1. A better neighbourhood Chapter 2, Book 5A New Welcome to English (Second Edition)

2. What places are there in Mary’s neighbourhood?

3. a dental clinic? Is there a dental clinic in your neighbourhood? Yes, there is. We can go to the dentist there.

4. a library? Is there a library? No, there isn’t. We can’t borrow books there. 

5. a post office? Is there a post office? Yes, there is. We can post a letter there. (post a letter) Practice

6. a car park? Is there a car park? Yes, there is. My dad can park his car there. (dad / park / car)

7. a market? Is there a market? Yes, there is. My mum can buy food there. (mum / buy / food)

8. a swimming pool? Is there a swimming pool? No, there isn’t. We can’t go swimming there.  (go swimming)

9. a cinema? Is there a cinema? Yes, there is. We can watch films there. (watch films)

10. an MTR station? Is there an MTR station? Yes, there is. We can take the MTR there. (take the MTR)

11. a park? Is there a park? Yes, there is. We can smell flowers there. (smell flowers)

12. recycling bins? Are there recycling bins? No, there aren’t. We can’t recycle rubbish there.  (recycle rubbish)

13. a shopping centre? Is there a shopping centre? Yes, there is. We can go shopping there. (go shopping)

14. a clinic? Is there a clinic? Yes, there is. We can go to the doctor there. (go to the doctor)

15. There isn’t a playground. We can’t play outside.  playground / play outside

16.  There isn’t a post office. We can’t send a parcel. post office / send a parcel

17. There isn’t a car park. We can’t park our car.  car park / park our car

18. There isn’t a library. We can’t borrow books. library / borrow books 

19. There isn’t a clinic. We can’t go to the doctor.  clinic / go to the doctor

20. We need a playground. We need a post office. We need a car park. We need a library. We need a clinic.

21. Flat B, 23/F Seaview Gardens 163 Wah Ming Street Chai Wan Hong Kong 17th September 2001 We need a clinic and a car park. We cannot go to the doctor or park our cars in our neighbourhood. Write your address and the date here. Write a paragraph about one main idea. Write an ending. Write your name and who you are. Dear Sir/Madam, We hope you will give us a clinic and a car park soon. We need a better neighbourhood. Yours faithfully, Jack Chan Chairman Neighbourhood Committee Write a paragraph about another idea. Write the name of the person here. Write ‘Sir/Madam’ if you do not know his/her name.