Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?Section A(grammar-3c)
教学目标：1.句型 Where is the … 2.there be 句型
a supermarket
a park
an avenue（ave.）
a highway
hotel
street (st)
town
airport
police station
post office
bank
restaurant
hospital
pay phone
Main words
near
across from
next to
between…and
in front of
behind
在···附近
在···对面
贴近，紧挨着
在···和…之间
在···前面
在···之后
School Park Zoo

Bridge Street

Supermarket Bank
The supermarket is ______ ______ the bank.
The zoo is ______ _______ the bank.
The park is _______ the school ____ the zoo.
across from
across from
between
and
Where is the pay phone?
It’s on the Green Street.
Where’s the pay phone?
It’s in front of the library.
Where is the pay phone?
It’s behind the library.
Where is the pay phone?
It’s across from the library.
Where is the pay phone?
It’s next to the library.
Where is the pay phone?
It’s between the post office and the library.
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2a Match the sentences with the pictures.
Write each number in the box.
The police station is ________ the
restaurant and the hospital.
2. The park is ____________ the bank.
3. The hospital is ____ Bridge Street.
4. The pay phone is _______ the
post office.
5. The restaurant is ___________ the
post office.
6. The hotel is _______ the police station.
2b. Listen and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
next to
in front of
between
behind
across from
on
between
across from
on
in front of
next to
behind
next to 接近, 邻近(近义词near)
next to 的同义词是beside, 意为“在(某人或某物)
旁边”。例如：
She sits beside me. = She sits next to me。
It is next to/near the hotel. 它邻近宾馆。
The pay phone is next to the post office.=
The pay phone is near the post office.
他站在他父亲旁边。
（二）Language points
1. in front of 意为“在……前面”（在某范
围之外）反义词 ：behind 在…的后边（范围之外）
e.g. There is a car in front of the house.
in the front of “在……前面”（在某范围之内）反义词： at the back of 在…后边（范围之内）
e.g. There is a table in the front of the
classroom.
There is a map ______the classroom, and there is a big tree _____the classroom.
2c Ask and answer questions about the places in 1a on page 43.
A: Where’s the
hospital?
A: Where’s the
restaurant?
Pairwork
B: It’s next to the
police station.
B: It’s next to the
police station.
A: Where’s the bank?
A: Where’s the hotel?
A: Where’s the pay
phone?
B: It’s on Long
Street.
B: It’s across from
the post office.
B: It’s next to the
post office.
A: Where’s the park?
A: Where’s the post
office?
B: It’s behind the
hotel.
B: It’s across from
the hotel.
2d Read the conversation
and answer the questions.
Reading
Is there a bank near here?
_______________________
2. Where’s the bank? _________________________________
_________________________________
3. Is Center Street far from here?
_________________________________
Yes, there is.
It’s on Center Street, across from the park.
No, it isn’t.
Fill in the blanks according to 2d.
Tony: Hi, _________ me.
Linda: Yes. _________ can I help you?
Tony: Well, I’m new in ________. Is there a bank near here?
Linda: Yes, _________ is. It’s on Center Street. It’s
________ ________ the park.
Tony: ___________ Center Street?
Linda: It’s not _____ far from here. I can walk with you.
Tony: Oh, that’s great! Thanks so __________.
Linda: No __________.
excuse
How
town
there
across
from
Where’s
far
much
problem
1. How can I help you? 需要我帮忙吗？
表示向他人伸出援手，主动提出帮助的意思， 类似的句子还有：
May I help you?
Do you need any help?
Is there anything I can help (you) with?
What can I do for you?
2. across from 介词词组, 意为“在……的对面”。如：
We live across from the street. 我们住在街道的对面。
在英语中, “在……的对面”还可以用其他的短语
表示, 例如：
1) The bus stop is on the other side of the river.
汽车站在河对面。
2) The fruit shop is opposite the post office.
水果店在邮局对面。
Grammar Focus
(一）语法 there be 句型的用法
1.there be 句型表示“某地有某物”, 其结构为：
“There be + 某物/ 人 + 某地、某时”, 否定句
是在be 之后加not, 疑问句是把be提到句首。
其回答为:
Yes, there is/are. 或No, there isn’t/aren’t.
其中be动词的单复数形式与最靠近的主语在
数上保持一致。即就近原则。
There be …句型
在某个地方有某物/某人
There is a bank in front of the library.
There are 8 libraries in our city .
There _____ a pen and 2 rulers
on the desk.
There _____ 2 rulers and a pen
on the desk
is
are
就近一致原则
某人拥有某物
… have / has …
We have a big library in our school.
Nancy has a pen on her desk.
There ____ a pen near the ruler.
2. There ____ 2 books on the table.
3. There ____ a pen and two books on the table.
4. There ____ 2 books and a pen on the table.
用be的适当形式填空：
is
are
is
are
3. She has an eraser. (改一般疑问句, 并肯定回答)
--Does she have an eraser ?
--Yes, she does.
4.There ________( be) a bike under the tree.
5.There ________( be) some bikes under the tree.
6.You _________( have) a new book.
7.He _________(have) a new book.
8.There _______( be) an apple and two oranges on the table.
9.There _______( be) two oranges and an apple on the table.
is
are
have
has
is
are
There are some books in the desk.
There aren’t any books in the desk.
Are there any books in the desk ?
Yes, there are. No, there aren’t .
What’s in the desk ?
What’s + 地点？
对 there be 句型中的某物进行提问用what’s +地点？
对 there be 句型中的数量进行提问用how many+名词复数
或how much +不可数名词。
eg. There are two pears on the table.
否定句
一般疑问句
肯否回答
对划线部分提问
There aren’t two pears on the table.
Are there two pears on the table?
Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.
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2
3
1.What’s on the table?
2.How many pears are there on the table?
3.Where are two pears?
Exercise:按要求改写句子
1.There’s a post office near here.
There _____ a post office near here.(否定句)
______ ______ a post office near here?(一般疑问句)
Yes,______ _______.(肯定回答)
2.There’s a pen in his backpack. (同义句)
He _____ a pen in the backpack.
3.There are 34 students in our class.(对划线部分提问)
______ ______ students _____ ______ in your class?
4.There are a lot of apples in the tree. (对划线部分提问)
_____ _______ in the tree?
5.The hotel is across from Bank of China. (对划线部分提问)
_______ the hotel?
isn’t
Is
there
there
is
has
How
many
are
there
What
is
Where’s
1.There are some CDs on the desk. (改否定句及对
划线部分提问)
2. There is a teacher in the classroom.
(改一般疑问句，并否定回答及划线提问)
There aren’t any CDs on the desk.
How many CDs are there on the desk?
--Is there a teacher in the classroom ?
--No, there isn’t.
Who is in the classroom?
小试身手
用正确的be动词填空
It’s a beautiful sundaymorning.There (1) lots of people in the park. They are playing happily. A boy is playing a guitar under a tree. He is playing wonderfully. On the square,there(2) people dancing. (3) there any kids in the park? Yes, they are running and playing here and there. How happy they are! There (4) a lake in the park. There (5) lots of fish in it. But there(6) (not) any people swimming in it.
are
are
Are
is
is
are
aren’t