Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?
section A 1a-2d
1a Match the activities with the pictures.
1. post office __
2. police station __
3. hotel __
4. restaurant __
5. bank __
6. hospital __
7. street __
8. pay phone __
9. park ___
a
g
d
i
h
e
c
b
f
Listen and circle the places in 1a you hear. 1b
Make the conversations with your
partner about the places in 1a.
1c
Is there a hospital near here?
Yes, there is. It’s on Bridge
Street.
Is there a restaurant on
Bridge Street?
Is there a post office
near here?
Yes, there is.
It’s on Long Street.
Yes, there is.
一 表示方位的介词
on the box under the boxin the box
-Where’s the soccer ball? -It’s ____ the box.
二 表示方位
-Where’s the soccer ball?
-It’s _____ the box.near
-Where’s the soccer ball?
-It’s ________ the box.Next to
-Where’s the soccer ball?
-It’s __________ the box.in front of -Where’s the soccer ball?
-It’s _________ the box.behind
in front of
in/at the front of
A
B B
A区别 A is in front of B. (外部)
A is in the front of B.(内部)
-Where is the soccer ball?
-It’s ___________ the box.across from
-Where is the soccer ball?
-It’s _________________________________.between the big box and the small box
A: Where is the pay phone?
B: It’s across from the library.
pay phone
library
between…and…
A: Where is the pay phone?
next to
B: It’s … the library.
across fromon Green Street
in front of behind
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1. The pay phone is across from the library.
2. The pay phone is next to the library.
3. The pay phone is between the post office and the library.
4. The pay phone is on Green Street.
5. The pay phone is in front of the library.
6. The pay phone is behind the library.
2a Match the sentences with the pictures.
Write each number in the box.
1. The police station is between the restaurant and the
hospital.
2. The park is ___________ the bank.
3. The hospital is ___ Bridge Street.
4. The pay phone is _______ the post office.
5. The restaurant is _________ the post office.
6. The hotel is _______ the police station.
across from
on
next to
2b Listen and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
in front of
behind
next to, in front of, between, behind, across from, on
2c Ask and answer questions about the places in 1a on page 43.
A: Where’s the hospital?
B: It’s next to the police
station.
A: Where’s the restaurant?
B: It’s next to the police station.
A: Where’s the bank?
B: It’s on Long Street.
A: Where’s the hotel?
B: It’s across from
the post office.
A: Where’s the pay phone?
B: It’s next to the
post office.
A: Where’s the park?
B: It’s behind the hotel.
A: Where’s the post office?
B: It’s across from
the hotel.
根据图片提示补全对话。
—Where ___ the driver?
—She is ____________ the bus.
—Where is Kitty?
—She sits ________ Sandy.
—___ _____ a beside table in
the bedroom?
—Yes, _____ __. It’s ________
the bed and the armchair.
is
Is there
in the front of
next to
there is between
2d Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1. Is there a bank near here?
_______________________
2. Where’s the bank?
______________________________________
3. Is Center Street far from here?
_________________________________
Yes, there is.
It’s on Center Street, across from the park.
No, it isn’t.
Tony: Hi, excuse me.
Linda: Yes. How can I help you?
Tony: Well, I’m new in town. Is there a bank
around here?
Linda: Yes, there is. It’s on Center Street. It’s
across from the park.
Tony: Oh … where’s Center Street?
Linda: It’s not far from here. I can walk with
you.
Tony: Oh, that’s great! Thanks so much.
Linda: No problem.
Role-play the conversation.
1. 图书馆在邮局的对面。
The library is ______ _____ the
____ ______.
2. 在公园附近有餐馆吗?
Is _____ a restaurant _____ the _____?
3. 紧挨着银行有一家旅馆。
There __ a hotel ____ __ the bank.
there near park
is next to
across from
post office
当堂测试
4. 投币电话应在医院后面。
The ___ phone is ______ the _______.
5. 在警察局前面有很多树。
There are many trees __ ____ ___ the police station.in front of
pay behind hospital
1. 总结所记忆表示方位的介词。
2. 用今天所的学介词(near, next to, in front of, behind,
between…and)来写五个句子,描述一下你生活中
常见的单位的位置。
Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?
section A 3a-3c
Is there a bank near here? Yes, there is. It’s on Center
Street.
Are there any restaurants
near here?
Yes, there’s one in front of the
post office.
Where’s the hotel? It’s behind the police station.
Where’s the bank? It’s next to the post office.
Where’s the park? It’s arcoss from the bank,
behind the hotel.
Where are the pay phones? They’re between the post
office and the library.
Grammar Focus
(3a) Look at the map and answer the questions.
1. Where is the bank?
___________________
__________________
2.Is there a restaurant on North Street?
____________________
___________________
3.Where’s the pay phone?
____________________
___________________
It’s between the hospital
and the post office.
Yes, there’s one across from
the police station.
It’s on North Street next
to the police station.
4.Where’s the post office?
___________________
___________________
5. Is there a hospital near
the pay phone?
___________________
___________________
No, there isn’t. There’s
one on New Street.
It’s on New Street next
to the bank.
(3b) Look at the map in 3a and write three sentences.
The bank is next to the hospital and across
from the bank.
1. _________________________________
__________________________________
2. _____________________________
3. ___________________________________
The post office is next to the bank and
across from the park.
The hotel is in front of the park.
The restaurant is behind the police station.
(3c) Take turns to choose a place in the picture in 1a on page
43. Your classmates ask questions and then guess the place.
__________. Is there a
post office in the
____________?
Yes. It’s _____ Bridge
Street ___________.
________________?
It’s down Bridge Street
_________.Where is the bank/park/…?
Excuse me
down
on the right
Where is the hotel
on the left
Pair work
neighborhood
-Where’s the bank?
-It’s next to the post office.
-Where’s the park?
-It’s across from the bank, behind
the hotel.
-Where are the pay phones?
-They’re between the post office and the library.
-Is there …?
-Yes, there is one …/No, there isn’t.
课时重点回顾
Look at the map in 3a, write
more sentences according to the
example in 3b in your book.
Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?
section B 1a-1f
along
go along (the street)
turn
right
left
turn right/left
crossing
prep. 沿着
n. 沿着(这条街)走
v. 转向;翻
adv. 向右边
n. 右边
adv. 向左边
n. 左边
向右/左转
n. 十字路口
Words and expressions
Is there a bank
here?
Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
go straight turn rightturn left
on the left on the right
“交通标志知多少”
Don’t turn right. Walking forbidden.
Go straight and turn right
and left.
1a Match the words in the box with the signs.
a1. _____ 2. ______ 3. ______
a. go along b. turn right c. turn left
c b
A ______________
B ______________
1b Listen and write the
correct place for each
letter in the picture.
restaurant
hotel
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
right
next to
1c Listen again. Fill in the blanks.
bank
hotel
Go Turn
across from
1d Imagine you and your partner are the two people in the picture
in 1b. Ask and answer questions about the places.
Is there a supermarket
near here?
Yes, there is. Go along Bridge
Street and turn right. There is a
supermarket on the right.
Go straight down New Street and turn right.
Turn left at Bridge Street. The bank is across
from the street.
Where is the bank?
1. turn right/left 意为“向右/左拐”;在这里
right和left都是副词,意为“向右;向左”。
e.g. 向左拐,你会找到那家宾馆。
Turn left and you can find that hotel.
2. go along/down … “沿着……走”, down和
along都是介词用法。
e.g. 沿着顺河走,公园就在右边。
Walk along/down River Street and the
park is on the right.
3. on the right/left 意为“在右面/在左面”
on one’s right/left 意为“在某人的右面/左面”
e.g. 在右面有一家银行。
There is a bank on the right.
沿着这条路走,图书馆就在你的左面。
Walk down this road and the library is
on your left.
4. at the first crossing 在第一个十字路口
e.g. 在第二个十字路口向右拐。
Turn right at the second crossing.
课时重点回顾
Asking the Way
Is there a…near here?
Where is the nearest…?
Can you tell me how I can get to the…?
Can you tell me how to get to the…?
Could you tell me the way to the…, please?
Which is the way to…?
Do you know the way to…?
Excuse me.
Showing the Way
Go down/along this street. / Walk along this road.
Take the first turning on the right. /
Turn left at the first turning.
It’s on your right/left. / It’s next to …/across from…
It’ll only take you about 10 minutes if you walk there.
Translate and write them down.
1. 这儿有一个大超市。
2. - 你家附近有一个安静的大街吗?
- 有的。
There is a big supermarket.
- Is there a quiet street near your house?
- Yes, there is.
3.-对不起,请问火车站在哪儿?
-沿着这条街走,在第一个十字路口向左拐。
- Excuse me, can you tell me where the
railway station is?
- Go down this street, and turn to the
left at the first crossing.
4.-请问去最近的医院怎么走?
-一直走,在第二个十字路口向右拐。
- Excuse me, could you tell me which is
the way to the nearest hospital?
- Go straight on, then turn right at the
second crossing.
5.-对不起,请告诉我去警察局怎么走
好吗?
-一直往前走,一直走到一座高楼,
然后向左拐。
- Excuse me, I wonder if you could do me a favor.
I’m looking for the police station?
- Go straight ahead until you come to a tall
building, then turn left.
根据汉语完成英语句子,每空一词。
1. 希望你旅途愉快。
I ________ you ____ __ _____ _____.
2. 图书馆在你的左边,学校的对面。
The library is ____ ______ _____,
across from the school.
3. 这是一所带花园的漂亮房子。
This is a nice house _____ ___ _______.with a garden
hope have a good trip
on your left
4. 步行穿过公园,你就会看到邮局。
______ __ ______ ________ the park,
and you’ll see the post office.
5. 如果你有任何问题,可以随时去问他。
_____ you have any questions, you
can _____ and ____ him at any time.
If
go ask
Take a walk through
1. Practice the conversation.
2. Remember the new phrases by heart.
Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?
section B 2a-2c
clothes store post office
bookstore school
supermarket bank
√
√
√
√
√
√
2a Check (√) the places near your home. Tell your partner
where they are.
√
√
√
√
√
√
There is a clothes store
near my home. Where is it?
It’s next to the bank on Bridge
Road.
There is a supermarket near my
home. Where is it?
It’s behind the school on Long
Street.
Read the passages. Match each passage with
a map.
Anna
Lisa
John
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?
____________________________
2b. Listen, read and match.
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 I walk along Bridge Road.
The zoo is on the right.
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.
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?
_______________________________
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.
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.
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?
______________________________
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.
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.
1.What does Anna like doing in the zoo?
_______________________________
________________
2.Does Anna think monkeys are like
people? Why?
______________________________________
______________________________________
(2c) Read the passages again and answer the questions.
Anna likes watching the monkeys climbing
around.
Yes, Anna thinks that when the monkeys are fighting, they
look like her friends fighting.
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 to use.
Lisa walks to the library. She
goes down North Road and then turns left.
The library is across from the park.
1. turn right, 2. enjoy reading there
3. my favorite place, 4. the best thing,
5. walk along…, 6. exercise at the park
7. through the park, 8. climb around,
9. look like 10. across from …,
11. on weekends, 12. next to …,
13. Time goes quickl. 14. read books,
15. a noisy neighborhood,
16. go down…road,
17. watch the monkeys climbing around
课时重点回顾
一. 连词成句。
1. down, on, left, the, is, it, Zhongshan,
Street?
2. is, where, tell, can, me, the, restaurant, you?
3. neighborhood, in, the, post, office, the, is?
Is it down Zhongshan Street on the
left?
Can you tell me where the restaurant
is?
Is the post office in the neighborhood?
二. 将下面的句子译成英语。
1. 附近有图书馆吗?
____ _____ a ______ _____ here?
2. 让我来告诉你如何到达飞机场。
Let me ____you how to_______
_________the airport.
Is there library near
tell
arrive at
get to /
3. 沿着这条街道走,然后向右拐。
________ _____this street, and then
_____ _____.
4. 看这张照片, 我右边的那个人是我父亲。
Look ___this photo. The man ___ ___
______is my father.
Walk /Go down
turn right
at on my
right
5. 超市的对面有一个大型公园。
6. 要去公园,你只需穿过中央大街即可。
7. 在我家和一个服装店中间有一个邮局。
There is a big park across from the super market.
To get to the park, you just have to cross Center Street.
There is a post office between my house and a clothes store.
Write a tour guide for your
neighborhood.
Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?
section B 3a-self check
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 ____.
(3a) Look at the map of Cindy’s neighborhood and fill in the
blanks.
library
supermarket
post officelibrary
park
hotel
Pair work
3b 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 go you get there from your
home?
My house is on a busy street. It’s Fifth Avenue. There is a
library next to the bank. The park is across from the bank. The
restaurant is between my house and the park.
Library Bank
Park Restaurant My House
Fifth Avenue
Sample
I live in ______________________________
______________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
_______________________________________
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 a very nice neighborhood. There is a big
park across the street from my house. It is my
favourite place in the neighborhood because it is
relaxing and quiet . It takes me only five minutes
to walk there every morning. I like to exercise
there. There is also a big supermarket near the
park. The supermart is between a flower shop and
a bookstore. There is a coffee shop next to the
bookstore, too.
Review
Names of places
post office library
hotel restaurant
bank supermarket
street pay phone
park house
garden market
on
next to
between …and…
in front of
behind
across from
near
at
through
介词(表示方位)
across
in
under
left right
big/small
new/old
quiet
free /busy
dirty/clean
形容词及其反义词
hungry / full (饱的)
open / closed(关着的) cheap/expensive
/short
delicious/awful
never/always
heavy/thin(light)
bad/good
early/late
tall
Long
Where’s the ball? Where’s=Where is
It’s on the box. It’s under the box.
It’s in the box. It’s behind the box.
He stands ________ Jim and Lucy.between
Jim Lucy
go through the forest/park
through
C
e
n
t
e
r
S
t
r
e
e
t
across
go across the street
across: 表示从一定范围的一边到另一边, 动作在物体
表面进行。
through: 从中间穿过, 动作在内部进行。
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 neighbors’ cats
________ the trees.It’s relaxing to _______
weekends like this. I love my grandparents!
1. Complete the passage with thewords in
the box.
free
enjoy
climbing
spend
spend free climb enjoy
• There are some trees in my school.
2. Write five sentences about your
school using there is /are.
There are some trees in my school.
There is a library in my school.
There are many students at my school.
There is a park next to my school.
There are many classrooms in my school.
A: Is there a supermarket near here?
B: Yes, there is. Go along Bridge Street and turn
left at the library. The supermarket is on the right.
A: So I go along Bridge Street and turn left at the
library.
B: Yes!
A: Got it! Thanks!
3. Imagine you are one of the people in the picture
on page 46. A person asks you how to get to the
supermarket or library. Write a conversation.
1. If you want to borrow a book, you will go to
the ________.
2. If you want to have fun, you will go to the
_____________.
3. If you want to buy some food or household goods,
you will go to the ____________________.
4. If you want to have a meal, you will go to the
____________.
5. If you want to mail a letter, you will go to the
__________.
library
park/garden
supermarket/market
restaurant
post office
Ⅰ. Fill in the blanks.
Ⅱ.词汇运用。
1.The supermarket is on the ______(five) Avenue.
2.There are two __________(library)in our school.
3.Ben has an ___________(interest)book.
4.Let’s read from the ___________(begin) of
this book.
5.This isn’t my shirt. It’s _______(you).
fifth
libraries
interesting
beginning
yours
III.单项选择。
1. Please look around.What can you see ____
your right?
A. in B. on C. at
2. --Excuse me. _____ to get to the airport?
--Take a taxi.
A.What B.When C.How
3. Let Jane _____ the art club. She likes drawing.
A. joining B. join C. joins
B
C
B
4. _____ there a bank along the street?
A. Is B. Are C. Am
5. The pay phone is ____ the post office and
the library.
A. in B. between C. near
6. Martin is sitting next _____ me.
A. to B. on C. around
7. -- _____ there orange juice in the fridge?
-- I don’t know.
A. Am B. Are C. Is
A
B
A
C
8.The park is across ____ the supermarket.
A. in B. on C. from
9.We can buy some _____ in the foodmarket.
A. bread B. baseballsC. clothes
10. My uncle will _____ Beijing next Sunday.
A. get B. arrive in C. arrive at
C
A
B
Homework
Writing: 根据下图写一段话。
Library Restaurant Post Office
Park Bank Supermarket
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