PUTTING ENGLISH TO WORK 1:

UNIT 7

PLACES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

In this unit you will learn:

THESE LIFE SKILLS:

‰ Ask about directions How do you get to the post office?
‰ Read a map Where is the hair salon?

THIS VOCABULARY:
‰ Places in the neighborhood mall, park, bank

THIS GRAMMAR:
‰ There is/There are There is a bank on First St.
‰ Prepositions of Location 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. 3.

hair salon ______________ _____________

4. 5. 6.

_____________ _____________ ____________

7. 8. 9.
City Hospital

______________ _____________ ____________

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 Listening from the Video Unit 7
Page 3
Exercise 2: Watch the first “It’s Your Turn” in the
video. Listen to the teacher’s questions.
Circle the answer.

1. Is this a hospital or a supermarket?

a. It’s a hospital. b. It’s a supermarket.

2. Is this a school or a restaurant?

a. It’s a school. b. It’s a restaurant.

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

a. It’s a hair salon. b. It’s 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. Where’s the hospital? It’s ___________________ the library.

2. Where’s the movie theater? It’s ____________the fire station.

3. Where’s the gas station? It’s __________________________

the pharmacy and the police station.

4. Where’s the post office? It’s _________________________

the laundromat.

5. Where’s the parking lot? It’s ______________ the restaurant.

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 Grammar: On and At

on + street The bank is on Oak Street.

at + address 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 2636 2770

Catalina St.
Victory Blvd.
Park Ave.

Third St.
First St.

2421 2545 2631 2771

Virginia Ave.

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1. Is there a hospital in the neighborhood?
a. Yes, there is.
b. No, there isn’t.

2. Is the school next to the post office?

a. Yes, it is.
b. No, it isn’t.

3. Is the hospital on the corner of Catalina St. and Victory Blvd?

a. Yes, it is.
b. No, it isn’t.

4. Where is the fire station?

a. It’s across from the post office.
b. It’s 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? It’s ________________ Virginia Ave.

2. Where is the school? It’s ________________ the supermarket.

3. Where is the hospital? It’s _______________2540 Catalina St.

4. Where is the supermarket? It’s _______________________

__________________________ the hospital and the library.

5. Where is the fire station?

It’s __________________________ First St. and Catalina St.

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Exercise 7: Put the conversation in the correct order.

___ Yes, there is. There’s a bank on Vista Avenue, next to

the hotel.

___ Okay. Thank you, Ryan. Bye-bye.

___ Can you give me directions?

1
___ Excuse me, Ryan. Is there a bank near here?

___ Bye.

___ 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 NEGATIVE
SINGULAR There is one book. There isn't one book.

PLURAL There are two books. There aren't two books.

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

Yes, there is.

1. Is there a clock in the classroom? ________________________
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 d. four
2. Where is the police station?
a. It’s on First Avenue. b. It’s on Second Ave.
c. It’s on Main Street. d. It’s on Beach Blvd.
3. Is there a library on Ocean Boulevard?
a. Yes, there is. b. No, there isn’t.
4. Where is the fire station?
a. It’s on First Ave. b. It’s on Second Ave.
c. It’s on Main Street. d. It’s on Beach Blvd.
5. Is there a library on Second Ave?
a. Yes, there is. b. No, there isn’t.
6. How many libraries are there?
a. one b. two c. three d. four

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 Writing

Exercise 10: Look at the map of Downtown Carsonville. Follow the

example and answer the questions. Use the
vocabulary.

Turn left Go straight 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
“Denise’s House”

Denise Lewing’s 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

house. There is a garage for two cars.

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 Denise’s dog?______________________

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UNIT REVIEW
(Each item=1 point)

Circle the correct answer.

1. Is this a hospital or a hotel?

a. It’s a hospital. b. It’s a hotel.

2. What is this? It’s a__________.

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

3. Where is he? He’s 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 isn’t c. there aren’t d. it doesn’t

6. Are there children in the park? ____________

a. No, not. b. Yes, there are.
c. Yes, there is. d. No, there aren’t.

Turn page over

Number correct and percentage score (circle one) Student name _________________________
Date _____________
10=100% 9=90% 8=80% 7 or fewer: no credit Initials _______

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2330 2422 2540

Colorado Boulevard

2333 2421 2545

Lincoln Avenue

7. Where is the school? It’s_____________ 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 isn’t.

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?