Is there a post office near here?
Unit 8
Section A 1a-2d
post office
Do you know these places?
pay phone
bank
supermarket
hotel
restaurant
park
street
road
street
avenue
highway
library
bridge
1. post office ___
2. library ____
3. hotel ____
4. restaurant ___
5. bank ____
6. supermarket
___
7. street ____
8. pay phone ___
9. park ___
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1a. Match
1b. Listen and circle the places in 1a
you hear.
There is a bank in the picture.
Is there a bank in the picture?
Yes, there is.
Is there a school in the picture?
No, there isn’t.
Where is it?
It’s on Center Street.
Is there a hospital
near here?
Yes, there is. It’s
on Bridge Street.
1c. Pairwork
school
pay phone
Bridge Street
park
bank
library
hotel
hospital
supermarket
-Where’s the …?
-It’s …
Practice
--Excuse me. Is there a bank near here/around
here/ around me/ in the neighborhood?
--Yes, there is.
--Where’s the bank?
--It’s behind the school.
--Oh, yes, I can see it now. It’s a tall building.
Thanks a lot.
--You’re welcome.
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2a. Match the sentences with the pictures.
1
1.The pay phone is
next to the library.
2.The pay phone is
across from the library.
3.The pay phone is
between the post
office and the library.
4.The pay phone is on
Green Street.
6.The pay phone is
behind the library.
5.The pay phone is in
front of the library.
The police station is ________ 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.
2b. Listen and fill in the blanks
with the words in the box.
next to
in front of
between
behind
across from
on
between
across from
on
in front of
next to
behind
--It’s next to the police station.
--Where is the hospital?
2c. Pairwork
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 too far from here. I can walk with you.
Tony: Oh, that’s great! Thanks so much.
Linda: No problem.
2d. Role-play the conversation.
Fast reading
Read the conversation quickly and answer the following questions:
1.Where does Tony want to go?
2. Where is the bank?
3.Is the bank near here?
4.How does Tony go to the bank?
He wants to go to a bank.
It’s on Center Street across from the park.
Yes, it’s not far from here.
On foot/He walks there.
2d
Language points
1. How can I help you? 需要我帮忙吗？
表示向他人伸出援手，主动提出帮助的意思，此句还可说成：How can I help you?或How may I help you?
类似的句子还有：
May I help you?
Do you need any help?
Is there anything I can help (you) with?
What can I do for you?
2. I’m new in town. 我新来此地。
town 表示 所居住的地方或城市里的闹市区; 城里, 为不可数名词。
e.g. Is there a good place to eat here? I’m from out of town.
这儿有吃饭的好地方吗？我对这里不熟。
3. across from 介词词组, 意为“在……的对面”。如：
We live across from the street. 我们住在街道的对面。
在英语中, “在……的对面”还可以用其他的短语
表示, 例如：
1) The bus stop is on the other side of the river.
汽车站在河对面。
2) The fruit shop is opposite the post office.
水果店在邮局对面。
4. between 介词, 表示“在……中间”, 常与and
连接, 构成短语。例如：
I sit between Lucy and Lily.
我坐在露西和莉莉中间。
among 也表示“在……中间”, 但是between
是指在两者之间, 而 among 是指在三者或
三者以上的中间。例如：
My brother is among those boys.
我哥哥在那群男孩中间。
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
Exercises
post office
4. 投币电话在医院后面。
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
School Park Zoo
Bridge Street
Supermarket Bank
The supermarket is ______ ______ the bank.
The zoo is ______ _______ the bank.
The park is _______ the school ____ the zoo.
across from
across from
between
and
Thank you ,Goodbye!
