A better neighbourhood Chapter 2, Book 5A New Welcome to English (Second Edition)

What places are there in Mary’s neighbourhood?

a dental clinic? Is there a dental clinic in your neighbourhood? Yes, there is. We can go to the dentist there.

a library? Is there a library? No, there isn’t. We can’t borrow books there. 

a post office? Is there a post office? Yes, there is. We can post a letter there. (post a letter) Practice

a car park? Is there a car park? Yes, there is. My dad can park his car there. (dad / park / car)

a market? Is there a market? Yes, there is. My mum can buy food there. (mum / buy / food)

a swimming pool? Is there a swimming pool? No, there isn’t. We can’t go swimming there.  (go swimming)

a cinema? Is there a cinema? Yes, there is. We can watch films there. (watch films)

an MTR station? Is there an MTR station? Yes, there is. We can take the MTR there. (take the MTR)

a park? Is there a park? Yes, there is. We can smell flowers there. (smell flowers)

recycling bins? Are there recycling bins? No, there aren’t. We can’t recycle rubbish there.  (recycle rubbish)

a shopping centre? Is there a shopping centre? Yes, there is. We can go shopping there. (go shopping)

a clinic? Is there a clinic? Yes, there is. We can go to the doctor there. (go to the doctor)

There isn’t a playground. We can’t play outside.  playground / play outside

 There isn’t a post office. We can’t send a parcel. post office / send a parcel

There isn’t a car park. We can’t park our car.  car park / park our car

There isn’t a library. We can’t borrow books. library / borrow books 

There isn’t a clinic. We can’t go to the doctor.  clinic / go to the doctor

We need a playground. We need a post office. We need a car park. We need a library. We need a clinic.

Flat B, 23/F Seaview Gardens 163 Wah Ming Street Chai Wan Hong Kong 17th September 2001 We need a clinic and a car park. We cannot go to the doctor or park our cars in our neighbourhood. Write your address and the date here. Write a paragraph about one main idea. Write an ending. Write your name and who you are. Dear Sir/Madam, We hope you will give us a clinic and a car park soon. We need a better neighbourhood. Yours faithfully, Jack Chan Chairman Neighbourhood Committee Write a paragraph about another idea. Write the name of the person here. Write ‘Sir/Madam’ if you do not know his/her name.