8 How's the neighborhood?

Places
A Match the words in columns A and B. Write the names of the places.

coffee campus 1. coffee shop

college shop
3.
gas hotspot
grocery office 4.

hair mall 5.

movie salon 6.

post station 7. CA
3.
shopping store
9.
Wi-Fi theater

B Write questions with ls there a .. . ? or Are there any. . ? and the names of places from part A.

1. A: I need a haircut. ls there a hair salon_ near here?

B: Yes, there's one on Grand Street.

2. A: I want to buy some new clothes.is h0.ggin A near here?

B: No, there isn't, but there's one in Center City.

Oy hoae around here?

3. A: I need to mail this package. 5
B: Yes, there's one next to the bank.
4. A: I want to see a movie tonight. I A s i n anaround here?
B: Yes, there's one in the shopping mall.
a o n this street?
5. A: We need some gas. Ls
B: No, there aren't, but there are a couple on Second Avenue.

6. A: We need to buy some cereal and some apples.

eeaetcaisla near here?

B: Yes, there's one near the gym on Brown Street.

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 Look at these street maps of Springfield and Riverside. There are ten dit.
between them. Find the other eight. itferences
Grammar note: There are; some and any

Negative statement
Positive statement
There are some Wi-Fi hotspots near the bank. There aren't any Wi-Fi hotspots near the bank.

Springfield 1ST STREET |Riverside 1ST STREET

movie
movie
theater
theater hospital
library library
laundromat grocery
store
2ND STREET 2ND STREET
bank
park hotel parking department
store
gas station
post O hotel
office movie 5
restaurant drugstore theater

3RD STREET 3RD STREET

shops shops
houses cottee
hair salon apartments
shop

4THSTREET 4TH STREET

1. Therearesome movie theaters on 1st Street in Springfield. but there aren't any in Riverside
2. There's apark on the corner of 2nd Streetand Maple in Springfield.but there isn't one
inRiverside. There's a parking lot
3.Tha n obrh ep
. To

7. es c eon ecDQe.

10. re9 h C 30 e

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 Answer these questions. Use the map and the prepositions in the box.

across from
between
near next to o n the corner of

1. Where's the nearest bank?

There's one next to the grocery store KING STREET

on1st Avenue. grocery

-store
2. Is there a post office near here? hotel

Yes.There On on ATM

RO bank movie
theater
3. I'm looking for a drugstore.
PALM STREET

drugstore gas station

4. Is there a laundromat in this neighborhood? post office

library

LINCOLN STREET
5. Is there a department store on River Street?

laundromat department
store
6. Are there any ATMs around here? 9ym hotel
n gym
RIVER STREET

4 Answer these questions about your city or neighborhood. Use the expressions in
the box and your own information.

Yes, there is. There's one on... Yes, there are. There are some on...
No, there isn't. No, there aren't.

1. Are there any good coffee shops around the school? S t re 2r

2. Is there a drugstore nearthe school?.

3. Are there any grocery stores in your neighborhood?,

ee
4. Is there a laundromat close to your home? .
NetRrt ish

How's the neighborhood? 4 5

 The grass is always greener
C
A Read the interviews. Where would Charles like to live? Where would Arlene liko to llive?

HOME STORIES
MO D ERN, PHOTOS
LIVING
WE ASKED TWO PEOPLE ABOUT
Arlene Miller
"My farmily and I live in a
nice small town. It has
THE PLACES THEY LIVE. a great square whe
Charles Bell people meet for social

"My neighborhood is very events, and there's music

convenient - it's near the on summer evenings.
shopping center and the It's a safe place to raise
bus station. It's also safe. children. But there is rno
But those are the only privacy here. Everyone in
good things about living town knows what you are
downtown. It's very noisy doing all the time. And
because the streets are don't meet as many interesting people as when
always full of people! The lived in the city. It can be too quiet here. I want
traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! more action! I think it's better downtown

can never park on my own street. I'd like to live

in a small town." LKE CoMENT
B How do Charles and Arlene feel about their neighborhoods? Complete the chart.

Advantages Disadvantages
Downtown Convenient

SPe
shopeiny mul
u 3 tun bvm
Small Town no privacy
nony

C Do you think it's better to live downtown in small town?

or a
Why?
beuwse n e bovw ndOwn s

D How do you feel about the place you live? Write about it.

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 Complete the chart. Use words from the box.

bank library people theater

crime noise pollution traffic
hospital parking school water

COunt nouns Noncount nouns

bank crime

potluha
wwueyS C

Write questions using How much... ?or How many... ? Then look at the picture
and write answers to the questions. Use the expressions in the box.

a few alot many

none not any only alittle
1. trash Howmuch trash is there? There's only alittle.
2. buses
3. traffic

4. bicycles
5. police officers omun foltce e e ihav+hec arc ew
6. crime

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 Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the conversation

"

CARLE 2ONE

Andrea: Are there . any -(any/ one/ none) coffee shops around here, Carlos?
Carlos: Sure. There are (any/ one/a lot). There's a coffee shop
(across from / between / on) the Daily Market, but it's expensive.
Andrea: Well, are there (any/ none/ one) others?
Carlos: Yeah, there are (a few/ a little / one). There's a nice
(any/one / some) near here. It's called Morning Joe.
Andrea: That's perfect! Where is it, exactly?
Carlos: It's on Third Avenue, in t a g (between/ on / on the corner of) the
National Bank and the Chinese restaurant.
Andrea: So let's go!

Choose the correct words or phrases.

1. I'm going to the grocery store to get some.
(clothes/ gas / food)
2. We're taking a long drive. We need to stop at the
(laundromat/ gas station/ drugstore)
3. I live on the 8th floor of my 0
apartment building/ neighborhood/theater)
4. Our We liveADsi
apartment is in the center of the city. uln
(downtown/ in the neighborhood/ in the suburo

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