Section B
Unit 8
Is there a post office near here?
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.

Read and find Paul
and Nancy in the picture.
Warming up
1. Is there a pay
phone in the
neighborhood?
Yes, there is. Go
straight down
New Street and
turn right. There
is a pay phone
on the right.
2.Where is the bank?
Go straight down New Street and turn right.
Turn left at Bridge Street. The bank is across
from the street.
1a. Match the words with the signs.
a.go along b. turn right c.turn left
1.__________ 2._____________ 3. ___________
a
c
b
1b. Listen and write.
A ________________
B ________________
restaurant
hotel
1c. Listen again and fill in the blanks.
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 play phone.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You’re welcome.
hotel
along
left
right
next to
bank
hotel
Go
Turn
across from
1d. Imagine you and your parter are two
People in the picture in 1b. Ask and answer.
A: Is there a supermarket near here?
B: Yes, there is. Go along Bridge Street
and turn left when you see the library.
A: Got it. I go along Bridge Street
and turn left when I see the library.
e.g.:
A: How do you get to the bookstore?
B: Get on the bus 600 at the station.
get off the bus at
the bookstore.
A: Thanks!
2a. Check (√) the places near your home.
Tell your partner where they are.
clothes store
post office
bookstore
school
supermarket
bank
3a. 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 Iwalk out and
turn right on Bridge Road.Then I
walk along Bridge Road. The zoo
is on the right.
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.
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.
2c. Read the passages again and
answer the questions.
1. What does Anna like doing in the zoo?
2. Does Anna think monkeys are like people?Why?
3. What does John like to do at the park?
4. John thinks the best things do not need money.
Do you think so, too?
5. How does Lisa get to the library from from her home?
1. Anna likes watching the monkeys climbing around.
2. Yes. Anna thinks that when the monkeys are fighting, they look like her friends fighting.
3. John likes to exercise at the park.
4. Yes. I agree with John.
5. Lisa walks to the library. She goes down North Road and then turns left. The library is across from the park.
Answers -- One Possible Version
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 office
library
park
hotel
1.Where do you like?
2.What is your favorite place in your neighborhood? Why?
3.How do you get there from your home?
3b. Draw a map of your neighborhood and write
about it. These questions may help you.
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.
One Possible Version
Grammar focus
1. where 引导的特殊疑问句
where是特殊疑问词, 含有“哪里, 某地”的意思。
一般用来询问地点。where 引导疑问句时, 主谓
要求倒装, 且助动词必须与后面的主语保持一致。
Where’s the park ? It’s on Center Street.
Where are the books ? They are on the desk.
Where do you live ? I live in Changsha.
Where does he live ? He lives in Mexico City.
例如：
Where is he? He is in the classroom.
他在哪里？他在教室里。
Where is he from? He is from England.
他来自于哪里？他来自于英国。
根据划线部分提问。
(1) John is from America.
(2) Lucy is in the office.
解析: (1)是指John 来自于美国。因此用
Where… from进行提问。
(2)是指Lucy在办公室。因此只用where 提问。
答案 (1) Where is John from?
(2) Where is Lucy?
2. there be 句型的用法
there be 句型表示“某地有某物”, 其结构为：
“There be + 某物/ 人 + 某地”, 否定句是把
not放在be 之后, 疑问句是把be提到句首。
其中be动词的单复数形式依照距离there
最近的名词的单复数形式而定。其回答为:
Yes, there is/are. 或No, there isn’t/aren’t.
如：
--Is there a bank near here ?
--Yes, there is a bank on Center Street.
--Are there two pears on the desk ?
--No, there aren’t.
链接: there be 和have都可译为汉语里的“有”，
但有区别：
1) 含义不同。there be 结构表示的是“某地有
某物/人”, 强调“存在关系”;
have表示“某人/ 物所有”, 强调“所属关系”。
如: There is a bus in our factory. (公共汽车
不一定是属于我们工厂所有的)
Our factory has a bus. (公共汽车是属于
我们工厂所有的)
2) 句型不同。there be 结构的句型为“There
be + 某物/ 人 + 某地”, 否定句是把not放在be
之后, 疑问句是把be提到句首；
have句型为“某人/ 物 + have/ has +某物/人”,
否定句通常是在have前加don’t (或doesn’t have)，
疑问句是在句首加do(第三人称单数加does)。
如：
There isn’t a cat under the chair.
椅子下面没有一只猫。
She doesn’t have two brothers.
她没有两个弟弟。
3) 用there is 或there are 还是用have或has均
取决于句子的主语。但there be 句型里有两个
或多个并列主语时, be习惯上和最靠近的那个
在数上保持一致。例如：
There is a bike under the tree.
There are some bikes under the tree.
You have a new book.
He has a new book.
There is an apple and two oranges on the table.
4) 当表示某物的构成和组成部分时, 用there
be 和have均可。例如：
Our school has twenty classes.
(= There are twenty classes in our school.)
(1)There are some CDs on the desk. (改否定句)
(2) There is a teacher in the classroom.
(改一般疑问句，并否定回答)
There aren’t any CDs on the desk.
--Is there a teacher in the classroom ?
--No, there isn’t.
句型转换
(3) She has an eraser.
(改一般疑问句, 并肯定回答)
--Does she have an eraser ?
--Yes, she does.
To get to the park, you just have to
cross Center Street.

to get to the park 是目的状语前置，此句子
中的just起增强语气的作用，和此处的have to
表示“只要，仅需”。
Language points
2. It is very quiet and I enjoy reading there.
enjoy 表示“从中得到乐趣；欣赏；喜欢”，
后接动词时候，动词用-ing形式，即enjoy doing
…,表示喜欢做某事，享受做某事带来的乐趣。
e.g. I enjoying listening to soft music.
我喜欢听轻柔的音乐。
拓展：
enjoy oneself 表示 “玩的高兴，愉快”
e.g.: Our classmates enjoy ourselves.
3. Take a walk through the park
在公园里散散步。
walk在短语中的词性是名词，
talk a walk 意为“散步”。through是介词，
意思是“穿过, 从……中通过”。
链接: (1) walk在英语中有两种词性, 例如：
作名词，take a walk / go for a walk 散步 ;
还可以作动词，walk to school 走路上学。
(2) across/through/over
这三个词都有“穿过, 通过”的意思，但
across它着重从某物的表面“横过，穿过，
从一边到另一边”；而through 强调从空间
内的一头纵穿到另一头，意思是“穿过，
从……中通过”, over多指从物体上空通过。
例如：
They walk across the bridge.
他们步行走过了这座桥。
He walks through the park.
他步行穿过公园。
The birds fly over the city.
鸟儿从城市上空飞过。
用across和through填空。
Go ______ the bridge.
Light comes in _________ the window.
解析: “穿过桥”是从桥的表面横跨；
“光线透过窗户照进来”强调光从窗户中通过。
across
through
1. Put the sentences into English.
1) 邮局在哪里？在超市旁边。
2) 这附近有图书馆吗？有, 在第五大街上。
3) 银行在哪里？在旅馆和电子游戏中心。
4) 附近有公园吗？有, 在学校对面。
5) 电话亭在哪里？在邮局旁边。
2. Write a tour guide for your neighborhood.
Homework
Thank You!