This English As A Second Language/English As A foreign Language handout uses a book and music store floor plan to teach book vocabulary and prepositions of location. It is for high beginner level/low intermediate level English language students.

1. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 1 of 5
The Book And Music Store
Prepositions of Location
This is the floor plan of a book and music store.
Reference
Medicine
Language
Mystery,
Thriller,
Foreign
Health
Horror
Left Middle Right
Music
CDs
Aisle Aisle Aisle
Psychology
Westerns
Self Help
Left Middle Right
Fitness
Manga
Games
Sports
And
And
Aisle Aisle Aisle
Mathematics
Management
Left Middle Right
Business
Science
Science
Money
Fiction
Movie
DVDs
Aisle Aisle Aisle
And
Second Second Second Second
Aisle Aisle Aisle Aisle
Architecture
Left Middle Right
Comics
History
Politics
Humor
Fiction
Art
Aisle Aisle Aisle
Left Middle Right
Magazines
Literature
Romance
Religion
Aisle Aisle Aisle
First First First First
Aisle Aisle Aisle Aisle
Information
Nonfiction
Register
Coffee
Shop
Desk
Cash
Left Middle Right
Aisle Aisle Aisle
Display Front Display Display Display
Window Door Window Window Window
Do the vocabulary exercises on pages 2, 3, and 4. Then, use the book and music store floor plan above to practice
using the prepositions of location on page 5.
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhandouts. Written by S. Watson.

2. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 2 of 5
Vocabulary
Architecture Brad wants to read a book about the design of buildings. He goes to the architecture section.
Art Hilary wants to read a book about the paintings of Pablo Picasso. She goes to the art section.
Business Doug wants to read a book about buying and selling. He goes to the business section.
Comics Mike wants to read a book that tells a story with pictures. He goes to the comics section.
Fiction Melinda wants to read a story that is not true. She goes to the fiction section.
Fitness Brad wants to read a book about exercise. He goes to the fitness section.
Games Doug likes to do crossword puzzles. He goes to the games section.
Health Jen wants to read a book about preventing illness. She goes to the health section.
History Mike wants to read a book about the seventeenth century. He goes to the history section.
Horror Brad wants to read a frightening story. He goes to the horror section.
Humor Melinda wants to read a funny book. She goes to the humor section.
Literature Hilary wants to read A Room With A View by E.M. Forster. She goes to the literature section.
Magazine Doug wants to read a magazine called Time. He goes to the magazines section.
Manga Jen wants to read a Japanese comic book. She goes to the manga section.
Mathematics Mike needs an arithmetic book for school. He goes to the mathematics section.
Medicine Brad wants to read a book written by a doctor. He goes to the medicine section.
Money management Hilary wants to learn how to save money. She goes to the money management section.
Mystery Doug wants to read a book about a strange event. He goes to the mystery section.
Nonfiction Jen wants to read a true story. She goes to the nonfiction section.
Politics Melinda wants to read a book about the science of government. She goes to the politics section.
Psychology Mike wants to read a book about human behavior. He goes to the psychology section.
Reference Brad needs a new dictionary. He goes to the reference section.
Religion Hilary wants to read a book about Buddhism. She goes to the religion section.
Romance Jen wants to read a love story. She goes to the romance section.
Science Doug needs a chemistry book for school. He goes to the science section.
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhandouts. Written by S. Watson.

3. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 3 of 5
Vocabulary
Science fiction Mike wants to read an imaginary book about outer space. He goes to the science fiction section.
Self help Melinda wants to stop worrying. She goes to the self help section.
Sports Brad want to read about the game of soccer. He goes to the sports section.
Thriller Hilary wants to read an exciting story. She goes to the thriller section.
Westerns Doug wants to read a book about cowboys. He goes to the westerns section.
Practice. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.
Example:
Brad wants to read: Brad goes to these sections in the book and music store:
a book about the design of buildings _______architecture_______
a book about exercise _______fitness____________
a frightening story _______horror____________
a book written by a doctor _______medicine__________
a dictionary _______reference__________
a book about soccer _______sports_____________
1. Hilary wants to read: Hilary goes to these sections in the book and music store:
a book about paintings _________________________
E.M. Forster’s A Room With A View _________________________
a book about how to save money _________________________
a book about Buddhism _________________________
an exciting story _________________________
2. Doug wants to read: Doug goes to these sections of the book and music store:
a book about buying and selling _________________________
a crossword puzzle book _________________________
a magazine called Time _________________________
a book about a strange event _________________________
a chemistry book _________________________
a book about cowboys _________________________
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhandouts. Written by S. Watson.

4. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 4 of 5
Practice. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.
3. Mike wants to read: Mike goes to these sections of the book and music store:
a story with pictures _________________________
a book about the seventeenth century _________________________
an arithmetic book _________________________
a book about human behavior _________________________
an imaginary book about outer space _________________________
4. Jen wants to read: Jen goes to these sections of the book and music store:
a book about preventing illness _________________________
a Japanese comic book _________________________
a true story _________________________
a love story _________________________
5. Melinda wants to read: Melinda goes to these sections of the book and music store:
a story that is not true _________________________
a funny book _________________________
a book about the science of government _________________________
a book about how to stop worrying _________________________
Matching. Practice the vocabulary words with this matching exercise.
1. cowboys __5__humor
2. chemistry _____ manga
3. dictionary _____ architecture
4. true _____ mystery
5. funny __1__westerns
6. frightening _____fitness
7. strange event _____ nonfiction
8. Japanese comic book _____ science
9. exercise _____horror
10. buildings _____ reference
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhandouts. Written by S. Watson.

5. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 5 of 5
Prepositions Of Location
across from behind between in front of next to
Look at the book and music store floor plan on page 1. Review the prepositions in the box above. Read these
sentences.
The psychology and self help section is across from the westerns section.
The health section is behind the medicine section.
The games and manga section is between the music CDs section and the movie DVDs section.
The reference section is in front of the foreign language section.
The religion section is next to the art section. It is also next to the architecture section.
The left aisle is between the architecture section and the comics section.
The comics section and the humor section are next to the romance section.
Look at the floor plan of the book and music store on page 1. Fill in the blanks below with a preposition of location.
1. The romance section is ____across from___ the magazines section.
2. The sports section is _______________ the fitness section.
3. The business and money management section is _______________ the psychology and self help section.
4. The sports section is _______________the science section and the health section.
5. The middle aisle is _______________ the cash register and the information desk.
6. The nonfiction section is _______________ the literature section.
7. The science section is _______________ the mathematics section.
8. The politics section is _______________ the history section.
9. The coffee shop is _______________ the information desk
10. The westerns section is _______________ the science fiction section and the mystery, thriller, and horror
section.
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhandouts. Written by S. Watson.