Section B (3a-Self Check)Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?学习目标学习目标 Key words & phrases: busy; on school days; spend time with. Key sentences: 1. Where do you live? 2. Whats your favorite place in your neighborhood? 3. How do you get there from your home? To learn to draw a map and write a passage using prepositions of place.Is there a in your neighborhood?CLOTHES STOREIs there a in your neighborhood?POST OFFICERESTAURANTLIBRARYIs there a in your neighborhood?post office library hotel restaurant bank supermarket street pay phone park house garden market placesprepositions of placein (the) front of next to between . and. behind aross from on 3a Look at the map of Cindys neighborhood and fill in the blanks.My house is across from a _ on Long Street. I usually go shopping at a _near my house. It is between a _ and the _. On weekends, I like to play in the _.To get there, I go along Long Street and turn left on North Street. It is on the right, next to a _. librarysupermarketpost officelibraryparkhotel购物3b1. Where do you live?2. What is your favorite place in your neighborhood? Why?3. How do you get there from your home?Draw a map of your neighborhood and write about it. These questions may help you.Sample writingI live in a noisy neighborhood. My house is between a library and a post office. There is a bank across from my house. My favorite place is the Childrens Palace because I can play sports and learn English there. To get there, I have to go along the Center Street, then turn left at the first crossing, then walk along North Street. The Childrens Palace is just on the right. Can you draw a map of my neighborhood according to the description?1.Complete the passage with the words in the box.spend free climb enjoyI am very busy on school days, but I have some _ time on weekends. I like to spend time with my grandparents on Sundays. My grandma makes the foods I like. And I _ playing Chinese chess with my grandpa. Hes very good at it! We also like to sit and talk. We sometimes watch the neighbors cats _ the trees. Its relaxing to _ weekends like this. I love my grandparents!freeenjoyclimbing/climbspend下中国象棋擅长擅长2.Write five sentences about your school using there is/are.There are some trees in my school.There are some flowers in my school.There are three buildings in my school.There is a big playground in my school.There is a library in my school.3.Imagine you are one of the people in the picture on page 46. A person asks you how to get to the supermarket or library. Write a conversation.A: Excuse me. Is there a supermarket near here?You: Walk along New Street. Turn left at the first crossing. Walk along Bridge Street and turn left when you see the library. The supermarket is between the hotel and the library. A: Thank you very much.You: Youre welcome. A: Excuse me. Is there a library near here?You: Walk along Bridge Street. Turn left at the first crossing. Then you can see the library on your right. Its across from a park. A: Thank you very much.You: Youre welcome. Exercises一、单项选择一、单项选择1.Go _ New Street and the park is on the left.A. along B. with C. for D.on2.Can you swim? Of course. I am good at _.A.swiming B. swimming C. swim D.to swim 3.Go down this street and turn left _ the first crossing. Thanks a lot.A. for B. at C. with D.inBAB二、根据所给单词的适当形式填空二、根据所给单词的适当形式填空1.I knew she would stay at the same place and I would find her _(easy).2.There is no _ (freely) lunch in the world.3.Tom enjoys _ (spend) time in playing football.4.I like going _ (shop) with you.5.Lily _ (be) good at English.easily free spending shopping is 三、补全对话三、补全对话A: Excuse me, _?B: _. But there is one near the Peoples Hospital.A: _. B: Its about fifteen minutes bus ride.A: _B: The No. 10 bus.B: _A: It is across from the bookstore.FBDAGA. Is there a bank near here?B. How far is it from here?C. Where is the nearest bank?D. Which bus can I take?E. Sorry, Im new here.F. No, there isnt a bank near here.G. By the way, where is the bus stop?Homework1. Remember the words, expressions and sentences in this unit.3. Preview Unit 9 Section A (1a-1c).Thank you!