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UNIT 7

PLACES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

In this unit you will learn:
THESE LIFE SKILLS:
Ask about directions
Read a map

How do you get to the post office?

Where is the hair salon?

THIS VOCABULARY:
Places in the neighborhood

mall, park, bank

THIS GRAMMAR:
There is/There are
Prepositions of Location

There is a bank on First St.

on, at, next to

Vocabulary: Places in the Neighborhood

bank

fire station

gas station

hair salon

hospital

hotel

laundromat

library

movie theater

parking lot

pharmacy

police station

post office

restaurant

school

supermarket

Exercise 1: Write the name of the place under the picture.

1.

2.

hair salon

3.

______________

4.

6.

5.

_____________
7.

_____________

_____________

____________
9.

8.

City Hospital

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_____________

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Listening from the Video

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Exercise 2: Watch the first Its Your Turn in the

video. Listen to the teachers questions.
Circle the answer.
1. Is this a hospital or a supermarket?
a. Its a hospital.

b. Its a supermarket.

2. Is this a school or a restaurant?

a. Its a school.

b. Its a restaurant.

3. Is this a hair salon or a gas station?

a. Its a hair salon.

b. Its a gas station.

Exercise 3: Watch The Neighborhood section in the video.

Listen to the teacher. Write the answers below.
across from

behind

next to

between

around the corner from

1. Wheres the hospital? Its ___________________ the library.

2. Wheres the movie theater? Its ____________the fire station.
3. Wheres the gas station? Its __________________________
the pharmacy and the police station.
4. Wheres the post office? Its _________________________
the laundromat.
5. Wheres the parking lot? Its ______________ the restaurant.

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Grammar: On and At
on + street
at + address

The bank is on Oak Street.

The bank is at 2364 Oak Street.

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences. Use on or at.

1. The library is ____________________________ Main Street.
2. The bank is _____________________ 10561 Victory Boulevard.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson live _______________ 2496 89th Street.
4. There is a gas station ___________________ Catalina Avenue.
5. The supermarket is ________________________ 4th Avenue.
6. The hair salon is _______________________ Beach Boulevard.
7. I live ______________________________ 8594 Palm Street.
Exercise 5: Look at the map of the neighborhood. Answer the
questions.

2422

2540

2770

2636

2545

2631

Victory Blvd.

Third St.

2421

Park Ave.

First St.

Catalina St.

2771

Virginia Ave.

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1. Is there a hospital in the neighborhood?

a. Yes, there is.
b. No, there isnt.
2. Is the school next to the post office?
a. Yes, it is.
b. No, it isnt.
3. Is the hospital on the corner of Catalina St. and Victory Blvd?
a. Yes, it is.
b. No, it isnt.
4. Where is the fire station?
a. Its across from the post office.
b. Its on Virginia Ave.
Exercise 6: Look at the map of the neighborhood again. Answer
the questions. Use the words in the box.
across from

at

between

on the corner of

on

1. Where is the hair salon? Its ________________ Virginia Ave.

2. Where is the school? Its ________________ the supermarket.
3. Where is the hospital? Its _______________2540 Catalina St.
4. Where is the supermarket? Its _______________________
__________________________ the hospital and the library.
5. Where is the fire station?
Its __________________________ First St. and Catalina St.

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Exercise 7: Put the conversation in the correct order.

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Yes, there is. Theres a bank on Vista Avenue, next to

the hotel.

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Okay. Thank you, Ryan. Bye-bye.

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Can you give me directions?

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Excuse me, Ryan. Is there a bank near here?

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Bye.

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Go straight for two blocks. Turn right on Vista

Avenue. The bank is next to the hotel.

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Grammar: There is/There are

AFFIRMATIVE
SINGULAR
PLURAL

NEGATIVE

There is one book.

There isn't one book.

There are two books.

There aren't two books.

Exercise 8: Look at the pictures. Answer the questions.

1. Is there a clock in the classroom? ________________________

Yes, there is.
2. Is there a flag? __________________________________
3. Are there chairs? _________________________________
4. Is there a map? __________________________________
5. Are there books? _________________________________
6. Are there students? _______________________________
7. Is there a desk? __________________________________
8. Are there pens? __________________________________
9. How many pens are there?___________________________
10. How many clocks are there? _________________________

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Life Skill: Reading a Map

Key

Exercise 9: Look at the map and the key. Circle the answers to the
questions.
1. How many schools are there?
a. one
b. two

c. three

2. Where is the police station?

a. Its on First Avenue.

b. Its on Second Ave.

c. Its on Main Street.

d. four

d. Its on Beach Blvd.

3. Is there a library on Ocean Boulevard?

a. Yes, there is.
b. No, there isnt.
4. Where is the fire station?
a. Its on First Ave.

b. Its on Second Ave.

c. Its on Main Street.

d. Its on Beach Blvd.

5. Is there a library on Second Ave?

a. Yes, there is.

b. No, there isnt.

6. How many libraries are there?

a. one
b. two
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Writing
Exercise 10: Look at the map of Downtown Carsonville. Follow the
example and answer the questions. Use the
vocabulary.
Go straight

Turn left

Turn right

1. How do you get from the bank to the cafe?

Go straight for one block on First Ave. Turn right on Beach Blvd.
The cafe is next to the gas station.
2. Can you give me directions from the gas station to the school?
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
3. How do you get from the school to the movie theater?
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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Narrative Reading
Denises House
Denise Lewings

house is on the corner of Ocean

Boulevard and Bermont Street. She lives at 450 Bermont Street.

Her house is next to a library

and across from the post office.

The house is large. There are trees

and flowers behind the

for two cars.

house. There is a garage

There are three bedrooms in the house, a living room, and a big
kitchen. Denise lives with her husband and their two children. They
also have a dog, Max

Exercise 11: Answer the following questions about the story.

1. Where does Denise live? _____________________________
2. What is next to her house? ___________________________
3. Is the fire station across from her house? _______________
4. Is the house large? _________________________________
5. Are there trees behind the house? _____________________
6. How many bedrooms are there in the house? ______________
7. How many people live in the house with Denise? ____________
8. How many children does Denise have? ___________________
9. What is the name of Denises dog?______________________

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UNIT REVIEW
(Each item=1 point)

Circle the correct answer.

1.

Is this a hospital or a hotel?

a. Its a hospital.
b. Its a hotel.

2.

What is this? Its a__________.

a. pharmacy b. restaurant c. supermarket d. hair salon

3.

Where is he? Hes at the __________.

a. bank b. laundromat c. pharmacy d. post office

4.

Is there a teacher in the classroom? Yes, ___________.

a. she is b. she can c. there is d. she does

5.

Are there books on the table? No, ___________.

a. there is b. it isnt c. there arent d. it doesnt

6.

Are there children in the park? ____________

a. No, not.
b. Yes, there are.
c. Yes, there is.
d. No, there arent.

Turn page over

Number correct and percentage score (circle one)

10=100% 9=90% 8=80% 7 or fewer: no credit

Student name _________________________

Date _____________
Initials _______

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2422

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Colorado Boulevard

2333

2421

2545

Lincoln Avenue

7. Where is the school? Its_____________ the hair salon.

a. next to b. across from c. at the corner of
8. Is the school at the corner of Main Street and Colorado Boulevard?
a. Yes, it is.
b. No, it isnt.
9. The restaurant is at ____________.
a. 2330 Main Street b. 2333 Lincoln Avenue c. 2422 Colorado Boulevard
10. Put the following conversation in order.
_____ Yes, there is.
_____ Go two blocks on Olympia Ave. The pharmacy is
across from the fire station.
_____ Can you give me directions?
_____ Excuse me. Is there a pharmacy near here?