1. Around town
In unit 6, you learn how to.
.use is there and are there? To ask about place in a town.
.use location expressions like across from and outside.
.use can and could to offer help and ask for directions.
.talk about stores and favorite place in your city or town.
.check information by repeating key words, using.
Checking expressions and asking echo questions.

2. Out shopping
Woman: excuse me, is there
an internet café near here?
Jack: uh… there’s one on
mainetreetacroshnfrom the
big department store, it’s right
up this street.
Grammar is there? Are there?; location expressions
Is there an internet café near here?
Yes, there is. There’s one on Main Street.
It’s across from the department store.
No. there isn’t (one)
Are there any cash machines near here?
Yes, there are. There some outside the bank.
Yes, there’s one over there.
No, there aren’t (any).

3. Grammar offers and requests with can and could
Offers
Can I elp you?
What can I do?
How can I help?
Requests
Can you help me?
Can you tell me how to get the aquarium?
Could you give me directions?
Example
Can you tell me how to get panther stadium?
Can you give me directions to the Shakespeare Theater?
Can I help you?
Strategy “plus echo” questions
In an echo questions, you repeat something your heard, and you add a questions word to
check information you didn’t hear.
Here are some more example:
A the video arcade is on beach street.
B I’m sorry , it’s where?
A it opens at 10:00
Excuse me? It opens at what time?