Unit 8: What’s your neighborhood like?

Aim: Students will be able to answer questions about the neighborhood

with the previous vocabulary.

Vocabulary:Places in the neighborhood

Exercise 1: Look at the map of the neighborhood. Answer thequestions.

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.

across from – at- between - on the corner of - on

Exercise 2: Look at the map of the neighborhood again. Answer

the questions. Use the words in the box.

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

Reading Comprehension: “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 and across from the post office. The house is large. There are trees 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 3: 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?______________________

Grammar: On and At on + street The bank is on Oak Street.at + address 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 89th Street.4. There is a gas station ___________________ Catalina Avenue.5. The supermarket is ________________________ 4th Avenue.6. The hair salon is _______________________ Beach Boulevard.7. I live ______________________________ 8594 Palm Street

Exercise 7: Put the conversation in the correct order and practice

___ Yes, there is. There’s a bank on Vista Avenue, next to

the hotel.___ Okay. Thank you, Ryan. Bye-bye.___ Can you give me directions?_1__ Excuse me, Ryan. Is there a bank near here?___ Bye.___ Go straight for two blocks. Turn right on VistaAvenue. The bank is next to the hotel.

Good job !