Summary 简介
Anna is looking for the gym in her new apartment building. She meets Pete and he gives her directions. Anna finds many different places in the apartment building. Finally, she finds the gym.
Anna在新入住的公寓大楼里找健身房。Pete告诉她怎么走。Anna找到了公寓大楼里的很多地方，最后找到了健身房。
Speaking 口语
Watch the video and practice speaking. You can also download the worksheet and practice with a friend.
观看视频后跟读，把自己的声音录下来，回放自己的录音，跟原视频进行比较。你也可以下载，找个朋友一起练习。
Pronunciation 发音
In this video, you learn about how Americans greet each other in informal situations. You will also learn how to ask clarification questions by beginning your sentence with a statement, then making your voice go up at the end of the sentence to form a question.
在这段视频中，你会学习美国人在非正式场合下是如何打招呼的。你还可以学到澄清式问句的用法。
Conversation 对话
Writing 写作
What are some of the rooms in your house? Write to us in the Comments section. Tell us what you do in the rooms.
你家里都有哪些房间？发评论告诉我们每个房间的用途。
You can also download the worksheet. Practice writing the names of rooms in an apartment building.
下载，练习书写公寓大楼里各种房间的名称。
Learning Strategy 学习技巧
Learning Strategies are the thoughts and actions that help make learning easier or more effective. The learning strategy for this lesson is Ask Questions to Clarify.
本课学习技巧是如何问澄清式问题。
In the video you see Anna ask Pete about the gym. She uses a statement and a question word together to clarify Pete's directions to the gym. Pete says,"The gym is across from the lounge." Later, Anna asks him, "The gym is across from … what?"
Anna在视频中问Pete健身房在哪里。比如，她用一句话加上一个疑问词，让Pete澄清健身房的具体方位："The gym is across from … what?"
Write to us in the Comments section or send us an email about how you ask questions to clarify what you want to know. Teachers, see the Lesson Plan for more details on teaching this strategy.
发电邮或是写评论，告诉我们你是如何提问，澄清你想了解的情况的。
Listening Quiz 听力测试
Desktop Computer: Click here to go to the listening quiz. Click on the button below if you are on a mobile device or our mobile site. Each question has a video. Play the video and listen for information about people’s locations.
使用电脑的用户：点击这里进行听力测试。手机或平板电脑用户，点击下面的Start quiz开始测试。每个问题有一段视频，看视频，了解人物所在地点。
Listening Quiz - Lesson 6: Where is the gym?
Start the Quiz to find out
New Words 新词汇
across from – prep. on the opposite side from (someone or something)
across from - 介词，对面
behind - prep. in or to a place at the back of or to the rear of (someone or something)
behind - 介词，在...的后面
elevator – n. a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building
elevator - 名词，电梯
every – adj. used to describe how often some repeated activity or event happens or is done
every - 形容词，每个
gym – n. a room or building that has equipment for sports activities or exercise
gym - 名词，健身房
lobby – n. a large open area inside and near the entrance of a public building (such as a hotel or theater)
lobby - 名词，大厅
lounge – n. a room with comfortable furniture for relaxing
lounge - 名词，休息厅
mailroom – n. a room in which mail is processed and sorted
mailroom - 名词，邮件收发室
next to – prep. at the side of (someone or something)
next to - 介词，旁边
parking garage – n. a building in which people usually pay to park their cars, trucks, etc.
parking garage - 名词，车库
rooftop – n. the cover or top of a building or vehicle
rooftop - 名词，房顶
work out – phrasal verb to perform athletic exercises in order to improve your health or physical fitness
work out - 动词短语，健身
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Free Materials
免费学习辅助材料
Download the VOA Learning English Word Book for a dictionary of the words we use on this website.
Each Let's Learn English lesson has an Activity Sheet for extra practice on your own or in the classroom. In this lesson, you can use it to talk about the location of rooms in an apartment building.
For Teachers 教师资源
See the Lesson Plan for this lesson for ideas and more teaching resources. Send us an email if you have comments on this course or questions.
Grammar focus: prepositions: next to, behind, across from
Topics: Informal greetings; Asking questions and clarifying information about location; Naming places; Rooms and services in an apartment
Speaking & Pronunciation focus: using prepositions, asking for clarifying information; informal greetings
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