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Man: Yeah, sure. It’s pretty close. You walk two _______ down this street… and you turn _______ at the gym on the corner. Sun-hee: OK…
Man: Then, you walk one more block and there’s a big _______ called “Up Close.” It’s on the corner of West Houston and MacDougal. Tara: Nightclub called “ Up Close”…
Man: That’s it. Turn _______ on West Houston, walk about 200 meters, it’s in the _________ of the block, on the right. You can’t miss it! Good Luck!
After you watch
In the video, Sun-hee uses a preposition of place to talk about the restaurant. Complete the sentences.
1. There’s a gym _______ Thomson street.
2. The bus station is _____________ Cooper Street and MacDougal. 3. The Korean restaurant is _______ the block.
4. The bank is ________ the supermarket and the restaurant. 5. The police station is ______ the bank.
Complete the story summary. Across, directions, forgets, note, restaurant, subway station, taxi, understand
Sun-hee and Tara come home and find a ________from Claudia. Claudia wants them to meet her at a __________ called Giovanni’s . She gives Sun-hee and Tara ________to the restaurant, but Tara _______ Claudia’s note. They ask a man for directions, but they don’t _________ them. They finally take a _______ to the restaurant. When they get there, they are surprised. The restaurant is right ________ the street from the _____________.
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Unit 4: Global viewpoint
In my neighborhood! Word List
Pharmacy 英 ['fɑ?m?si] n.药房；药剂学
laundromat 英 ['l??ndr?m?t] n.自助洗衣店bakery 面包房 crime n.犯罪；恶行 cost of living 生活成本 transportation cost 交通成本 subway system 地铁系统
intimidating adj.威胁的；咄咄逼人的 动词intimitate的现在分词. Sao Paulo n.圣保罗(巴西城市) Before you watch
Here are some words you will hear in the interviews. Write the correct word. Bakery bank clothing store Laundromat Pharmacy pizza shop post office Train station While you watch
Watch the interviews and check the places each person mentions. 1. Naalie
a. A pizza shop b. a clothing store c. a nightclub d. a pharmacy 2. Daniel
a. A movie theater b. a supermarket c. a post office d. a train station 3. Kevin
a. Laundromats b. pizza restaurants c. Chinese restaurants d. banks 4. Agnes
a. A bakery b. a post office c. little shops d. restaurants
Cities and Towns
Before you watch
Here are words you will hear in the interviews, use the words to complete the sentences.
1. Many countries are trying to reduce air and water __________. 2. The police fight _________ to make places safe.
3. In New York, most people use public ________, such as subways, to go to work. 4. The ______________ in cities like New York, Paris, and Tokyo is very high.
While you watch
Watch the interviews and tell true or false.
1. Gian is from a small town in North Dakota. 2. Gian;s town has almost no pollution. 3. Miyuki says food is expensive in Tokyo.
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4. 5. 6. 7.
Dave thinks Mexico City is clean. Dave doesn’t like Mexico City.
Dayanne thinks living in Sao Paulo is inexpensive. Dayanne would like to live in the countryside.
Your view on …Around the World?
How about you? Answer the questions below.
1. Do you get lost sometimes? What do you do?
2. What is your neighborhood like?
3. What’s your favorite place in your neighborhood? Where is it?
4. Do you live in a small town, a big city, or in the country? What do you like
about it? What don’t you like?
In My Neighborhood
Natalie: In my neighborhood there is a pizza shop. Right next door to the pizza shop
is a clothing store and across the street from the clothing store is a pharmacy.
Daniel: In my hometown I live across from the supermarket, there’s a post office
down the road, there’s a bank, and I live very close to the train station.
Kevin: I live in a college town so my neighborhood has a lot of Laundromats and
pizza and Chinese restaurants.
Agnes: We have a bakery and a post office on the main street with a lot of little
shops where you can find things for the kitchen and a lot of restaurants, too. To get to my favorite restaurant, you just have to go down my street, and take your first right, go a couple of blocks, and then take your first left and the restaurant is on your left on that street.
Cities and Towns
Gian: I am from a small town in the state of North Dakota. My town has very
little crime, almost no pollution, and the cost of living is very low.
Miyuki: Tokyo is a very expensive city, food’s very expensive, transportation cost is
probably one of the biggest problems, but the subway systems are extremely organized so it’s not that difficult to get around.
Dave: Mexico City is a big, scary city with a lot of people and a lot of pollution,
and it can be very intimidating, but I love it.
Dayanne: The cost of living in Sao Paulo is very high, but l love it. I would like to
live in the countryside where it is quiet with not too many people, and the cost of living is not so high.
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Unit 5 City Living/Another Souvenir?
Word List
sweater n.厚运动衫, 毛线衫 chilly adj.寒冷的 business suit n.<美>西装 souvenir n.纪念品
Yankee n.<美> 美国人, 美国佬
embarrass vt.使困窘, 使局促不安, 阻碍, 麻烦
Before you watch
Check yes or no for each sentences.
1. Does Roberto have meetings after Tuesday. 2. Will Roberto be on vacation after the meeting? 3. Is Roberto bringing souvenirs for his family? 4. Is the book a gift for Roberto’s sister? 5. Does the statue belong to Roberto?
6. Does Mike know who the teddy bear belongs to?
Here are some words you will hear in the video. Write the correct word or phrase. Airport, briefcase, car rental information, plane ticket, souvenirs, hotel, passport 1. Don’t forget your ________________. It’s on the table. 2. Oh no! My flight is at 2:00 and I can’t find my airplane. 3. We always stay at a nice ________ when we’re travelling. 4. My camera and the hotel information are in my _______. 5. Every _______ has a photo on it.
6. Take a taxi to the _________ or you will miss your flight. 7. When I go on vacation, I always buy _______ for friends.
While you watch
What’s the story? Watch the video. Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. 1. Roberto is packing for a trip to Mexico/ Los Angeles. 2. Roberto has a business meeting on Tuesday/ Wednesday. 3. After the meeting, Roberto will go to work/ on vacation. 4. Roberto is packing souvenirs for his friends/family. 5. Mike suggests getting a T-shirt or a baseball cap/ camera or a CD player for Roberto’s father.
6. The teddy bear was a gift from Claudia/Roberto’s mother. 7. Roberto always takes his briefcase/teddy bear with him when he travels.
What do they say? Watch the video. Write the words you hear to complete the conversation.
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Mike: Robert, why are you bringing a sweater to Mexico City? It’s summer there, so
it’s really 1. ___________, right?
Roberto: It’s usually hot in the day but sometimes at night it gets 2. _________.
Roberto: Maria is young, but she loves books. She’s really smart. Mike: Huh. What about this? Is this 3. ________ too?
Roberto: Oh that? That 4. ________ to my dad. It’s a souvenir from his New York visit, but he forgot it. Do you think I should get him another present?
Mike: Do you have your 5. _________ ticket and 6. ___________?
Roberto: Yes. And I have my 7. ________ information, my car 8. ________
information… my camera’s in my 9. _________…
Mike: (holding stuffed toy) Hey, 10. _________ is this? Another souvenir? Roberto: Umm… no… it’s 11.________. Mike: It’s 12._________?
Roberto: It was a 13. _________ present from Claudia. I always travel with it.
Mike: Ah… don’t be embarrassed. He’s very 14. ________. (laughing) And I’m
sure he makes a 15. _________ travel partner!
After you watch
Complete the story summary. Use the words in the box. Belongs, his , niece, souvenirs, him, teddy bear, travel, trip Roberto is packing for a 1, _______and Mike is helping him. Mike asks about the 2. _______ that Roberto is bringing for his 4. ______ and the small Statue of Liberty 5. _________ to his father. Roberto says that he’s ready to go, but then Mike finds a 6. _____ and asks whose it is. Roberto says that it belongs to 7. _____ and explains that it was a gift from Claudia so he always travels with it. Mike says he thinks the bear makes a cute 8. ________partner for Roberto.
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