a Underline one word in each

sentence below that links

two ideas.
1 There are lots of good restaurants in
my neighbourhood
and my apartment’s opposite a really
good Thai restaurant,
Siam Café.
2 My neighbourhood isn’t very
exciting, but it’s a nice place
to live.
3 There aren’t any restaurants or bars in
the area so it’s nice
and quiet.
3. WRITING SKILLS
Linking ideas with and, but and so
a. Underline one word in each sentence below that links two ideas.
1. There are lots of good restaurants in my neighborhood and my apartment’s
opposite a really good Thai restaurant, Siam Café.
2. My neighborhood isn’t very exciting, but it’s a nice place to live.
3. There aren’t any restaurants or bars in the area so it’s nice and quiet.
b. Look the sentences in 3a and complete the rules with the words in the box.
SO AND BUT
1. We use and when we went to add an extra idea.
2. We use but when we want to add a different idea.
3. We use so when we want to add an idea that is the result of the first idea.
c. Read In my neighborhood again. Underline sentences that contain linking
words.

My neighborhood’s about two

kilometers from the centre of town.
It’s easy for me to get into the centre
of the city, but everything I need is in
my neighborhood so I don’t go into
the centre very often. It’s near the
City Museum and there are some
beautiful old buildings here so it’s an
interesting part of the city. There are
lots of good restaurants in my
neighborhood and my apartment’s
opposite a really good Thai
restaurant, Siam Café. I love their
food and it’s cheap so I eat there
often.
 My neighborhood’s about eight
kilometers from the city centre,
but there’s a metro train station
near my house so it’s easy to get
there. There aren’t any
restaurants or bars in the area so
it’s nice and quiet. About a
kilometer away there’s a big
shopping mall with a lot of shops.
Opposite it, there’s a park and
sport centre. I go there three a
week to use the gym. My
neighborhood isn’t very exciting,
but it’s a nice place to live.

d. Put the linking words in the correct place in the sentences.

1. My neighborhood’s in the centre of town and there are lots of different shops
near my house.
2. I live near the university so there are lots of interesting shops in my
neighborhood.
3. My neighborhood’s quite busy during the day but it’s nice and quiet at night.
4. My house is near a park and there’s a small river with a bridge in the park.
5. My neighborhood is very friendly so it’s nice place to live sometimes but it’s
noisy in the evening.
6. There’s a popular café in my neighborhood but I don’t like coffee so I never
go there.
4. WRITING
a. Plan a description of your neighborhood. Make notes.
 Where
 Near
 What
 Adjectives
b. Write about your neighborhood. Use Irena and Anita’s texts and your notes
in 4a to help you. Use and, but and so.
1. GRAMMAR
a. Complete the conversation with the correct form of there is or there are.
MARCEL: Can you tell me about your free room?
LANDLADY: There is a bed, two armchairs and a big window
MARCEL: Is there a desk?
LANDLADY: No, there is not a desk but there is a small table.
MARCEL: And is there a shower?
LANDLADY: No, but there is a bathroom on the same floor.
MARCEL: I see. And are there other students on the house?
LANDLADY: Yes. There are four other students.
b. Change the marked words to make them shorter. Use mine, yours, his, etc.
A. Is this bag yours?
B. No, isn’t mine
A. Look, I think this is Theresa’s phone
B. I know it isn’t ours, so maybe it’s hers. Let’s call and ask her.
A. Whose car is that?
B. It’s my brother’s car. And the motorbike’s his, too.
A. I think that’s my book.
B. No, this book’s mine. I don’t know where yours is.
2. VOCABULARY
a. Underline the correct words.
1. They live in a big flat/river near the centre.
2. It costs a lot to say in the bridge/hotel.
3. There are lots of good restaurants/parks in the main river/square.
4. Let’s go to the flat/park. We can play football.
5. There’s only one square/bridge over the river.
6. The train gets in to the park/station at 6:30.
b. Complete the sentences with things you find in a room.
1. Look in the mirror. Your face is dirty.
2. I just want to wash my hands in the shower.
3. You can put your clean clothes in the wardrobe.
4. I’m tired. I’ll lie on the sofa for a bit.
5. Put your dirty clothes in the washing machine.
6. Don’t touch the calefaction. It’s hot!
7. There are some plates in the c
3. WORDPOWER
a. Match cafés 1-6 with a-f on the map
1-D
2-F
3-A
4-E
5-B
6-C
b. Look at the underlined examples in 3a. Words like on and next to are
prepositions of place that tell us where something is. Underline more
prepositions of place in 3a.
1. On
2. Next to
3. On the corner
4. In front of
5. Between
6. At the end
7. Opposite
8. Behind
c. Add one more word to make the sentences correct.
1. The cinema is on King Street, next to the supermarket.
2. There’s a cash machine at the end of Green Street.
3. I’ll meet you in front of the bank of Newton Street.
4. There’s a new bookshop on the corner of New Street.