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Joy English · Level A1 · Directionsjoy-english.com

Looking for the gym

Name:Date:

Follow simple directions with “across from” and “next to”.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

work out
To exercise, for example at a gym.
across from
On the other side of a street, room or hall.
lounge
A room where people sit and relax.

Answer key

  1. People in Washington like to work out!“Work out” means exercise. The two words join: “wor-kout”.
  2. The gym is across from the lounge.“Across from” means on the other side.
  3. It's next to the mailroom.“It’s” means “it is”. “Next to” means beside.
  4. It is behind the lobby.“Behind” means at the back of something. A lobby is the entrance hall of a building.
  5. This is a parking garage.A parking garage is a building where people leave their cars.

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