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Level 1 Unit 3

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5 6 7 8

1. movie theater2. bank 3. book store 4. library 5. hospital 6. newsstand7. police station

8. pharmacy9. post office10.school 11.clothing store 12.bus stop 13.theater 14.restaurant 15.hotel

Match these places with their pictures on the next page

Activity 1

Match the pictures with their names on the previous page

What places are these?

Activity 2Where is it ?

Activity 3

Look at these information questions with Where.

Be: questions with Where / subject pronoun it

Grammar Self-check:(Unit 3, page 21)

Where’s the bookstore? It’s down the street on the left.Where’s the post office? It’s next to the bank

Now look at these yes / no questions.

Is the bookstore down the street?Is the post office next to the bank?

FIGURE IT OUT . . .Write the answers in the blanks.

1. “Where’s” is a contraction for _____________ ___.

2. “It’s” is a contraction for ________ ___.

3. Give the affirmative answer to this question: Is the bookstore down?

____________________________________________________________________

4. Give a negative answer to this question: Is the post office next to the bank?

____________________________________________________________________

Activity 4

Finding places on a map

Can you help me?

A B

Activity 4 Can you help me?

You want to find the places below. Ask your partner where they are. Write the names in the right place

on the map Then, let your partner ask you.

Rosie’s Restaurant Police Station Library Post Office

Student A

Useful language

Where’s the …?It’s on… Street It’s next to… / …across from… / … between…and… / …on the corner of…

Activity 4 Can you help me?

Student B

You want to find the places below. Ask your partner where they are. Write the names in the right place

on the map Then, let your partner ask you.

Drugstore Church Parking lot Hardware store

Useful language

Where’s the …?It’s on… Street It’s next to… / …across from… / … between…and… / …on the corner of…

Activity 5 The imperative

A. Look at these imperative statements and match them with the corresponding picture.

Don’t drive - Take a taxi - Don’t walk - Drive - Walk - Don’t take a taxi

Answer these questions.What do we use with the main verb in negative imperative statements?What’s the full form of don’t?

B. FIGURE IT OUT . . .

Activity 6 How can I ?

A the Can bookstore I to walk ?

B bookstore Sure The ?

A the And school what about ?

B Drive The Don`t school walk ?

A Thanks! OK

Unscramble the questions and answers in the following dialog

Activity 7 How do I get to…?

a) Turn right (at the corner)b) Go two blocks and turn left.c) Go to the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue.d) Turn left (at the corner)e) Go straight.

Match each picture to the corresponding directions

Activity 8 Giving directions

A B

Activity 8

Student A

Giving directions

You are a tourist in Buenos Aires. You want to visit local sites and buy some

presents for your family but you are lost. Ask somebody in the street

directions to:

Useful languageExcuse me, where’s …?

Can I walk to …?Let’s see … It’s on…

across from…next to…

Thank you.

Alto Palermo Shopping MallFlorida Street

Colon Theater The Pink House

Activity 8

Student B

Giving directions

You are walking in the street when a

tourist asks you about different

places. Tell him/her where he/she

can find those places.

Useful languageIt`s on… Turn right / left…

Walk / Go straight …It’s on the right / leftThat’s right.It’s on … Street between …and……across from…/…next to……across the street/down the street No problem / You’re welcome