Page 15 - English 9 | Skills Based Activity Book

FUNCTIONS English 9 6
• Talking about locations of things
• Asking about and describing neighborhood Theme 2
• Making comparisons
My Environment
L3
1. Listen to the text and write the names of the buildings. Tapescript 2.3.1

1 __________

2 __________

3 __________

4 __________

5 __________

2. Fill in the gaps with the expressions from the box to make meaningful dialogs. Refer to the
map.
a. when you stand with your back to Liberty Street. c. it’s on the corner of Liberty Street and Arts Street
b. behind the art gallery. d. on the left of the museum.

Jim: Excuse me, where is the nearest restaurant?
Ken: Excuse me, where is the music shop?
1 3 Tim: You’ll see two on your right at the square
Liz: Oh, ____________, across the hotel.
____________

Jane: Where is the nearest supermarket? Tom: Where can I find a parking lot?
2 4
Kate: It’s at the Shopping Square, ____________ Ted: The car park is ____________

3. Which of the following are true or almost the same about your neighborhood? Put a tick.

Transportation/Access Types of Houses

F Public transport is within the walking distance. F Most of the houses are detached houses.
F Public transport is poor in our neighborhood. F There are a lot of flats.
F There is no subway line to our neighborhood but public F There are all kinds of houses in our neighborhood.
buses are OK.

Safety Shopping Opportunities

F It is safe because there are a lot of surveillance cameras. F The shopping malls are nearby.
F Our neighborhood is a small one, everybody knows F There are not enough shopping opportunities.
each other, so there are no safety problems. F Some of the well-known department stores are
F It is very crowded, but there are not enough surveillance available in our neighborhood.
cameras, so it is not safe enough.

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