A1 · Vocabulary

Country, places and buildings

Name common places, buildings and features of a local area.

Learning objectives

Recognise the form and meaning of country, places and buildings.
Use country, places and buildings in controlled A1 sentences.
Identify and correct common beginner errors.
Apply the concept in a short personal or everyday context.

Grammar rules

Use place nouns with there is, there are and common prepositions.

Examples

There is a bank near the station.
The school is opposite the park.
India is my country.

Common mistakes

Using a form that does not agree with the subject or noun.
Using the correct words in the wrong order.
Adding or omitting a required auxiliary, article or preposition.
Choosing a form that changes the intended meaning.

Revision notes

Review the rule, say the examples aloud, write two new examples and retake the concept test until you achieve at least 80%.

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