UNIT 4: Out and about

Chemist
Cinema
Hotel
Museum
School
Vocabulary 1
Places in town
• I can talk about places in my town.
1 1.44 Write the names of the places 1-5 by using the words in the box below.
Then listen and check.
bank chemist’s cinema hotel library museum newsagent restaurant school shoe shop
shopping centre sports centre supermarket underground station
2 1 . 455 Listen to the sounds. Match them with the places in Exercise 1.
1…4…
2…5…
3…6…
Now say it!
3 1 . 4 6 Listen to Emily and Alex.
Where do they go at the weekend?
4 INTERFACE Work in pairs Ask and answer questions about the places
in your town. Use the words in the box or your own ideas.
at the weekend after school
with your friends with your parents

Where do you go at the weekend?

I go to the sports centre.
How about you?

Reading 1
• I can read for specific information.
11.47 Read and listen. Why do tourists visit the village in winter?
A place with a difference
In the north of Sweden - 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle - there is a village. It's
a small village with about 1,000 people. In winter, temperatures are around -10°C. Why
do tourists visit Jukkasjarvi in winter? Well, because it's quiet. There aren't any cars or
motorbikes. There aren't any noisy shopping centres. There's a small restaurant and a
museum with a souvenir shop. But the most amazing place is Ice Hotel. The Ice Hotel is
beautiful. It's different every year and it's all ice. The building, the plates in the restaurant,
the bedrooms, the beds! Everything is made of ice. The temperature in the hotel is -5°C
but there are special clothes and sleeping bags for guests. The hotel is open from
December until April. It's very popular.
Read the text again. Are the sentences true or false?
1 About a thousand people live in the village.
2 There is a lot of traffic in Jukkasjarvi.
3 The furniture in the Ice Hotel is from ice.
4 The Ice Hotel is closed in the summer.
5 It is much colder in the Ice Hotel.
Word Tip
There are lots of compound nouns in English. We form them with different
combinations of words:
noun + noun: sports cen tre
verb-ing + noun: sleeping bag
3 Match 1-6 with a-f to make compound nouns.
1 sleeping a agent
2 underground b bag
3 souvenir c centre
4 day d shop
5 shopping e station
6 news f light
4 Answer the questions.
1 Why is the village quiet?
2 What special things do guests use
inside the Ice Hotel?
3 Are there any ice hotels in Vietnam?
Why or why not?
5 CLASS VOTE Would you like
to stay in an ice hotel?

Noun
Adjectives
Verbs
Pronouns
Adverbs
Tenses
Grammar 1
there is / there are
• I can use there is / there are to list items.
affirmative
There’s / There is a library.
There are two banks.
negative
There isn’t / There is not a museum.
There aren’t / There are not any hotels.
1 Complete the sentences with is or are.
In London, …
1 there … five airports.
2 there … 270 underground stations.
3 there … more than 110 cinemas.
4 there … a large observation wheel next to
the River Thames: the London Eye.
2 Complete the sentences.
E.g. There / not / sports centre / in my town.
There isn’t a sports centre in my town.
1 There / three / chemist’s / on my street.
2 There / two airports / in my city.
3 There / not / train station / in my town.
4 There / newsagent / on my street.
3 INTERFACE Fill in the table with nine placesin town without showing them to anyone.
Work in groups. Take turns to make sentences using There is / There are and a place.
When a place is mentioned, cross it out until you BINGO.
BINGO
Prepositions of place
4 Read the prepositions of place in the box.Then match the prepositions with the pictures.
behind between in in front of
next to on opposite near
abc
fgh
5 Look at the map and choose the correct words.
1 The supermarket is in / near the town.
2 The restaurant is between / opposite the library.
3 There's a chemist’s. It's behind / next to the hotel.
4 The hotel is in front of / between the supermarket
and the cinema.
5 The cinema is on / in front of the sports centre.
6 1.48 Listen and check your answers.
Questions
Is there a river in London?
Is there a supermarket near here?
Are there any banks on Oxford Street?
Are there any parks in Oxford Circus?
short answers
Yes, there is
No, there isn’t
Yes, there are
No, there aren’t.
7 INTERFACE Look at your house and the places in the map. Practise asking and
answering, using Is there / Are there...?
Are there any parks in front of your house?
Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.
Pronunciation
ₔ/a-/iₔ
The /ₔ/, /ai/, /iₔ/ are the most frequent sounds in the English language. You hear them in
words like the mine and dear.
a 1.49 Listen to the sentence.
Note the /ₔ/, /ai/, /iₔ/ sounds.
/ₔ/ - There is a library in my town.
/ai/ - The library is behind my house
/iₔ/ - There is a lake near here.
1.50 Can you identify the /ₔ/, /ai/, /iₔ/ sound in these sentences?
ₔ- There’s a bus stop in front of the bank.
ai- There are some mice beside my bike.
iₔ - This little monster has four ears so it can hear very well any sounds near here.
Listening
In town
• I can listen and identify key information.
1 Look at the map. Describe the location of the four underground station exits A-D.
E.g. Exit A is next to the sports shop and opposite exit C.
2 Ben is at one of the underground station exits and he's looking for Emily. Listen to the
dialogue. Which exit is he at?
3 1 . 5 1 Listen to Ben and Emily again. Choose the correct answers
1 There are 4 / 5 underground exits.
2 The traffic lights change every 2 / 2.5 minutes.
3 People have got 13 / 30 seconds to cross
the road diagonally.
4 Emily is near the number 113 / 130 bus stop.
5 There are 200 / 2,000 people in front of Ben.
Caltural Fact
Cars and buses run on the left
in the UK. So, look right first when
you cross the road!

Speaking
On a school trip
 I can ask for information.
Listen
1 Look at the picture. What do you think
they are talking about?
2 Match the places in the box with the icons.
1 2 3 4 5
café gardens Information Centre
gift shop toilets
3 1.52 Listen and complete the dialogue
Excuse me.
Where is the (1) …?
Can I help you?
It’s on the ground floor.
Thanks! And is there a (2) …?
Yes, there is. It’s on the ground
floor next to the toilets.
What time does the (3) … close?
It closes at 5.30. Anything else?
No, thanks for your help.
You’re welcome. Enjoy your visit.
Practise
4 INTERFACE Work in pairs.
Ask about your partner's neighbourhood and complete the table. Is there any cafe, etc.
near
your partner's house? If so, where is it? What time does it open?
Place Is it near? Where? Opening time
café
Information
Centre
gift shop
Functional language
Asking for information
Quan
Where is the information centre?
Is there a café?
What time does the gift shop close?
Assistant
It's on the ground floor.
It's next to the toilets.
It closes at 5.30.

Speaking task
Prepare a dialogue between you and a friend.
Step 1
First, look at the leaflet and decide where you want to go.
City map and information guide
Castel shopping theatre
Step 2
Think about what you say.
Excuse me.
Where is …?
And is there a …?
What time does the … close?
Thanks for your help.
Think about what the assistant says.
Can I help you?
It’s on the … floor next to the …
Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.
It closes at …
You’re welcome. Enjoy your visit.
Step 3
Work in pairs.
Take turns to practise your dialogue.
Culture
Tết holiday in Vietnam
• I can identify specific information from a text.
Tết, or the Vietnamese New Year, is one of the most important festivals in Vietnam. It
often starts around late January or early February. Tết holiday is the time for every family
member to return home and celebrate the beginning of a new year together. A few weeks
before Tết, Vietnamese people spend time preparing for the holiday. Many people wear
‘Áo Dài’ during Tết holiday. ‘Áo Dài’ is the traditional costumes for Vietnamese men
and women. However,nowadays, men do not wear them as much as women. On the first
days of the New Year, people often go to temples and pagodas to pray for luck and
happiness.
They also visit their relatives and friends. During Tết holiday, Vietnamese people often
have big meals.There are many different kinds of traditional food, but the most popular
ones are Bánh Chưng, spring rolls and Vietnamese hams.
1 1.53 Read and listen to the information about Tết holiday in Vietnam. Then answer the
questions.
1 What do Vietnamese people do before Tết holiday?
2 What do Vietnamese people often wear during
Tết holiday?
3 What do Vietnamese people often eat during
Tết holiday?
2 INTERFACE List what you and your family often do before and during Tết holiday.
Then work in pairs to share.
Beach
Forest
Island
River
Water
Vocabulary 2
Landscape features
• I can talk about landscape features.
1 Match the places on the map with the words in the box.
Beach forest island
lake mountain river
2 1.54 Listen and repeat the words in the box. Then say.
Beach forest island lake
Mountain river ice sand
Snow trees water waves
3 Choose the correct words
We’re on a beautiful island. Let’s start on the beach. Look at the (1) sand / waves.
They’re
really big. Feel the white (2) trees / sand between your toes. Behind the beach, there’s a
forest. There are some palm (3) waves / trees there. What's that behind the forest? It’s a
river. Let’s follow it. There’s a lake - the (4) water / waves is really cold. Look! There's
some (5) ice / water on the lake and there's some (6) snow / water over there on top of the
mountain.
Reading 2
• I can read for specific information.
1 1.55 Read and listen. What is Tropical Islands about?
Tropical Islands
Is it cold and wet outdoors? Are you bored? Here's a special place for a winter weekend.
When it’s cold and wet, Tropical Islands is our favourite indoor place to spend the day!
It’s open
all year round, 24 hours a day. There are some hotels and a campsite! Forget the winter
here, it’s 26°C on this indoor tropical island. Leave your grandparents on the beach with
a book. Tell mum and dad there are shops to visit and there’s a rainforest to discover, but
don't tell them that
there are some insects there! For your baby brother, there's a children’s club with
activities all day. And for you ... are you brave? Check out the turbo slide on the water
slide tower. It's 25 metres high! Finally, remember this is a trip to ‘the Tropics’, so bring
clothes for the beach! Amazing!

2 Read the text again. Choose the correct answers.

1 Tropical Islands closes / doesn't close at night.
2 It's / It isn't cold at Tropical Islands in winter.
3 There are some / aren't any insects in
the rainforest.
4 The children's club has got some / hasn't got
any activities.
5 Visitors need / don't need beach clothes
Grammar 2
a / an, some, any
• I can use a/an, some or any to list items.
countable nouns
There's a rainforest / an island.
There are some hotels.
There isn't a lake.
There aren't any insects.

uncountable nouns
Are there any museums?
Is there a school?
There isn't any ice.
Is there any sand?
There's some snow.

1 Choose the correct words.

Come to the climbing arena. There (1) isn't / aren't any water here and there aren't
(2) some / any beaches but there are (3) an / some incredible climbing walls. If you're
a beginner, there is (4) an / some instructor for you. If you're an expert, there are
(5) any / some competition walls. Do your parents want to watch? There's (6) a / some
café,and there's (7) a / an area for your little brother or sister to play. It's cold outside and
there (8) are / is some ice on the roads but we're warm and active inside.
2 Complete the sentences with a / an, some or any.
Underwater World
Singapore
1 There’s … aquarium on Sentosa Island, Singapore.
2 There are … interesting activities like swimming
with sharks.
3 There isn’t … indoor beach in the aquarium.
4 There aren’t … swimming pools or water slides
for people.
5 There’s … long glass tunnel to look at the fish.

Language Tip
• We use a before consonant sounds:
E.g. a mountain, a university, a hospital.
• We use an before vowel sounds:
E.g. an ice hotel, an underground station, an hour.

3 INTERFACE Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions: In your hometown, are
there any...
1 beaches?
2 aquariums?
3 parks?
4 swimming pools?
5 climbing arenas?

4 From the information from Exercise 3, writeabout your hometown, using There is /
There are and a / an, some, any.
E.g. In my hometown, there is …
Writing
A city guide
• I can write a city guide.
1 1.56 Read and listen. Answer the questions.
1 What are there near the beach?
2 Are there any shopping centres? What are they like?
3 Is it a fun place? What is there to do?
Dubai is a fantastic city between the sea and the desert. Here are some reasons to visit!
The landscape
Dubai is on the Persian Gulf. There are kilometres of amazing, sandy beaches here. There
are luxurious hotels next to the beaches.
Shopping
There are great shopping centres everywhere in Dubai, with fantastic clothes shops,
sports shops and brilliant cafés. Dubai is famous for its traditional Arabic markets too.
They’re called souks.
Fun
Finally, there are lots of things to do! It’s the perfect place for an adventure. There are
quad bikes in the desert. There’s also a water park for water sports!
Language focus
also
Use also with there is / there are to add information:
E.g. There's also a water park. There are also private islands
2 Rewrite the sentences with also.
E.g. There’s a beach near my house. There’s a also park.
1 In my town, there are two museums. There's a supermarket.
2 There are some beautiful shops. There are two great markets.
3 There's a water park next to the shopping centre. There's an aquarium.
4 There are some fantastic restaurants. There are some luxurious hotels.

3 In 40 – 60 words, write a city guide. Follow these steps.

Writing a city guide
Step 1 Plan
Make notes about reasons to visit the city. Think about the landscape and the activities.
Step 2 Write
Write a first draft. Use your notes from Step 1 and the guide on this page to help you.
Step 3 Check
Check your work. Try to add more information using there is / there are and also.
Step 4 Write
Write your final copy and hand in your work.

CLIL
Nature
Sơn Đoòng Cave
• I can look for information on Son Đoong Cave.
Son Đoong Cave is 9 kilometres long, 200 metres wide and 150 metres deep. It is the
largest cave in the world up to the present, much larger than Deer Cave in Malaysia,
which is in the second place. Son Đoong Cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago.
Since that time,
the cave has developed a cave ecosystem under the river and trees. Because this
ecosystem is very special, every year, hundreds of explorers from over the world come to
Sơn Đo.ng to study about the cave and creatures inside. Hồ Khanh, a local, discovered
the cave in 1991. However, in 2006, when explorers of the British Royal Society went to
Quảng B.nh, they confirmed his discovery. The beauty inside the cave can amaze many
travellers. Water and limestone rocks have formed strange shapes in Sơn Đo.ng Cave.
That's why it attracts many tourists from different countries and regions.
1.57 Read and listen. Answer the questions.
1 What is special about Sơn Đo.ng Cave?
2 How old is Sơn Đo.ng Cave?
3 When did the British explorers come to Sơn Đo.ng Cave?
INTERFACE
Work in groups. Now you have an island and you can build anything on it to have many
tourists to your island. Draw a map and present it.
Dream Island
Progress check
Listening
PC.04 Listen and answer the questions. PC.
1 Where’s the bookstore?
2 Where’s the bus stop?
3 Where’s the café?
4 Where’s the supermarket?
5 Where’s the cinema?
Speaking
1 Draw a map of your neighbourhood.
2 INTERFACE Work in groups. Introduce your neighbourhood to your partners.
Writing
Write a letter to your pen-pal and introduce your town.
Reading
Famous placesin Viet Nam
Ha Long Bay
Hạ Long Bay is one of the most famous places in Vietnam. It’s in northern Vietnam. In
this bay, there are about 1,600 islands in an area of 1,500 square kilometres.
Mỹ Khê Beach
Mỹ Khê beach is one of the most famous beaches in Vietnam. It’s in Đà Nẵng city, in the
central part of Vietnam. Every year, millions of tourists around the world come and enjoy
the beauty of Mỹ Khê beach.
Phú Quốc Island
Phú Quốc island is in the southern part of Vietnam. It is famous for its romantic sunsets.
Some parts of Phú Quốc island even have forests. There are also many beautiful resorts
on this island. Tourists come here every year to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Read and choose the correct answers
1 In which part of Vietnam is Hạ Long Bay?
a) north b)central c) south
2 How many islands are there in Hạ Long Bay?
a) 1,600 b) 1,500 c) 1,000
3 How many tourists come to Mỹ Khê beach every year?
a) hundreds b) thousands c) millions
4 In which part of Vietnam is Phú Quốc island?
a) north b) central c) south
5 What is Phú Quốc famous for?
a) resorts b) sunset c) forests

Competences
Language Skillse S Now I can …
Reading read for specific
information
Listening listen and identify
key information
Speaking ask for information
Writing write a city guide
Places in town
Order the letters to make words of places. Then match them with places 1-8 in the map.
a chloos e ehlot
b aeegnnstw f kban
c emmsuu g abilrry
d scehim st’ h aeekmprrstu
Landscape features
Complete the words with vowels.
1 w__v__s 4 m__ __nt__ __n
2 f__r__st 5 b__ __ch
3 __sl__nd 6 s__nd
there is/ there are
Look at the map in the part Places in town and write sentences. Use there is/ there are or
there isn’t/ there aren’t.
1 bank
2 mountains
3 snow
4 airport
5 rivers
Prepositions of place
Look at the map again. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Behind between in front of next to opposite
1 The school is … the library.
2 The newsagent is … the supermarket.
3 The library is … the museum and the newsagent.
4 The bank is … the chemist’s.
5 The hotel is … the newsagent.
a/an, some, any
Choose the correct words.
There are (1) some / any good things about my town. There’s (2) a / some beach near my
house and in winter there are (3) some / any big waves. There are also (4) some / any bad
things. In winter it’s cold and there's (5) an / some ice on the road, so it’s very dangerous.
I like climbing but there aren’t (6) some / any mountains near my town.
Grammar build up
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ben I’m bored and there (1) … (not be) anything to
do in this town.
Emily What? There (2) … (be) lots of things to do!
Ben But I (3) … (not have got) any money.
Emily What about the indoor swimming pool? There (4) … (be) a wave machine and it
(5) … (not be) very expensive.
Ben Good idea! (6) … your cousin … (work) there?
Emily Yes, she does. (7) She … (work) in the shop.
Ben And (8) … (be) it near here?
Emily Yes, it is. There (9) … (not be) any trains but there (10) … (be) a bus.
Ben Great! Let’s go!
Competences
Language components Now I can …
Vocabulary talk about places in my town
Grammar use there is/ there are and a/an, some or any to list items
Now I can …

Now I can