This unit teaches students how to ask and talk about locations in a town using expressions like "Is there?" and "Are there?". It also covers offering and requesting help with directions using "Can" and "Could". Students will learn conversation strategies for checking information by repeating keywords and asking echo questions. The unit is divided into lessons that teach vocabulary for shopping, getting around town, and exploring locations through activities like reading a walking tour guide and sharing favorite places in their city.

1. THIRD UNIT
(UNIT 6)
AROUND TOWN
Objectives
In thisunit, youlearnhowto…
 Use IS THERE? And ARE THERE?Toaskabout places in a town.
 Use locationexpressionslikeacrossfromand outside.
 Use Can and Couldtoofferhelp and askfordirections.
 Talkaboutstories and favorite places in yourcityortown.
 Checkinformationbyrepeatingkeywords, using “checking” expressions and
asking “echo” questions.
Beforeyoubegin
Match eachcommentwith a picture.
 “There’s a lottosee”
 “It’seasytogetaround”
 “It’sgreatfor shopping”
 “There’s a lot of nightlife”
LESSON A
Out shopping
1. GettingStarted
2. Grammar. Isthere? Are there?; locationexpressions.
3. Speakingnaturally. Word stress in compoundnouns.

2. LESSON B
Gettingaround
1. Buildingvocabulary.
2. Grammar. Offers and resquestswith Can and Could.
3. Listening and speaking. Findingyourwayaround.
4. Vocabulary notebook. Whichway?
LESSON C
Well, actually,…
1. ConversationStrategy. Checkinginformation.
2. Strategy plus. “Echo” questions.
3. Listening. Touristinformation.
LESSON D
Exploringthecity
1. Reading. A Walking Tour of San Francisco’s CHINATOWN.
2. Talkaboutit. What are some of yourfavorite places?
3. Writing. A walking-tour guide.
4. Free talk. Summerfun