Unit 8 Is there a post office near here? Section B Period 2 (3a-Self Check)

How can he get there?

restaurant Pay phone park Go to the post office. New street Bridge street Library Bank Post office supermarketHotel

restaurant Pay phone park Go to the library. New street Bridge street Library Bank Post office supermarketHotel

restaurant Pay phone park Go to the park. New street Bridge street Library Bank Post office supermarketHotel

restaurant Pay phone park Go to the hotel. New street Bridge street Library Bank Post office supermarketHotel

Go down Bridge Street on the right Go down Bridge Street on the left Bridge Street Go straight down Bridge Street and turn right at Center Street. park

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

park restaurant hotel supermarket library phone bank Bridge Street school WC shop New Street Book Store park?bank? restaurant?

3a 3a Look at the map of Cindy’s neighborhood and fill in the blanks. My house is across from a _______ on Bridge Street. I usually go shopping at a __________ near my house. It is between a __________ and the ______. On weekends, I like to play in the ____. To get there, I go along Bridge Street and turn left on Long Street. It is on the right, next to a ______. library supermarket post office library park hotel

3b 3b Draw a map of your neighborhood and write about it. These questions may help you. 1. Where do you live? 2. What is your favorite place in your neighborhood? Why? 3. How do you get there from your home?

I live in a very nice neighborhood. There is a big park across the street from my home. It is my favorite place in the neighborhood because it is relaxing and quiet. It takes me only five minutes to walk there every morning. I like to exercise there. There is also a big supermarket near the park. The supermarket is between a flower shop and a bookstore. There is a coffee shop next to the bookstore, too.

 across / through / over 1) across 指从一定范围的一边到另一 边。动作是在物体的表面进行。常用 于横穿街道、河流，穿过桥梁等。 They walk across the bridge. 他们步行走过了这座桥。

Center Street across go across the street across 表示从一定范围的一边到另一边, 动作在物体 表面进行 ; through 表示从中间穿过, 动作在里面进行。

2) through 侧重从物体的内部空间穿过， 动作是在物体内部进行，常用于门、窗户、 森林等。 He walks through the park. 他步行穿过公园。

go through the forest / park through

3) over 多指从物体上空通过。 The birds fly over the city. 鸟儿从城市上空飞过。

over fly over the sea

1. I threw it _________ the window. 2. I can’t swim _______ the river. 3. The helicopter is flying _______ our heads. through across over Fill in the blanks with across, through, over.

Self Check 1. Complete the passage with the words in the box.

spend free climb enjoy I am very busy on school days, but I have some ______ time on weekends. I like to spend time with my grandparents on Sundays. My grandma makes foods I like. And I ______ playing Chinese chess with my grandpa. He’s very good at it! We also like to sit and talk. We sometimes watches the neighbor’s cats ________ the trees. It’s relaxing to ______ weekends like this. I love my grandparents. free enjoy climbing spend

2. Write five sentences about your school using there is/ are. e.g: There are some trees in my school.

e.g: There is a library in my school. There are many students at my school. There is a park next to my school. There are many classrooms in my school.

3. Imagine you are one of the two people in the picture on page 46. A person asks you how to get to the supermarket or library. Write a conversation.

A: Is there a supermarket near here? B: Yes, there is. Go along Bride Street and turn left at the library. The supermarket is on the right. A: So I go along Bridge Street and turn left at the library. B: Yes! A: Got it! Thanks.