A better neighbourhood

Chapter 2, Book 5ANew Welcome to English

(Second Edition)

What places are there in Mary’s neighbourhood?

a dental clinic?

Is there a dental clinic in your neighbourhood?

Yes, there is. We can go to the dentist there.

a library?

Is there a

library?

No, there isn’t. We can’t borrow books there.

a post office?Is there a post office?

Yes, there is. We can post a letter there.

(post a letter)

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a car park?Is there a car

park?Yes, there is. My dad can park his car there.

(dad / park / car)

a market?

Is there a

market?

Yes, there is. My mum can buy food there.

(mum / buy / food)

a swimming pool?Is there a swimming pool?

No, there isn’t. We can’t go swimming there.

(go swimming)

a cinema?Is there a cinema?

Yes, there is. We can watch films there.

(watch films)

an MTR station?

Is there an MTR station?

Yes, there is. We can take the MTR there.

(take the MTR)

a park?Is there a

park?

Yes, there is. We can smell flowers there.

(smell flowers)

recycling bins?

Are there recycling bins?

No, there aren’t. We can’t recycle rubbish there.

(recycle rubbish)

a shopping centre?

Is there a shopping centre?

Yes, there is. We can go shopping there.

(go shopping)

a clinic?Is there a

clinic?

Yes, there is. We can go to the doctor there.

(go to the doctor)

There isn’t a playground.We can’t play outside.

playground /play outside

There isn’t a post office.We can’t send a parcel.

post office /send a parcel

There isn’t a car park.We can’t park our car.

car park /park our car

There isn’t a library.We can’t borrow books.

library /borrow books

There isn’t a clinic.We can’t go to the doctor.

clinic /go to the doctor

We need a playground.We need a post office.We need a car park.

We need a library.

We need a clinic.

Flat B, 23/FSeaview Gardens163 Wah Ming StreetChai WanHong Kong

17th September 2001

We need a clinic and a car park. We cannot go to the doctor or park our cars in our neighbourhood.

Write your address and the date here.

Write a paragraphabout one main idea.

Write an ending.

Write your name and who you are.

Dear Sir/Madam,

We hope you will give us a clinic and a car park soon. We need a better neighbourhood.

Yours faithfully,

Jack Chan ChairmanNeighbourhood Committee

Write a paragraphabout another idea.

Write the name of the person here. Write ‘Sir/Madam’ if you do not know his/her name.