at/at
your turn - exercise 2
1. supermarket
2. hospital
3. bakery
4. cofee shop
5. school
6. pet shop
7. airport
8. book store
9. restaurant
10. shopping mall
your turn - exercise 1
1. gets
2. get
3. get
4. get
5. get
6. wants
7. want
8. want
putting it together - exercise 4
1. My father is coming on Tuesday.
2. Jaime likes to practice karate in the morning.
3. Her house is on Ipanema Beach.
4. The movie starts in fve minutes.
5. The park opens at 7:30 A.M.
6. I love the clothes in the expensive department store
7. The bakery is closed for the afternoon.
8. Michael is in the waiting room at the hospital.
9. Chez Bon opens on November 11th.
10. Bonnie is coming from Austin, Texas.
11. The cofee is in the cupboard.
12. Meet me at the zoo at noon, please.
13. Class is over in one hour.
14. You can get the new Stephen King book at the library.
15. The supermarket is open for one more hour.