CENTRO COLOMBO AMERICANO – NWS, Unit 4

DESCRIBE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

1. Jim, Sonia, Mark and Judy are talking about their neighborhoods:

Do you like your neighborhood?

I love my neighborhood.
It’s very nice. There’s a
really big park and lots
of fast-food places. I
have a lot of friends
there, so on weekends
we usually hang out at
the park or play soccer.
It’s not bad, I guess. I
mean, there are cheap
restaurants and a couple
of good bars, but it’s
rather noisy and kind of
dangerous at night.
Sonia, 24
We like it, but it’s a bit
expensive. We pay a lot
for rent, but it’s worth it
because there’s a mall
nearby, a really cool
museum, a superb gym
and there are a couple of
good outdoor cafés.

Jim, 18. Mark and Judy, 30

2. Answer the following questions in pairs.

LANGUAGE NOTE
You can use the underlined words to modify
a. Does Jim like his neighborhood? adjectives:
b. Can you buy a hamburger in Jim’s neighborhood? - There’s a really big park.
c. Would you like to live in Jim’s neighborhood? - It’s very nice.
d. Is Sonia happy about living in her neighborhood? - My neighborhood is rather noisy.
e. Do Mark and Judy work out? - It’s kind of dangerous at night.
f. Which neighborhood do you prefer? - Our apartment is a bit expensive.

3. Think about a neighborhood in Cartagena and write a description. Read the description to your classmates
and ask them to guess what neighborhood you’re talking about.

Useful language
 There’s a…
 There are a lot of…
 There are some…
 There are a couple of…
 There are no…

4. Now in pairs, talk about your own neighborhood. Example:

Student A Do you like your neighborhood?

Student B Yes, it’s really nice.
Student A What’s it like?
Student B Oh, it’s kind of small. There’s a…
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5. Label the pictures using the words in the box. Then complete the sentences.

pharmacy hotel nightclub grocery store hardware store stationery store gas station hair salon

____________________ ______________________ ___________________ ___________________

____________________ __________________________ ______________________ ________________

a. I need paper for my computer but there are no __________________________ in my neighborhood.

b. Is there a _____________________________ near here? I need some medicine.
c. There’s a new ____________________________ in Getsemaní. They play really cool music.
d. The gas tank is almost empty. Is there a ___________________________ around here?
e. There are some five-star ____________________________ in Cartagena. They’re like 500 USD a night!
f. I need a haircut. Do you know a good ___________________________?
g. Is there a ____________________________ nearby? There’s no milk in the fridge.
h. I need a hammer and some nails. Is there a __________________________ near here?

6. Read the following situations. Ask a partner for help.

Useful language
Example:
 There’s one two blocks from
 You want some coffee. here.
You: I want some coffee. Is there a nice café around here?  There’s one across from…
Your partner: Yes, there’s one three blocks from here.  There’s one next to…
 There aren’t any.
a. You’re hungry.
b. You need gas for your car.
c. You want to buy crayons and markers.
d. You need some aspirin.
e. You need a haircut.
f. You feel sick.
g. You want to work out.