Flat Fields, Quiet Towns: In Denmark
Level
CEFR: A1
Read/Listen first
I drive through a small town. The road is flat and long. I see fields on the left and right. There are few cars today. The supermarket car park is almost empty. Two cars wait in the sun. I walk on the main street. It is calm and quiet. I hear only birds. I take a photo and smile.⚡ Learning goals
- I can describe a quiet town.
- I can say what I see around me.
- I can ask someone to repeat directions.
✨ Key language
- There are fields on both sides. “I see fields left and right.”
- It is calm and quiet here. “The town is very quiet.”
- Can you repeat the way, please? “Please say the way again.”
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
1️⃣ There is/There are for places
Rule: Use ‘There is/There are’ to list things you see.Examples: There are fields.; There is a car park.; There are two cars.
Common pitfall + fix: Using ‘are’ with one item — Use ‘is’ for one thing.
Best option: ____ a supermarket here.
Tip: One supermarket.
Fill with the best answer: There ___ two cars in the sun.
Tip: ‘are’ for plural.
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
2️⃣ Be + adjective for places
Rule: Use ‘is/are’ + adjective to describe a place.Examples: It is quiet.; It is calm.; The road is flat.
Common pitfall + fix: Forgetting ‘is/are’ — Add the verb before the adjective.
Complete: ‘The town ___ quiet.’
Tip: ‘town’ + is.
Fill with the best answer: The road ___ long and flat.
Tip: Singular subject → ‘is’.
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
3️⃣ This/That/Here/There
Rule: Use ‘here/there’ to show place; ‘this/that’ for near/far.Examples: It is quiet here.; There is a shop there.; This street is long.
Common pitfall + fix: Mixing ‘here’ and ‘there’ — Use ‘here’ for your place.
Choose: ‘It is calm ___.’
Tip: Your place = here.
Fill with the best answer: Look at ___ shop over the road.
Tip: ‘that’ = far.
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
4️⃣ Can for repeating directions
Rule: Use ‘Can you repeat… please?’ to hear it again.Examples: Can you repeat the way, please?; Can you say the street name?; Can you show the map, please?
Common pitfall + fix: Missing ‘please’ — Add ‘please’.
Best polite question:
Tip: Clear and polite.
Fill with the best answer: ___ you show the map, please?
Tip: Use ‘Can’ for simple requests.
✍️ Vocabulary
field
Meaning: open land for plantsSynonyms: meadow, farmland, grassland
Chunk/Idiom: wide field
Example: There are wide fields here.
Morphology: noun; plural fields
Self-practice: Name a field near you.
quiet
Meaning: with little noiseSynonyms: calm, silent, still
Chunk/Idiom: quiet town
Example: It is a quiet town.
Morphology: adj.; comparative quieter
Self-practice: Say: It is quiet here.
car park
Meaning: place to leave carsSynonyms: parking lot, parking area, lot
Chunk/Idiom: empty car park
Example: The car park is empty.
Morphology: noun; plural car parks
Self-practice: Describe a car park near you.
road
Meaning: street for carsSynonyms: street, route, way
Chunk/Idiom: flat road
Example: The road is flat.
Morphology: noun; plural roads
Self-practice: Point and say: This road.
main street
Meaning: most important streetSynonyms: high street, center street, town street
Chunk/Idiom: walk on the main street
Example: I walk on the main street.
Morphology: noun; plural main streets
Self-practice: Say your main street name.
left/right
Meaning: sides of your body or roadSynonyms: left side, right side, side
Chunk/Idiom: on the left
Example: Fields are on the left.
Morphology: adv./noun; forms: left, right
Self-practice: Touch your left, then right.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
There are fields on both sides.
The car park is almost empty.
It is calm and quiet here.
Can you repeat the way, please?
✏️ Exercises
Grammar
Choose the correct sentence.
Tip: Plural → ‘are’.
Describe the road.
Tip: ‘road’ + is.
Fill with the best answer:
It ___ a quiet town.Tip: ‘It is’ + adjective.
Fill with the best answer:
There ___ a shop over there.Tip: One shop → ‘is’.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
Where do you leave a car?
Tip: Place for cars.
Which word means little noise?
Tip: ‘quiet’ = not loud.
Fill with the best answer:
Fields are on the ___.Tip: Side word.
Fill with the best answer:
I walk on the ___ street.Tip: The important street.
✅ Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
A: Is it quiet here today?B: Yes, it is very quiet.
Can you repeat the way to the shop, please?
Why this matters:
Simple words help visitors. Clear place words avoid confusion. Short questions keep the talk easy.Verb & Adjective Pack:
walk — “I walk on the main street.”drive — “I drive through the town.”
see — “I see two cars.”
quiet — “It is quiet here.”
Try & compare:
Fill with the best answer: There ___ two cars in the sun.
Tip: Plural → ‘are’.
Self-correction: Fix the sentence: Road is flat the.
Tip: Order: article + noun + verb + adjective.
Practice aloud: Listen, repeat, then type the sentence.
It is calm and quiet here.
Tip: Say it slowly, then type it.