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A1: Brother and Sister Search the Bedroom Before

Source topic: Brother and Sister Search the Bedroom Before School

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An A1 conversation lesson where a brother and sister look for a missing school bag in a bedroom before school, using very short turns and repeated prepositions of place and poss...

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Place words like in, on, under, and next to.

Prepositions of Place

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Use in, on, under, and next to to say where things are.

in | on | under | next to

"Let’s look in the bedroom."

Use in for something inside another thing.

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"Is it on the bed?"

Use on for something touching the top of another thing.

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"Is it next to the chair?"

Use next to for something close beside another thing.

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Let’s look _____ the bedroom.

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in

Tip: Use in for something inside another thing.

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Is it _____ the bed?

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on

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it / is / not / on / the / bed / No,

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No, it is not on the bed.

Also okay: No, it is not on the bed

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Possessive Adjectives

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Use my, your, his, and her before nouns to show who something belongs to.

my | your | his | her

"Is it your bag?"

Use your before a noun for something that belongs to the listener.

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"Yes, it is my bag."

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Is it _____ bag?

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your

Tip: Use your before a noun for something that belongs to the listener.

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Yes, it is _____ bag.

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my

Tip: Use my to complete the line.

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I / see / your / book / Look,

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Look, I see your book.

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Say It Yourself

  • Look at this line again: "Let’s look in the bedroom." Say one new sentence with the same place word.
  • Change this line with a new owner: "Is it your bag?".
  • Ask one more short bedroom question before school.
  • Say where one school item is in your room.

Setting the Scene

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The Conversation

Situation 1

Search the bedroom

Search the bedroom

They look around the bedroom and say where the missing things are.

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Continue The Conversation

Find the object: school bag

Continue as Brother.

Continue as Brother. Say where the school bag is in one short sentence.

Useful phrases

  • It is in the bedroom.
  • The school bag is in the bedroom.

Focus: prepositions of place | possessive adjectives

Tip: Try to use one possessive word and one place word.

Quick Grammar Check

Let’s look _____ the bedroom.

Choose the correct place word.

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in

Tip: Use in for something inside another thing.

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Your school bag is in the bedroom.

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Is the school bag missing?

You can start like this: Yes, the school bag is...

Situation 2

Search the bedroom

Search the bedroom

They look around the bedroom and say where the missing things are.

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

I

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Continue The Conversation

Find the object: notebook

Continue as Brother.

Continue as Brother. Say where the notebook is in one short sentence.

Useful phrases

  • It is next to the chair.
  • The notebook is next to the chair.

Focus: prepositions of place | possessive adjectives

Tip: Try to use one possessive word and one place word.

Quick Grammar Check

Look, I see _____ book.

Choose the correct possessive word.

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your

Tip: Use your before a noun for something that belongs to the listener.

Show one model reply

Your notebook is next to the chair.

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Is the bag next to the chair?

You can start like this: No, it is not next...

Situation 3

Search the bedroom

Search the bedroom

They look around the bedroom and say where the missing things are.

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Continue The Conversation

Find the object: school bag

Continue as Brother.

Continue as Brother. Say where the school bag is in one short sentence.

Useful phrases

  • It is next to the bed.
  • The school bag is next to the bed.

Focus: prepositions of place | possessive adjectives

Tip: Try to use one possessive word and one place word.

Quick Grammar Check

My notebook is _____ the box.

Choose the correct place word.

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in

Tip: Use in for something inside another thing.

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My school bag is next to the bed.

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Where is your shoe?

You can start like this: My shoe is under the...

Situation 4

Search the bedroom

Search the bedroom

They look around the bedroom and say where the missing things are.

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Brother

Sister

Continue The Conversation

Find the object: notebook

Continue as Brother.

Continue as Brother. Say where the notebook is in one short sentence.

Useful phrases

  • It is in the bag.
  • The notebook is in the bag.

Focus: prepositions of place | possessive adjectives

Tip: Try to use one possessive word and one place word.

Quick Grammar Check

_____ bag is here.

Choose the correct possessive word.

Show answer

my

Tip: Use my before a noun for something that belongs to the speaker.

Show one model reply

My notebook is in the bag.

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What does B want A to put in the bag?

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Wrap-Up

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Is the school bag on the bed?

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Where is the notebook?

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Where is the school bag?

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Where is the brother’s shoe?

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What do they put in the bag?

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An A1 conversation lesson where a brother and sister look for a missing school bag in a bedroom before school, using very short turns and repeated prepositions of place and poss...

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