UNIT 3
UNIT 3: PLACES
WARM-UP
A. Talk about the pictures with a partner.
What can you see?
B. Is your hometown big or small? Do you prefer small towns or big cities?
VOCABULARY 1: PLACES IN A CITY & COMMON ADJECTIVES
A. Match each place with the correct picture.
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2. _____ a bank
3. _____ a hotel
4. _____ a library
5. _____ a train station
6. _____ a supermarket
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8. _____ a post office
9. _____ a coffee shop
10. _____ a shopping mall
(e) (f)
(g)
(h) (i) (j)
B. Match each adjective with its opposite.
1. expensive a. great
2. busy b. unfriendly
3. terrible c. cheap
4. friendly d. boring
5. exciting e. quiet
C. Ask a partner what he/she can do in these places.
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GRAMMAR FOCUS: THERE IS/ THERE ARE and PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES
There is/ There are
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There is (singular) |
There are (Plural) |
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Affirmative |
Affirmative |
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There is a chair in the room. |
There are some chairs in the room. |
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Negative |
Negative |
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There isn’t a chair in the room |
There aren’t any chairs in the room. |
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Interrogative |
Interrogative |
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Is there a chair in the room? Yes, there is./ No, there isn’t. |
Are there any chairs in the room? Yes, there are./ No, there aren’t. |
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a, some and any 1. We use a/an with singular nouns. Example: a house, a dog, an apple 2. We use some with plural nouns in affirmative sentences. Example: I have some apples. 3. We use any with plural nouns in negative sentences and in questions. Example: I don’t have any apples. Do you have any apples? |
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A. Complete the sentences with There is or There are.
1. __________ twenty-five students in this class.
2. __________ a basket near the door.
3. __________ a library in our school.
4. __________ three pens in my bag.
5. __________ a book on my desk.
6. __________ a chair near the teacher’s desk.
B. Complete the sentences with a/an, some or any.
1. There’s __________ picture on the wall.
2. Is there __________ dictionary on your table?
3. There are __________ plants near the window.
4. Are there __________ eggs in the fridge?
5. There isn’t __________ whiteboard in our classroom.
6. There aren’t __________ flowers in the garden.
7. There is __________ umbrella near the door.
C. Rewrite the sentences. Make the affirmative sentences negative and the negative sentences affirmative.
1. There isn’t a chair in this room.
à There is a chair in this room.
2. There are some students in the classroom.
_____________________________________.
3. There are some pencils on the desk.
_____________________________________.
4. There is a car near the tree.
_____________________________________.
5. There aren’t any plants in the garden.
_____________________________________.
6. There are some books on the shelf.
_____________________________________.
7. There is a bin near the desk.
_____________________________________.
D. Match the prepositions below with the pictures.
between behind in front of near in opposite on under
1.____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________
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4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________
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7. ____________ 8. ____________
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E. Look at the pictures and complete the
following sentences with prepositions in exercise B.
1. The boy is ________ the ball.
2. The elephant is ________ the chair.
3. The chair is ________ the elephant.
4. The man is ________ the girl.
5. The book is ________ the table.
6. The dog is ________ the box.
7. The dog is ________ the armchair.
8. The TV is ________ the dog and the cat.
LISTENING
A. Listen and answer with “Yes” or “No”
1. Is Uyen’s new bedroom big?
2. Is the poster about famous people?
3. Is her bookshelf small?
4. Is there a light in the room?
5. Are the curtains blue?
6. Is there a laptop in her room?
7. Is her mom at home?
B. Alex is helping Uyen clean up the house. Where should he put the items? Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. The magazines
a. On the bookshelf
b. In the bookshelf
c. In the dictionary
2. The remote control
a. Beside the TV
b. On top of the TV
c. Beside the program guide
3. The keys
a. On the desk
b. Inside the box
c. Inside the drawer
4. The baseball cap
a. On the hook
b. Next to the papers
c. On the coffee table
5. The glasses
a. Inside the suitcase
b. Next to the TV
c. Behind the water bottle
6. The belt
a. On the sofa
b. Under the sofa
c. On the floor next to the window.
SPEAKING
A. Make a list of three things you like and three things you don't like about your neighborhood. Then tell your partner.
Things I like about my neighborhood Things I don't like about my neighborhood
1. ____________________________ 1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________
B. Complete the questionnaire. Then interview a partner.
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Is there.... Are there any...
a big park? o o great restaurants? o o
Where can you...
go out with your friends? get a good pizza? use the internet? study English? play sports?
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C. Giving directions
Ø Excuse me……………
- Where’s the post office?
- Is there a post office near here?
- How can I get to the post office?
- Do you know where the post office is?
Ø Label the pictures with the following words
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2. go along _______
3. go past _______
4. go down _______
5. go up _______
6. turn right _______
7. turn left _______
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Work in pairs and replace the bold and underlined words/phrases if possible.
Student A: Excuse me, do you know where the supermarket is?
Student B: Yes, it’s near the post office.
Student A: Oh, right. Where’s that? I’m new here.
Student B: Oh, Ok. Go along this street and turn right.
Student A: Yes…
Student B: The supermarket is on your left, opposite the post office.
Student A: Thanks very much.
Student A: You’re welcome.
READING
Da Nang city – a worth-living city in Vietnam
A. Read the tourist information leaflet above and write nouns that refer to places.
1. ……………………………… 2. ………………………………
3. ……………………………… 4. ………………………………
5. ……………………………… 6. ………………………………
7. ……………………………… 8. ………………………………
9. ……………………………… 10. ………………………………
B. Read the leaflet again and answer the following questions.
1. What are some interesting places in Da Nang city?
2. Where can you go shopping in Da Nang city?
3. Where can you play golf and tennis?
4. How is the food in Da Nang city?
5. Why do many tourists like the people in Da Nang city?
VOCABULARY 2: THINGS IN A HOUSE
A. Match each description with a photo.
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2. _____ pillow
3. _____ TV
4. _____ flower
5. _____ chair
6. _____ table
7. _____ wall
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9. _____ lamp
10. _____ carpet
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(i) (j)
B. Work in pairs. Look at the photo, ask and answer.
WRITING
Write a short paragraph describing your room and include the following information in your writing.
1. Things in your room and their positions
2. What you usually do with those things
3. What you like most in your room
3. Why you like those things