Vocabulary (01) Places around town (15) In context: 3-5 minutes Look at the map below. How many places do you know?
Vocabulary 3-5 minutes
police station
coffee shop
restaurant
salon/beauty shop
school
gas station/petrol pump
bakery
supermarket/grocery store
post office
bank
hotel
library
flower shop
Language Tip 3-5 minutes A place is only capitalized if it is the name of the place. Example:
*a police station (a place) *a post office (a place)
London Police Station (the name of a place) City Post Office (the name of a place)
*a = one, if there is more than one, add “s”
Places around town 5-10 minutes To talk about places in your city you can use the form: There is a…. Example:
There is a supermarket. There is a flower shop. There is a police station.
To ask a question about a place in your city, use the form: Is there a… (in your city)? Example:
Is there a bank in your city? Is there a post office? Is there a hotel in your city?
Yes, there is./No, there isn’t. Yes, there is./No, there isn’t. Yes, there is./No, there isn’t.
To talk about where you are going to go, use the form: I am going to the…. Example:
I am going to the salon. I am going to the library. I am going to the school.
To ask where someone is going, use the form: Where are you going? Written Practice 5-10 minutes Write the name of the place under the picture.
1. __________
2. _________
3. __________
4. _________
5. _________
Write the question or answer.
= yes,
= no
1. Is there a bank in your city? 2. __________________
__________________ Yes, there is a hotel.
3. Is there a post office in your city? 4. __________________
__________________ No, there isn’t a salon.
5. Is there a school in your city?
__________________
Answer the question “Where are you going?” (Use the pictures to help you.) 1. Where are you going?
I am going to the hotel.
4. Where are you going? _________________.
2. Where are you going? __________________.
3. Where are you going? __________________.
5. Where are you going? _________________.
Read and Say it! (LOC-G1-15–S) 3-5 minutes Read the passage below. Then, answer the questions. “Where are you going?” asked John. “I am going to the post office,” said Sam. “Is there a post office in this city?” asked John. “Yes, there is,” Sam said. 1. Is there a post office in the city? __________ 2. Who is going to the post office? __________ 3. Where is Sam going? __________ 4. What does John ask Sam? __________
6. Where are you going? _________________.
Practice with your teacher 3-5 minutes Ask your teacher if the following places are in their city. Use the form: “Is there…?” hotel
library
Now, ask your teacher.
school
flower shop
gas station
Quiz 3-5 minutes Fill in the blank. Use a word from the box. is Yes the There you going your
Where
1. ______ is a supermarket. 2. ___ there a post office in _____ city? 3. ____, there is a police station. 4. I am ______ to ____ gas station. 5. ______ are ____ going?
Complete the question and answer. 1. Is there a ____________?
= yes,
= no
____________
2. Is there a ____________?
____________
3. Is there a ____________?
____________
4. ____________________?
____________
Complete the passage with the correct word. “(1) ______ are you (2)______?” asked John. “I (3)___ going to the police station,” said Sam. “Is there a (4) _________ in this _____?” asked John. “Yes, there (6) ___,” Sam said.
