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Asking where something is a helpful guide

1. Learn How to Ask for Locations in English
Asking Where
Something Is

2. Lesson Targets
In this lesson, we will learn how to ask where
something is located.01
Knowing how to ask for locations helps you
find your way and understand directions.02

3. Key Phrases for Asking Locations
Where is the [place/object]?
Example: Where is the library?
Can you tell me where the [place/object] is?
Example: Can you tell me where the restroom is?
Do you know where the [place/object] is?
Example: Do you know where the train station is?

4. Using "Excuse Me" and "Please"
Start with "Excuse me" to get someone’s attention
politely.
Example: Excuse me, where is the nearest ATM?
Add "please" to make your question more polite.
Example: Can you please tell me where the bus
stop is?

5. Key vocabuary
Places:
Library, supermarket, restroom, train station, park,
bus stop, café, museum
Objects:
Book, pen, keys, wallet, phone, bag, glasses

6. Tell me the place

7. Example sentences
Where is the supermarket?
Can you tell me where the restroom is?
Do you know where my phone is? Image: A person asking
another person using these example sentences

8. Understanding Directions
Here: Close to you
Example: The restroom is here.
There: Farther from you
Example: The library is there, across the street.
Near: Close by
Example: The bus stop is near the café.
Far: Not close by
Example: The museum is far from here.

9. Responding questions
Positive Responses:
It’s right here.
It’s over there.
It’s near the supermarket.
It’s far from here.
Negative Responses:
I’m sorry, I don’t know.
I’m not sure.

10. Practice Activity
Activity: Pair up and practice asking and answering questions
about locations.
Scenarios:
Where is the nearest café?
Can you tell me where the park is?
Do you know where my keys are? Image: Students working
together, role-playing the scenarios

11. Common mistakes
Mistake: Not using "Excuse me" or "please."
Example: Where is the bank?
Correction: Excuse me, where is the bank?
Mistake: Using incorrect vocabulary for places or objects.
Example: Where is the supermarket (when you mean
pharmacy)?
Correction: Where is the pharmacy?

12. Summary and Q&A
Recap:
We learned key phrases and vocabulary
for asking where something is.
Practice makes it easier to ask and
understand directions.
Questions?

13. Thank you for
attentive listening!