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Unit 6 • Lesson A: Finding places

Vocabulary
Places in the city
ATM (n)
bank (n)
cash machine (n)
gas station (n)
parking lot (n)
public restroom (n)

Stores
convenience store (n)
deli (delicatessen) (n)
department store (n)
drugstore (n)
electronics store (n)
furniture store (n)
jewelry store (n)
shoe store (n)

Location expressions
across (the street) from (prep)
around here (prep)
behind (prep)
between (prep)
in front of (prep)
inside (prep)
near here (prep)
next to (prep)
on (Main Street) (prep)
on the corner of (Main and First) (prep)
opposite (prep)
outside (prep)

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Talking about places

It's easy to get around.
It's great for shopping.
There's a lot of nightlife.
There's a lot to see.

Other words
electronics (n)
map (n)
Wi-Fi (n)

Grammar
Is there . . . ? Are there . . . ?
You can use Is there . . .? and Are there . . .? to ask what is in a place.

To ask a question about a singular noun, use Is there + a / an + singular noun:

Is there a café with free Wi-Fi near here?

In affirmative answers, you can use Yes + there is. You can then use one in follow-up
statements, so you don't need to repeat the noun:

Yes, there is. There's one on Main Street. (one = a café with free Wi-Fi)
In negative answers, you can use No + there isn't. You can then use one in follow-up
statements, so you don't need to repeat the noun:

No, there isn't. There isn't one in this neighborhood.

To ask a question about a plural noun, use Are there + any + plural noun:

Are there any cash machines near here?

In affirmative answers, you can use Yes + there are. You can then use some in follow-up
statements, so you don't need to repeat the noun:

Yes, there are. There are some outside the bank. (some = cash machines)

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In negative answers, you can use No + there aren't. You can then use any in follow-up
statements, so you don't need to repeat the noun:

No, there aren't. There aren't any nearby. (any = cash machines)

Location expressions
You can use location expressions to say where people and things are:

There are some cash machines outside the bank.

There's a café with free Wi-Fi on Main Street.

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