Unit 8 Is there a post office near here ? Section A

Unit 8 Is there a post

office near here ?Section A

park restaurant hotel

garden

Lead in

post office bridge

bank library

hospital

airport

pay phone

supermarket

road street

avenue highway

Is there a (an) … near here / in the neighborhood?

parkgarden

Yes, there is. It’s on…. / No, there isn’t.

hospital pay phone

1a 1. post office ____

2.police station _____

3. hotel _____

4. restaurant _____

5. bank ____

6. hospital_____

7. street _____

8. pay phone _____

9. park ______

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Presentation

d

c

Is there a bank near here?

Yes, there’s a bank on Center Street.

• Is there a post office near here?• Yes, there is. There’s one on Bridge Street.

on the box under the boxin the box

—Where is the soccer ball?—It’s …

Presentation

—Where is the soccer ball?

—It’s _________ the box.in front of

—Where is the soccer ball?

—It’s ________ the box.behind

—Where is the soccer ball?

—It’s _____ the box.near

—Where is the soccer ball?

—It’s ________ the box.next to

across from

—Where is the soccer ball?

—It’s ___________ the box.

∥ ∥ ∥ ∥ ∥ ∥

big

—It’s _______ the big box _____the small box.

small

—Where is the soccer ball?between and

Where is the pay phone?

It’s across from the library.

across from

Where is the pay phone?

It’s next to the library.

next to

between…and…

Where is the pay phone?

It’s between the post office and the library.

Where is the pay phone?

It’s on the Green Street.

on

Where is the pay phone?

It’s in front of the library.

in front of

2d Role- play the conversation.

Tony: Hi, excuse me.

Linda: Yes. How can I help you?

Tony: Well, I’m new in town. Is there a bank near 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 too far from here. I can walk with you.

Tony: Oh, that’s great! Thanks so much.

Linda: No problem.

3b Look at the map in 3a and write three sentences.

The bank is next to the hospital and across from the park.

1. .

2. .

3. .

Paul: Excuse me. Is there a hotel

in the neighborhood?

Nancy: Yes, there is.Just go straight and turn left.It’s down

Bridge Street on the right. It’s next to a supermarket.

Paul: Thank you very much.

Nancy: You’re welcome.

Task

Read and find Paul and Nancy in the

picture.

—Excuse me. Is there a/an … near here?—Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.—Where is the …?— It’s …

—Thank you very much.—You’re welcome.

behindnext tobetween … and …across fromin front ofon

小结

school bank

supermarket

park

bank

hotel

bookshop

restaurant

Center ST

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Street

Go straight down Center Street turn left

There is a bank on the left. It’s next to…Practice

1. 掌握表示方位的介词及短语的用法。

2. 编一个有关问路的对话。

Homework

Do what makes you happy.

做让你开心的事情。