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Describing your town

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Movie Script

MOLLY: So, this is New York! What’s it like to live here? #We often use /What’s it like..?/ to ask about places and things.
ANGELA: It’s very busy and exciting, and there’s a lot to see and do.
MOLLY: So, is it a cultural place? #/Culture/ includes music, art, theater, cinema and all kinds of entertainment.
ANGELA: Yes, there are some great theaters and art galleries. #In British English, ‘theater’ is spelled ‘theatre’.
MOLLY: And is the weather nice?
ANGELA: It is today, but it’s best in the fall. It can rain too much in the spring, and in summer it’s very hot. #In British English, ‘fall’ is called ‘autumn’.
MOLLY: Can you tell me why you like it here so much?
ANGELA: Well, I like living in such an international place with so many different people and so much history. And there are some beautiful parks and buildings. #An /international/ place contains people from many different cultures around the world.
MOLLY: When were these apartments built?
ANGELA: Around 200 years ago. Mine was built in the 1800s. #The ’1800s’ means the nineteenth century.
OLLY: Have you always lived on the same street? #This is an example of the present perfect tense.
ANGELA: No. Actually, I’ve lived in many places around the city. #Actually is used when we want to correct a mistake or supply some information that the other speaker doesn’t know.
MOLLY: What’s the best thing about living here?
ANGELA: That’s easy. It’s gotta be the food. There’s so much to choose from, and it’s all fantastic. Come on. Let me take you to lunch. #’Fantastic’ means the same as wonderful. It is a very high form of praise.

Topics

  • describe your hometown
  • pronounce two new sounds
  • read about New York
  • understand questions with ‘be’, ‘have’ and ‘can’
  • use words for days, months and seasons

New vocabulary

verbs worship, adore, revitalize, fight, laugh
nouns continent, Asia, Latin America, borough, census, population, coincidence, chess, immigrant, influx, neighborhood, temple, century;

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, Summer, Fall, Autumn, Winter;
adjectives Albanian, Asian, Hindu, Hispanic, Mexican, Rastafarian, West Indian, Russian;

black, white, busy, cheap, expensive, clean, dirty,  cold, cultural, derelict, friendly, historical, kind, oily, outer, inner, quiet, remote, safe, spicy, talkative, rainy, sunny;
expressions Are there (any good restaurants)?

Can (I travel to work easily)?

Have (you always lived here)?

How much (is this)?

Is (the weather nice)?

What (is the time)?

When (does the train arrive)?

Where (is the cinema)?

Whose (shoes are these)?
  • an amazing/strange coincidence
  • It was pure coincidence that we both married dentists.
  • a chess set
  • an influx of customers #蜂拥而来的顾客
  • I grew up in a very poor neighborhood.
  • Are there any good restaurants in the neighbourhood (in this area)?
  • a Buddhist temple
  • Asian culture
  • I’ve got plenty of jobs to keep you busy.
  • You should try to keep the kitchen a bit cleaner.
  • The nights are getting colder now.
  • a derelict house, dirty dishes
  • Jo’s very different from her sister, isn’t she?
  • The house is different to how I expected it to be.
  • a friendly face/smile
  • The other students have been very friendly to us.
  • Remove the outer layers of the onion.
  • Simon’s apartment was built in the 19th century.

Learning

What is New York like? It’s busy and crowded.

What is the weather like? It’s really hot in the summer.

What are the people like? They’re international and very different.

What’s the food like? It’s fantastic!

The New New York

Author; Susan H. Greenberg

Excerpted from original article published August 6, 2001

It is no coincidence that New York has only grown larger, lovelier and livelier as its share of immigrants has increased. According to the latest Census figures, the population of New York City–consisting of the five boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island–has topped 8 million for the first time. And that is due largely to an influx of new immigrants, mainly from Asia and Latin America. Indeed, the 2000 Census data show that whites now make up 35 percent of the population (compared with 42 percent in 1990), Hispanics 27 percent (up from 25 percent), blacks 25 percent (down from 26 percent) and Asians 10 percent (up from 7 percent).

#A /Census/ is a count of every person living in a city or country.
#/Whites/, /blacks/ and /Hispanics/ are some of the different ethnic groups living in New York.

The new immigrants are different. They are heading not for Manhattan, but for the more remote outer boroughs–chiefly Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx–where housing is cheaper, job opportunities abound and there are plenty of derelict neighborhoods ripe for re-vitalization.

#A /remote/ neighborhood is far away.
#A /derelict/ neighborhood has fallen into disrepair and been abandoned.

Visiting the outer boroughs today is like taking a trip around the world. In Queens, Hindus worship at a temple with carved elephant heads. West Indians play cricket in the shadow of the globe left over from the 1964 World’s Fair. In the Bronx, Mexicans barbecue pork over open barrels in Pelham Park. Albanians gather in corner groceries to share job tips. And in Brooklyn, Rastafarians hold raucous drumming sessions in Prospect Park. Old Russian men play chess on the boardwalk at Brighton Beach.

#/Hindus/ are a religious group from India.
#Albanians come from Europe.
#Rastafarians are a religious group from the Caribbean.

Ordering food

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Movie Script

CATERER: Quality Catering. Can I help you?
CUSTOMER: Yes, you can. I’m having a party on Friday night. Could you prepare some food for me?
CATERER: Certainly. What kind of party is it?
CUSTOMER: It’s a dinner party for eight people.
CATERER: I see. What would you like us to prepare?
CUSTOMER: Could you make a main course and a dessert?
CATERER: No problem. Can you tell me what kind of food your guests like?
CUSTOMER: Well, most of them like fish, but some don’t eat meat.
CATERER: I could prepare a selection of seafood and a vegetarian quiche with mushrooms and peppers.
CUSTOMER: That sounds great! Can you make a chocolate cake for dessert?
CATERER: Of course I can.
CUSTOMER: Can you deliver the food to my house?
CATERER: Yes, but I can’t deliver until 7pm. Is that OK?
CUSTOMER: Yes, that’s fine. Thanks very much.

Topics

  • make and respond to requests
  • pronounce plural endings
  • talk about food and meal names
  • read a recipe and make a shopping list
  • use countable and uncountable nouns

Vocabulary

verbs bake, cook, prepare, reduce, make, chop, slice, fry, cover, grease, pour, deliver, mix, preheat, dice, stir, heat,
nouns chicken, dessert, meat, hamburger, apple, wine, sandwich, tuna, oil, onion, salt, baking soda, banana, bottle, bowl, box, bread, breakfast, brunch, butter, cake, carton, celery, cheese, cherry, chili, chocolate, clove, cookie, cup, curry, dinner, honey, jar, main course, carton, potato, pyramid, quiche, saucepan, snack, teaspoon, tin, tomato, turmeric, vanilla, vitamin, cinnamon, vegetarian, vegetable, pasta, lunch, fruit, egg, sugar, packet, oven, plate, nutrition, nutrient, hot dog, group, flour, vacation, refrigerator, grocery, orangeade, soap powder, deli
adjectives large, small, countable, uncountable, diced, nuts, staple
articles a
featured an
pronouns some
expressions Can (you eat meat)?

Could you (make a cake)?

Yes, I can.

Grammar

Make requests with can and could

  • Can you make a cake for dessert? Yes, I can.
  • Could you cook dinner early? No, I couldn’t.

Use countable and uncountable nouns

  • A banana. An apple.
  • Some milk.

Learning

Vocabulary

/s/: spinach, celery, salmon, biscuits, pasta, steak;

/z/: beans, bananas, potatoes, zucchini, raspberries, apples;

/IZ/: oranges, sandwiches, sausages;

Indian Chicken Curry

a chicken, diced
an onion, chopped
a tomato, chopped
a teaspoon cinnamon
4 cloves
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon chilli powder
Salt
Cooking oil

Mix the chicken with salt, turmeric and chilli powder. Heat oil in a saucepan, add the cloves and cinnamon. Then add the sliced onions and fry. Add the chicken and fry for 2 mins. Reduce the heat, cover the saucepan and cook for 5-6 mins. Now add the chopped tomato, cover again and cook till done.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 cups flour
a teaspoon of baking soda
a pinch of salt
1 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 packet chocolate chips
some chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease 15×10-inch pan. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl. Add eggs and beat. Next, mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocoloate chips and nuts. Pour the mix into a pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

烹饪的单词有成百上千. 这些是最常用的:

dice, chop, fry, mix, pour, heat, slice, cook, stir, bake;

讲烹饪时使用许多种不同的量词.它们帮我们确定正确的原料数量.

  • cup = 236ml;
  • teaspoon = one small spoon;

我们在我们做的菜使用辣料来加味道,或使它变辣.下面是一些辣料的名字.

cinnamon, chili powder, turmeric;

当我们谈论数量时, 我们使用’a,an’和’some’. 看下面的例子.

  • a small onion
  • a pinch of salt
  • an apple
  • an egg

当我们知道需要多少数量时,我们使用’a'和’an’.
我们在元音前使用’an’而在辅音前使用’a’.

  • some oil for frying
  • some cinnamon
  • some apples

‘some’用于当我们不知道要多少数量的时候,或当数量的正确与否并不那么重要时.

名词单数变复数的规则

Add s to make the plural form of most nouns.

apple - apples

For most nouns that end in y, drop the y and add ies.

cherry - cherries

Add es to nouns ending in sh, ch, ss, x.

sandwich - sandwiches

box – boxes

class - classes

For nouns ending in a consonant + o, add es.

potato - potatoes

For nouns ending in a vowel + o, add s.

radio - radios

Vocabulary

cup, packet, bowl, bottle, plate, carton, jar, box;

A bottle of olive oil.

A bowl of ice-cream.

Seven packets of pasta.

A jar of honey.

Three tins of tuna fish.

Making plans

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Movie Script

JESSICA: Hey, Angela. I have friends coming to visit,…and I don’t know what we should do. Can you help me? #’coming to’和’coming from’的区别
Angela: Sure. What do they like to do and how long would they stay?
JESSICA: They are staying a week. They are really active people and I think they like sailing.
ANGELA: That’s perfect! I just joined in the Community Boating Center in June. They can use my membership.
JESSICA: That sounds great!
ANGELA: There is also a film festival starting on the 10th. Do they like movies?
JESSICA: No, they don’t really like the movies. But they do like music and dancing. Do you know any good dance clubs?
ANGELA: Well, I don’t really like to dance so I am not the person to ask. Do they like biking or kayaking?
JESSICA: I think they do. That’s a good idea…What about restaurants? Can you recommend any good Italian or Mexican restaurants?
ANGELA: I can recommend a great Italian place…but I don’t like Mexican; it’s too spicy. …Where are they coming from?
JESSICA: Well, they live in D.C, but they are coming from Maine. #’D.C.’是’Washington D.C.’的简短形式.
ANGELA: Are they flying or driving?
JESSICA: They don’t like driving for more than 3 hours, so they are flying.

Topics

  • say ordinal numbers
  • talk about things that you like to do
  • talk about things that you can do
  • say days of the week and months of the year
  • use prepositions of time

Vocabulary

verbs nouns adjectives conjunctions prepositions expressions
speak -spoke -spoken

cook

listen

watch

drive -drove -driven

can

go -went -gone

fall -fell -fallen

play/playing against/

injure

eat -ate -eaten

threaten

draw -drew -drawn

like

dislike

sing -sang -sung

look after

paint

read

shop

ski

talk

swim

 January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

seasons

spring

summer

fall/autumn

winter

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

holiday

fish

pond

drops of rain

dance

trumpet

trombone

snowboard

chess

 boring

first

second

third

fourth

fifth

sixth

seventh

eighth

ninth

tenth

eleventh

huge

abroad

dull

tedious

tiresome

spare time

 and

but

 in

at

on

 counting numbers

ordinal numbers

Grammar

Like + verb-ing

  • I like playing tennis.
  • Do you like watching TV?
  • She likes reading.
  • Does she like reading?
  • She doesn’t like going out.

In, On, At

  • We use IN with months and seasons.
  • We use ON with days.
  • We use AT with the time of day.

And, But

  • AND is used to introduce something similar.
  • BUT is used to introduce something different.

Can

Can is used to talk about ability.

  • I can dance.
  • She can’t dance?
  • Can they dance?

Some useful expressions that you can use in class

Learning

Valentine’s Day is February 14th. Valentine’s Day is the holiday that celebrates love. On this holiday people often give each other flowers or candy.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Moslem calendar. Ramadan lasts the entire month and it is a time to strengthen family and community ties. Ramadan is usually celebrated in the fall.

Kwanzaa begins on December 26th and ends on January 1st. Kwanzaa is a time to celebrate the African American people, their culture and their history.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. American families come together to offer thanks and eat a traditional meal.

Passover is celebrated on the 15th night of the Jewish month of Nissan on the Hebrew Calendar. Passover is a time of family gatherings and traditional meals. It is usually celebrated in April.

Groundhog Day is on February 2nd. There’s an old story that says the groundhog comes out of its hole on this day. If it sees its shadow, it runs back into the hole and there will be six more weeks of winter. But if it’s a cloudy day and the groundhog can’t see his shadow, there will be an early spring.

Winter is usually a cold season. People can snow ski and ice skate during the winter months, and everyone wears warm coats.

Spring is usually a warm season. It’s sunny and the flowers begin to grow. Spring is sometimes rainy and windy in many countries.

Summer is usually a hot season. It is a really fun season if you like swimming and playing tennis. The sun shines a lot in most countries in the summer months.

Fall/Autumn is usually a cool season. It is cool during the day and cold at night. In many parts of the world, trees change color and students go back to school.

Hi, I’m Robert. I have blue eyes and blonde hair. I can run 25 miles a day and I can do 200 sit-ups in ten minutes. I can’t swim but I can ride a bicycle. I am a really active person but I like to relax too. Dancing makes me relax and I can dance really well. I can do the tango but I can’t waltz. My favorite type of dancing is salsa! My friend Alan thinks I am a great dancer.

I’m Alan. Robert and I work-out together and we’ve been friends for 3 years. I can’t run 25 miles a day but I can run 15 miles a day. Robert and I like to go bicycling together on the weekends. I try to ride my bike 8 miles a day after work to help me relax. Robert is a good dancer but I can’t dance at all. I am a great cook! I can cook great soups and I can bake really good breads.

Talking about shopping

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Unit topics

  • ask for and give prices
  • describe clothing
  • use ‘do’ and ‘does’
  • talk about possession

Movie script

ALEX: Nick, I need to pick up some things at the store. Would you like to join me?
NICK: Sure. What do you need to buy?
ALEX: Well, I need some juice, bread, and cheese. I also need shrimp for tonight. We’re going to a dinner party and everyone has to bring something.
NICK: You’re always going to dinner parties. Whose party is it tonight?
ALEX: It’s Anna’s birthday today, Anna Richards . . . and she’s having a few people over for dinner. She loves my shrimp scampi.
NICK: Your scampi is quite good. We should also buy some juice…Do you like grapefruit juice?
ALEX: Yes, I do. I love it! I need some cheese as well. Is cheese expensive here?
NICK: It’s a little expensive. It’s about 30 to 50 RMB.
ALEX: Yeah, that’s a bit expensive. I need some apples and oranges too.
NICK: Are you going to buy green apples or red ones?
ALEX: Well, I like green apples and my husband likes red, so we’ll get both.
NICK: OK. What else do you need to buy?
ALEX: Just some French bread and that’s enough.

Vocabulary

verbs nouns adjectives pronouns expressions
do

go

like

 nationality

country

binoculars /a pair of ~/

BLT

buck

dime

dollar

nickel

penny

peso

pound

rouble

yen

candy bar

canvas

China

Japan

Mexico

Russia

South Korea

United Kingdom

United States

currency

euro

European Union

fast food

ham

headband

mayonnaise

menu

quarter

sandwich

slacks

visor

 Korean

Mexican

Russian

American

Chinese

Japanese

English

casual

daily

European

fashionable

large

medium

small

 that

this

those

whose

 How much (is that pen)?

It costs ($1.99).

Grammar

Asking for and giving prices

  • How much are the shirts over there?
  • They’re $20 each.
  • How much did that computer cost?
  • It was under $2,000.
  • How much is a cup of coffee?
  • It’s $1.50 a cup.
  • How expensive is that cake?
  • It costs $12.99.
  • How much are these earrings?
  • They’re $49.09 a pair.
  • How much are you selling your car for?
  • We want to sell it for around $3,000.
  • How much is your college tuition?
  • It’s over/under/ $2,000 a year!

Short answers with ‘do’ and ‘does’

  • Do you like the tomato salad?
  • Yes, I do. /No, I don’t./

The ‘s’ of possession

  • John’s shirt is blue.
  • Anna’s shorts are white.

‘Whose’

  • Whose shirt is this?
  • It’s Anna’s shirt.
  • Whose pants are green?
  • Roger’s pants are green.

Learning

ASSISTANT: Hello. How can I help you?
WOMAN: I’d like a bottle of wine. How much is that bottle?
ASSISTANT: It’s $6.99.
WOMAN: Okay. And I’d like some bananas. Can I have some of those bananas hanging up?
ASSISTANT: Of course. These bananas are $2.55 a pound.
WOMAN: Okay. Now, can I have some coffee, please?
ASSISTANT: Which do you want? This is Brazilian and that one is Colombian. And this coffee’s from Java.
WOMAN: What’s that one over there?
ASSISTANT: That one’s Mexican.
WOMAN: OK. Can I have some of the Brazilian coffee, please?
ASSISTANT: Sure. Anything else?
WOMAN: Yes. How much are those apples?
ASSISTANT: Those are $1.00 a pound.
WOMAN: Can I have two pounds, please?

My name’s Martin. I’m wearing blue slacks from Hugo Boss, a white shirt and a striped tie. I really like my black Ferragamo shoes, but right now I’m wearing Kenneth Cole. These are my work clothes; I wear jeans and T-shirts on the weekends. I only wear designer clothes.

That’s Roger. He dresses really casually and he hates designer clothes. He’s wearing his friend’s brown headband and a striped vest. His favorite pants were given to him by his brother, Sam; they are green and very comfortable. Roger loves to wear jewelry. He’s wearing a bracelet and four necklaces.

This is Chandra. She’s wearing a gray suit and a white shirt from Lane Crawford. Her suit is Calvin Klein and she prefers to wear pant-suits. Her friends all think she’s very fashionable, but they cannot get her to stop using her cell phone.

I’m Anna. I’m going sightseeing. I love to travel and to be comfortable while doing so. I’m wearing a visor to keep the sun out of my face and sun glasses. I’m also wearing my favorite print shirt and white shorts. I’m holding a canvas bag in one hand and a leather bag in my other hand. I’ve brought my binoculars to see things really far away and I also have my camera around my neck to take lots of pictures!

Currency Country Nationality
Won

Yen

RMB

Dollar

Peso

Ruble

Pounds

Euro

 South Korea

Japan

China

United States

Mexico

Russia

United Kingdom

European Union countries

 Korean

Japanese

Chinese

American

Mexican

Russian

English

European

Giving directions

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Movie script

TOURIST: Excuse me, sir. I’m a little lost, could you help me out?
MAN: Sure. What can I do? #/Sure/ means OK or no problem.
TOURIST: Well, I’m looking for the Capital. Is it far?
MAN: Not far at all. Let me see your map. You’re here right now…go along Beacon Street for two blocks and the State House is on your left. #/Not far at all/means very close.
TOURIST: Great, thanks. Is there anything else I should see while I’m there?
MAN: Sure, take a walk through the old streets and shops. Louisburg Square is quite nice, too.
TOURIST: I think I know where that is. Close to Mount Vernon Street, right? #When we need confirmation, we often put /right?/at the end of a sentence and use a rising intonation.
MAN: Right. And be sure to walk along the river. You’ll find that this city is a great one to walk through. #In a reply, /right/means correct oryes.
TOURIST: Thanks for all your help. This city seems like a really friendly place. Everyone is so nice. #/Seems/ meansappears to be orlooks.
MAN: Well, I’m glad you think so. Just go straight and you’ll see the State House. #Can you remember any other expressions for giving directions?
TOURIST: Thanks again for your help!

Topics

  • understanding and giving directions
  • learning names for different stores and buildings
  • describing the location of different stores and buildings
  • pronouncing two new sounds
  • reading about the city of Boston

Key vocabulary

verbs go, look, lose, turn, visit, drive
nouns library, park, post office, police station, school, store, supermarket, train station, bank, movie theater, church, restaurant, restroom, medicine, museum, drugstore, pharmacy

road, street, way, boulevard, avenue, block, river, ocean, lake, hill, city, continent, tourist, dance club, hotel, house, summer, house, apartment, apartment building, neighborhood, place,  map, location, direction, building, square, entrance

diphthong
adjectives popular, far, near , beautiful, new, old, interesting, famous, ugly, quiet, right, left, international, complex, simple, easy, south, north, east, west

American, Puerto-Rican, Irish, Dominican
prepositions in , on, between, across from (opposite), next to (beside, adjacent to), above
expressions Could you tell me how to get to (the library)?Go right along(Charles Street).

How do I get to(the bank)?
  • I’d love to go to America.
  • We went into the house.
  • Are you going by train?
  • She lost a leg in a car accident.
  • I hope he doesn’t lose his job.
  • He lost his mother  (his mother died) last year.
  • Did you visit St Petersburg while you were in Russia?
  • Look at the picture on page two.
  • Look at me, Daddy!
  • He was looking out of the window.
  • I looked around and there she was.
  • She’s learning to drive.
  • He drives a red sports car.
  • Turn left at the traffic lights.
  • I turned the car into the drive.
  • the River Thames
  • Two major rivers flow through the town.
  • Be careful when you cross the road.
  • The journey takes about three hours by road (in a car, bus, etc).
  • Follow the main road (large road) till you come to a church.
  • a road accident
  • We went for a walk in the park.
  • the city of Boston
  • the city center
  • a book store
  • She works at a men’s clothing store.
  • Trafalgar Square
  • We used to go to church every Sunday morning.
  • I grew up in a very poor neighbourhood.
  • Are there any good restaurants in the neighbourhood (in this area)?
  • ‘Jack’ was the most popular boy’s name.
  • The North African coast is becoming increasingly popular with British tourists.
  • an interesting person
  • The museum was really interesting.
  • (+ to do sth) It’ll be interesting to see what Mum thinks of John’s new girlfriend.
  • a beautiful woman
  • beautiful scenery
  • You might get dirty so wear some old clothes.
  • Their house is quite new – it’s about five years old.
  • The factory will provide hundreds of new jobs for the area.
  • Can you be quiet, please?
  • The children are very quiet.
  • an ugly city
  • a famous actress
  • New York is a city famous for its shopping and nightlife.
  • international politics
  • an international team of scientists
  • It’s the first time I’ve been so far away from home.
  • How far is it to the supermarket?
  • Bournemouth is not far from Poole.
  • In the summer the herds move farther north.
  • Could you come a bit nearer, please?
  • I stood near the window.
  • They live in a small village near the Danish border.
  • Are you going anywhere near the post office?
  • There’s milk in the fridge.
  • a shop in South London
  • He put his hand in his pocket.

Grammar

Prepositions of  location

We can use /in/ to describe location in cities, states, provinces, countries and continents.

我们可以用/in/描述城市、州、省市、国家和大洲中的方位。

/At/ is used for general areas, a full address, or the names of libraries, museums, universities, etc.

/At/用在很多地方，用在一个完整的地址或图书馆，博物馆，大学等等之前。

  • Let’s meet at the airport.(general)
  • The party is at 138 Brown Street.(address)
  • Let’s meet at Anderson Park.(name of place)

/On/ can be used when giving only the street name or describing locations for bodies of water.

如果在只有街道名称或描述水体的不同方位时可以用/on/。

  • The Gould family lives on Kennedy Way.
  • They have a large summer house on the lake.

/To/is usually used to describe a destination.

/To/通常用来描述目的地。

Learning

  • turn right
  • turn left
  • go straight
  • It’s on the left.
  • It’s on the right.

north, south, east, west

Go down this street.
Go two blocks and turn right.
It’s on the corner.
It’s on Winter Street and Lake Street.
Turn left on Winter Street.
Turn right on Lake Street.
Go two blocks on this street.
Go down this street to the bank and turn left.

英语中我们使用不同的词来描述街道．下面是例子：

  • Road
  • Avenue
  • Boulevard
  • Place
  • Drive
  • Way
  • Square (this is a set of streets in the shape of a square, with buildings on each side, and often a park in the middle)

Where is it?
你可以用这些词来回答这个问题．
These words are called prepositions, and they are used to talk about location.

  • in
  • on
  • near
  • across from (opposite)
  • between
  • next to
  • Where’s the post office?
  • It’s near the railroad.
  • Where’s the drugstore?
  • It’s across from the hospital.
  • Where’s the bank?
  • It’s between the library and the restaurant.
  • Where’s the library?
  • It’s on the corner, next to the bank.

Many people know about Beacon Hill, a neighborhood in Boston. It is a beautiful neighborhood. Many of the buildings are very old.

A neighborhood is a smaller part of a city.

The main street in Beacon Hill is Charles Street. There are many shops and restaurants on Charles Street. Some people live above the shops, in apartment buildings.

The main street is the busiest in a neighborhood.

People from all over the world live in Beacon Hill. Some are from Europe, some are from Asia and some are from Africa. And, of course, some are from the US. It’s a very international neighborhood.

Europe, Africa and Asia are continents.

Back Bay is a beautiful old neighborhood in Boston. Like Beacon Hill, many buildings in Back Bay are old. Some buildings are from the 1800s. In Back Bay, it is very easy to find your way. The streets of Back Bay are in alphabetical order – the first street is called Arlington, the second is called Berkeley, the third is called Clarendon, and so on up to the eighth street – Hereford Street.

alphabetical order means in the same order as the alphabet: A,B,C,D etc.

There are many interesting places to visit in Back Bay. The Public Garden is on Arlington Street. Boston Public Library is a beautiful building on Dartmouth Street. Trinity Church is across from the Boston Public Library. The Institute of Contemporary Art is on the corner of Hereford Street and Boylston Street.

When you are in Boston, be sure to visit Beacon Hill and Back Bay. They are beautiful and interesting neighborhoods.

Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood in Boston. It isn’t famous like Beacon Hill, but many people say it is the best place to live in Boston. Center Street is the main street in Jamaica Plain. On Center Street, there is a big drugstore, a post office, two banks and eleven restaurants. There is a Mexican restaurant, an Italian restaurant, a French restaurant and a Chinese restaurant.

Jamaica Plain is a quiet neighborhood. There aren’t any dance clubs or movie theaters. But there are two big, beautiful parks.

There aren’t any famous places in Jamaica Plain, but there are some beautiful old buildings. The First Church in Jamaica Plain is on Center Street. It is one of the oldest churches in Boston.

People from many different countries live in Jamaica Plain. There are American people, Dominican people, Puerto Rican people and Irish people. They all think Jamaica Plain is a good place to live.