Cours à distance · Bac Pro

English · Seconde professionnelle · CEFR B1

Week 2 Home sweet workspace

By Friday, you can describe a room and a workplace.

Describe places: a home and a workplace (B1).

Everything is in English. Need help? Read the worked example, listen to the model, then try again.

This week: 3 lessons

  1. Lesson 1 · There is / there are 35 min
  2. Lesson 2 · Where is it? Prepositions of place 30 min
  3. Lesson 3 · Describe a workplace 40 min

One lesson a day is enough: for example Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Lesson 1 · 35 min

There is / there are

Objective

Say what there is in a room.

The lesson

To say what you can find in a place, use there is + a singular noun and there are + a plural noun. Negative: there isn't a…, there aren't any… Question: Is there a printer? Are there any chairs?

Worked example

In my bedroom, there is a desk next to the window. There is a laptop on the desk, but there isn't a printer. There are two shelves with my school books. There aren't any posters on the walls, but there is a big green plant!

Listen to the model

There is + a desk, a laptop (singular). There are + two shelves (plural).

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Choose or write is or are.

  1. There a lamp on my desk.
  2. There three chairs in the kitchen.
  3. There any pens in my bag.
  4. there a printer at home?
  5. There a microwave in the staff room.

Your turn: a small production

Write

Write 5 sentences about a room where someone works at home, real or imaginary.

Sentence starters: There is a… in the room. · There are two… · There isn't a…

Write here, on paper or in your notebook. Your text is saved on this device only. Copy it to send it on the ENT.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 2 · Lesson 1

There is / there are

Say what there is in a room.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

Is · plural · there is

To say what you can find in a place, use + a singular noun and there are + a noun. Negative: there isn't a…, there aren't any… Question: there a printer? Are there any chairs?

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. There a lamp on my desk.
  2. There three chairs in the kitchen.
  3. There ( aren't / isn't ) any pens in my bag.
  4. ( Are / Is ) there a printer at home?
  5. There ( are / is ) a microwave in the staff room.

3. Write 5 sentences about a room where someone works at home, real or imaginary.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 2 · 30 min

Where is it? Prepositions of place

Objective

Say where things are.

The lesson

To say where things are: in (inside), on (on top of), under (below), next to (at the side of), between (in the middle of two things), behind (at the back of), in front of (at the front of).

Worked example

Where is my phone? It isn't on the desk. It isn't under the bed. Oh, here it is! It's in my bag, next to my keys. My headphones are between two books, behind the laptop.

Listen to the model

on the desk = sur le bureau, under the bed = sous le lit, in my bag = dans mon sac.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Complete with the right preposition.

  1. The cat is the table. (below)
  2. My keys are the shelf. (on top of)
  3. The bin is the door. (at the side of)
  4. The toolbox is the van. (at the back of)
  5. Sit your screen, but not too close! (at the front of)

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Choose a room (real, imaginary or in a picture) and hide an object in it. Record 4 sentences to help a friend find it.

Sentence starters: It is under / on / next to… · It is between… and… · It is behind / in front of…

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 2 · Lesson 2

Where is it? Prepositions of place

Say where things are.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

in · next to · on

To say where things are: (inside), (on top of), under (below), (at the side of), between (in the middle of two things), behind (at the back of), in front of (at the front of).

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. The cat is the table. (below)
  2. My keys are the shelf. (on top of)
  3. The bin is ( between / next to / in ) the door. (at the side of)
  4. The toolbox is the van. (at the back of)
  5. Sit ( behind / under / in front of ) your screen, but not too close! (at the front of)

3. Choose a room (real, imaginary or in a picture) and hide an object in it. Record 4 sentences to help a friend find it.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

Lesson 3 · 40 min

Describe a workplace

Objective

Read and write the description of a workplace.

The lesson

To describe a place: name it (This is…), say what there is, say where things are, then give your opinion: it's big, small, tidy, noisy, bright.

Worked example

This is the kitchen of a restaurant. There are two big ovens at the back. There is a long table in the middle. The knives are on the wall, next to the fridge. It's clean and very bright, but it's noisy at lunchtime!

Listen to the model

The text follows the plan: place, things, where they are, opinion.

Practise: self-correcting exercises

Read the description again. Complete the sentences.

  1. The ovens are .
  2. The long table is .
  3. The knives are next to the .
  4. The kitchen is clean and .
  5. At lunchtime, it's .

Your turn: a small production

Speak and record

Draw a room (real or imaginary), or draw your future workplace. Record 5 sentences to describe it.

Sentence starters: In this room, there is… · On the left / On the right, there is… · It is bright / quiet / noisy.

Use the voice recorder of your phone. Listen once, then record again if you want. Name the file as explained below.

Worksheet to complete (paper or ENT)

Print it, or copy it into your notebook. You can also complete it on a computer and upload it.

Name: Class: Date:

Cours à distance · Bac Pro · Seconde · English · Week 2 · Lesson 3

Describe a workplace

Read and write the description of a workplace.

1. Complete the lesson with the words in the box.

opinion · there is · where

To describe a place: name it (This is…), say what , say things are, then give your : it's big, small, tidy, noisy, bright.

2. Exercises: fill in the blanks or circle the right answer.

  1. The ovens are ( in the middle / on the wall / at the back ).
  2. The long table is ( at the back / next to the fridge / in the middle ).
  3. The knives are next to the .
  4. The kitchen is clean and .
  5. At lunchtime, it's .

3. Draw a room (real or imaginary), or draw your future workplace. Record 5 sentences to describe it.

Take a clear photo of this sheet and upload it on the ENT. · Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · IP

I hand in my work

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  6. No printer, no computer or a bad connection? Copy the worksheet in your notebook and tell your teacher through the ENT or the school office: another solution will be found together.