Unit 3

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Unit Study Guide

(Unit 3)
Self-Check Write a checkmark ✔ next to the language you know. Return to the unit in your
Student’s Book to find and study the language you are not yet sure of.
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GRAMMAR  down the street Destinations

 Be: questions with Where  around the corner  go to work
(page 21)  on the left  go home
 Subject pronoun it (page  on the right  go to school
21)
 next to the bank
 The imperative (page 22)
 between the [bookstore]
 By to express means and the [bank] SOCIAL LANGUAGE
(page 24)  Where’s the [bank]?
Ways to get places  It’s [around the corner].
 walk  Can I [walk] to the
VOCABULARY
Places in the
 drive [bookstore]?
neighborhood  take a taxi  Sure.

 bank  take the train  And what about the
[school]?
 bookstore  take the bus
 OK. Thanks!
 newsstand Means of transportation  How do you go to
 pharmacy  bicycle [school]?
 restaurant  car  What about you?
 school  moped  Me?
Locations  motorcycle
 across the street  subway
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Unit Study Guide

(Unit 3)
Practice Write a new sentence or a short conversation with each grammar point, word, or
expression you didn’t check.
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Pronunciation Activity
(Unit 3, page 21)
FALLING INTONATION FOR QUESTIONS WITH WHERE
PAIR WORK. Take turns. Ask your partner questions with Where. Use falling
intonation.
Example:
A: Excuse me. Where’s the bank?
B: The bank? It’s around the corner.
STUDENT A: Ask the questions.

1. A: Excuse me. _______?
B: The pharmacy? It’s down the street.
2. A: Excuse me. _____?

B: The bookstore? It’s across the street.
3. A: Excuse me. _____?

B: The school? It’s next to the bookstore.
STUDENT B: Ask the questions.

4. B: Excuse me. _____?
A: The newsstand? It’s between the school and the bank.
5. B: Excuse me? _____?

A: The restaurant? It’s around the corner.
6. B: Excuse me? _____?

A: The police station? It’s next to the pharmacy.

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Learning Strategy
(Unit 3, page 20, Vocabulary)
VOCABULARY-BUILDING STRATEGY: personalization
Apply new words to real-life contexts.
PRACTICE
Write locations of places in your neighborhood.
pharmacies
restaurants
banks
newsstands
schools
bookstores

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Conversation Pair Work, page 21
Practice the conversation and vocabulary with a partner. Use your own words.
A: Excuse me. Where’s the __________?

B:
A: Thanks!
B:
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A:
B: __________? It’s __________.
A:
B: You’re welcome.

NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________
Inductive Grammar Chart

(Unit 3, page 21)
GRAMMAR. Be: questions with Where / Subject pronoun it
Look at the example with Where.
Where’s the restaurant? It’s down the street.
FIGURE IT OUT . . .
Write the answers in the blanks.
1. “Where’s” is a contraction for ____________ ____________.
2. “It’s” is a contraction for ____________ ____________.
3. In the example above, what does the subject pronoun it mean?
a. Where’s b. the restaurant

NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________

(Unit 3, page 22)
GRAMMAR. The imperative
Look at these imperatives.
Affirmative imperatives Negative imperatives

Drive [to the bank]. Don’t walk.
Take the bus [to the pharmacy]. Don’t take the train.
FIGURE IT OUT . . .
Answer these questions.
1. In affirmative imperatives, we use ______ of the verb.
a. base form b. negative form
2. In negative imperatives, what do we use with the main verb? _________
3. The subject of imperative sentences is probably ________.
a. I b. he or she c. you

A: Can I walk to the __________?

B:
A: And what about the __________?
B:
A: OK. Thanks!

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A:
B: The __________? __________.
A:
B: The __________? Don’t __________. __________.
A:

NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________

(Unit 3, page 24)
GRAMMAR. By to express means
Look at these phrases.
by taxi by bicycle by motorcycle
FIGURE IT OUT…
1. Choose the correct answer to complete the statement.
A ________ comes after the word by in the phrases above.
noun / verb
2. Choose the correct answer to complete the conversation.

A: How do you go to school?
B: __________.
a. By walk. b. I walk.
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A: How do you to __________?

B:
A: Me? I __________.

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A:
B: __________. What about you?
A:

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NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________
Learning Strategy
(Unit 3, page 26, Reading)
READING STRATEGY: scanning
Scan a reading only for specific information you need.
PRACTICE
Answer the following questions for each person in the Reading. Complete the
chart. Look for the information in the Reading.

Page 2 of 2
Kim Lee Jennie Beck Jasper White Katie Simpson Hillary Clark
What does the
person do?
How does the
person get to
work or
school?
How does the
person get
home?

NAME: __________________ DATE: ______________
Graphic Organizer
(Unit 3, page T25, Change partners)
Bar Graph: How do you go to school?
I drive. I walk. By By By By By By Other:

taxi. bicycle. moped. train. bus. subway. _______

NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________
Supplementary Pronunciation Lessons
(Unit 3)
STRESS IN COMPOUND NOUNS
The first word in a compound noun has a strong stress.

For example:
FLIGHT attendant
CLASSmate
PHONE number
A. Listen to the compound nouns in Exercise 1 on page 20 and repeat in the pauses.
1. a BOOKstore 2. a NEWSstand
When using falling intonation for questions with “Where?”, stress the first word in a compound
noun.
For example:
Where's the BOOKstore? Where's the NEWSstand?
B. Listen to the Conversation Model on page 21. Then read the conversations below. Put
stress on the first syllable of the compound nouns.
A: ExCUSE me. Where's the BOOKstore?

B: The BOOKstore? It’s on the LEFT.
A: THANKS!
B: You're WELcome.
A: ExCUSE me. Where's the NEWSstand?

B: The NEWSstand? It’s down the STREET.
A: THANKS!
B: You're WELcome.

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a pharmacy
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a restaurant

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a bank
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a newsstand

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a bookstore

neighborhood
Places in the
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a clothing store

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an electronics

neighborhood
Places in the
store
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a fire station

neighborhood
Places in the
a police station

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a shoe store

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a toy store

neighborhood
Places in the
a video store

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a dry cleaners

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a gas station

neighborhood
Places in the
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Places in the
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a supermarket

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a convenience

neighborhood
Places in the
store
a travel agency

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a post office

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a taxi stand

neighborhood
Places in the
across the

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down the
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around the
corner
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next to
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between the

the bank
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Ways to get places

walk
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Ways to get places

drive
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Ways to get places
take a taxi

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take the train

Ways to get places

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Ways to get places
take the bus

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a car
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transportation
a bicycle
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transportation
a moped
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go to work
Destinations
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go home
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NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________
Writing Process Worksheet
(Accompanies Unit 3, page 27)
THE QUESTION MARK
Use a question mark (?) at the end of a question.

Where’s the school?
Can I walk to the bookstore?
BUT REMEMBER: Use a period (.) at the end of statements.
The school is down the street.
Don’t walk. Drive.
I don’t walk to school.
PRACTICE
Write a question mark or a period.
1. Where’s the restaurant
2. Don’t walk to the pharmacy
3. What’s her name
4. Is he an artist
5. I’m a student
WRITING
Write five questions and answers about the places in the picture on page 27 in your
Student’s Book. Remember to use question marks and periods correctly.
For example:
Where’s the restaurant? It’s across the street. ________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________
Extra Reading Comprehension Questions

(Unit 3, page 26)
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Look at the Reading. Write T for True or F for False.
___ 1. Kim Lee goes to work by bus.
___ 2. Jennie Beck takes the subway to work.
___ 3. Jasper White goes to work by car.
___ 4. Katie Simpson walks to school with her friends.
___ 5. Hillary Clark doesn’t walk to school.
___ 6. Jasper White drives his car from work.
___ 7. Hillary Clark goes home by train.

Name Date
UNIT 3
Sitcom: Don’t take the train!
✓ the locations you hear in the video episode.

A. Check ❏
❏ bank ❏ café ❏ bus station ❏ taxi stand ❏ train station
❏ bookstore ❏ pharmacy ❏ newsstand ❏ police station ❏ post office
✓ each statement True or False.

B. Check ❏
True False
1. Mr. Evans says,“Don’t take the train.” ❏ ❏
2. The Red Café is in the train station. ❏ ❏
3. The Red Café is next to the bookstore. ❏ ❏
4. The Red Café is next to a pharmacy. ❏ ❏
C. Complete Mr. Evans’s directions with the words from the box. Then
watch the episode again and put them in the order he said them. Use
numbers 1–6.
Next to left blocks Around across Next to
a. “Go through the station and the street to the bookstore.”

b. “Go two and turn right.”
c. “ the pharmacy is the Red Café.”

d. “ the corner is the train station.”
e. “Go to the corner and turn .” 1
f. “ the bookstore is a pharmacy.”
Top Notch TV Fundamentals, Second Edition Activity Worksheet 3

Name Date
UNIT 3
Interview: Is there a bank near here?
A. Which place did the interviewer ask each person about? Match the
person with the place.
a. b. c. d. e.
1. bank 3. restaurant 5. train station
2. newsstand 4. taxi stand
B. Read what the interviewer said. Then circle the person’s response you
hear on the video.
1. “Is there a bank near here?” a. “No, there aren’t any.” b. “Actually, there are several.”
2. “Is there a newsstand nearby?” a. “Yes, there is.” b. “No, there isn’t.”
3. “Is there a restaurant nearby?” a. “Yes.” b. “No.”
4. “Is there a taxi stand nearby?” a. “Yes, there is.” b. “No, there isn’t.”
C. Complete each sentence.

1. “There’s one on the corner up here, and one right behind us,
the street, and then one diagonal.”
2. “There’s one right down the street, two blocks, make a , go

one block, and it’s right on the right-hand side.”
3. “Just walk straight down this street for about blocks and
you’ll run right into it.”
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NAME: ____________________________ DATE: ____________

Unit Study Guide

GRAMMAR  down the street Destinations

neighborhood  take a taxi  Sure.

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

Unit Study Guide

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

FALLING INTONATION FOR QUESTIONS WITH WHERE

STUDENT A: Ask the questions.

2. A: Excuse me. _____?

3. A: Excuse me. _____?

STUDENT B: Ask the questions.

5. B: Excuse me? _____?

6. B: Excuse me? _____?

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

VOCABULARY-BUILDING STRATEGY: personalization

Apply new words to real-life contexts.

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

A: Excuse me. Where’s the __________?

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition, Unit 3, page 21

Conversation Pair Work, page 21

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition, Unit 3, page 21

Inductive Grammar Chart

GRAMMAR. Be: questions with Where / Subject pronoun it

Look at the example with Where.

Where’s the restaurant? It’s down the street.

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

Inductive Grammar Chart

GRAMMAR. The imperative

Look at these imperatives.

Affirmative imperatives Negative imperatives

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

A: Can I walk to the __________?

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition, Unit 3, page 23

Conversation Pair Work, page 23

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition, Unit 3, page 23

Inductive Grammar Chart

GRAMMAR. By to express means

Look at these phrases.

by taxi by bicycle by motorcycle

2. Choose the correct answer to complete the conversation.

To p No tch Funda men tals, Second Edition U nit 3

A: How do you to __________?

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition, Unit 3, page 25

Conversation Pair Work, page 25

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition, Unit 3, page 25

NAME: _______________________ DATE: _________________

READING STRATEGY: scanning

Scan a reading only for specific information you need.

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

(Unit 3, page T25, Change partners)

Bar Graph: How do you go to school?

I drive. I walk. By By By By By By Other:

Top Notch Fundamentals, Second Edition Unit 3

Supplementary Pronunciation Lessons

STRESS IN COMPOUND NOUNS

The first word in a compound noun has a strong stress.

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