A2#Basic 850Official15 sentences331/850 core words

Have you seen my keys? — around the house

Position words shine here: in the drawer, under the bed, on the back of the door. Listen for where things are.

New core words in this lesson

boxbrokenbrushbucketclockcurtaincushiondoordrawerdustflyfrontfulllockroofshutsoaptopwall

Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.

  1. 1Have you seen my keys?
  2. 2Look in the drawer by the door.
  3. 3The clock on the wall has stopped.
  4. 4Shut the window — the curtains are flying about.
  5. 5Put the cushions back on the seat.
  6. 6There's dust under the bed again.
  7. 7The lock on the front door is broken.
  8. 8Hang your coat on the back of the door.
  9. 9I'll get a brush and some soap.
  10. 10The bath's full of hot water.
  11. 11Your room's dirty — put your things away.
  12. 12The roof lets rain in when the wind's strong.
  13. 13Put the box on the top shelf.
  14. 14We keep the buckets down under the steps.
  15. 15Home feels good when the house is clean.

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