English Course: From Zero · Week 3 of 12
My Home and My Town
Grammar: there is / there are · in, on, under, next to… · a / an
This week's plan
| Day | Learn | Listen / Watch | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Words: Home · Sentences 1–2 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “Let's Learn English! Topic: The Kitchen” (podcast) | Exercise 1 |
| Day 2 | Words: Furniture · Sentences 3–4 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “Let's Learn English! Topic: Describing Things Around The Home!” (podcast) | Exercise 2 |
| Day 3 | Words: Places 1 · Sentences 5–6 | ELLLO SixPix: “Places” (audio) | Exercise 3 |
| Day 4 | Words: Places 2 · Sentences 7–8 | engVid (Alex): “Prepositions of Place: AT, ON, IN” (video) + British Council: “Finding the library” (listening) | Exercise 4 |
| Day 5 | Words: Where is it? · Sentences 9–10 | engVid (Alex): “English Vocabulary – Spatial Location – BEHIND, UNDER, ON TOP OF, BETWEEN, and more!” (video) | Write & Speak |
| Day 6 | Review all 30 words + 10 sentences | ELLLO SixPix: “Car Dude” (audio) | Redo mistakes |
| Day 7 | Free day ☺ | Easy Stories in English (Beginner): “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” (podcast) | Tick your tracker |
30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day.
30 words to learn
Set 1 · Home
- houseبيت / منزل
- flatشقة
- kitchenمطبخ
- bedroomغرفة نوم
- bathroomحمّام
- living roomغرفة المعيشة
Set 2 · Furniture
- bedسرير
- tableطاولة
- chairكرسي
- sofaأريكة / كنبة
- fridgeثلاجة
- windowنافذة / شباك
Set 3 · Places 1
- streetشارع
- mosqueمسجد
- hospitalمستشفى
- schoolمدرسة
- bankبنك
- pharmacyصيدلية
Set 4 · Places 2
- supermarketسوبرماركت
- restaurantمطعم
- parkحديقة عامة
- stationمحطة
- bakeryمخبز
- officeمكتب
Set 5 · Where is it?
- inفي (داخل)
- onعلى
- underتحت
- next toبجانب
- nearقريب من
- oppositeمقابل
10 sentences to memorise
- 1There is a bank near my house.يوجد بنك قريب من بيتي.
- 2There are three bedrooms in my flat.توجد ثلاث غرف نوم في شقتي.
- 3Is there a pharmacy near here?هل توجد صيدلية قريبة من هنا؟
- 4The keys are on the table.المفاتيح على الطاولة.
- 5The supermarket is next to the mosque.السوبرماركت بجانب المسجد.
- 6Excuse me, where is the station?عفوًا، أين المحطة؟
- 7Go straight and turn left.امشِ على طول ثم انعطف يسارًا.
- 8It's opposite the hospital.إنه مقابل المستشفى.
- 9My flat is small but nice.شقتي صغيرة لكنها جميلة.
- 10Come in and sit down, please.تفضّل ادخل واجلس.
Grammar: there is / there are · in, on, under, next to… · a / an
«يوجد» = There is / There are. لا تقل It has a bank near my house — قل There is a bank near my house.
| one thing (singular) | two or more (plural) | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | There is a park. | There are two parks. |
| Negative | There isn't a park. | There aren't any parks. |
| Question | Is there a park? | Are there any parks? |
a + consonant sound: a bank, a hospital · an + vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u): an apple, an office
Exercises
Exercise 1 — Complete with is or are.
- 1. There ___ a sofa in the living room.
- 2. There ___ two windows in the kitchen.
- 3. There ___ many shops in my street.
- 4. There ___ a park opposite the school.
- 5. ___ there a bakery near here?
- 6. ___ there any restaurants in your area?
Show the answers
1) is · 2) are · 3) are · 4) is · 5) Is · 6) Are
Exercise 2 — Complete with the right preposition (the Arabic helps you).
- 1. The cat is ___ the bed. (تحت)
- 2. The phone is ___ the table. (على)
- 3. The milk is ___ the fridge. (في)
- 4. The bank is ___ the bakery. (بجانب)
- 5. The school is ___ the park. (مقابل)
- 6. My house is ___ the station. (قريب من)
Show the answers
1) under · 2) on · 3) in · 4) next to · 5) opposite · 6) near
Exercise 3 — Write a or an.
- 1. ___ apple
- 2. ___ bank
- 3. ___ office
- 4. ___ egg
- 5. ___ hospital
- 6. ___ umbrella
Show the answers
1) an · 2) a · 3) an · 4) an · 5) a · 6) an
Exercise 4 — Translate into English.
- 1. توجد صيدلية مقابل البنك.
- 2. هل يوجد مطعم قريب من هنا؟
- 3. مكتبي بجانب المحطة.
- 4. توجد أربعة كراسي في المطبخ.
Show the answers
1) There is a pharmacy opposite the bank. · 2) Is there a restaurant near here? · 3) My office is next to the station. · 4) There are four chairs in the kitchen.
Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.
Write & Speak
Write & Speak — Describe your home in 6 sentences. Then explain the way from your home to the nearest shop.
Example: I live in a flat in Nasr City. There are two bedrooms and a big living room. There is a sofa next to the window. The kitchen is small. There is a bakery opposite my building. Go out, turn right, and the supermarket is next to the mosque.