Match the sentences with the pictures. Write each number in the box.
2a
2c Ask and answer questions about the places in 1a on page 43.
1. Th e pay phone is across from the library.
2. Th e pay phone is next to the library.
3. Th e pay phone is between the post offi ce and the library.
4. Th e pay phone is on Green Street.
5. Th e pay phone is in front of the library.
6. Th e pay phone is behind the library.
Listen and fi ll in the blanks with the words in the box.
2b
1. Th e police station is the restaurant and the hospital.
2. Th e park is the bank.
3. Th e hospital is Bridge Street.
4. Th e pay phone is the post office.
5. Th e restaurant is the post office.
6. Th e hotel is the police station.
next to in front of between behind across from on
between
It’s next to the police station.
Where’s the hospital?
2d Role-play the conversation.
Tony: Hi, excuse me.
Linda: Yes. How can I help you?
Tony: Well, I’m new in town. Is there a bank near here?
Linda: Yes, there is. It’s on Center Street. It’s across from the park.
Tony: Oh … where’s Center Street?
Linda: It’s not too far from here. I can walk with you.
Tony: Oh, that’s great! Th anks so much.
Linda: No problem.
Is there a post offi ce near here? UNIT 8
Is there a bank near here? Yes, there is. It’s on Center Street.
Are there any restaurants near here? Yes, there’s one in front of the post offi ce.
Where’s the hotel? It’s behind the police station.
Where’s the bank? It’s next to the post offi ce.
Where’s the park? It’s across from the bank, behind the hotel.
Where are the pay phones? They’re between the post offi ce and the library.
Grammar
F o c u s
3c Take turns to choose a place in the picture in 1a on page 43. Your classmates ask questions and then guess the place.
3b Look at the map in 3a and write three sentences.
1. Where’s the bank?
2. Is there a restaurant on North Street?
3. Where’s the pay phone?
4. Where’s the post office?
5. Is there a hospital near the pay phone?
3a Look at the map and answer the questions.
The bank is next to the hospital and across from the park.
1.
2.
3.
Yes, it is.
Yes, it is.
Yes, it is.
Is it on Bridge Street?
Is it next to the police
station?
Is it the restaurant?
Listen and write the correct place for each lett er in the picture.
1b
Section
B
Match the words in the box with the signs.
1a
Imagine you and your partner are the two people in the picture in 1b.
Ask and answer questions about the places.
1d
a. go along b. turn right c. turn left
Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
1c
A: Excuse me. Is there a near here?
B: Yes, there is. Just go Bridge Street and turn when you see the library. Go along Long Street and it’s on the . It’s
the supermarket and across from the .
A: Th anks! And is there a restaurant near the ?
B: Yes. along New Street. right at the first crossing and the restaurant is on your left , the pay phone.
A: Th ank you very much.
B: You’re welcome.
A B
Is there a supermarket
near here? Yes, there is. Go along Bridge Street and ...
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LIBRARY
1. 2. 3.
A B
Is there a post offi ce near here? UNIT 8
2b Read the passages. Match each passage with a map.
2c Read the passages again and answer the questions.
2a Check (✔) the places near your home. Tell your partner where they are.
clothes store post office bookstore school supermarket bank
1. What does Anna like doing in the zoo?
2. Does Anna think monkeys are like people? Why?
3. What does John like to do at the park?
4. John thinks the best things do not need money. Do you think so?
5. How does Lisa get to the library from her home?
Anna
Th ere is a zoo in my neighborhood. I like to spend time there on weekends. I love to watch the monkeys climbing around. Th e monkeys sometimes fi ght. Th ey look like my friends and me when we fi ght!
To get there, I usually walk out and turn right on Bridge Road. Th en I walk along Bridge Road. Th e zoo is on the right.
John
I live near a supermarket. My parents usually shop there. Th ere is a big park across from the supermarket.
I oft en exercise at the park because I love the clean air and sunshine. Th e best things in life are free!
To get to the park, you just have to cross Center Street.
Lisa
I live in a noisy neighborhood. Th ere is a post office between my house and a clothes store. But my favorite place is the library. It is very quiet and I enjoy reading there. When I read books, time goes quickly!
You can get to the library easily. Just go down North Road and turn left . It is across from the park.
2
3 1
3a Look at the map of Cindy’s neighborhood and fi ll in the blanks.
Self Check
1 Complete the passage with the words in the box.
2 Write fi ve sentences about your school using there is/are.
There are some trees in my school.
3 Imagine you are one of the two people in the picture on page 46. A person asks you how to get to the supermarket or library.
Write a conversation.
I am very busy on school days, but I have some time on weekends. I like to spend time with my grandparents on Sundays. My grandma makes the foods I like. And I playing Chinese chess with my grandpa. He’s very good at it! We also like to sit and talk. We sometimes watch the neighbors’ cats the trees. It’s relaxing to
weekends like this. I love my grandparents!
spend free climb enjoy 3b Draw a map of your
neighborhood and write about it. Th ese questions may help you.
1. Where do you live?
2. What is your favorite place in your neighborhood? Why?
3. How do you get there from your home?
My house is across from a
on Bridge Street. I usually go shopping at a near my house. It is between a
and the . On
weekends, I like to play in the . To get there, I go along Bridge Street and turn left on Long Street. It is on the right,
next to a .