
- •In the Town
- •Introductory text Town and Country
- •Vocabulary practice
- •2. Complete these names of places. Use words from the box. (There are two words you don’t use.)
- •Directions by street name and nearby landmarks:
- •Directions by subway and bus:
- •Directions by foot or car:
- •Is it good to live in a city? Prove your reasons with the options below.
2. Complete these names of places. Use words from the box. (There are two words you don’t use.)
Computer, library, post, car, train, swimming, fast, food, café, bus, sports | |
1. _____________ pool. 2. _____________ station.
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Put the words in the correct order to make up sentences.
1. the of The in butcher's. front is greengrocer's ……………………………………………………………………
2. near a there is Excuse supermarket here? me, ……………………………………………………………………
3. a and down over bridge. Go railway hill the …………………………………………………………………...
4. is shop big flower The a school. opposite ……………………………………………………………………
5. the Road. The Norton is corner on of bank …………………………………………………………………
6. me, where Excuse railway station? the is ………………………………………………………………………
Complete the sentences with English equivalents.
1. (Пішоходи) cross the street on the zebra crossing .
2. In New York, there are a lot of (хмарочосів), with big flats.
3. In Paris, a lot of (вулиць) are famous, such as the Champs-Elysées.
4. Manhattan is a famous American (район).
5. If (світлофор) are red, the cars can't go on.
6. In Paris, (тротуари) are usually wide.
7. I won't come back home soon because there is a lot of (транспорту).
8. I live in Paris and I don't have car, so I use (метро).
9. The men are building a new road, we can see (дорожні роботи).
10. A (дорожній знак) tells us we can't turn left.
Complete the sentences according to the map.
1. The hotel is next to the ………. .
2. The zoo is ………. the police station.
3. The ………. is between the post office and the supermarket.
4. The bowling alley is on ………. Street.
5. The ………. corner of ………. Street and ………. Street.
6. ………. front of ………. .
Put the words in the box into the blank spaces below and read the following dialogues.
across your corner down exit far |
front how left looking lost |
miss moment next off on |
take to transfer way where |
Directions by street name and nearby landmarks:
A: You look ………. . Can I help?
B: Yeah. I’m ………. for the Caprice Theatre. Do you know ………. it is?
A: It’s on the ………. of Elm Street and 22nd Avenue. It’s ………. to the Art Gallery. You can’t ………. it.
Directions by subway and bus:
A: Excuse me. Can I trouble you for a ……….?
B: Sure. What’s wrong?
A: I’m lost. Do you know ………. to get ………. the Stadium?
B: The easiest ………. to get there is probably by subway.
Just ………. the Central Line to Broadway Station. ………. to the Green Line and Get ………. at Harbour Station. If you go out ………. number four it should be right in ………. of you.
Directions by foot or car:
A: Can I get to the Harlton Hotel from here ………. foot?
B: Sure. It’s not that ………. . Just go ………. 4th Avenue to Main Street. Turn ………. on Main. It should be on ………. right. It’s ………. from the park.
Read the following dialogues.
A: Excuse me! Could you tell me where the nearest bank is, please?
B: Walk two blocks and turn left at the bookstore. The bank will be across the street, next to the post office.
A: Is it far from here?
B: No, it’s just a ten-minute walk.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You’re welcome.
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A: Excuse me, could you help me, please? I’m looking for the Science Museum.
B: Go down this street and turn right at the traffic light. Go past the flower market, and you’ll see the Science Museum.
A: Thanks a lot.
B: Don’t mention it.
Complete the sentences on the pictures with the suitable words: garbage, crowded, comfortable, polluted, air, jammed.
There is a lot of_____ pollution from the factories. |
The department stores are so ______________ |
There is too much ________ |
The rivers are very __________ |
The buses are so _________ |
The roads are always _______________ |