Places in the Neighborhood

Step 1: Grammar in Context

Before You Read

Study the words. Then work with a partner. Practice the conversation.

a supermarket

a gym

a bank

a drugstore

a hospital

a gas station

A: Conversation:

A: Where is the closest supermarket?

B: It's on West Street.

A: And where's the closest bank?

B: It's on Second Avenue.

B: Talk about places in your Neighborhood. Use the words in A and streets in your area.

A: Where is the closest ________?

B: It's on _______.

A: And where's the closest ________?

B: It's on _______.

Welcome to Preston Apartments. Do you know the area? Where is the closest supermarket? Where is the post office? Here is some useful information.

Goodfood Supermarket is on Main Street between First and Second Streets. It is open 24 hours a day. The food is fresh, and the prices are good. Preston Post office is on Main Street between First and Second Streets, too. It's is next to the supermarket. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and until 12 p.m. on Saturdays.

Ella's Gym is on Main Street between Second and Third Streets. It's at 45 Main Street. It's next to Drew's Drugstore. The gym is open every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

DSL Bank is between Second and Maple Streets. It is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 12.

Preston Hospital is on the corner of Washington Street and Second Avenue. It's across from a gas station.

Enjoy your new home!

Olivia Rodriguez, Manager, Preston Apartments

After You Read

Comprehension Questions

1. The supermarket is

2. The post office is

3. The gym is

4. The drugstore is

5. Olivia Rodriguez is

Exercise B: Talk About Places in Your Neighborhood

Compare your answers in A. Then say something about a supermarket, a gym, or a hospital near you.

Present of Be: Questions with Where

Questions with Where	Short Answers	Long Answers
Where is the supermarket?	On First Avenue.	It's on First Avenue.
Where are your friends?	In Florida.	They're in Florida.

Prepositions of Place

The art museum is on First Avenue. It's across from an apartment building and a restaurant. It's at 10 First Avenue. It's on the corner of First Avenue and Main Street.

The bank is between the art museum and the post office. The restaurant is next to the movie theater.

Grammar Notes

Questions with Where

Use where to ask questions about location:

A: Where is the restaurant?
B: It's on First Avenue.

Where's is the short form of where is.

Prepositions of Place

In, on, at, next to, between, and across from are prepositions of place that tell the location of people, places, and things:

Examples:

My school is in Seattle.
The book is on the table.
I'm next to the door.

Prepositions in Addresses

We use prepositions in addresses:

in + country, state, province, country, or continent
on + street name and floors
at + street address

Usage Note: We don't always say street or avenue in informal speaking or writing.

Be Careful: Use ordinal numbers for streets and floors.

Step 3: Focused Practice

Exercise 1: A: Discover the Grammar

Underline the prepositions of place in the sentences:

1. It's on First Avenue between Washington and Main.
2. It's on the corner of First Avenue and Washington Street.
3. It's next to a restaurant and across from a bank.

Look at the map above from earlier. Write the place that each sentence in A is about.

Focused Practice

Exercise 2: Prepositions in Addresses

Complete the sentences. Select the correct answer:

1. Yoko's apartment is First Avenue Jackson and Main.
2. I think it's 10 First Avenue, but I'm not sure. It's across a library and a gym.
It's the second floor, Apartment 2A.
3. Take the number 4 bus. It stops First and Jackson.
See you at Yoko's on Sunday afternoon!

B. Look at the map. Put an X on Yoko's apartment building.

C. Look at the map again. Write a question with where for each answer.

1. Where's the gym?
B: It's on the corner of Jackson and First.
2. A:
B: It's on the corner of Main and First.
3. A:
B: It's on First Avenue next to the supermarket.

Exercise 4: Questions with Where and Prepositions

Complete the sentences with the words in the box:

Words to use: across, at, between, next, on, where's, where is

1. Excuse me, the closest drugstore?
2. WOMAN: It's Sixth Avenue. It's Foster and Jefferson.
3. And the closest gas station?
4. It's 50 Sixth Avenue. It's the movie theater.

Exercise 5: Editing

There are six mistakes in the conversations. The first mistake is corrected. Find and correct five more:

Use the words: where's, to, from, at, on

Conversation 1

A: Excuse me, MidWest Bank?

B: It's in Washington Street. It's next a supermarket.

A: Is it across a gym?

B: Yes, it is.

Conversation 2

A: Where's the party?

B: It's 359 West Street.

A: That's Bill and Pete's apartment.

B: Are they the second floor?

A: No, the third floor.

Exercise 6: Listening

A. Look at the map. The letters N, S, E, and W stand for north, south, east, and west. Match the questions and answers. Then work with a partner. Compare your answers.

Map showing locations in the neighborhood

1. Where's the art museum?
2. Where's the hospital?
3. Where's the bank?
4. Where's the park?

Exercise 8: Guess Where It Is

A. GAME: Work in a group. Take turns. Choose four classroom objects. One student places them on the table. The other students don't look.

B. Students B, C, and D ask Student A yes/no questions to find out where the objects are. From Student A's answers, each student draws a picture of the objects on the table.

1. Is the water bottle next to the notebook?
2. Is the pen on the right side of the book?
3. Is the book in the middle of the table?
4. Is the cellphone next to the orange chair?
5. Is the blue folder on top of the book?
6. Is the notebook close to the window?

C. Look at the objects on the table. Are your drawings correct?

Exercise 9: Where's the Closest Park?

ROLE PLAY: Work with a partner. Take turns. Ask for the location of places in your area. Ask about the places in the box below or other places. Use in, on, at, next to, between, on the corner of, and across from in your answers.

Places: a bank, a gas station, a hospital, a park, a drugstore, a gym, an Italian restaurant, a post office

A: Where's the closest park?

B: It's on Elm Street. It's across from Sinai Hospital.

A: Is it a good park?

B: Yes. It's great. There's a lake. The picnic area is across from the lake. The sports field is next to the playground.

Unit 6 Review

Test yourself on the grammar of the unit.

A. Complete the Paragraph

Circle the correct answers:

1. I live Denver. Denver is a big city Colorado. My apartment is 143 Oak Street.
2. It's across 141 Oak Street and 149 Oak Street. I live the fourth floor.

B. Complete the Sentences

Use the words in the box:

Words: across, at, in, next to

1. My school is 695 Park Avenue.
2. My class is Room 1502.
3. It's the 15th floor.
4. My school is from a small park.
5. It's a supermarket.

C. Correct the Conversations

There are five mistakes. Correct them:

1. A: Is your apartment the second floor?
B: No, it’s on the floor.
2. A: Where's the bank?
B: It’s First Avenue. It’s 8th and 9th Streets.
3. A: Is it next the post office?
B: Yes, it is.

Unit 6: Present of Be, Questions with Where; Prepositions of Place

Step 1: Grammar in Context

Before You Read

A: Conversation:

B: Talk about places in your Neighborhood. Use the words in A and streets in your area.