Lesson 6 : In The Town

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Introduction

Match the places to the activities.

bank - department store - Italian restaurant - post office - station

post office	buy stamps post letters get a TV license
	buy a gift eat in a café do window shopping
	put money in take money out use a cash machine
	buy a ticket meet a friend catch a train
	eat pasta drink wine fall in love

Cinema: eat popcorn , ________________
Hotel: ________________
Bookshop: ________________
School: ________________
Pet shop: ________________

Listening

Look at the map and listen to three conversations.
Number the circles on the map to show which places the people are talking about.

Conversation 1 :

Conversation 2 :

Conversation 3 :

Listen again to the conversations and choose the correct options to complete the replies.

Conversation 1 Put the words in order

Question Excuse me… here / is / Bella Monica restaurant / near / the

Excuse me ... ?

Choose the correct option

Reply It’s _____ of Century Road. It’s _______ the pet shop and the school

on / between

on the corner / opposite

Conversation 2

Conversation 2 Put the words in order

a- Question : Excuse me… here / is / station / near / the

Excuse me ... ?

Choose the correct option

Reply It’s not far. It’s _____ of Alexander Street. It’s ______ the bookshop.

on / opposite

on the corner / next to

Conversation 3

Conversation 2 Put the words in order

a- Question : Excuse me… the / City Hotel / for / I’m / looking

Excuse me ... ?

Choose the correct option

Reply It’s ____ of North Street and Alexander Street. It’s _____ the post office.

on / between

on the corner / next to

We can ask where places are in different ways.

(Excuse me…) Is the station near here?
(Excuse me…) I’m looking for the City Hotel.

We can use the expressions below to say where places are.

Map	Preposition	Example
	On + Name of a street	The bank is on North Street.
	on the corner of + Name of a street	The bank is on the corner of North Street and King’s Road.
	next to + Place ( cinema , shop , library etc.. )	The bank is next to the cinema.
	between + Two place ( place 1 + place 2 )	The bank is between the hotel and the bookshop.
	Opposite + Place ( Pet shop , school , restaurant etc.. )	The bank is opposite the post office.

Practice

Complete the conversations below using the map from and the expressions from the
Language Focus.

a A: Excuse me… I’m looking for the school.
B: It’s the Italian restaurant.
A: Thanks very much.

b A: Excuse .
B: Yes?
A: Is cinema ?
B: It’s North Street and . It’s the department store.
A: Thanks very much.

c A: …
the post office here?
B: Yes. It’s Alexander Street, It's the hotel the bookshop.
A: Thanks.
B: No problem.

Look at the map and make three questions about the following place .

around the city

1- Shoe Shop 2- Bookshop 3- Department Store

1- Excuse me , __________________. ?
2- ________________________ ?
3- ________________________?
Answer your questions.

1- It's on _______________.
2- ____________________.
3- ___________________.

Lesson 6 : In The Town

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