1. Unit 8 In the Neighborhood

2. Unit 8  Topic: Neighborhood life  Functions: Polite requests with modal verbs and mind; imperatives  Vocabulary: Errands; describing neighborhoods  Lessons: Lesson A—Running errands Lesson B—Running errands

3. Objectives After this unit, you should be able to…  Know the vocabulary related to errands;  Talk about errands you usually do;  Carry out simple conversations in shops;  Make requests and offer and accept help.

4. Lesson A Running errands  Review “Around the World” (Unit 5) in Book 1; To ask about a specific place: Where’s…, please? Could you tell me where …is, please? Excuse me, how do I walk to … from here? To ask about a place in general: Where can I get a roll of film? Excuse me, where can I post a letter? Do you know where I can leave my luggage? Is there a movie theatre nearby?

5. Verbs Prepositions of place go straight down the street to the corner walk one block on Center Street turn left/right at the next traffic light take the bus/subway to… take a taxi to… Of course there is one,… Sorry, I don’t know. on the corner of the street in the middle of the block between the library and the post office in the park next to the train station right across the café opposite the park in the back of/behind the laundromat

6. Running errands  Make a list of errands you usually do: go grocery shopping take my pet to the veterinarian go to the post office pay gas/electricity/water bills get photos developed return library books/videos/DVDs go to a dentist appointment get a haircut go to the laundromat take a bus home

7. A busy day  Do exercises A and B on Page 127-128;  Phrases like: cut out coupons go to a dentist appointment pick up the dry cleaning unload the groceries leave the car at the garage

8. The present continuous  She is making a grocery list.  She is getting a haircut.  She is unloading the groceries.

9. Too much to do  Introduction to a radio call-in show;  Listen to Track 2-8-1, Track 2-8-2 and do exercises A and B on Page 128;Track 2-8-1Track 2-8-2  Discuss: do you think an errand service is a good idea? Why or why not? If you need an errand service, what will you ask them to do for you?

10. Can I help you?  Useful expressions for shopping on Page 129;  Listen to Track 2-8-3 and practice the talk;Track 2-8-3  Listen to Track 2-8-4 and then pair work on Page 130 to practice English used in a shop.Track 2-8-4 Expressions for shopping Where can I buy…? Do you sell…? Can I have a look? Can I exchange it? When will it be ready? Do you have others? Getting a clerk’s attention Excuse me. Do you work here? Sorry to bother you, but I have a question. Are you busy? I need some help. Offering help Yes, I do. Can I help you? OK. Go right ahead. No problem.

11. An errand service  Do exercises A and B on Page 131;  Listen to Track 2-8-5, Track 2-8-6 and practice the conversation;Track 2-8-5Track 2-8-6  Group work: talk about the errands you or parents usually do, according to the list made previous; Homework: write about one day of your life or one of your shopping experiences in about 50 words.

12. Lesson B Runny errands  Vocabulary: residential, groceries, dry cleaner, pharmacy, sidewalk, transportation  Watch the video Part 1 and do exercises A and B on Page 138.

13. Claudia’s errand service  Watch the video Part 2 and do exercises on Page 139-141;  Useful expressions for making requests, and offering and accepting help on Page 142.

14. Homework time  Talk about one busy day of yours;  Talk about one of your shopping experiences.