2 My passport!

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1 VOCABULARY  Prepositions
A  Look at the pictures. Where are these things? Circle the correct locations.
the wallet the keys the umbrella

1 2 3
in / on under / behind next to / under
the table the sofa the door

the cell phone the passport the camera

4 5 6
in / on in front of / behind in front of / behind
the TV the bag the books

the ticket the notebooks the books

7 8 9
on / under in front of / in next to / on
the desk the drawer the table

B  pair work   Ask and answer questions about the things in part A.

A: Where is the wallet? A: Where are the keys?

B: It’s on the table. B: They’re . . .

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 2 WHAT DO YOU SEE?
Watch the video with the sound off.  Check (✓) True or False.
Correct the false sentences. Then compare with a partner.
True False
on
1. The ticket is under the TV. ✓ 
2. The camera is in a box next to the sofa.
3. The keys are on the TV.
4. The passport is behind the desk.

Watch the video

3 GET THE PICTURE

What things do Sofia and Jessica find? Number the things from
1 to 7 in the order they are found. Then compare with a partner.

her bag her ticket

her camera her umbrella
her keys 1 her wallet
her passport

4 WATCH FOR DETAILS

Check (✓) the correct answers. Then compare with a partner.

1. At the beginning of the story, it’s

  nine o’clock.
✓  ten o’clock.
2. Sofia’s flight is at
  twelve-thirty.
  two-thirty.
3. Sofia’s trip is to
  Peru.
  Brazil.
4. Sofia’s desk is in the
  bedroom.
  living room.
5. Sofia is on a plane to
  Brazil.
  Budapest.

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 5 WHERE IS IT?
A  Where are these things in the video? Fill in the blanks. Then compare with a partner.

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1. The pen is on the TV. 2. The magazines are the coffee table.

3. The lamp is the TV. 4. The coffee table is the sofa.

B  Where are Sofia’s things? Complete the sentences.

Then compare with a partner.

1. Sofia’s wallet is in
her bag .
2. Her ticket is on the TV, .
3. Her camera is .
4. Her keys are .
5. Her passport is .
6. Her bag is .
7. Her umbrella is .

Follow-up

6 TRUE OR FALSE?
pair work   Your partner puts some of your things in different places.
Can you guess where?
A: My keys are in the desk. A: My ruler is on the desk.
B: True. B: False. It’s under the desk.

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7 WHAT DID THEY SAY?

Watch the video and complete the conversation. Then practice it.
Sofia is looking for her things.
Jessica:  Sofia! Where’s your passport ?
Sofia:  it’s . . . maybe it’s a box!
Jessica: Oh!
Sofia: Maybe it’s. . . . It’s probably the chair.
Jessica: No, not here.
Sofia: OK. Maybe it’s to the .
Jessica: Sofia! this?
Sofia: My . I’m going to need that. . . .
My !
Jessica: Is it the books? No.
Sofia: Oh, no!
Jessica: Sofia, are those keys, in of the TV?
Sofia: Yes, those are keys. . . . My passport, Jessica!
Wait a minute. Wait a minute. It’s on the in the bedroom!

8 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE  Describing location

A  Complete the sentences about the things in the picture.
Use each preposition only once. Then compare with a partner.

behind in in front of ✓next to on under

1. The purse is next to the sofa .

2. The notebooks .
3. The wallet .
4. The lamp .
5. The sunglasses .
6. The clock .

B  Write similar sentences about things in your classroom.

Then read your sentences to your partner.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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