Unit 2 - Lesson 3 - Feel at home!

Lesson 3

Reading

1	Helen is reading Pablo's e-mail. What does he want to know?

I'm coming to Greece next month on a
student exchange programme. I have some
questions 4U. Where do you live? Tell me
about your neighbourhood. Where is it? Do
you like it? Send me a photo or a map.
xxx
Pablo

2	Pablo's reading Helen's e-mail. Has Helen answered his questions?

Hi there!
I've just got your e-mail and here is my answer. I live in
Plaka, a very old neighbourhood in one of the most
beautiful cities, Athens. It's under the Acropolis! I can see it
from my window. It's beautiful, especially at night. I'm sure
you'll love it.
My neighbourhood is near the city centre. There aren't
any wide streets. All of them are small with traditional
houses, churches and art-and-craft shops. There are a lot
of Greek restaurants and some night clubs.
There is a tourist information centre because lots of tourists visit Plaka every day. They go to
the centre and get information about places to visit. There's also an Art Museum for children
where I often spend time at the weekends. There's always something interesting to do with
other children, such as pottery or drawing.
You can see Plaka in lots of old Greek films. I'm sending you a photo. CU in Athens!
Love,
Helen

Look at the map of the centre of Athens in the Appendix on
page 144. Help Pablo find Helen's neighbourhood.

Task 6 - p.166

4	When Pablo visits a place, he is interested in the sights, the architecture and the local food. Which places in Plaka will he find interesting to visit?

Feel at home!

Vocabulary Link

Task 7 - p.167

Places and Buildings

1	Look at these signs. Where is each one from? Match the signs (1-7) with the buildings (a-g). There is an extra building. Then listen and check.

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a. post office
c. art museum
e. library
g. shopping centre

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...
...

b. tourist information centre
d. cinema
f. hotel
h. pub

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...
...

Eva is recording the presentation of her neighbourhood.

Listen to her and tick (

) what there is in her neighbourhood.

Task8 - p.167

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blocks of flats

cinema

theatre

Metro station

sports centre

bank

bookshop

Internet cafe

fast food restaurant

kiosk

UNIT 2

Lesson 3

Grammar Link

Plural nouns

1	Find the plural form of these nouns in Helen's e-mail and complete the Grammar table.

city
house
church
shop
child

.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................
.........................................

What are the plural endings?

-s / -.... / -.... / irregular

There's a … / There are …/'some-any'

2	Look at the example sentences and complete the Grammar table.

There's a library.
There are two cinemas.
There are some night clubs
in Plaka.

There isn't a bookshop.
There aren't any kiosks.

Is there a park? Yes, there is.
Are there any hotels?
No, there aren't.

We use There is / are to say that something exists.
Match:

There's/There isn't/Is there	.........	a. + plural nouns
There are/There aren't/Are there	.........	b. + singular nouns

How do we form questions and negatives?

Choose:

We use some/any in statements.
We use some/any in negatives.
We normally use some/any in questions.

see Grammar Appendix, page 146

You are doing a survey. What is there in your ideal
neighbourhood? Mark with a tick (

) what is
important to you. You can choose only six (6)! Then,
ask each other in groups. What do most students
prefer?
see Grammar Appendix, page 146

Listen to some students doing a survey about
their ideal neighbourhood.

- Is there a cinema in your idea l neighbourhood?
- Yes, there are five.
- Are there any blocks of flats? ....

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Feel at home!

4	Helen's teacher dropped the flashcards for today's lesson and they are all mixed up. Listen to her and put them in the order she wants.

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Speaking

bank block of flats Internet cafébench bookshop bakery

Demetris and Christos live in the same street but their drawings
are not the same. In pairs, find three differences.

Task 9 - p.167

Student A: Look at picture A, Speaking Appendix, page 132.
Student B: Look at picture B, Speaking Appendix, page 133

UNIT 2

Lesson 3

Project

Choose to do one of these projects.

My neighbourhood

It's your turn to present your neighbourhood. Work in groups. You can:

Draw a map of it or
Take photos of it or
Draw a picture of it.

And then:

Write an e-mail about it or
Tell your class about it orally (you can use a cassette recorder or present it live).

Our favourite possessions

Make a poster of your group's favourite possessions.

Take pictures of them
Add your texts from the Writing Task page 17
Tell the class about them
Put your poster on display

My Portfolio
You can keep all your
project work in your
portfolio.
Your teacher will help
you to organise it.

Before you start,
decide who wants
to do each task.

S e l f - A s s e s s m e n t

VOCABULARY LINK

1	Match the words with the definitions.

library	c	a. not modern
library		b. not narrow
library		c. a place where you can read books
library		d. very small
library		e. the area around your house
library		f. a group of favourite things

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/5

2	Write the correct word under the picture.

GRAMMAR LINK

3	Circle the correct answer.

There is/are a library near the bank.
1. There is/are a hotel in my neighbourhood.
2. There is/are narrow streets in Plaka.
3. Are there some/any cafés in Cambridge?
4. There are some/any shops near my house.
5. We've/'re got some old coins.

6. There aren't some/any books on my desk.
7. Are/Is there any theatres in Nafplio?
8. My eyes is/are blue.
9. Is Helen a good student? Yes, she is/isn't.
10. I live in/on Orestiada.

1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/10

COMMUNICATION

4	Match the questions with the answers.

0. Where's Crete?
1. Is there a church near your house?
2. Are you from Patras?
3. Have you got a collection?
4. Are there any bookshops in your town?
5. Where's the post office?

a. No, I'm from Nafplio.
b. No, there aren't any.
c. It's next to the bank.
d. Yes, there is.
e. Yes, I have. I collect thimbles.
f. It's in Greece.

0. f 1. __ 2. __ 3. __ 4. __ 5. __

2 POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/10

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER. THEN LOOK AT THE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE 158

0 -10

11 -20

21 -25

26 -30

UNIT 2

S e l f - A s s e s s m e n t

Which is true for you? Put a tick

in the right box.

Can-do Checklist	My opinion
Can-do Checklist
a. I can read about a teenager and complete his/her profile card. b. I can talk about me and / or a new friend. c. I can write my profile. d. I can understand people talking about their favourite possessions. e. I can talk about my room. f. I can write a text about my favourite possession. g. I can read and understand signs, notices and maps. h. I can write an e-mail about my neighbourhood.

: I'm very good! What can I revise?	My Notes: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… …………………………………....…………
: I can become better. What should I practise?
: I must try harder. What do I need to work on?

FOCUS ON SPEAKING SKILLS

Tick

the speaking strategies that have helped you in this unit. Which strategies
do you want to try in the future?

Speaking Strategies	Great help!	I 'll try...
1. Read the task carefully to understand what you have to do. 2. Use English as much as possible. Don't miss your chance to practise. 3. If there is a Language Bank, study it and use the words and phrases in it. 4. Help each other with language. 5. Ask your partner to repeat if you don't understand. 6. Try to paraphrase if you can't find the right word. 7. Don't worry about mistakes. Practice makes perfect.