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Takeaway Where Is the Drugstore?

Where Is the Drugstore? English > Level A1.1 Starter
English > Level A1.1 Starter

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

Are you okay? Do you have a cold? Why don't you go to the drugstore?

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Describe places, neighborhoods and • I can talk about places in a city.

countries in communicative situations. • I can express location.
• I can make suggestions.
Ask your partner:

• How many shops are there in your

neighborhood?
• What kind of stores are they?
• Are they in the same block?

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Takeaway Where Is the Drugstore?
Where Is the Drugstore? English > Level A1.1 Starter
English > Level A1.1 Starter

Let’s Explore!

Peter and Vanessa meet a passerby* at** the park. She doesn't sound too good.
What does she need? Let's find out!

* A “passerby” is a person who walks by someone or something.

** You use “at” with a location. Ex. I am at the park. You use “on” with a surface. Ex. I am on the
street.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Peter: So, why don't we go to the bake ...

Passerby: Excuse me, Miss?
Vanessa: Yes?
Passerby: Uhm ... how do I get to the drugstore?
Vanessa: You don't sound too good. Are you okay?
Passerby: No ... I need some medicine.
Vanessa: OK, turn right and go three blocks up the street.
Passerby: Ok.
Vanessa: Then, turn left at the lights, on Main Street. The drugstore is on your right.
Passerby OK, so I turn right, go three blocks up the street.
Vanessa: Mmhmm.
Passerby: Then, turn right at the lights ...
Vanessa: No! Turn LEFT.
Passerby: OK, thank you.
Vanessa: Wait, how about going to the drugstore together? It's on the way for us.
Right, Peter?
Peter: Yeah, sure.

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Takeaway Where Is the Drugstore?
Takeaway Where Is the Drugstore?
English > Level A1.1 Starter
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Let’s Practice!

Turn Left or Turn Right?

Instructions: Select all the correct answers.

1. Where is the drugstore?

 It’s on the way.

 It’s on Main Street.
 It’s straight ahead.
 It’s three blocks away.
 It’s two blocks away.

Let’s Practice!

On or at? What do you think?

Instructions: Write the words in the correct category.

Main Street, the lights, the way, the right, the bakery, the left,
the park, the drugstore.

ON: AT:

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Takeaway Where Is the Drugstore?
Where Is the Drugstore? English > Level A1.1 Starter
English > Level A1.1 Starter

Extension Activity

Time to make some suggestions!

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Make a list of 5 things you want to do.

Self-Assessment Yes No
b) Decide on the places where you can do these
things.
c) Give your partner suggestions like in the I make suggestions.
dialogue (page 2).
d) Ask for directions to go to these places. I describe 5 places I know
e) Exchange roles. in my city.
I give directions to
different places.

Target Words

• block (noun): a part of a street between two • to wait (verb): to hold on; stay where
intersections you are
e.g. The drugstore is straight ahead. Walk two e.g. Wait a minute! I can come with
blocks up the street. you.
• drugstore (noun): a place to buy medicine • together (adverb): with another
e.g. Why don't you go to the drugstore if you person
don't feel good? e.g. How about going to the drugstore
• medicine (noun): drug to treat an illness together?
e.g. I have a cold and a bad cough. I need
medicine.

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Takeaway Where Is the Drugstore?
Where Is the Drugstore? English > Level A1.1 Starter
English > Level A1.1 Starter

Learning Points

Making Suggestions

You make suggestions to talk about possible things to do.

You use the following expressions to make suggestions:

Why don't ... ?

How about + verb in -ing ... ?
Let's ... !

Examples:
• Bill: I don't feel too good ...
Andrew: Why don't you go to a drugstore to buy some medicine?
• Matt: Are you hungry? How about going to the bakery?
Laura: Sure! Let's go.

Expressing Location

You can express location using at and on.

at on

at the traffic lights on Main Street

at the corner on the right/left

Examples:
• Turn right at the traffic lights. The drugstore is on the right.

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