Vocabulary
8 key words for this lesson
OFFICE
A place where people work, usually with desks and computers.
We share an office with another team.
DESK
A table where you work, write, or use a computer.
She has a big desk with a computer.
MEETING ROOM
A room where people talk and work together.
They are waiting in the meeting room.
CANTEEN
A place in a company where people eat lunch.
We eat lunch in the canteen.
STAIRS
Steps that go up or down between floors.
I go up the stairs to my office.
LIFT
A machine that carries people up and down in a building. (US: Elevator)
He goes down to the canteen in the lift.
NEXT TO
Very close, at the side of something.
The canteen is next to the stairs.
OPPOSITE
In front of something, across from it.
His office is opposite the meeting room.
Phrases
5 phrases and their meanings
Where is the [place]?
Use this to ask about the location of a place in the office.
"Where is the meeting room?" / "Where is the canteen?"
Go straight and turn left / right.
Use this to give short directions — walk forward, then turn.
"Go straight and turn right at the lift."
It's next to the [place].
Use this to show that something is very close to another place.
"It's next to the stairs." / "It's next to the canteen."
It's opposite the [place].
Use this to show that something is directly across from another place.
"It's opposite the canteen." / "The lift is opposite the meeting room."
Take the stairs / lift to the [floor].
Use this to explain how to reach another floor in the building.
"Take the lift to the second floor." / "Take the stairs to the third floor."
Videos
Watch these terms used in context
Dialogue
Read the dialogue and hover the blue words for definitions
Cleo
TomExcuse me, Tom. Where is the meeting room?
Go straight and turn left. The meeting room is next to the canteen.
Thank you. And where is the HR office?
It's opposite the lift, on the first floor.
Okay, got it. Do you usually use the lift or the stairs?
I take the stairs when I go to the canteen. What about you?
I usually take the lift because my office is on the fourth floor.
Exercises
Complete all three exercises to see your final score
Matching
Click a word, then click its correct definition.
Click a word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Words
Definitions
Fill in the Blank
Drag the correct words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Sentence 1
The— — —is on the ground floor.
Sentence 2
The printer is— — —the window.
Sentence 3
My— — —is on the second floor.
Sentence 4
She goes up the— — —to her office.
Sentence 5
The canteen is— — —the reception.
Sentence 6
The manager's— — —is very big.
Sentence 7
We talk about projects in the— — —.
Sentence 8
He takes the— — —to the fourth floor.
Tip: Think about the meaning of each word and what makes sense in the sentence.
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
1.What does "opposite" mean?
2.Which phrase do you use to ask about location?
3.In the dialogue, where is the HR office?
4.Why does Cleo take the lift?
5.Which sentence gives directions correctly?
6.What is a "canteen"?