Lessons/A1.5/Describing Places
Teacher Harper
Today we're working on "Describing Places". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.
Level: A1.5
8/10 sectionsDescribing Places
Learn simple vocabulary and phrases to describe places, locations, and basic features of your surroundings.
Core Vocabulary
Key academic vocabulary for this topic.
| English | Spanish | POS | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| big | grande | adjective | |
| small | pequeño | adjective | |
| quiet | tranquilo | adjective | |
| busy | ocupado | adjective | |
| park | parque | noun | |
| street | calle | noun | |
| building | edificio | noun | |
| area | zona | noun |
Useful Phrases
High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.
It is a big place.
🇪🇸 Es un lugar grande.
My street is quiet.
🇪🇸 Mi calle es tranquila.
There is a park near my house.
🇪🇸 Hay un parque cerca de mi casa.
The building is small but nice.
🇪🇸 El edificio es pequeño pero bonito.
Is the area busy?
🇪🇸 ¿La zona es ocupada?
Conversation Starters
Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.
What is your neighborhood like?
🇪🇸 ¿Cómo es tu vecindario?
Is your street quiet or busy?
🇪🇸 ¿Tu calle es tranquila u ocupada?
What places are near your home?
🇪🇸 ¿Qué lugares hay cerca de tu casa?
Pattern Practice
It is a ___ place.
🇪🇸 Es un lugar ___.
There is a ___ near my home.
🇪🇸 Hay un/una ___ cerca de mi casa.
My ___ is ___.
🇪🇸 Mi ___ es ___.
Mini Dialogue
A: What is your neighborhood like?
B: It is quiet and small.
A: Is there a park near your house?
B: Yes, there is a big park.
Lucia lives in a small neighborhood. Her street is quiet, and people know each other well. There is a big park near her house where children play every afternoon. The buildings in her area are not very tall, but they are colorful. Lucia likes her neighborhood because it feels friendly and safe.
Hi, I’m Tom. I live in a busy area with many cars and people. My street has tall buildings and shops everywhere. There is a small park behind my building, and I go there to relax. Even though the area is busy, I like it because there is always something to do.
Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.
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"en": "It is a big place.",
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"es": "Mi calle es tranquila."
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"en": "There is a park near my house.",
"es": "Hay un parque cerca de mi casa."
},
{
"en": "The building is small but nice.",
"es": "El edificio es pequeño pero bonito."
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"en": "Is the area busy?",
"es": "¿La zona es ocupada?"
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"en": "What is your neighborhood like?",
"es": "¿Cómo es tu vecindario?"
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"es": "¿Tu calle es tranquila u ocupada?"
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"es": "¿Qué lugares hay cerca de tu casa?"
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"en": "It is a ___ place.",
"es": "Es un lugar ___."
},
{
"en": "There is a ___ near my home.",
"es": "Hay un/una ___ cerca de mi casa."
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{
"en": "My ___ is ___.",
"es": "Mi ___ es ___."
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"A": "What is your neighborhood like?"
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{
"B": "It is quiet and small."
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{
"A": "Is there a park near your house?"
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"B": "Yes, there is a big park."
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"text": "Lucia lives in a small neighborhood. Her street is quiet, and people know each other well. There is a big park near her house where children play every afternoon. The buildings in her area are not very tall, but they are colorful. Lucia likes her neighborhood because it feels friendly and safe."
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"text": "Hi, I’m Tom. I live in a busy area with many cars and people. My street has tall buildings and shops everywhere. There is a small park behind my building, and I go there to relax. Even though the area is busy, I like it because there is always something to do."
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"question": "What does Tom say about his area?",
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"It is quiet",
"It is busy",
"It is empty"
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"answer": "It is busy"
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{
"question": "Where is the small park?",
"options": [
"Behind his building",
"Next to the school",
"In front of his house"
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"answer": "Behind his building"
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