IT'S ON THE RIGHT, ON THE CORNER OF INDEPENDENCE STREET AND ROCKFORD AVENUE

 This topic helps students understand and give directions using common expressions and prepositions of place. When we describe locations, we often say where something is, especially when it is at a corner or on a certain side of the street.

Examples:

• The bakery is on the right, on the corner of Green Street and Main Avenue.

• The park is on the left, next to the hospital.

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GRAMMAR

Prepositions of place:

• on (on the corner, on the street)

• next to (beside)

• between (between two places)

• across from (opposite)

• at (at the corner, at the traffic light)

Examples:

• The school is on Main Street.

• The post office is next to the bank.

• The restaurant is between the pharmacy and the bookstore.

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VOCABULARY

1. Corner – the point where two streets meet.

2. Right – the direction opposite of left.

3. Left – the direction opposite of right.

4. Avenue – a street, often wide and important.

5. Street – a public road in a city or town.

6. Intersection – a place where two or more streets meet.

7. Block – the section of a street between two intersections.

8. Traffic light – a signal that controls cars and people at streets.

9. Map – a picture that shows streets and places.

10. Directions – instructions on how to go somewhere.

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• It's on the right.

• It's on the corner of Independence Street and Rockford Avenue.

• Go straight ahead.

• Turn left at the light.

• Go past the bank.

• It's next to the café.

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SENTENCES

Positive:

• The library is on the right.

• The hotel is on the corner of Pine Street and 3rd Avenue.

Negative:

• The museum is not on the left.

• It is not next to the school.

Questions and Answers:

• Q: Where is the gas station? A: It's on the corner of Main Street and River Avenue.

• Q: Is the bakery on the left? A: No, it's on the right.

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CONVERSATION

Sophia: Excuse me, can you tell me where the art gallery is?

Mike: Sure! It’s on the right, on the corner of Independence Street and Rockford Avenue.

Sophia: Oh, okay. Do I need to turn at the traffic light?

Mike: Yes, turn right at the light, and walk one block. You’ll see it on the corner.

Sophia: Thank you!

Mike: You’re welcome!

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READING

Finding the Coffee Shop

Anna is in a new city. She wants to find a coffee shop. She asks a police officer for help. He says: “Go straight on Independence Street. Walk two blocks. The coffee shop is on the right, on the corner of Independence Street and Rockford Avenue.” Anna follows the directions. She sees a bookstore, a post office, and then the coffee shop. It’s next to a flower shop.

Questions:

1. What is Anna looking for?
   She is looking for a coffee shop.

2. Where is the coffee shop?
   On the right, on the corner of Independence Street and Rockford Avenue.

3. What is next to the coffee shop?
   A flower shop.