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English III
UNIT 4
Author: M.Sc. Lic. Yaneth Ocando Pereira
 Unit 4 HOW DO I GET THERE?

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

1. To ask where places are specifically or generally, using

prepositions of place in English.
2. To answer questions about where places are, using
prepositions of place in English.
3. To give instructions about how to get to a place, using
imperatives and prepositions of place in English.
4. To describe cities using vocabulary about the weather
and the temperature, and quantifiers.
5. To connect ideas using conjunctions “so”, “but”, “or”,
and “and”.
6. To give advice and suggestions using “You should…” and
“You shouldn’t…”
 
 FUNCTIONS CONTENT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR

    -. Where is the supermarket/is there a -. Prepositions of place.

-.To ask where places are -. Asking about location supermarket near here/around here? -. Giving instructions.
and places. -. It’s/yes, there is one on/on the -. Imperatives.
specifically or generally, using
- Directions. corner of/ between/next to/across -. Conjunctions: but, so, or
prepositions of place in Giving directions. from/behind/opposite to/in front of. and.
English. Prepositions of place. -. How do I get there? -. Modal: Should/Shouldn’t.
-. Instructions. -. Go/walk straight
-. To answer questions about
  ahead/along/up/down.
where places are, using -. Turn right/left. Take your
prepositions of place in first/second/third left/right.
-. Cross/cross over/go past.
English.
-. The weather. What’s the weather
-. To give instructions about like? How’s the weather?
how to get to a place, using -. It’s hot/sunny/cool/chilly/
imperatives and prepositions freezing/cold/snowy/
snowing/windy/cloudy/warm/
of place in English. rainy/raining.
-. To describe cities using -. Conjunctions: but, so, or, and.
vocabulary about the weather -. Giving advice.
-. Modal should.
and the temperature and
You should try the food/ you shouldn’t
quantifiers. walk late on the streets.
-. To connect ideas using
conjunctions “so”, “but”, “or”,
and “and”.
-. To give advice and
suggestions using “You
should…” and “You
shouldn’t…”
 
I- VOCABULARY. HOW DO I GET THERE?

Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with the correct preposition of place
from the box.
 ON THE CORNER OF BETWEEN NEXT TO IN THE MIDDLE OF
ACROSS FROM IN FRONT OF BEHIND ON
ON THE RIGHT ON THE LEFT

1. The bank is _______________ the library.

2. The bus is turning ___________________ of the street.
3. The park is _____________________ of the street ___________
the restaurant.
4. The boy is riding a bike ______ the street. He’s standing
______________ of the school.
5. The motorcycle is _____________ the restaurant and the house.
6. The church is ________________ the park.
7. The school is ___________ and the church is _____________.
II. LISTENING. Listen to these people asking for directions. What are they
looking for? Where are they going? Circle the correct words from the
parentheses. (Audio CD Track 17)

1. Albert and Tina go to (a restaurant, a movie theater/a bank).

2. It (is/ isn’t) very far from there.
3. They can get there (by bus/on foot).
4. They have to walk straight ahead (1 block/2 blocks).
5.Then, turn (right/left) on Second Av.
6. The have to (cross over/go past) the supermarket.
7. It is (on the corner of/ on) Mason St and Regency Av. 8. It is
(in front of/ next to/ across from) a gas station.
III. LISTENING. Listen to these people going to different places in the
map. Look at the map and find out where they are going. Write an X on
the places. (Audio CD Track 13
IV. SPEAKING. Listen to the following conversation. Then practice with a
partner. (Audio CD Track 12).

Carla: Excuse me, sir. Is there a supermarket

around here?
Man: A supermarket? Let’s see. Yes, yes!
There is one on the corner of Park Avenue and
Madison Street.
Carla: Is it very far from here?
Man: No, it’s not. It’s 3 blocks away.
Carla: Thanks, but, how do I get there?
Man: Walk straight ahead 2 blocks. Then, turn
left on Main Street. Walk along one more block.
The supermarket is on the right, between Joe’s
Restaurant and the Citibank. It’s across from
the park. You can’t miss it!
Carla: Thank you very much, sir!
Man: You’re welcome!
1. Answer the following questions about the conversation.

a. What is Carla looking for?

____________________________________________________.
b. Where is it?
____________________________________________________.
c. Is it in front of or behind the subway station?
____________________________________________________.

2. Role-play. Look at the map. Student A is looking for a place, Student B gives
instructions. Use the conversation above as a pattern.
IV- Grammar and Vocabulary.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

 The police station is between

the bank and the store.

 The library is on First Street.

 The store is on the corner of

Main Street and Second Street

 The train station is across

from the restaurant and the
school.

 The hospital is on Second

Street across from the movie
theater.

 The school is next to the

restaurant.
 

 
 ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

 Asking about places in general 

Where is the Sambil Mall?

It’s on Goajira Avenue.

 

 Asking about a specific place

 

Is there a mall near here/around here?

Yes, there is one on Goajira Avenue.

No, there isn’t any.

Sorry, I don’t know. I’m a stranger here myself.

 GIVING INSTRUCTIONS

 Go/Walk straight ahead.  Turn right/left.

 Go/Walk along.  Take your first/second/right/left.

 Go/Walk up.  Go past

 Go/Walk down.  Cross/Cross over

 

It’s on the right/left/in the middle of/between/across from/between/

next to/behind/opposite to/near/far from/at the end of/

1. Look at the following map and answer the questions about it.

a. Where is the hospital?

____________________________________________________.
b. Is there a police station around here?
____________________________________________________.
c. Where is the library?
____________________________________________________.
d. Is there a supermarket around here?
____________________________________________________.
e. Where is the hotel?
____________________________________________________.
2. Fill in the blanks. Complete the sentences using prepositions of place.

a. The city hall is ____________________ South St and West

St.
b. The bookstore is __________________ the hospital.
c. The zoo is _______________________ East St and South St
________________ the police station.
d. The bowling alley is ________________ the bookstore and
the hospital.
e. The bar is _________________ the bank.
3. Complete the paragraph using the expressions from the box. Some of
them can be repeated.

To go to the movie theatre. ____________________ 3 blocks. ________

left on Second Street. Then ____________ past the restaurant and
_________ the second right. __________ along one more block. The
movie theatre is _______________ Main Street and Central Avenue. It’s
________ the barber shop.

TAKE TURN NEXT TO

WALK STRAIGHT AHEAD GO ON THE CORNER OF
WALK NEXT TO

Look at this picture.

Do you know this city?

Which city is it?

Where is it?

Would you like to visit it

someday?
VI. READING AND COMPREHENSION.
What is your favorite city in the world?
New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the
center of the New York Metropolitan and one of the most populous urban
agglomerations in the world. It is also the home of the United Nations
Headquarters. New York is an important center for international
diplomacy and it is the cultural capital of the world. You should visit the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Empire State Building and, of course,
The Statue of Liberty.
Located on one of the world’s largest natural harbors, New York City
consists of five boroughs, each of which is a county of New York State.
The five boroughs are— The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and
Staten Island. New York is the most densely populated major city in the
United States. There are many people from all over the world in New
York, so there are about 800 different languages, making it the most
linguistically diverse city in the world.
 New York City is located in the Northeastern United States,
in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway
between Washington, D.C. and Boston.
The New York City metropolitan area is ethnically diverse.
It is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel.
There are also many skyscrapers in New York, one of the most
famous is The Empire State Building. Some of the most famous
parks in New York are: Central Park in Manhattan, Prospect
Park in Brooklyn, the historic Battle Pass is inside it, Flushing
Meadows in Queens and New York Botanical Gardens are in the
Bronx.
You shouldn’t miss The Statue of Liberty; the most famous
icon from the city. It is in the middle of the river, between New
York and New Jersey, on Liberty Island.
1. Read the paragraph about New York from Wikipedia.org, and answer the
questions about it.

a. Where is New York located?

____________________________________________________.
b. Where is The United Nations Headquarters?
____________________________________________________.
c. What places should you visit in New York?
____________________________________________________.
d. Which are some of the most important parks in New York?
____________________________________________________.
 2. Vocabulary. Look at the pictures. Match the pictures with the
expressions. Use the vocabulary from the box .
1 2 3
___ It’s hot and sunny.

___ It’s warm, sunny and

clear.

___It’s cool and cloudy.

4 5 6
___ It’s freezing.

___ It’s snowing.

___ It’s cold and rainy.

7 ___ It’s raining now.
8
___ It’s windy.

 
3. Answer these questions. Use the expressions from the box.
 

a. What’s the weather like in your city today?

_________________________.
b. What’s the weather like in Canada in the winter?
____________________.
c. What’s the weather like in Maracaibo city?
_________________________.
 
4. Listening. Listen to the weather forecast in a radio program. Complete the
sentences. (Audio CD Track 14).

a. In Montreal, it’s ___________________.

b. It’s _________ and ___________ in Alberta.
c. It’s very ___________ and __________ in Miami.
d. In, La Paz, It’s _________________, now.
e. It’s ________ and _________, in Chicago, as usual.
IV- Grammar and Vocabulary.
THE WEATHER

Adjectives

What’s the weather like? / How’s the Hot, Warm, Cloudy, Cool,
Chilly, Cold, Freezing, Rainy,
weather?
Snowy, Windy.
It’s hot, clear and sunny.
Ex: The Sahara desert is very hot
It’s freezing and snowy / It’s snowing now.
during the day, but, it’s freezing
It’s cool/chilly / and windy. at night. It never rains.
It’s warm and cloudy. Verbs
It’s cold and rainy / It’s raining now. Rain.

There’s thunder and lightning. It’s stormy. Snow.

Ex: It’s raining in Ciudad Ojeda
It’s foggy
now.
E.g. It’s Christmas’ Eve and it’s
snowing in Montreal now.
 THE SEASONS

Winter Summer Spring Autumn/Fall

In USA, There are 4 seasons. In the winter, it’s usually freezing and
snowy. In the summer, it’s really hot. It’s warm and rainy in the
spring. There are also many flowers. In the fall, it’s usually cold,
and sometimes, it snows or rains. In Venezuela, we don’t have four
seasons. There are only two seasons; a rainy season and a dry
season. What season is it now in your country?
 MODALS FOR ADVICE AND
SUGGESTIONS

Modals
Can: choice, selection.
Should/Shouldn’t: advice (not very strong).
Ought to/Have to: strong advice.
Had better/Had better not: advice.
Modals + Simple Verb
You should wear shorts. You shouldn’t wear a coat.
You have to get a passport to travel to another country.
You can go shopping, or you can visit the parks.
You had better go in November.
You’d better not eat food from the street.
1. Fill in the blanks with the corresponding modals. More than one answer is
possible.

a. Sara is not doing well in her English course. She ____________ study
more.
b. The children are very naughty. They ________________ behave.
c. Santiago is traveling to Mexico. He _____________ drink water that
doesn’t come in a bottle.
d. It’s freezing and snowing now. You ____________ wear a sweater,
boots and a coat.
e. When you go to Merida City, you __________ go to “ Chorros de Milla ”
park, or visit “ Pico El Aguila ”.
f. The traffic cars in Maracaibo are very old and in very bad conditions.
You __________ take a traffic car. You _______________ take taxis.
 CONJUNCTIONS

 Merida is a very beautiful city and it’s also very

exciting.
 You can visit The Venezuela de Antier, or you can go to
Pico Bolivar.
 The weather is cool, so you should wear sweaters and
long pants.
 It’s a very interesting city, but there is a lot of traffic.

And = Addition, more ideas.

Or = Choice, selection.
So = Consequence, results.
But = Opposite, contrast.
2. Complete the sentences. Use conjunctions.

a. New York is really exciting, ___________ there are a lot of people.

b. Dubai is a very interesting city, __________ it’s very expensive to live
in.
c. Montreal is really cold, _________ you should wear sweaters and long
pants.
d. In Venezuela, you should eat Pabellón, _________ you should try the
delicious hallacas .
e. It’s raining, __________ you should take an umbrella.
f. Alicia Machado is a very beautiful woman, _______ she is a really bad
actress.
VIII. WRITING AND COMPOSITION. Write a composition about a city
you have visited on vacation. Describe the city, using conjunctions,
quantifiers and prepositions of place. Talk about the weather, and make
suggestions about places to visit, or things to do, using modals.

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
 Name: _____________________
UNIT III
REVIEW EXERCISES I.D: __________________________.
Do the following exercises, Course: _______________________.
and hand the pages to your teacher.
Teacher: ______________________.

1. Read the following paragraph.

  MARACAIBO. BELOVED LAND BY THE SUN
Come to Maracaibo! Maracaibo is one of the most beautiful cities in Venezuela. It’s the land
of the “ Gaita ”, “ Chinita ” Virgin and the “ Cepillados ”. It’s a pretty exciting city, but it’s
also very hot (37ºC-40ºC), so you should wear shorts, sandals and t-shirts, almost all the
time. The best time of year to come to Maracaibo is in November. It’s the “ Chinita’s Fair ”.
Maracaibo has a lot of beautiful women and many interesting places to visit. You should go to
“ The Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Chiquinquira ”, or you can visit the “ Paseo Ciencias ”,
where you ought to see the “ Chinita’s ” Monument on the same place where the virgin
appeared long time ago, “ Vereda del Lago ”, a beautiful park on “ El Milagro ” Avenue, and
“ El Saladillo ”, one of the most important old neighborhoods in the city. If you want to go
shopping, you’d better go to the “ Sambil ” Mall. It is on “ Goajira ” Avenue. There, you can
buy clothing, jewelry, and many other things, because there are many kinds of different
stores. If you’re hungry, you have to try the typical food, pastelitos , empanadas , tequeños ,
mojito en coco , and for dessert, dulce de hicacos , limonzón or huevos chimbos . Yummy!
They’re so delicious! Don’t forget to try the “ Cepillados ”, too. Maracaibo is also a big city, so
there are many people, and there is a lot of traffic at rush hours. There are some things that
you shouldn’t do in Maracaibo, for example: You shouldn’t go to the beach or swim in
Maracaibo’s Lake, it’s really polluted. You had better not visit the flea market downtown, it’s
dirty and dangerous. Welcome to Maracaibo and have fun!
II. Answer “True”, or “False”. Correct the False statements.

a. Maracaibo City isn’t hot. ______________________.

b. You should wear shorts, sandals and t-shirts. _______.
c. You should visit the flea market. ________.
d. You shouldn’t try the typical food. ________.
e. There is little traffic in Maracaibo City. _______.
f. There are many beautiful women in Maracaibo . ______.
g. You should go shopping in Vereda del Lago . _____.
h. You have to visit the Basilica. _______.
i. The Sambil is on “ El Milagro ” Avenue. _______.
 III. Answer the following questions about the reading above.

a. What’s Maracaibo city like?

____________________________________________________.
b. What’s the weather like in Maracaibo City?
____________________________________________________.
c. What clothes should you wear in the City?
____________________________________________________.
d. What places should you visit?
____________________________________________________.
e. Where is the Sambil Mall?
____________________________________________________.
f. What foods should you try?
____________________________________________________.
g. What shouldn’t you do in Maracaibo City?
____________________________________________________.
IV. Fill in the blanks using conjunctions (so, but, and, or).

a. I don’t like cold weather, ________ I am not going to Canada.

b. Sharon is very rich, ______ she’s a very selfish person.
c. I’d rather go to the church, ______ pray a little for the world.
d. It’s very cold and snowy; ____ Sara is wearing shorts and a
blouse.
e. The downtown area in Maracaibo, is dangerous, ____you
shouldn’t wear expensive jewelry.
f. You should try the delicious food, ______ you should go shopping
to the malls.
V. Complete the sentences. Use prepositions of place.

a. The restaurant is _____________________ Main Street

and Second Avenue. It’s ___________ the bank,

_____________ the bank and the Laundromat.

b. The church is _________ Center Street. It’s

____________ from the park. The park is __________ of

the gas station.