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.