Unit 6 | Lesson 1

Good places
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about places in the city
 Unit 6 | Lesson 1
Good places
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about places in the city

Lesson overview

1 GET STARTED: Where am I?

2 VOCABULARY: Places in cities
3 GRAMMAR: There’s, There are; a lot of,
some, no
4 SPEAKING: My neighborhood / Our
neighborhoods
5 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Where am I?

Where am I?

You are at (the) ... .

Number ... .
VOCABULARY
Places in cities Where is Amanda?

She’s at (the) ... .

Where are Antonia and Manuel?

Click to add text

They’re at (the) ... .

GRAMMAR
There’s, There are; a lot of, some, no
Make sentences about the places in the town.
There’s a/an … in the town.

There are some ... in the town.

There are a lot of ... .

There is/are no ... .

SPEAKING
My neighborhood
Talk about the things in your neighborhood.
Then compare with a partner. What’s the same? What’s different?

There are some great Really? There are no good restaurants in my

restaurants near my home. neighborhood. But there is a big park.
 Unit 6 | Lesson 2
City life, wild life
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about nature in your area
 Unit 6 | Lesson 2
City life, wild life
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about nature in your area

Lesson overview

1 VOCABULARY: Nature
2 VOCABULARY: Where is the beach?
3 GRAMMAR: Count and non-count nouns;
There’s a lot of nature in my city.
4 SPEAKING: Do you know the place?
5 PROGRESS CHECK
VOCABULARY
Nature
What is NOT in the picture?

1 2 3 4 5
desert beach flower beach desert
grass island forest flower hill
mountain mountain lake grass island
river ocean plant plant lake
snow snow tree river tree
GRAMMAR
Count and non-count nouns
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the noun in parentheses.

1 There are some ... (mountain) one hour from here.

2 There is a lot of ... (nature) in this city.
3 There are two ... (river) in my city.
4 There are some ... (park) in my neighborhood.
5 There are no ... (tree) on this street.
6 There is no ... (grass) near my home.
7 There is some ... (water) in my refrigerator.
GRAMMAR
There’s a lot of nature in my city.
Now make the sentences true to you and your city.
Tell your partner.

1 There ... (mountain) one hour from my city.

There are no mountains
2 There ... (nature) in my city. one hour from my city.
3 There ... (river) in my city.
4 There ... (park) in my neighborhood.
5 There ... (tree) on my street.
6 There ... (grass) near my home.
7 There ... (water) in my refrigerator.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
There is / There are
a lot of / some / no
a / an
SPEAKING
Do you know the place?
Choose a place in your country or in a different country.
Think about the nature there. Then tell other Ss.
Do they know the place?

It’s in the United States. It’s near Miami.

There’s a famous beach in the city.
There are no mountains or hills.
There are a lot of trees. …

I know! It’s Tampa!

 Unit 6 | Lesson 3
Is it near here?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Ask for and give directions
 Unit 6 | Lesson 3
Is it near here?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Ask for and give directions

Lesson overview

1 GET STARTED
2 FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Asking for
and giving directions
3 SPEAKING
4 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
What places do you see on the map on her
phone?
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Asking for and giving directions
Listen. The woman asks two people for directions.
What places does she ask about?
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Asking for and giving directions
Complete the conversations. Then listen and check.
1
A Excuse me. Do you speak English?
B Yes, I do.
A Oh, good! Where’s Garcia Moreno Street? Is it 1__________ here?
B Yes, it is. Uh, turn left here. 2__________ one block and then 3__________ right.
4
__________ Garcia Moreno Street.
A OK, great! Thanks.

2
A Excuse me. Is 5__________ Garcia Moreno Street?
B Yes, it is.
A 6
__________ the City Museum?
B It’s that 7__________. 8__________ straight. It’s 9_________ the left.
Or come with me! It’s on my way to the supermarket.
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Asking for and giving directions
Check your answers.
1
A Excuse me. Do you speak English?
B Yes, I do.
A Oh, good! Where’s Garcia Moreno Street? Is it near here?
B Yes, it is. Uh, turn left here. Go one block and then turn right.
That’s Garcia Moreno Street.
A OK, great! Thanks.

2
A Excuse me. Is this Garcia Moreno Street?
B Yes, it is.
A Where’s the City Museum?
B It’s that way. Go straight. It’s on the left. Or come with me!
It’s on my way to the supermarket.
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Asking for and giving directions
Is the speaker asking for directions (A) or giving directions (G)?

__ 1 Where are we?

__ 2 Where’s First Street?
__ 3 It’s over there.
__ 4 It’s here!
__ 5 It’s that way.
__ 6 It’s on the right.
__ 7 It’s on the left.
__ 8 Is it near here?
__ 9 Go two blocks.
__ 10 Go straight.
__ 11 Turn left.
__ 12 Turn right.
__ 13 Excuse me. Is this Second
Street?
__ 14 That’s Second Street.
 SPEAKING
You are at the museum.
Ask and give directions to the hotel,
restaurant, café, and supermarket.

Where’s the Yes, it’s on First Street.

subway station? Go to Main Street.
Is it near here? Turn left. Go two blocks.
It’s on the right.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
Where’s the ... ?
Is it near here?
It’s that way.
Go one block / two blocks.
Go straight.
Turn left / right.
It’s on the right/left.
It’s on ... Street.
That’s Main Street.
 Unit 6 | Lesson 4
A forest in the city
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about a place in nature
 Unit 6 | Lesson 4
A forest in the city
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about a place in nature

Lesson overview

1 LISTENING: For gist, examples,

and details
2 PREPARING TO SPEAK
3 SPEAKING: Talk about your favorite
place in nature
4 PROGRESS CHECK
LISTENING
Listen for gist
Listen. Where are the people?

a in a garden b in a building c in a car

LISTENING
Listen for examples
These are examples of things in a garden.
Listen again. Choose all the words they say.

__ trees

__ flowers

__ plants

__ grass
LISTENING
Listen for details
Listen again. Choose the
things that the people see.
__ 1 a building
__ 2 a garden
__ 3 a park
__ 4 a green building
__ 5 a garden on a wall
__ 6 plants on a wall
__ 7 flowers on a wall
__ 8 trees on a wall
__ 9 animals on a wall
__ 10 grass on a wall
PREPARING TO SPEAK
Put the words in order to make sentences about Jake’s favorite place in his city.

1 place in the city / My favorite / Central Park. / is

2 is / It / really / cool / a / park.
3 a lot of / has / tall / trees. / It
4 interesting plants / There / a lot of / are / and beautiful flowers.
5 has / some / It / lakes and a small river. / nice
6 And there / a / really / is / great / zoo!
PREPARING TO SPEAK

Listen and read.

What’s Jake’s favorite place in his city?
Why? Where’s it? What’s in it?
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My favorite place in the city is Central Park.

It’s a really cool park near my home. It has
a lot of tall trees, interesting plants, and
beautiful flowers. There are some nice
lakes and a small river. And there’s a really
great zoo! People from my city love it!
SPEAKING
Talk about your favorite place in nature
USEFUL LANGUAGE
What’s your favorite place in nature? Why? Where’s it?
What’s in it?
My favorite place is … .
It is in/near … .
It has … .
There is/are … .
People love … .

some
a lot of

beautiful
big
cool
great
important
interesting
nice
small
 Unit 6 | Lesson 5
A good place to live
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Plan a new neighborhood for a city
 Unit 6 | Lesson 5
A good place to live
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Plan a new neighborhood for a city

Lesson overview
1 PREPARE
2 DISCUSS
3 DISCUSS
4 PRESENT
5 UNIT 6 PROGRESS CHECK
PREPARE
What do you see in the photos?
DISCUSS
Which places in the photos are important to
have near your home? Why?
Write numbers 1–8 next to the places A–H.
(1 = very important ➔ 8 = not very important)
Then explain why.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
I have children. A school is really important.
I think … are very important / not very important.
I agree. / I disagree.
DISCUSS
Imagine that city planners want ideas for a new
neighborhood in your city. Choose ONE one of
the people below (1–4). What does your person
want in the new neighborhood? Write notes.

I am a college I am young. I have I am over

student in a This is my first young 60, and I
home-share. apartment. children. don’t work.

1 2 3 4

USEFUL LANGUAGE
I want … for the neighborhood
I think … are very important / not very important.
I think … is good for the neighborhood.
I like / don’t like … .
What about … ?
Me, too.
I agree. / I disagree.
PRESENT
Present your ideas for the new neighborhood to the class.
Which things does everyone think are important in a city?

USEFUL LANGUAGE
We want … .
Everyone in the class likes … .
PROGRESS CHECK
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