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 Look at the photo. Answer the questions.
1 What city is this? How can you tell?
2 Is your city a good place to live? Why or
why not?
3 What do you like most about your city? What
do you dislike?

Unit Goals
1 Identify places found in a neighborhood
2 Ask for and give directions
3 Give your location
4 Talk about problems in a city, and explain why
a city is or isn’t a good place to live

Traffic speeds by on a busy night in Shanghai, China.

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 Lesson A  My neighborhood

The Stockholm Metro is famous for its art. What do you see in this photo?

1  Video My City: Stockholm Word Bank

exhibition = a public art event
A Look at the Word Bank. Then complete the sentences. makeup = the way in which
something is put
1. The were a group of people who lived in Sweden. together
2. Stockholm’s has changed a lot. There are sophisticated = advanced;
now people from all over the world there. developed
Vikings = people who lived in
3. Although very old, Stockholm is very modern and  .
Northern Europe from
4. The world’s largest art is in the Stockholm Metro. the 700s to 1000s AD

B   Watch the video. Match the phrases to form sentences from the video.
1. Stockholm is known for its long a. look good and dress nice.
summer days b. and the never-ending, icy winter nights.
2. The people here are as diverse c. something else has changed.
3. It’s part of the lifestyle to d. as the fruits and flowers on sale.
4. Each time I return,

C   Imagine that you are asked to do a video like this for your city. What places would you
­include? Why? What would you say about them? Tell a partner.

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 2  VOCABULARY
A Look at this list of places found in a neighborhood (the area Word Bank
around your home). Which words do you know? Do you know any health club = gym
other words that end in club, salon, shop, stand, station, or store? coffee shop = cafe

health club coffee shop train station newsstand = kiosk

grocery store = supermarket
hair salon newsstand grocery store
ATM = cash machine

B   Complete the location names below by using the words in the box. Then look
at the photos and label the places. Compare your answers with a partner.

1. ATM 5. department 9. police

club station
2. book 6. gas 10. taxi stand shop
3. bus 7. nail salon store
4. copy 8. night
I go to the train station every
C   What do you do at the places in A and B? Which places day. I take the train to work.
do you visit often? Discuss with a partner.

The train station in Lubeck, Germany

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 3 Listening
A   Pronunciation: Stress in compound noun phrases. Listen and repeat.
What do you notice about the stress pattern of these nouns? CD 2 Track 2
1.  health club 4.  taxi stand
2.  coffee shop 5.  copy shop
3.  train station 6.  nail salon

B   Listen for details. Listen to Pablo and Yuki’s conversation. Then fill in the blanks
with the ­correct words from the list. CD 2 Track 3
1. The neighborhood has and . a bookstore
2. The bookstore has . to buy something
a cafe
3. Yuki has .
homework
4. Pablo has . a library

C   Make and check predictions. Look at the chart. Can you guess the answers? Listen
again and complete the chart with other ways of saying these ideas. CD 2 Track 3

Original idea What you hear

How are you? going?
Is this your neighborhood? you around here?
Where are you going? Where are you  ?
drink coffee a cup of coffee

D   Where is the most popular place to hang out in your neighborhood? Describe
it to a partner.

LD LIN
OR
W

Do you live near

a train line or bus
route? When does
the first and last
train or bus run?
How many ­stations
or stops are there?
Gather some facts
and report back to
the class.

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 4  Speaking

First Avenue
A   Min Chul and Jan are driving to the movies. Look at
the map and listen to their conversation. What are they Court Street
looking for? Where is it? CD 2 Track 4
Min Chul: Uh-oh. I think we’re running out of gas.
OK... Where’s the nearest gas station?
Jan:
Min Chul: I don’t know. Let’s ask someone.
Excuse me.
Jan:
Yes?
Man:
Is there a gas station near here?
Jan:
Yes. Go straight and turn right on Court Street. Go one
Man:
block. It’s on the corner of Court Street and First Avenue.
Thanks!
Jan:

B group
  Practice the conversation in groups of three.

Speaking Strategy

Useful Expressions turn go turn

left straight right
Asking for and giving directions
Asking about a Excuse me. Is there a gas station near here?
place in general Yes. Go one block. There’s one on the
corner of Court Street and First Avenue.
Asking about a Excuse me. Where’s the Bridge Theater?
specific place It’s on Jay Street.
Go straight and turn right on Jay Street.
It’s in the middle of the block.
Speaking tip
To start asking for directions, you can ask, Are you familiar with
this neighborhood / area?

C   Take turns asking

a partner for directions to X Min Chul and Jan
X
different places. Start at 1 4 1. gas station
the X. Use the Useful 2. Bridge Theater
Court Street
3. Carl’s Cafe
­Expressions to help you. 7 X
Second Avenue

3 4. library
First Avenue

subway
8
5. Pat’s Hair Salon
D   Choose one place 6. grocery store
2
on the map and make a X bus stop
7. Jimmy’s Gym
short ­conversation. Use Jay Street 8. bookstore

the conversation at the top X

6 5 bank
of the page as a model.
Perform it for the class.

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 5  grammar
A Turn to page 207. Complete the exercise. Then do B–D below.

B   Carla is a new student at Greenville

College. Read the email to Carla. As
you read, notice the words in blue. Hi, Carla! Welcome to Greenville College!
Greenville is a small city. It’s kind of boring, but it’s very convenient.
1. Underline the places mentioned Here are some important places you should know about:
in the email. The library is across from Jimmy’s Gym.
The subway is next to Carl’s Cafe.
2. Work with a partner. Use the map The bus stop is in front of the Bridge Theater.
on page 99 to find the places The bank is behind Pat’s Hair Salon.
The bookstore is on Second Avenue, between Court Street and Jay Street.
mentioned in the email.

C Look at the street scene below and answer the questions.

1. What’s in front of the Mexican
restaurant?

2. What’s across from the theater?

3. What’s behind the cafe?

4. What’s next to the theater?

5. What’s in front of the gym?

6. What’s between the gym and the
bank?

D   Practice the conversation with a partner. Then make a plan to meet at 2:00
on Spear Street
at one of the places in C (or choose your own place). Create a new at 226 Spear Street
conversation. Use the conversation below as a model. on the second floor

A: Where are you now?

B: I’m going to the supermarket. Why don’t you join me? We can shop together.

A: OK. Where’s the supermarket exactly?

B: It’s at 226 Spear Street.

A: Oh, I remember. It’s next to the department store, right?

B: That’s right. Let’s meet at 2:00.

A: OK. See you then.

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 6  Communication
A   Read the information. Then answer the questions with a partner.
Ms. Smith and Ms. Jones live in the same apartment building at 50 Dean Street. They have tea
together every Thursday afternoon at 4:00.
On this Thursday, Ms. Smith doesn’t answer the doorbell. Ms. Jones calls Mr. Busby, the apartment
manager. He has a key to Ms. Smith’s apartment. He opens the door and sees Ms. Smith on the floor.
She is dead!
Later, the police find an
The neighbors at 50 Dean Street
apartment key under
Ms. Smith’s sofa. Ms. Jones
The number on the key Ms. Smith Mr. and
Mrs. Busby
is 300. The key belongs
to the killer.
1. Who are Ms. Smith and
Ms. Jones?
2. Who is Mr. Busby?
3. What does Mr. Busby
see?
4. What do the police find?
Ms. Sanchez Mr. Hu Dr. Lewis
Why is it important?

B   Work with your partner to find the killer.

Try to be the first in the class.
Partner A: Read the sentences to your
partner. 304

Partner B: Write the names and room

numbers on the doors.
Ms. Smith lives in apartment 305.
Mr. and Mrs. Busby live across from Ms. Smith.
Ms. Sanchez lives between Dr. Lewis and
Mr. and Mrs. Busby.
305
Mr. Hu lives across from Ms. Sanchez.
The apartment next to Ms. Smith’s is 303.
Mr. Hu lives next to Miss Jones.
Ms. Jones lives across from apartment 300.

Let’s see. Ms. Smith lives in apartment 305.

Ms. Smith... 305... OK, got it.

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 Lesson B  Big Cities

Cities with the world’s worst traffic:

1.
2. Istanbul, Turkey
3. Mexico City, Mexico Traffic in Istanbul, Turkey

1  Vocabulary
A Guess: Which city has the worst traffic? Check your answer at the bottom-right of the page.

B   Read the information. Then answer the questions below with a partner.

The problem with traffic What can cities do?

• During rush hour (the busy times in the • At the moment, Jakarta, Istanbul, and Mexico
morning and evening), people are often stuck City all have large populations of eight
in traffic. Their cars don’t move. In heavy million people or more. But these cities don’t
traffic, a 30-minute trip is often an hour. have enough public transportation (buses,
• Having a lot of cars on the road causes a lot subways, and trains). Each city is trying to
of air pollution. Worldwide, air pollution kills build more.
over three million people every year.*

*Source: The World Health Organization

1. When are people stuck in traffic in these cities?

Word Bank
2. In heavy traffic, how long is a 30-minute trip? Opposites
3. What causes air pollution? a lot of ↔ a little (pollution) (n.)
4. What are the cities trying to do about the traffic? very ↔ not very (polluted) (adj.)
5. In your city, how is… heavy ↔ light (traffic)
the traffic during rush hour? heavy so-so light
the air? very polluted so-so not very polluted
public transportation? terrible so-so excellent

The traffic during rush hour is very heavy in São Paulo. A. 1. Jakarta, Indonesia

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 2  Listening
A   Answer the questions with a partner.
1. Look at the map. In what country is
the state of Vermont?
2. Look at the photos. What things do
you see?

B   Listen for context. Listen. Circle the

correct answer to complete the sentence.
CD 2 Track 5
You are listening to .
a. a news report c. an interview Vermont
r io
b. an advertisement d. a class lecture L ake
O n ta Boston

ie
Er
ke
La
C   Listen for details. Read the sentences. Then listen New York City
again and circle the correct words. CD 2 Track 5
1. The state of Vermont is very polluted / not polluted at all.
2. Its capital city has a small / large population.
3. During rush hour in the capital city, most people are / aren’t stuck in traffic.
4. Vermont is famous for its sweet maple syrup / ice cream.
5. Outside the capital city, there are a lot of things to do outdoors / indoors.

D   Answer the questions with a partner.

1. Do you want to visit Vermont? Why or why not?
2. Is there an area in your country like Vermont? What is its population? What is it famous for?
Do you like this place?

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 3 Reading
A   Predict. Look at the title, introduction,
and photos. What do you think are some
of the pros (good things) and cons (bad
things) of living in these cities? Tell your
partner.

B   Read for details.

Student A: Read about Lima.
Student B: Read about Hong Kong.
What does the reading say about your
city? Complete the chart. Write NG if the
information is not given.

Lima, Peru Hong Kong

weather
public
transportation
traffic
food
neighborhoods
pollution

City
housing
things to do
outside the city

C   Tell your partner about your city in B.

Your partner listens and take notes.

Living
D Choose a fact that is not given (NG)
in the chart in B. Go online and find
information about the topic. Add
it to the chart.

E   Answer the questions. Use information

in the chart to explain. What are the pros and cons
1. Do you like Lima or Hong Kong more? of living in different cities
Why?
2. Compare your city to Lima or Hong
around the world? Today we
Kong in three ways. How is your city ­focus on Lima, Peru and
the same or different?
Hong Kong.

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 Hong Kong

Lima, Peru

When people think of Peru, they imagine rain Hong Kong—once a small fishing
forests, mountains, and Machu Picchu. These village—is an international business center and
things are not in Lima, but this city is still a nice an interesting mix of East and West, old and new.
place to live and visit for several reasons. For one Modern buildings are next to small ­temples. Popular
thing, many other cities in Latin America have nightclubs are close to ­traditional teahouses. Busy
hot, humid weather in the summers. But Lima crowds fill the streets at all hours of the day, but
doesn’t. It has pleasant1 weather all year (15º C / outside the city, there are parks for walking or
59º F to 27º C / 81º F). Many of the city’s older ­relaxing. Hong Kong is also famous for its delicious
neighborhoods are beautiful and have small hotels, street food and its many excellent restaurants with
museums, clubs, and cafes. The Historic Center food from all over Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
has some of the world’s best colonial architecture There are many great things about Hong
and there are even Incan ruins. Kong, but there are some problems, too. Housing
If you want to spend some time outside of the isn’t cheap. With a population of over 7 million, it
city, beaches, rain forests, and mountains can be is one of the world’s most ­expensive cities to live
visited easily from Lima. The city also has a lot in. Also, the pollution in Hong Kong is not bad,
of public transportation, but there’s heavy traffic but in the summer and winter, the air is
in the city center, especially during rush hour. Be sometimes polluted.
careful walking or driving there!
1If the weather is pleasant, it is comfortable, not too hot or too cold.
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 4 Grammar
Questions and Answers with How much / How many
Count Nouns Noncount Nouns
How many parks are there in your city? How much pollution is there?
(There are) a lot. / many. (There’s ) a lot.
Affirmative some. / a few. some. / a little.
two.
There aren’t many. / Not many. There isn’t much. / Not much.
Negative
There aren’t any. / None. There isn’t any. / None.

A Turn to page 208. Complete the exercises. Then do B–D below.

B Complete the questions with much or many. Then think about your answers.
In your city…
1. how people are there?
Word Bank
2. how smog is there in the air today?
crime = illegal action
3. how parks are there? smog = air pollution
4. how taxis are there?
5. how noise is there?
6. how crime is there?
7. how fun things to do at night are there?
8. how very cold days are there?
9. how hot days are there?
10. how traffic is there?

C   Ask and answer the questions in B with a partner.

Lumpini Park, Bangkok, Thailand
Use the words in bold in the chart in your answer.

How many parks are there in your city?

Not many. Maybe two.

D   In your opinion, is your city a good place to live?

Why or why not? Use your answers in C to explain.

There aren’t many parks in this city.

We need more parks so people can
­relax and exercise.

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 5 Writing
A Read the brochure. This city wants to host
the 2032 Summer Olympics. In your
opinion, is it a good city?
Pleasant Valley
wants to host the 2032 Summer Olympics!

B   Imagine that your city wants to host the

2032 ­Summer Olympics. Make your own
­brochure with a partner.
1. Include this information about your city in
your brochure:
• the weather
• public transportation
• hotels and restaurants
• airports and train stations
• traffic
Pleasant Valley has over 300 days of sun a year!
• the amount of pollution There are many great neighborhoods in Pleasant Valley.
• nightlife (clubs, theaters, concerts) The Downtown Area is the center of business and nightlife.
Public transportation is excellent. There is a subway system.
• our idea:
It connects to an international airport. There are also a lot of
2. Think about how to organize the brochure. buses and cabs. It’s easy to go everywhere.

• 
How will you present the information? The Northern District is famous for its hotels and
restaurants.
• What pictures will you use? South Beach has 20 kilometers of unpolluted beaches and a
Remember to be positive! The class will choose new sports stadium.

the best brochure to represent your city.

6  Communication
A group
  Present your brochures.
• The presenters: With your partner, present your brochure to the class. Each person should
explain a part of the brochure.
• The listeners: For each presentation, complete these sentences on a piece of paper:
I liked about this brochure.
I wanted to know more about .

I wanted to know more about the weather in

summer. That’s important for visitors.

B   Look at your notes in A. Which brochure and presentation

was the best? Why? Tell a partner.

C groupchoose the best brochure.

  As a class,

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