VOCABULARY PREVIEW
1. bakery 6. clinic 11. hotel
2. barber shop 7. department store 12. laundromat
3. book store 8. drug store 13. school
4. bus station 9. hair salon 14. train station
5. cafeteria 10. health club 15. video store
55.
Where's the Restaurant?
A. Where's the restaurant? A. Where's the supermarket?
B. It's next to the bank. B. It's across from the movie theater.
A. Where's the school? A. Where's the post office?
B. It's between the library and B. It's around the corner from
the park. the hospital.
1. Where's the bank? 2. Where's the post office?
3. Where's the restaurant? 4. Where's the hospital?
5. Where's the hotel? 6. Where's the gas station?
7. Where's the clinic? 8. Where's the bakery?
Is There a Laundromat in This Neighborhood?
There's (There is) a bank on Main Street.
Is there a bank on MaiKlStreet?
A. Excuse me. 18 there a laundromat
in this neighborhood?
B. YesoThere's a laundromat on Main
Street, next to the supermarket.
1. drug store? 2. clinic?
3. department store? 4. hair salon?
5. book store? 6. post office?
Uow fo Say Itl
Expressing Gratitude
A. Thank yOU. / Thanks.
B. You're welcome.
Practice sorne conversations on this page again.
Express gratitude at the end of each conversation.
ON YOUR OWN What's in Your Neighborhood?
Ves, there is.
Is there ... ?
No, there isn't.
Draw a simple map of your neighborhood. With another student, ask and answer
questions about your neighborhoods.
Sorne places you can talk about:
bakery clinic hospital post office
bank department store hotel restaurant
barber shop drug store laundromat school
book store fire station library supermarket
bus station gas station movie theater train station
cafeteria hair salon park video store
church health club police station
15 There a Stove in the Kitchen?
A. Is there a stove in the kitchen? A. Is there a refrigerator in the
kitchen?
B. Yes, there is. There's a very nice
stove in the kitchen. B. No, there isn't.
A. Oh, good. A. Oh, 1 see.
1. a window in the kitchen? 2. a fire escape? 3. a closet in the bedroom?
Yes,.. . No, ... Yes, ...
4. an eleoator" in the 5. an air conditioner" in 6. a superintendent in the
building? the bedroom? building?
No, ... Yes, ... No, ...
7. a bus stop near the 8. a jacuzzi in the
building? bathroom?
No, ... Yes, ...
* a stove an elevator
a closet an air conditioner
How Many Bedrooms Are There in the Apartment?
There's one window in the bedroom.
How many windows are there in the bedroom?
There are two windows in the bedroom.
A. Tell me, how many bedrooms are there in the apartment?
B. There are two bedrooms in the apartment.
A. Two bedrooms?
B. YesoThat's right.
1. floors 2. windows
building living room
3. closets 4. apartments
apartment building
5. washing machines 6. bathrooms
basement apartment
* two and a half
An Apartment Building
61.
ROLE PLAY Looking for an Apartment
Is there a window? Are there any windows?
Yes, there is./ No, there isn't. Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.
You're looking for a new apartment. Practice with another student. Ask questions about the
apartment on page 61.
Ask the landlord: Ask a tenant in the building:
1. a stove in the kitchen? 9. children in the building?
2. a refrigerator in the kitchen? 10. cats in the building?
3. a superintendent in the building? 11. mice in the basement?
4. an elevator in the building? 12. cockroaches in the building?
5. a fire escape? 13. broken windows in the building?
6. a satellite dish on the roof? 14. holes in the walls?
7. a mailbox near the building? 15. washing machines in the basement?
8. a bus stop near the building?
Ask the landlord:
16. rooms-in the apartment?
17. floors-in the building?
18. closets-in the bedroom?
19. windows-in the living room?
READING
THE NEW SHOPPING MALL
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 mallo
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 theater.
Almost all the people in Brewster are
happy that their city's new shopping mall is
now open. But sorne 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 mallo
" READING CHfCK-UP
CHOOSE
1. Everybody in Brewster is __ . 3. In the mall, there are __ o
a. at the airport a. book stores and cafeterias
b. outside the city b. restaurants and drug stores
c. talking about the mall C. clothing stores and video stores
2. In the mall, there are __ . 4. The store owners in the center of town are
a. two video stores upset because __ o
b. two drug stores a. people aren't shopping in their stores
c. two restaurants b. people aren't shopping at the mall
C. they're very old
ls 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
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 a11day and all night.
Rowever, 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
WHAT'S THE ANSWER? TRUE OR FAlSE?
1. Where is Amy's apartment building? 1. Amy's apartment is in a convenient place.
2. What's across from her building? 2. There's a drug store around the corner from
3. Is there a laundromat near her building? her building.
4. Why is there a lot of noise near Amy's 3. There are two supermarkets in her
building? neighborhood.
5. Why is Amy happy there? 4. There are a lot of cars on the sidewalk.
5. The center of town is very noisy.
Tell about YOURneighborhood.
ls it convenlent?ls it very busy?
ls it noisy or quiet?
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
FOR WRITING ANO DISCUSSION
EDWARD'S APARTMENT BUILDING
Edward's apartment building is in the
center of town. Edward is very happy
there beca use 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.
Example: ® superrnarket b_ school o video store
1. a_ park b_ bank c. laundromat
2. a_ fire station b_ police station c_ gas station
3. a_ school b_ department store c_ clothing store
4. a_ bank b_ drug store c_ book store
5. a_ hotel b_ hair salon c. hospital
TRUE OR FALSE?
Listen to the conversation. Then answer True or Fa/se.
1. There are four rooms in the apartment. 4. There's a superintendent in the building.
2. There are two closets in the bedroom. 5. There are three washing machines.
3. There are four windows in the kitchen. 6. There's an elevator in the building.
65.
PRONUNCIATION Rising Intonation to Check Understanding
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Listen. Then say it.
Two bedrooms?
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l-o-se-:ts?
Say it. Then listen.
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Three windows?
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Twenty floors?
N ext to the bank? Across from the clinic?
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et? On Central Avenue?
In your journal, write about
your apartment building or
home. Tell about the building
and the neighborhood.
GRAMMAR
THERE Is/THERE ARE
There's one window in the bedroom. There are two windows in the bedroom.
15 there a laundromat in this neighborhood? Are there any children in the building?
Ves,there is. Ves,there are.
No, there isn't. No, there aren't.
PREPOSITIONS SINGULAR/PLURAL: INTRODUCTION
lt's next to the bank. There's one bedroom in the apartment.
lt's across from the movie theater. There are two bedrooms in the apartment.
lt's between the library and the park.
lt's around the corner from the hospital.
KEY VOCABULARY
PLACES AROUND TOWN
HOUSING
airport drug store police station air conditioner floor
bakery fire station post office apartment building jacuzzi
bank gas station restaurant building mailbox
barber shop hair salon school bus stop refrigerator
book store health club shopping mall closet stove
bus station hospital supermarket elevator superintendent
cafetería hotel train station fire escape washing machine
church laundromat video store
clinic library zoo
clothing store movie theater
department store park