16.2 Whole and parts Presentation and practice

at the front of	at the side of
at the back of	at the end of
at the top of	at the corner of
at the bottom of	in the middle of

Work in groups. Use the expressions in the box to say where the following are in relation to the house itself.

1. the study 4. the bathroom 7. the chimney

2. the attic 5. the tap 8. the hall

3. the garage 6. the gardens 9. the sitting room

Example The study is at the front of the house.

Now talk about them in relation to other parts of the house.

Example The study is above the sitting room.

The study is between the two bedrooms.

16.3 Precise location Practice

T here’s a swimming pool on the roof of the hotel.

The hotel’s got a swimming pool on the roof.

There’s a fire escape at the side of the hotel.

The hotel’s got a fire escape at the side.

There’s a flower on the side of the jug.

The jug’s got a flower on the side.

There’s a crack in the handle of the jug.

The jug’s got a crack in the handle.

Look at the pictures below. Talk about each in the same way.

16.4 Location quiz Practice

How many of these questions can you answer ?

1. What is special about:

   1. a unicorn?

   2. a centaur?

2. What happens when there is an eclipse of the sun ?

3. Describe the flags of:

   1. Japan

   2. America

4. Where would you see the following?

a) b) c) d)

5. Where would you find:

   1. a stage door?

   2. numberplates?

   3. a filter tip?

   4. a skylight?

   5. a full stop?

6. What is:

   1. a hot dog?

   2. Irish coffee?

7. How do you arrange the 16 men on a chessboard at the beginning of a game of chess?

16.5 Describing places and things Free practice

Work in groups. Describe:

1. the arrangement of rooms and other features in your house or flat

2. an interesting street or park near where you live

3. an interesting ornament or picture that you have at home

16.6 Geographical location

Presentation and practice

Look at the maps below, and read the information about Alexandria and Merthyr Tydfil.

M ap 1

Alexandria is in North Africa.

It’s on the southern shore of the Mediterranean.

It’s on the north coast of Egypt.

It’s at the mouth of the river Nile.

It’s northwest of Cairo

Map 2

Merthyr Tydfil is in South Wales.

It’s on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons.

It’s about 30 miles

northeast of Swansea, on the A465.

It’s about 25 miles north of Cardiff, on the A470.

It’s on the way to Brecon from Cardiff.

In the same way, describe in as much detail as you can where the following places are:

Map 1 Lake Victoria Khartoum Canary Islands Timbuktu

Rostov Abadan

Map 2 Brecon Bridgend Flatholm Pontypool

Practice

Work in groups. Write down the names of three places whose location you know. Ask the other people in the group to tell you exactly where they are. If they can’t tell you, you will have to tell them.