A1 · Beginner · House and home
Where is it?
4 short A1 English scripts to practise how to where is it?. Read one out loud, record yourself, listen back and try again.
Key phrase It's in front of the…
Calling my own phone
Jo, can you ring my phone? It isn't in my bag. It isn't on the table. Is it under the sofa? No.
It isn't next to the lamp or behind the cushion. Wait, can you hear it? It's very loud. It's in front of me, in my hand. I'm using it to call you. Sorry, Jo!
American English
Jo, can you call my phone? It isn't in my bag. It isn't on the table. Is it under the couch? No.
It isn't next to the lamp or behind the pillow. Wait, can you hear it? It's very loud. It's in front of me, in my hand. I'm using it to call you. Sorry, Jo!
The toilets are opposite the bar
Excuse me, where are the toilets? Oh, they're between the kitchen and the stairs, opposite the bar. The sign is above the door.
And my sandwich? It's on the top plate, I think. No, the bottom one. Sorry, there are six plates and I'm very new here. It's my first day!
American English
Excuse me, where's the restroom? Oh, it's between the kitchen and the stairs, across from the bar. The sign is above the door.
And my sandwich? It's on the top plate, I think. No, the bottom one. Sorry, there are six plates and I'm very new here. It's my first day!
My glasses are on my head
Have you seen my glasses? I can't find them anywhere. I need to look for them in the kitchen. Are they over there, by the window? No.
Oh. Wait. What's that on my head? They're right here! Please don't say anything, Mum. Not a word. Not one word.
American English
Have you seen my glasses? I can't find them anywhere. I need to look for them in the kitchen. Are they over there, by the window? No.
Oh. Wait. What's that on my head? They're right here! Please don't say anything, Mom. Not a word. Not one word.
The treasure hunt
Okay, team! The treasure is somewhere in the garden. I looked everywhere. Nowhere! Is it in the middle of the lawn? No. Is it at the end of the path? No.
Hold on. What about inside the shed? Oh. There's a note: "Look in the kitchen." Grandad, you're cheating!
American English
Okay, team! The treasure is somewhere in the yard. I looked everywhere. Nowhere! Is it in the middle of the lawn? No. Is it at the end of the path? No.
Hold on. What about inside the shed? Oh. There's a note: "Look in the kitchen." Grandpa, you're cheating!
Key words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| in preposition | inside a place or thing |
| on preposition | touching the top of something |
| under preposition | below something |
| next to preposition | right beside something |
| behind preposition | at the back of something |
| in front of preposition | before something, at its front |