LESSON 7 · WHERE'S THE FILE?
The client is coming. Is the room ready?
Today you’ll find objects, organize a meeting room, ask where things are and report what is ready for a client meeting.
📍 Where is…?
📁 in / on / under / next to
🪑 There’s / There are
🔐 Information gap
⚖️ Client meeting
1 · Quick Question Switch ⚡
0–5 minFast retrieval only. Choose the beginning, say the full question, answer it — then move on.
Choose the opener
_____ you busy right now?
_____ you study English every week?
_____ are you doing right now?
Return the conversation ↩️
What about you?
Use it naturally after your answer. No long explanation today.
Mini exchange:
A: What are you doing right now?
B: I’m studying English. What about you?
Teacher: This responds to the Class 7 difficulty with choosing `Are / Do / What` and pronouncing `What about you?`. Keep it under 5 minutes. Do not turn it into a grammar lesson.
2 · The client is coming! ⚖️
5–10 minLook first. Don’t study a list. Click the objects you recognize.
MEETING ROOM
🪑🪑Click an object.
Try before the model
Where is the laptop?
Say anything you can.
Even “laptop… table” is useful. Communicate first; improve second.
One model
The laptop is on the desk.
The listening will give you more location chunks.
Do not pre-teach the prepositions here. Let the need for them appear.
3 · Listening — Where’s the contract? 🎧
10–19 min🎧 Original uploaded audio · 21.6 sec
FIRST LISTEN — Big picture only.
Why are Sarah and Daniel organizing the room?
Why are Sarah and Daniel organizing the room?
SARAH: Daniel, the client meeting starts in ten minutes. Where’s the contract?
DANIEL: It’s in the blue folder.
SARAH: And where’s the folder?
DANIEL: It’s on the desk, next to the laptop.
SARAH: Okay. What about the other documents?
DANIEL: They’re under the notebook.
SARAH: Great. Is there a pen for the client?
DANIEL: Yes, there is. It’s next to the folder.
SARAH: Perfect. And the chairs?
DANIEL: There are two chairs next to the table. I think we’re ready.
SECOND LISTEN — Catch the details 🔎
Click only the objects you hear.
THIRD LISTEN — Where is everything? 📍
Where is the contract?
It’s in the blue folder.
Where is the folder?
It’s on the desk, next to the laptop.
Where are the documents?
They’re under the notebook.
Sound → writing → speaking 🔊
Listen once, look at the phrase, then say it without the audio.
The goal is to connect what the phrase looks like with what it sounds like.
Teacher: Keep the format Emanuele said works for her: 1st listen = idea, 2nd listen = details, 3rd listen = confirmation + speaking. Transcript only after genuine listening.
4 · Chunk Detective 🔎
19–25 minKeep the little word inside the complete chunk. Don’t memorize it alone.
Location chunks
📂 in the folder
🖥️ on the desk
📓 under the notebook
💻 next to the laptop
Where is the file?
It’s in the folder.
🧠
No answers now.
Retrieve the whole chunk from memory.
Chunk recall game 🎯
Click “New clue”.
⭐ Chunk score 0
1 point when the whole chunk comes before you open the model.
Teacher: Let her look/listen first, then click Hide chunks before starting the recall game. Retrieve `in the folder`, not a translated rule for `in`.
5 · Where Is It? — Office Game 🎯
25–32 minOFFICE HUNT
📂🖊️💻📱📄📓🪑🪑Click “New question”.
Round 1 — Choose
Round 2 — Complete sentence
The ______ is ______.
⭐ 1 point = correct location. ⭐ +1 = complete sentence.
Office score 0
Do 4–5 turns. The visual scene now matches the target chunks more clearly. Remove answer options as soon as she is ready.
6 · Match or Fix? 🧩
32–38 minLook carefully. Does the sentence match the picture? If not, fix it aloud.
Picture challenge
NOTEBOOK
PEN
The pen is under the notebook.
Then say it from the picture
After checking the sentence, hide it and describe the picture yourself.
Your turn:
“The ______ is ______.”
“The ______ is ______.”
Wrong sentence? Don’t just say “wrong”. Repair it.
Example: “No. The pen is under the notebook.”
Example: “No. The pen is under the notebook.”
⭐ Match/Fix score
0
Teacher: This replaces the camera task. It works entirely on screen. Ask Emanuele to justify every FIX orally with a complete sentence. After 3–4 cards, hide the sentence and make her describe the visual directly.
7 · Office Hunt — Secret Location 🔐
38–45 minHow to win
The file is hidden. Ask until you find it.
Where is the file?Is it on the desk?Is it in the folder?Is it under the notebook?Is it next to the laptop?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
📁
IN THE FOLDER
🕵️ Detective score 0
Round 2: switch roles. Emanuele chooses the secret location. Teacher asks.
Protect this stage. It creates a real information gap, so avoid replacing it with more explanation.
8 · What's in the room? 👀
45–50 minNotice the meaning first: one thing or more than one?
ONE
💻
There's a laptop on the table.
There's = There is
MORE THAN ONE
🪑 🪑
There are two chairs next to the table.
One or more than one?
Check one thing
Is there a pen?
Yes, there is.
No, there isn't.
Ask about the room
Is there a laptop?
Is there a pen?
Is there a phone?
Keep Is there…? as one useful checking question today.
No full grammar lecture. Do not add `Are there any…?`, some/any, or a long preposition list.
9 · MAIN TASK — Is the room ready? ⚖️
50–58 minThe client arrives in five minutes. Check the room and report what you see.
CLIENT ROOM
📂💻🖊️📄📓🪑🪑Your mission
STEP 1 — FIND
Where is the folder?
Where are the documents?
Where is the pen?
STEP 2 — CHECK
Is there a laptop?
Is there a pen?
STEP 3 — REPORT
Tell me about the room. Is it ready?
Speaking support — keywords only
folderdocumentspenlaptoptwo chairs
The ___ is…The ___ are…There's…There are…Yes, the room is ready.
Attempt 1 → Feedback → Attempt 2
Attempt 2: click ROOM CHANGED!. Look again. Describe the new room, not the old answer from memory.
Protect this task. No interruption during Attempt 1. Feedback: max 1 repair + 1 upgrade. Then change the room and repeat.
10 · Exit Boss — Find it fast! 🏁
58–60 min5 quick prompts
Click “Start”.
Score
🏆 Boss score 0 / 5
Success = find, ask and describe. Perfect grammar is not required to communicate.
Today's core chunks
Where is the file?in the folderon the deskunder the notebooknext to the laptopThere's a laptop.There are two chairs.Is there a pen?
Finish on retrieval, not explanation.