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Put it there in English
Ana is back at the three-flat on Larch Street. She has her tote, and a box is sitting on the porch.
Mr. Kowalski is already there with his keys. He wants the porch clear, and he tells Ana where things go.
By the end, you'll say where to put something, hang it up, leave it by the door, or say you already moved it.
These are everyday lines for a hallway, a porch, or a table at home.
By the end of this lesson
Say where you put or moved something.
- Put it on the table.Set it down on the table.
- Can you put that away?Please put it back in its place.
- Hang it up.Put it on a hook or hanger.
- Just leave it by the door.Put it next to the door and leave it there.
- I already moved it upstairs.I put it on a floor above this one.
- Set it down over there.Put it down in that place.
Scene — the porch is full
The three-flat porch on Larch Street. Ana stands by the front door with her teal tote. A cardboard box sits by the steps.
Mr. Kowalski is on the porch with his keys and a snow shovel. He points at the box, then at the hook by the door.
The hall behind him is narrow. He wants the porch clear before anyone trips.
Learn — put it there
Six short lines tell someone where to put a thing, hang it up, or leave it by the door.
You'll also say you already moved it upstairs.
Put it on the table.
Set it down on the table.
When to use it: Say this when you want someone to set a thing down on a table.
On tells you the place: the thing goes on top of the table.
Say it: The stress is on table, the place word.
Can you put that away?
Please put it back in its place.
When to use it: Ask someone to put a thing back in its place.
Put away is one piece that means return a thing to its place.
Say it: Away has the stress on the second part.
Hang it up.
Put it on a hook or hanger.
When to use it: Say this for a coat, a bag, or a tote when a hook is near.
Hang up is one piece that means put the thing on a hook.
Say it: Stress falls on up, the last word.
Just leave it by the door.
Put it next to the door and leave it there.
When to use it: Say this when the thing can stay next to the door.
Leave it means do not carry the thing any farther.
I already moved it upstairs.
I put it on a floor above this one.
When to use it: Say this when you already carried the thing to a higher floor.
Moved is the past tense of move, and already means you did it before now.
Say it: Upstairs has the main stress on stairs.
Set it down over there.
Put it down in that place.
When to use it: Point to a place and tell someone to put the thing there.
Set down is one piece, and over there points to a place you can see.
Say it: Down and there both get a little stress.
Story — the box on the porch
Watch Ana and Mr. Kowalski on the porch. He tells her where the tote and the box should go.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.
- Ana stands on the three-flat porch with her tote. A box sits by the steps.
Mr. KowalskiMiss. Come on in.please come inside
AnaI still have my tote.She is still holding her bag.- Mr. KowalskiHang it up.Put it on a hook or hanger.
- Ana hangs the tote on the hook just inside the door. Kowalski looks back toward the hall.
- Mr. KowalskiThe box from yesterday. Can you put that away?He asks her to put yesterday's box back in its place.
- AnaI already moved it upstairs.I put it on a floor above this one.
- Kowalski taps the box on the porch with his shoe.
- Mr. KowalskiNot that box. This one is new. Where should it go?He means a different, new box still on the porch.
- AnaPut it on the table.Set it down on the table.
- Mr. KowalskiThe hall table is full, Miss.There is no room on that table.
- AnaJust leave it by the door.Put it next to the door in the hall and leave it there.
- They carry the box inside. Ana leaves it in the hall, next to the door. The porch is clear now.
- Mr. KowalskiFine. And this mail?He wants to know where the mail goes.
- AnaSet it down over there.Put it down in that place.
- Mr. KowalskiThis is the front door. Keep it clear.He names the door to the building and wants the way in to stay open.
Practice — table, hook, or door
Ten quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.
They stay short, so the round moves fast.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
English
Hang it up.Drop the Simple English hereCan you put that away?Drop the Simple English hereJust leave it by the door.Drop the Simple English hereI already moved it upstairs.Drop the Simple English hereSimple English
What do you say?
What do you say?
You have your tote in your hands. There is a hook by the door.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Can you put that away?
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
Put it next to the door and leave it there.
Just leave it by the ____.
Build the line
Build the line
Put it down in that place.
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Tap the words in order.
Pick the reply
Mr. Kowalski says:
Pick the reply
Where do you want this mail?
There is a clear spot on the counter. Point to it.
And you reply with:
Swap the word
Swap the word
There is a clear table. Tell him to set the box there.
Put it on the ____.
True or false?
True or false?
This line names the door to the building.
What do you say?
What do you say?
You are inside. Mr. Kowalski is on the cold porch with a box in his hands.
Say it — tell him where
Now you're Ana on the three-flat porch. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.
- Mr. KowalskiMiss. Your tote.He wants you to deal with your bag.
- Ana (you)Tell him to put the tote on a hook.
Tell him to put the tote on a hook.
Hang it up.
Put it on a hook or hanger.
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Recap — what you can say now
| English | Simple English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Put it on the table. | Set it down on the table. | |
| Can you put that away? | Please put it back in its place. | |
| Hang it up. | Put it on a hook or hanger. | |
| Just leave it by the door. | Put it next to the door and leave it there. | |
| I already moved it upstairs. | I put it on a floor above this one. | |
| Set it down over there. | Put it down in that place. |
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