Everyday English for ESL kids

Talking about Location

lessons for kids learning everyday English expressions

Learn English through pictures, sounds and sentence examples! In this lesson you will learn some useful phrases for talking about location.

Prepositions of place

Here are some words that will help you talk about location in English. Use them to talk where things or people are.

Click on the pictures below to hear the sounds.

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Everyday expressions

in

Prepositions in English

on

Simple English phrases about location

over

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under

Fun lessons for kids learning English

behind

Lessons, activities, exercises for ESL kids

in front of

Fun activities to learn English

next to

Practise English expressions through fun exercises

between

Where?

To ask where someone or something is, we begin our question with where.

Look at the pictures below, then ask and answer as many questions as you can. For example, Where is my car? Next to the ball.

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Fun English lessons for kids

Where is my ball?

Under the boat.

English resources for ESL teachers

Where are my candies?

Next to your cookies.

Games for learning English

This is a fun game to practise prepositions of place. Here are some ideas.

Play with your friend. Choose one of the pictures below. Look at the picture and say, for example: The apple is behind the basket. Your friend have to decide if your sentence is true or false. Then change the role. Your friend asks, and you answer.

Games for learning English
Everyday English: lessons for ESL kids

The banana is in front of the egg.
True or false?

English expressions: resources for teachers

The fork is next to the bowl.
True or false?

Basic English for kids: learning resources

The spoon is on the plate.
True or false?

ESL teaching materials

The glass is in the bowl.
True or false?