Unit 2 Wheres the post office Teaching aims

Unit 2 Where’s the post office?

Teaching aims and demands: 1. Know the new words of buildings. 2. Be able to use the prepositions of place. 3. Be able to ask for and give directions: Is there a /an…near here? 　Where is the…?

Brainstorming 头脑风暴 Where are you from? Where do you live? What are in the neighborhood? ['neibəhud] 你家附近都有些什么场所？

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. supermarket

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. bank

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. restaurant

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. park

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. street

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. avenue

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. road / No, there isn’t.

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. 图书馆 library

Is there a … in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. post office

Is there a … in the neighborhood? / No, there isn’t. Yes, there is. pay phone

1 a Match the words with the places in the pictures. 1. post office __ f 2. library __ a 3. hotel __ e 4. restaurant __ i 5. bank __ c 6. supermarket __ b 7. street __ h 8. pay phone __ g 9. park __ d

1 b Listen and circle the places in 1 a you hear. 1. post office __ f 2. library __ a e 3. hotel __ i 4. restaurant __ c 5. bank __ 6. supermarket __ b 7. street __ h 8. pay phone __ g 9. park __ d

1 c Practice the conversation below. Then ask and answer questions about the other places in the picture. A: Is there a bank here? B: Yes, there is. It’s on Center Street.

Where’s the ball? Where’s = Where is It’s on the box. It’s under the box. It’s in the box. It’s behind the box.

-Where is the soccer ball? -It’s _____ in front of the box.

-Where is the soccer ball? behind the box. -It’s ____

-Where is the soccer ball? -It’s ____ next to the box.

-Where is the soccer ball? -It’s _____ near the box.

-Where is the soccer ball? -It’s ______ across from the box.

-Where is the soccer ball? -It’s _________________ between the big box and the small box. big small

across from Where is the pay phone? It’s across from the library.

next to Where is the pay phone? It’s next to the library.

between… and… Where is the pay phone? It’s between the post office and the library.

on Where is the pay phone? It’s on the Green Street.

in front of Where is the pay phone? It’s in front of the library.

behind Where is the pay phone? It’s behind the library.

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2 b Listening Listen and fill in the blanks with the proper preposition. 1. The library is _______ between the restaurant and the supermarket. from the bank. 2. 2. The park across is _____ 3. The supermarket is ___ on Fifth Avenue.

4. The pay phone is ______ next to the post office. 5. The restaurant is _____ in front of the post office. 6. The hotel is ______ behind the library.

1. 在桌子下有一本书。 There is a book under the table (desk). 2. 在书橱里有一些书。 There are some books in the bookcase. 3. 在地上有一个篮球。 There is a basketball on the floor. 4. 在椅子旁边有一些篮球。 There are some basketballs near the chair. 5. 在门的后边有一个书包。 There is a backpack behind the door. 6. 在小汽车的前边有一些小孩。 There are some kids in from of the car.

1. 在梳妆台上没有手表. There isn’t a watch on the dresser. 2. 在抽屉里没有(一些)字典. There aren’t any dictionaries in the drawer. 3. 在附近没有邮局. There isn’t a post office in the neighborhood. 4. 在超市的对面没有饭馆. There isn’t a restaurant across from the supermarket. 5. 在第六条大街上没有银行. There isn’t a bank on the Sixth Avenue. 6. 在我们学校没有外国学生. There aren’t any foreign students in our school.

1. 在图书馆旁边有一个投币电话吗? Is there a pay phone next to the library? 2. 在第五条大街上有一家超市吗? Is there a supermarket on Fifth Avenue? 3. 在你家附近有宾馆吗? Is there a hotel near your home? 4. 在宾馆对面有银行吗? Is there a bank across from the hotel? 5. 在邮局后边有饭馆吗? Is there a restaurant behind the post office? 6. 在你家有兄弟姐妹? 吗? Are there any brothers and sisters in your family?

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Where is the pay phone? The pay phone is on Green Street. The pay phone is behind the library.

The pay phone is next to the library. between the post office and the library.

The pay phone is in front of the library. The pay phone is across from the library.

1 c A: Is there a bank near here? B: Yes, there is. It’s on Center Street. It’s across from the park.

Turn left go straight Turn right go / walk

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Read and find Paul and Nancy in the picture. 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.

1. Is there a pay phone in the neighborhood? 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. It’s down Bridge Street on the right.

3. Is there a post office in the neighborhood? Yes , there is. Turn right, then go straight down Bridge Street. The post office is on the left. It’s next to the supermarket.

拓展: How to ask directions Is there … near hear? Is there … in the neighborhood? Where is…? Can you tell me how to get to…? Can you show me the way to…? How can I get to…?

1. turn left / right 向左/右转 turn left / right at the … turning /crossing. 在第……个路口向左/右转。 如: Turn right at the first crossing. 在第一个路口向右转。

Turn left/right on/at +街道(地点) 在某地向左/右转。 如：Turn left at New Park. 在新公园向左转。 Turn right on Green Street. 在格林大街向右转。

3. on the left/right 在左/右边 on one’s left/right 在某人的左/右边 on the left/right of … 在……的左右边 如: There is a supermarket on the left. 在左边有一家超市。

Lucy sits on Lily’s right. 露西坐在莉莉右边。 You can see a school on the right of the bank. 你能看到银行右边有一所学校。

1. 麻烦您/请问…… 2. 隔壁, 邻近 3. 径直走 4. 不用谢 5. 向右转/左转 6. 在你的左边/右边 excuse me in the neighborhood go straight You’re welcome. turn right /left on your left/ right

• 在图书馆旁边有一个投币电话吗? Is there a pay phone next to the library? • 在第五条大街上有一家超市吗? Is there a supermarket on Fifth Avenue? • 在宾馆对面有银行吗? Is there a bank across from the hotel? • 在邮局后边有饭馆吗? Is there a restaurant behind the post office?

Put the sentences into English: 1）邮局在哪里? 在超市旁边。 Where is the post office? It’s next to the supermarket. 2）这附近有图书馆吗? 有, 在第五大街上。 Is there a library? Yes, there is. It’s on Fifth Avenue.

3) 银行在哪里? 在旅馆和饭店中间。 Where is the bank? It’s between the hotel and restaurant. 4) 附近有公园吗? 有, 在学校对面。 Is there a park in the neighborhood? Yes, there is. It’s across from the school. 5) 电话亭在哪里? 在邮局旁边。 Where is the pay phone? It’s next to the post office.

对There be句型中的方位介词短语提问 时, 常用where. 如: There is a park on Green Street. →Where is a park? (去掉there)

对there be句型中的主语提问时, 常省略 there。 如: There is a desk in the teacher’s room. →What’s in the teacher’s room? There are two pens in the pencil case. →What’s in the pencil case? (注意常用单数)

There is a desk and two chairs in the room. 房间里有一张桌子和两把椅子。 (最近一个主语是：a desk)

There are two chairs and a desk in the room. 房间里有两把椅子和一张桌子。 (最近一个主语是two chairs)

There is a bank on the right. It’s next to… park Xingfu Street supermarket bank bookshop Center ST turn left at book shop go straight down Center Street hotel school restaurant

P a r k Airport Chinese Restaurant Supermarket Park Fire Station R i v e r Post Office S t r Library Bus Station e e t Department Hotel Store S t r e e t TV Station Hospital Church Zoo

Fire P Station R a i Airport r v k e S r t S Post Office t r e r Chinese e e Restaurant t Library Bus Station e t Supermarket Department Hotel Store Park TV Station Hospital Church

1. 在教室的前边没有教师. There isn’t a teacher in the front of the classroom. 2. 在教室的前边没有树(tree). There aren’t any trees in front of the classroom. 3. 在小汽车的前边有一位司机. There is a driver in the front of the car. 4. 在小汽车的前边有一位学生. There is a student in front of the car. 5. 我站在你们的前边. I’m standing in front of you. 6. 我站在教室的前边. I am standing in the front of the classroom.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. near here/around here in the neighborhood across from next to the hotel between … and … between the two + n-s

• • 7. in front of 8. in the front of 9. on the right 10. on the right of the street

____ e a clean park d a new hotel ____ a a quiet street g a big supermarket ____ f ____a dirty park h small supermarket ____a c ____an old hotel b a busy street ____

2 a Listen and circle the places in 1 a you hear.

Fifth Avenue 2 b Listen and draw a map of Michael’s neighborhood. Michael’s Bridge Street hotel supermarket

3 a Read the tour guide and circle the description words. Welcome to the Garden District Turn left on First Avenue and enjoy the city’s quiet streets and small parks. Take a walk through the park on Center Avenue. Across from the park is an old hotel. Next to the hotel is a small house with an interesting garden. This is a beginning of the garden tour.

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3 b Look at the picture and fill in the blanks for this tour guide.

Come to visit Bridge Street is a good place to have fun. It is a very busy street. You can play the guitar in the park ____. It’s there, between the restaurant _____ and the _____. post office And if you’re hungry, you can buy some food in the supermarket ______. It’s _____ across from the post office.

Read and draw! Dear friend, I know you are arriving next Sunday. Let me tell you the way to my house. Take a taxi from the airport. You pass a bank on your right and then go down Long Street. You go through Six Avenue , Seven Avenue, and Eighth Avenue. When you see a big market, turn left. Then go down Bridge Street and turn left at New park. Go down Center Street and my house is on your right. I hope you have a good trip. Yours, Mike

如: 他们今天到达上海。 They arrive in Shanghai today. 如果到了旅馆, 就给我打电话。 If you arrive at the hotel, please call me.

arrive at / in = get to 如: I get to school at seven every day. = I arrive at school at seven every day. be arriving “就要到达、将要到达”。 如: He is arriving next week. 他下周就要来了。

3. let sb. do sth. 让某人干某事。 4. the way to… 去……的路 如: Do you know the way to the bank? 你知道去银行的路吗? I don’t know the way to your house. 我不知道去你家的路。

1. go (walk) straight down Fifth Avenue 2. go (walk) down Fifth Avenue 3. take a walk through the park 4. turn right on Bridge Street 5. turn left at New Park 6. a house with a garden 7. the beginning of

8. have fun=enjoy yourself= have a good time 9. be hungry 10. welcome to 11. enjoy sth/doing sth. 12. between the two boys

let sb do sth tell sb sth the way to have a good trip

判断正误, 并改错 1. Is there big supermarket near here? × 在big前加a supermarket是一个可数 名词, 所以前面要加冠词。 2. The library is across to the bank. × to改为from “在……对面”是across from。

5. Where is the pay phone and the supermarket? × is 改为 are the pay phone and the supermarket 表示两个地方, 是复数, 所以用are。

Homework 请你给远方的笔友写一封信, 介绍一下你的 邻近环境。 Dear Lisa: I want to talk to you about my neighborhood. -------------------------------------Yours, Li Yang