UNIT 7

 Prepositions of Place
 How much/How many
 Description of City and
Neighborhood
 Asking for and giving directions

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Places in my city

1. Solve this crossword puzzle.

n o

u e m
a a i r a l o n
h s
p

n r

center / centre
ACROSS DOWN

3. A part of a city. neighborhood 1. You can change money here.

5. You can mail letters here. (2 words) 2. You can see new movies here.
post office
supermarket (2 words) movie theatre (BrE) /theater (AmE)
6. You can buy food for dinner here. 4. You can buy toothpaste here. drugstore
9. You can color your hair here. 7. “ excuse me, where is the post
office?”
laundromat
10. You can wash your clothes here. 8. A plan of a city or a place. map
11. You can read your e-mail here. 12. You can go dancing here.
(2 words) internet café night club
14. You can get books here. library 13. You can exercise here.
15. A part of a street.
block

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2. Can you find 10 places in the puzzle? The words go down or across. Circle the
words.

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3. Now write the words from the puzzle.

a. movie theater f.

b. g.

c. h.

d. i.

e. j.

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4. Now choose five places from the previous exercise and write some definitions.

Example: The movie theater is the place where you can watch the latest movies.
Some other examples:
The bookstore is the place where you can buy books.
a.
The coffee shop is the place where you can get coffee and some snacks.
b.

c.

d.

e.

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5. Circle the correct answers. Use the map of Greenville below.

a. Where’s Greenville Hospital? d. Where’s the State Street Hotel?

1. Next to the police station. 1. On the corner of Second and

2. On the corner of Fourth and Main. State.

3. Across from the fire department. 2. On the corner of Fourth and

b. Where’s Fred’s Restaurant? State.

1. Across from Frank’s Grocery. 3. Next to the post office.

2. Next to the post office. e. Where’s Winkle’s Department Store?

3. On the corner of Third and State. 1. Next to the Capital Theater.

c. Where’s the police station? 2. On the corner of Main and Third.

1. Across from the Third National 3. Across from the park.

Bank. f. Where’s Fox’s Books?

2. On Main between Third and 1. On the corner of Third and State.

Fourth. 2. Next to Greenville High School.

3. Next to Winkle’s Department 3. Next to the State Street Hotel.

Store.
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6. Complete the conversations, using the map in the previous exercise.

a. A: Excuse me – where’s the library?

B: It’s on the corner of Third and State.

C: No, it’s not. It’s on the corner of Fourth and State.

b. A: Is the post office near here?

B: It’s across from Winkle’s Department Store.

next to Fred's restaurant.
C: No, it’s not. It’s

c. A: And where’s Fox’s Books, please?

B: It’s on Second Street next to Fred’s Restaurant.

next to the State Street Hotel
C: No, it’s not. It’s

d. A: Where’s Frank’s Grocery?

B: It’s on Third between State and Main.

on Second Street, across the High School.
C: No, it’s not. It’s

7. Look at the map and complete the conversations.

a. A: Where can I check my e-mail?

B: You can check your email at the Internet Café

b. A: Where’s the library?

B: It's on the corner of Park Street and Center Av.

d. A: Is there a supermarket near here?

Not it isn't
B:

e. A: Where can we see a play?

You can see one at the theatre
B:

f. A: Is there an ATM near here?

Yes, at the bank.
B:

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8. Now, write conversations about your neighborhood.

a. Visitor: Excuse me, where’s the post office?

You:

Visitor: And is there a supermarket near here?

You:

Visitor: Thanks!

b. Visitor: Excuse me. I need to change money. Is there a bank near here?

You:

Visitor: And is there an Internet café in this neighborhood?

You:

Visitor: Thanks a lot!

9. Look at the map and answer the questions.

Example: Where is the post office? on It’s on Park Avenue.

a. Where is the supermarket? on first street

b. Is there a drugstore near here? across the park

c. Where is the mailbox? between the drugs store and the gas station

d. Where is the Modern Language Institute? on Main Street

the theater / the park
e. Is there a bank in this neighborhood? across

f. Where is the bus stop? next to the university bookstore

g. Where is the high school? on first street

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10. Look at the map again. Imagine you are at the library. You want to get to the
Internet Café. Circle the correct options in the directions.

To get to the Internet Café, take bus number 54 to First Street and Iversity Avenue.
NEAR
There is a library in front of the bus stop. Then walk for one / two block/s. Turn right
/ left into Main Street. Walk for one / two block/s. The Internet Café is next to /
in front of the park.

11. Now imagine a person is at the bank. Give him / her directions to get to the
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A: Excuse me, how can I get to the University Bookstore?

B: To get to the university

You can’t miss it!

A: Thanks a lot!

Cities around the World

12. Complete the sentences with words from the box.

cost of living population weather transportation

traffic pollution affordable crime

population
a. My country has a small . Only two million people live here.
weather
b. The in Hawaii is very good. It’s always warm and sunny.
Traffic
c. is a big problem in London. There are too many cars and

the streets are narrow and in need of repair.

d. My neighborhood is really safe. There’s very little crime .

cost of living
e. Everything is very expensive in my city, so the is high.
pollution
f. There is a lot of here. The air and water are very dirty.
transportation
g. Cars, buses, and subways are different kinds of .

h. I like living in a small town. Things are not expensive – they’re

affordable
.

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13. Are these aspects good or bad in a city? Write them in the correct box. Add two
more aspects.

- very little pollution - high cost of living - a very large population

- affordable prices - a lot of public transportation
- a lot of traffic - high crime

GOOD ASPECTS BAD ASPECTS

Questions and answers with how much / how many

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14. Complete the questions with How much or How many. Then write complete
answers using some, any, many, much, a little or none.

How many The answers depend on your

a. people are there in your city? opinion. Let me know if you
have any questions.
How much
b. traffic is there in your city?

c. How much pollution is there in Mina Clavero?

How many
d. parks are there in Mina Clavero?

e. How much noise is there in La Cumbrecita?

How many
f. good restaurants are there in La Cumbrecita?

g. How many people from Europe are there in Tartagal?

How many
h. beaches are there in Tartagal?

i. How much night life is there in Villa General Belgrano?

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 15. Complete the questions. Write Is there a / an or Are there any. Then look at
the picture and answer the questions.

a. Q: Are there any schools in Orangeville?

A: Yes, there are. There are two.

b. Q: Is there a bus station in Orangeville?

A: No, there isn’t.

c. Q: Is there a drugstore in Orangeville?

No, there isn't
A: .
Are there any
d. Q: record stores in Orangeville?
Yes, there are. There are three.
A: .
Is there a
e. Q: ice cream parlor in Orangeville?
Yes, there is. There is one.
A: .

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16. Read the paragraph. Find five spelling mistakes and correct them.
a lot
Singapore is a great city for a vacation. There are alot of
interesting things to see. You can visit Chinatown and Little
India, and go shopping on Orchard Road. Singapore also has
restaurants
many good restarants. There are some great beaches for
beautiful
swimming near the city, and the parks are really beutiful. The
city has very good public transportion – you can take a bus,
train, or subway.
It’s a safe city, and there isn’t much crime. It’s also a clean
city. There isn’t much pollution. The only problem is that
expensive
Singapore is expensiev.

17. Write about a city you think is good for a vacation.

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