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Topic 7
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Describing actions
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which are happening now

Asking what people are

doing at a certain place
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At the Bus Stop

Iván : Hi. What are you doing here?

Patty : I’m waiting for my sister.
Iván : Where is your sister?
Patty : She is at the Sports Club.
Iván : What is your sister doing at the Sports Club?
Patty : She is taking tennis lessons.
Iván : Is she playing on the new tennis courts?
Patty : No, she isn´t, She is playing on the grass field.
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 Location words
Countries, Cities, Towns, Closed
IN
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places, Streets (UK), Rooms,

Buildings, Houses, Small Places,
Surrounded Places. Transportation
with no space for standing or walking
(car/taxi)

He lives in Africa.

I am sleeping in an igloo.
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ON Ground,Transportation with
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space for standing or walking

(bus/large airplane) or that you
mount (horse/motorcycle/bicycle)

They work on the 3rd floor.

The werewolf is on the stairs.

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spaces, Large places,

Institutions, Home, Work,
Computer, Door, etc.

She is studying at school.

They are playing at the beach.

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Activities
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Complete the following ideas using in, on & at:

1- How many people can you see ...... in

the photograph?

2- The most important news is always ...... on

the front page of the newspaper.
at Supermarket.
3- Please meet me ...... the
4- The phone number is not listed ...... the
in phone book.
5- Mary is having lunch ...... Kentucky Fried Chicken.
at
6- The supermarket is ...... the corner of High Street.
on
7- I like to sit ...... the back of the cinema to get a better view of the screen.
at
8- I live ...... #5129 Maple Road.
9- He worksat
...... an office ..… the 22nd floor.
10 - Barcelona is in
...... Spain. on

in
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Create sentences using the following items.
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E.g. The horse is on the field.

3 4 5
1 2

6 8 9
10

15
11 13 14
12
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With a partner ask questions about what these people are doing and where they
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are performing the actions. E.g. What is Norman doing? He is painting. Where
is he painting? He is painting at home.

Norman Natalia Lynn & Fay Jack

Nina Chris Jeremy Lia

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Activity 3B
Ask your partner what people are doing in these places. E.g.
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What are the people doing in the park? The people are
walking in the park.

• The park • The corner

• The office • Home
• School • The skyscraper
• The beach • Buenos Aires
• The beauty salon • The mountain
• Brazil • The amusement
park
• The drugstore
• The museum
• The roof
• A taxi
• The basement
• Tronwell
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Look at the pictures Rommy and Frank and describe them using actions
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and location words.

E.g. They are having a drink in a bar.
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