Aderalingua English

Chapter 4: Where is it?

Willow Park Cafe

Annonce


Story Vocabulary

counter comptoir
key
maybe peut-être
outside dehors
pocket poche
problem problème
silver argent
to take prendre
windowsill rebord de fenêtre

Chapter 4


Listen to the Story


It is Monday evening, and the café is quiet. The customers are at home. Maya wants to close the front door, but she has a problem.

“Eric!” she calls. “I cannot find the keys to the café!”

Eric comes from the kitchen. “Are they on the counter?” he asks.

Maya looks on the counter, but she only sees a menu and a cup. “No, they are not there,” she says.

She looks under a chair. She looks in her pockets. She looks next to the flowers.

“Maybe they are behind the coffee machine?” Eric says.

He looks behind the machine, but the keys are not there.

Suddenly, Maya looks at the window. The shiny object from the forest is now on the windowsill outside. It is a small, old silver key.

“Is that my key?” Maya whispers.

She opens the window and takes the key. It is cold. She looks at the forest. The man in the grey coat is standing behind a tree. He is watching her. Maya is very quiet. Is it her key, or is it his?

Grammar Focus: Prepositions of Place

Prepositions of place tell us the position of a person or object.

behind derrière
in dans, en
on sur, en
under sous
near près de
next to à côté de

Examples

  • The forest is behind the lake.
  • Maya looks under the chair.
  • The man is near the tree.
  • The keys are in her pocket.
  • The keys are on the counter.
  • The keys are next to the flowers.

Reading Comprehension Exercises

Here are some questions to help you start thinking in English.