1. Unit 8 Is there a post office near here? Section B period 1

2. What’s in the picture? There is a…..in the picture. Listen and write the correct place for each letter in the picture. A._________ B._________ restaurant hotel 1b

3. A: Excuse me. Is there a ______ around here? B: Yes, there is. Just go ______ Bridge Street and turn ____ when you see the library. Go along Long Street and it’s on the _____. It’s _____ _____ the supermarket and across from the _____. A: Thanks! And is there a restaurant near the _____? B: Yes. ___ along New Street. _____ right at the first crossing and the restaurant is on your left, _____ _____ the pay phone. A: Thank you very much. B: You’re welcome. hotel leftalong rightnext to Listen again. Fill in the blanks. bank hotel GoTurn across from 1c

4. Paul: Excuse me. Is there a hotel in the neighborhood? Nancy: Yes, there is. … Paul: Thank you very much. Nancy: You’re welcome. Paul wants to get to the hotel. Long Street

5. Jim: Excuse me. Is there a pay phone in the neighborhood? Lily: Yes, there is. … Jim: Thank you very much. Lily: You’re welcome. Jim wants to use the pay phone.

6. Mike: Excuse me. Is there a bank in the neighborhood? Lucy: Yes, there is. … Mike: Thank you very much. Lucy: You’re welcome. Mike wants to get to the bank.

7. Read the passages. Match each passage with a map. Anna Lisa John 2b

8. Anna There is a zoo in my neighborhood. I like to spend time there on weekends. I love to watch the monkeys climbing around. The monkeys sometimes fight. They look like my friends and me when we fight! To get there, I usually walk out and turn right on Bridge Road. Then Iwalk out and turn right on Bridge Road.Then I walk along Bridge Road. The zoo is on the right.

9. John I live near a supermarket. My parents usually shop there. There is a big park across from the supermarket. I often exercise at the park because I love the clean air and sunshine. The best things in life are free! To get to the park, you just have to cross Center Street.

10. Lisa I live in a noisy neighborhood. There is a post office between my house and a clothes store. But my favorite place is the library. It is very quite and I enjoy reading there.When I read books, time goes quickly! You can get to the library easily. Just go down North Road and turn left. It is across from the park.

11. Read the passages again and answer the questions. 1. What does Anna like doing in the zoo? 2. Does Anna think monkeys are like people?Why? 3. What does John like to do at the park? 4. John thinks the best things do not need money. Do you think so, too? 5. How does Lisa get to the library from from her home? 2c She likes watching the monkeys climbing around. Yes. She thinks that when the monkeys are fighting, they look like her friends fighting. John likes to exercise at the park. Yes. I agree with John. She goes down North Road and then turns left. The library is across from the park.

12. Read quickly and fill in the blanks. 1.There is a ______ in Anna’s neighborhood. 2.There is a _____________and a __________in John’s neighborhood. 3.Lisa lives in a __________ neighborhood. Her favorite place is the____________. zoo supermarket park noisy library

13. Read the first passage and answer the questions. 1. Where does Anna like to spend time on weekends? ___________________________________ 2. What animal does Anna love to watch? ___________________________________ 3. How does Anna get to the zoo? ___________________________________ She likes to spend time in the zoo. She loves to watch monkeys. Turn right on Bridge Road. Then walk along Bridge Road. The zoo is on the right.

14. Read Anna’s neighborhood and answer. 1. Why does Anna like to spend time in the zoo on weekends? 2. Does Anna think monkeys are like people? Why? 3. How does Anna get to the zoo from her home? To get to the zoo…

15. Read the second passage and answer the questions below. 1. Where does John live? _______________________________ 2. Where is the big park? ______________________________ 3. Where does John often exercise? ______________________________ 4. How does John get to the park? _______________________________ He lives near a supermarket. It’s across from the supermarket. He often exercises in the park. He has to cross the Center Street.

16. Read John’s neighborhood and say T or F. 1.John usually shops in the supermarket near his home. 2. John enjoys the clean air and sunshine at the park, so he often sings there. 3. John thinks the best things do not need money. 4. The park is across from John’s house. John’s parents usually shop exercises

17. Read the third passage and answer the questions below. 1.Where is the post office? _______________________________ 2. What’s Lisa’s favorite place? ______________________________ 3. Can Lisa get to the library easily? ______________________________ It is between Lisa’s house and a clothes store. The library. Yes, she can.

18. 1.What does Anna like doing in the zoo? _______________________________ ________________ 2.Does Anna think monkeys are like people? Why? _________________________________ ______________________________ Read the passages again and answer the questions. (2c) Anna likes watching the monkeys climbing around. Yes, Anna thinks that when the monkeys sometimes fight, they look like her friends and her when they fight.

19. 3.What does John like to do in the park? _______________________________ 4.John thinks the best things do not need money. Do you think so? _______________________________ _____________________________ 5. How does Lisa get to the library from her home? _____________________ ________________________________ ____________ John likes to exercise at the park. Yes, I think so. The clean air and sunshine are the best things in our life and they are all free for us. Lisa walks to the library. She goes down North Road and then turns left. The library is across from the park.

20. There is a zoo in Anna’s neighborhood. She likes to spend time there on weekends. She loves to watch the monkeys climbing around. The monkeys sometimes fight. To get there, she usually walks out and turns right on Bridge Road. Then she walks along Bridge Road. The zoo is on the right. Bridge Road

21. John lives near a supermarket. His parents usually shop there. There’s a big park across from the park. He often exercises in the park because he loves the clean air and sunshine. To get the park, he has to cross the street.

22. Lisa lives in a noisy neighborhood. There is a post office between her house and a clothes store. But her favorite place is the library. It is very quiet and she enjoys reading there. When she reads books, times goes quickly. To get to the library easily, just go down North Road and turn left. It’s across from the park. North Road

24. 1. 先看所给的图片提示, 看清道路与相关建筑 物的名称。 2. 其次, 通读全文, 了解短文中所描述的出发 地, 目的地, 以及行进的路线。 3. 然后, 细读每句话, 根据行进路线及空格前 后所用的介词来仔细推敲每个空格应填的 内容。 4. 最后, 再通读一遍短文, 看是否通顺。

25. My house is across from a ____ on Long Street. I usually go shopping at a ___________ near my house. It is between a _________ and the ______. On weekends, I like to play in the ____. To get there, I go along Long Street and turn left on North Street. It is on the right, next to a ____. Look at the map of Cindy’s neighborhood and fill in the blanks. (3a) library supermarket post officelibrary park hotel

26. Pair work Draw a map of your neighborhood and write about it. These questions may help you. 1. Where do you live? 2. What is your favorite place in your neighborhood? Why? 3. How do you get there from your home?

27. 1. 这是一篇要求描写自己周围的一些地点。 并说明自己最喜欢的一处地点，并说明 原因，及如何去此处。 2. 首先，可根据实际情况写出自己家庭住 址及周围其他一些地点。 3. 然后，描述一下自己最喜欢去的一个地 方，并以 because 句来表达自己喜欢它 的原因。

28. 4. 接下来，描述一下如何到达此处，可 以 用 go along, turn right/left, it’s on the right/left 等句式来写。 5. 最后，再通读一遍自己的文章，看有 没有错误。

29. There is a/an…in my neighborhood. I live near a/an… I live in a/ an …neighborhood. My favorite place is… Why? love/like to do …enjoy (doing) sth To get there/to the… I can get to…easily.

30. a noisy neighborhood. My house is between a library and a post office. There is a bank across from my house. My favorite place is the Children’s Palace because I can play sports and learn English there. To get there, I have to go along the Center Street, then turn left at the first crossing, then walk along North Street. The Children’s Palace is just on the right. I live in ______________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ _____________

31. I am very busy on school days, but I have some ____ time on weekends. I like to spend time with my grandparents on Sundays. My grandma makes the foods I like. And I _____ playing Chinese chess with my grandpa. He’s very good at it! We also like to sit and talk. We sometimes watch the neighbor’s cats ________ the trees. It’s relaxing to _____ weekends like this. I love my grandparents! free Complete the passage with the words in the box. 1 spend free climb enjoy enjoy spend climbing