Unit 3 (Home sweet home)

Book (page 25)

Match the things people do (1-8) to places in the box

1. Buy some toothpaste / buy some aspirins

2. Buy a novel / buy a phrasebook
3. Have something to eat / have something to drink
4. Buy a shirt / buy a jacket
5. Buy some boots / buy some shoes
6. Play tennis / go swimming
7. Buy some stamps / send a package
8. Change some money / get some money

A bank a chemist’s a shoe shop

A bookshop a clothes shop a sports centre
A café a post office
Preposition of place
we use prepositions, and phrases with prepositions, to describe where things are:
-in -on -between -behind -opposite -next to -in front of
Listen to this conversations where people ask about local places. Answer the
questions for each conversation
a) What places do they want to find?
b) What do they want to buy / do?

Listen again. Find out which sentences are true.

Conversation 1
1.The clothes is on New Street.
2.It’s on the left.
3.It’s next to a bookshop

Conversation 2
1.There are lots of good places to eat in the area.
2.The supermarket is on Dixon Road.
3.It’s next to a small park.
Developing conversations
=Asking for information

When we ask friends for information about places, we often explain why we want to go there. Our
friend can then give suggestions.
Example:

A: I need to buy some shoes for my son. Are there any shoe shops near here?
B:Try Kids Stuff – it’s a clothes shop for kids. They sell nice shoes.

A: Are there any restaurants near here?

B:There aren’t really any places in this are. Try the supermarket on Dixon Road. They have
sandwiches and salads.
Complete the description of two places with the words in the box.
Description 1
We have a house. It’s really nice. We have four __________ and two ________. We have a lovely
living room and a big __________. We also have a small garden, and I have a study because I work
from home.

Description 2
I live in an _________. It has one bedroom, and a very small bathroom with only a shower,
________ and toilet. I have a small kitchen with a ___________ where I eat. I also have a
_________ where I hang my washing. The place is OK for me, but I don’t have any spaces for friends
to stay. I only have two chairs and I don’t have many_________ to keep things in. I usually watch TV
lying in _________, because I don’t have a living room or a _______ to sit on!

Apartment bed kitchen sofa

Balcony bedrooms sink table
Bathrooms cupboards
Now your turn, describe where you live. You can use some of the language in Exercise 1.