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Lesson 25 of 240

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Where is it in English

Ana cannot find her tote at the Blue Plate. It is not in her hands, and it is not on the counter.

Dee looks with her. Murray has moved to the other stool.

By the end, you'll ask where a thing is, and you'll say it is here, over there, or right there.

You'll also say it is not here, and you'll ask if it is upstairs.

By the end of this lesson

Ask where something is and say it is here or there.

  • Where is ___?Ask the place of this thing.
  • It's here.in this place, near me
  • It's over there.in that place, away from me
  • It's not here.not in this place
  • Is it upstairs?you ask if it is on a higher floor
  • It's right there.it is very close; you can see it

Scene — her tote is gone

Same morning at the Blue Plate. Ana looks around the counter, and her teal tote is not in her hands.

She looks at Dee, then at Murray. He has moved to the other stool at the end. His coffee is still unfinished.

Dee holds the coffee pot and watches Ana search. The jukebox by the door stays quiet.

Ana searches the counter area while Dee watches with the coffee pot and Murray sits at the other stool.

Learn — here and there

Six short lines help you ask where a thing is, and say it is here or there.

You'll also say it is not here, and ask if it is upstairs.

  1. Ana checks beneath the counter and around her empty stool while Dee looks toward the other end.

    Where is ___?

    Ask the place of this thing.

    When to use it: Ask this when you cannot find a thing.

    Learn it as one piece, and name the thing in the blank.

  2. Dee indicates the empty cubby beneath the counter to show the tote is not there.

    It's here.

    in this place, near me

    When to use it: Say this when the thing is near you.

    Learn it as one piece for a thing near you.

  3. Ana stands at the foot of the stairs and looks up toward the higher floor.

    It's over there.

    in that place, away from me

    When to use it: Say this when the thing is farther away.

    Learn it as one piece for a thing farther away.

  4. Dee points across the diner toward a tote at a distant booth on the same floor.

    It's not here.

    not in this place

    When to use it: Say this after you look in a place and do not find the thing.

    Learn it as one piece when you cannot find the thing here.

  5. As Ana moves toward the door, Murray points out the tote on her own stool beside him.

    Is it upstairs?

    you ask if it is on a higher floor

    When to use it: Ask this if the thing may be on a higher floor.

    Learn it as one piece to ask about a higher floor.

    Say it: In upstairs, stress the stairs part.

  6. Dee lifts the tote from Ana’s stool as Ana waits beside it, ready to sit.

    It's right there.

    it is very close; you can see it

    When to use it: Say this when you can see the thing close by.

    Learn it as one piece when you point at a close thing.

    Say it: Stress the word right.

Story — on her stool

Watch Ana look for her tote at the counter. It is closer than she thinks.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.

  1. Ana looks under the counter. Dee is looking at the other end.
  2. AnaExcuse me. Where is my tote?She gets Dee's attention and asks about her missing bag.
  3. DeeIt's not here, hon.not in this place
  4. AnaIs it upstairs?you ask if it is on a higher floor
  5. DeeNo, hon. It's over there.She says the bag is farther away, on this floor.
  6. Ana walks toward the door instead of her stool.
  7. MurrayWell, it's right there.it is very close; you can see it
  8. The tote sits on Ana's own stool. Murray is on the other one. Dee steps over to the bag.
  9. DeeIt's here. Have a seat.The bag is near Dee, and she invites Ana to sit.
  10. AnaShould I sit on my tote?She thinks Dee wants her to sit on the bag.
  11. DeeNo, sweetie. Pick it up, then sit.She tells Ana to move the bag before sitting.

Practice — near or far

Eleven short exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, build a line, fill a gap, and swap a word.

Each one is small, so the round stays quick.

0 of 11 done

  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    English

    It's here.Drop the Simple English here
    Where is ___?Drop the Simple English here
    It's not here.Drop the Simple English here
    It's right there.Drop the Simple English here

    Simple English

    Drag a Simple English line onto its English, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    The pencil is close by. You can see it, and you point to it.

  4. What does it mean?

    It's not here.

  5. Fill the gap

    you ask if it is on a higher floor

    ____ it upstairs?

  6. Build the line

    you ask if it is on a higher floor

    ?

    Tap the words in order.

  7. What do you say?

    Dee asks about her pen. You are holding it. Tell her it is near you.

  8. Swap the word

    The tote is by the door, away from you.

    It's over ____.

  9. What do you say?

    You cannot find your tote. Ask Dee where your bag is.

  10. True or false?

    This line tells someone to stand up.

  11. Build the line

    you say this to get someone's attention

    .

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — ask where it is

Now you're Ana at the diner, and your tote is missing. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Record your voice and listen to yourself.

  1. DeeHave a seat.please sit down
  2. Ana (you)Ask about your missing tote, and name it in the blank.

    Where is ___?

    Ask the place of this thing.

0 of 5 said

Recap — what you can say now

EnglishSimple English
Where is ___?Ask the place of this thing.
It's here.in this place, near me
It's over there.in that place, away from me
It's not here.not in this place
Is it upstairs?you ask if it is on a higher floor
It's right there.it is very close; you can see it
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