PUTTING ENGLISH TO WORK 1: 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. 3. hair salon 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. City Hospital Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 2 Unit 7
Listening from the Video Exercise 2: Watch the first It s Your Turn in the video. Listen to the teacher s questions. Circle the answer. Unit 7 Page 3 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. Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 3 Unit 7
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 89 th Street. 4. There is a gas station Catalina Avenue. 5. The supermarket is 4 th 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. First St. 2421 Park Ave. 2545 Third St. Victory Blvd. 2631 2771 Virginia Ave. Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 4 Unit 7
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. Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 5 Unit 7
Exercise 7: Put the conversation in the correct order. Yes, there is. There s a bank on Vista Avenue, next to the hotel. 1 Okay. Thank you, Ryan. Bye-bye. Can you give me directions? 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. Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 6 Unit 7
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. 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? Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 7 Unit 7
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 Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 8 Unit 7
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? Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 9 Unit 7
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 The house is large. There are trees and across from the post office. 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? Putting English to Work 1 [rev. 11/07] 10 Unit 7
Unit 7 Putting English to Work 1 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) 10=100% 9=90% 8=80% 7 or fewer: no credit Student name Date Initials PE1/Unit 7
Unit 7 Putting English to Work 1 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?