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' • ►Ask about and describe places

►Describe a neighborhood

| WORD POWER Places and activities

A Match the places and the definitions. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
What's a . . . ? It's a place where you
1 . clothing store______ a.
2. grocery store______ b.
3. hair salon c.
4. laundromat d.
5. newsstand e.
6. stadium______ f.
7. Wi-Fi hot spot 9-

B PAIR WORK Write definitions for these places.

coffee shop drugstore gas station library post office

It’s a place where you drink coffee and tea and eat small meals, (coffee shop)

C GROUP WORK Read your definitions. Can your classmates guess the places?

CONVERSATION I just moved in.

O Listen and practice.

Excuse me! Hi, I'm your new neighbor,

G reg. I just moved in.

CSS3321 Oh. Yes?

A.__ ____ ‘ J

I'm looking for a grocery store.

CS3 Are there any around here?

Yes, there are some on Pine Street,

C S E S S

0 3 j Oh, good. And is there a laundromat here?

(B E S S W ell, I think there's one across from the shopp ng

Thank you.

By the way, there's a hair salon in the ng center

C S3 3SSB

0 9 A hair salon?

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3 GRAMMAR FOCUS
There is, there are; one, any, s o m e

Is there a laundrom at near here? Prepositions

Yes, there is. There's one across from the shopping center. in
No, there isn't, but there's one n ext to the library. on

Are there any gro cery stores around here? next to

Yes, there are. T h ere are some nice stores on Pine Street. near/close to

No, there aren't, but there are some on Third A venue. across from /opposite

No, there aren't any around here. in front of

in back of/behind
betw een
on the corner of

A Look at the map below. Write questions about these places.

an ATM coffee shops a departm ent store an electronics store W i-Fi hot spots
gas stations grocery stores a gym hotels a post office

Is there a gym around here?

Are there any restaurants on Main Street?

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ELM STREET
B PAIR WORK Ask and answer the questions you wrote in part A.
A: Is there a gym around here?
B: Yes, there is. There's one on Main Street next to the post office.

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 | PRONUNCIATION Reduction of th e re is/th ere are

O A Listen and practice. Notice how there is and there are

are reduced in conversation, except for short answers.
Is there a bank near here? Are there any coffee shops around here?
Yes, there is. There's one on First Avenue. Yes, there are. There are some on
Pine Street.

B Practice the questions and answers in Exercise 3, part B again.

SPEAKING A nice neighborhood

A PAIR WORK Choose a neighborhood in your city or town. Fill in the chart with
information about the neighborhood. Write three examples for each category.
Go to Exercises 1 and 3 for ideas and use your own ideas, too.

There is a/an . . . (where?) There are some . . . (where?)

There isn't a/an . . . (where?) There aren't any . . . (where?)

B GROUP WORK Take turns asking and answering questions

with another pair about the neighborhoods. If you don't
know about a place your new partners ask about, answer,
"Sorry, I don't know." Who gets more "Yes" answers?

A: Is there a gym in your neighborhood?

B: Yes, there's one across from the park.
C: Are there any coffee shops?
D: No, there aren't any in our neighborhood.
B: Is there a bookstore in your neighborhood?
A: Sorry, I don't know.

LISTENING We need some directions.

O A Listen to hotel guests ask about places to visit. Complete the chart.
Interesting?
Place Location Yes No
Flavors o f H ollyw ood
□ □
M useum o f M odern A rt
□ □
C ity Zoo
□ □
B PAIR WORK Which place sounds the most interesting to you? Why?
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NEIGHBORHOODS

downtown/main street the suburbs a college campus

a theater district a small town

What types of businesses are or aren't found in these neighborhoods?

Which areas do you visit often? Which areas do you hardly ever visit? Why?

CONVERSATION It's very convenient.

o Listen and practice.

BARRY How do you like your new apartm ent, Alana?

I Iove it. It's downtown, so it's very convenient.

BARRY Downtown? Is there much traffic?

A LAN A Yeah, there's a lot. But I don't drive, so it's O K.

BARRY Oh, that's right. Is there much crim e in the area?

A LA N A No, it's pretty safe. The difference is the noise.

BARRY Really? Is there a lot of noise?

A LAN A There's a lot on the weekend from the Italian restaura

BARRY O h, that's too bad. But is the food at the restaurant g

A LA N A It's incredible! Hey, would you like to have dinner thei

BARRY Yes! I love Italian food.

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 GRAMMAR FOCUS
O

A Write answers to these questions about your neighborhood.

Then practice with a partner.

1. Is there much parking?

2. Are there many apartment buildings?
3. How much traffic is there?
4. How many drugstores are there?
5. Is there much noise?
6. Are there many shopping malls?
7. Is there much pollution?
8 . How many fast-food restaurants are there?

B GROUP WORK Write questions like those in part A

about these topics. Then ask and answer the questions.
cafes crime parks trash public transportation schools traffic lights

INTERCHANGE 8 Where are we?

Play a guessing game. Go to Interchange 8 on page 122.

WRITING My neighborhood

A Read this paragraph Kate wrote about her

neighborhood.
I live in a very nice neighborhood near
B Now write a paragraph about your my office, so I walk or ride my bike to
neighborhood. Describe what type of work every morning. It’s a very green area
neighborhood it is and what places are with many trees and a small but beautiful
or aren't in your area. park. It’s also very convenient. There is a
shopping mall behind my building. In the
C PAIR WORK Read your partner's mall, there are two drugstores, a bank,
paragraph. Ask follow-up questions and a grocery store. And there is a cafe
to get more information. with great food and good prices. I get
coffee there every morning. But there isn’t
a library, and most books at the bookstore
are expensive. Oh well, nothing is perfect!
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READING
A Scan the article. Check (/) the neighborhood that is famous for nightlife.
I ..] Roma Norte Shimokitazawa Q Pigneto

Locations Reservations Shop Sign in Register

HIP NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE WORLD

O limokitazawa, Tokyo
This is the place to be for fans of indie
music! Head over to this creative
neighborhood and discover record stores,
concert halls, and theaters in the narrow
streets. Shimokitazawa (or Shimokita,
for short) is a relaxed place full of young
people who visit the cafes and live music
venues. Every year, there is a theater festival
here. It's a very popular place for students.

© Pigneto, Rome
La Sapienza, a famous college in Rome, is
near this neighborhood. It's an extremely cool
place to hang out. Pigneto has a huge choice
of restaurants, cafes, and ice cream stores.
Pigneto is famous for its nightlife. As you walk
around, you hear electronic music coming from
different clubs. People also come here for the
Nuovo Cinema Aquila, the best place to see
indie movies from around the world.

® Roma Norte, Mexico City

This place is popular with artists, students,
tourists, and musicians. Feeling hungry? Go
to a huge food market, Mercado Roma, to
taste delicious ceviche, squid torta, and other
Mexican specialties. Next, check out the trendy
restaurants for dinner, or shop for beautiful
fashion items in the boutiques. There are hip
T-shirts and sneakers for sale everywhere. There's
locally made jewelry you can buy, too!

B Read the article. Then write the letter of the paragraph where these things are mentioned.
1. local jewelry 4. record stores 7. theaters
2. ______ festivals 5. ___ food specialties 8. icecream
3. _ indie movies 6. a college

C PAIR W ORK What's your favorite neighborhood in your city or country?

What is interesting about it? What do you like to do there?

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