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Grammar Focus: Prepositions of Place and Movement (in, near, next to, on, to)

Объяснение:

Чтобы говорить о местах в городе и передвижении между ними, используются предлоги места и направления.

Предлоги места:

in – в

in the park – в парке

near – рядом

near the school – рядом со школой

next to – рядом с

next to the bank – рядом с банком

on – на

on the street – на улице

Предлог направления:

to – к, в (направление движения)

go to the shop – идти в магазин

Примеры:

There is a café near the park. – Рядом с парком есть кафе.

I go to the library after work. – Я иду в библиотеку после работы.

Советы и типичные ошибки:

Не используйте to с here и there: go to there → go there.

После go всегда проверяйте, нужен ли предлог направления.

Предлоги места часто используются с there is / there are.

Story: Around the Town

My town is not very big, but it has many useful places. There is a park in the center of the town. People like to walk there and relax. Near the park, there is a café and a small shop.

There is a library next to the school. I often go to the library to read or study. On the main street, there is a bank, a post office, and a supermarket. These places are important for daily life.

In the afternoon, I sometimes go to the gym or to the market. The market is near my home. I buy food and talk to people.

I like my town because everything is easy to find. The streets are clean, and the places are close to each other. Living in this town is comfortable and simple.

Useful Words and Expressions

Town – город

Street – улица

Park – парк

Shop – магазин

Café – кафе

Library – библиотека

School – школа

Bank – банк

Post office – почта

Supermarket – супермаркет

Market – рынок

Gym – спортивный зал

Center – центр

Near – рядом

Next to – рядом с

In – в

On – на

Go to – идти в

Useful – полезный

Easy to find – легко найти

Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

There is a park ______ the center of the town.

The café is ______ the park.

I go ______ the library after school.

The bank is ______ the main street.

Exercise 2: Multiple choice

“The library is ______ the school.”

a) to

b) next to

c) go

“I ______ the market in the afternoon.”

a) go

b) go to

c) goes

Exercise 3: Questions about the story

Where is the park in the town?

What places are near the park?

Where is the library?

What places are on the main street?

Why does the narrator like the town?

Answer Key

Exercise 1:

in

near

to

on

Exercise 2:

b) next to

b) go to

Exercise 3:

The park is in the center of the town.

A café and a small shop are near the park.

The library is next to the school.

There is a bank, a post office, and a supermarket on the main street.

The narrator likes the town because it is comfortable and easy to live in.

Mini Tips

Описывайте город, используя there is / there are.

Учите предлоги места с примерами, а не по отдельности.

Попробуйте мысленно описать свой город простыми предложениями.