Prepositions, There Is/There Are and Singular/Plural: Introduction

ADDITIONS

Places Around Town
Locating Places
Describing Neighborhoods
Describing Apartments

VOCABULARY PREVIEW

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Where's the Restaurant?

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Is There a Laundromat in This Neighborhood?

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How to Say It!

Expressing Gratitude

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A. Thank you. / Thanks.

B. You're welcome.

ON YOUR OWN What's in Your Neighborhood?

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Activity

Draw a map of your neighborhood. With another student, ask and answer questions about your neighborhoods.

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Is There a Stove in the Kitchen?

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a closet
a stove
an elevator
an air conditioner

How Many Bedrooms Are There in the Apartment?

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An Apartment Building

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ROLE PLAY Looking for an Apartment

A. Is there a window?

B. Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.

A. Are there any windows?

B. Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.

You're looking for a new apartment. Practice with another student. Ask questions about the apartment shown before

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READING

THE NEW SHOPPING MALL

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Everybody in Brewster is talking about the city's new shopping mall. The mall is outside the city, next to the Brewster airport. There are more than one hundred stores in the mall.

There are two big department stores. There are many clothing stores for men, women, and children. There's a book store, and there's a video store. There are two drug stores, and there are four restaurants. There's even a large movie theather.

Almost all the people in Brewster are happy that their city's new shopping mall is now open. But some people aren't happy. The owners of the small stores in the old center of town are very upset. They're upset because many people aren't shopping in the stores in the center of town. They're shopping at the new mall.

READING CHECK-UP

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How about you?

Is there a shopping mall in your city or town?
Are there small stores in your city or town?
Tell about stores where you live.

READING

AMY'S APARTMENT BUILDING

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Amy's apartment building is in the center of town. Amy is very happy there because the building is in a very convenient place.

Across from the building, there's a bank, a post office, and a restaurant. Next to the building, there's a drug store and a laundromat. Around the corner from the building, there are two supermarkets.

There's a lot of noise near Amy's apartment building. There are a lot of cars on the street, and there are a lot of people on the sidewalks all day and all night.

However, Amy isn't very upset about the noise in her neighborhood. Her building is in the center of town. It's a very busy place, but it's a convenient place to live.

READING CHECK-UP

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How About You?

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

FOR WRITING AND DISCUSSION

EDWARD'S APARTMENT BUILDING

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Edward's apartment building is in the center of town. Edward is very happy there because the building is in a very convenient place. Using this picture, tell about Edward's neighborhood.

LISTENING

WHAT PLACES DO YOU HEAR?

Listen and choose the correct places.