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Inglés Intermedio Bajo. Where is the harbour? 3.1
UNIT 3. WHERE IS THE HARBOUR?
3.1. Introduction
The name of our following unit is WHERE IS THE HABOUR?
In this unit we will learn some new vocabulary related
to different places in town and how we can describe
them. We will see how to ask and give directions when
you are lost or want to know how to get to a new
place.
As regards grammar, we will see the Future, the
Question words, some prepositions of place and time and Compound nouns
and adjectives.
Learn practicing and playing once more in this unit. I hope you are improving
your English!
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3.2. Listening
Ready to two more Listenings? Then, listen to these dialogues and make sure
you understand them.
Then practice your listening writing a dictation.
3.2.1. Listening 1
Susan and I are lost in the centre of Boston. We would like to visit the Boston
Harbour. We have just decided to ask a policeman how to get there.
Matthew: Excuse me. Is the Boston Habour near here? We have heard that it
is beautiful.
Policeman: Yes, it is. Boston Harbour is a natural harbour located adjacent out
the city of Boston.
Matthew: I see. Can you tell me how to reach there, please? We have no
knowledge of this area.
Policeman: Sure!: Cross the road and turn left at the other side. Walk along
the footpath until you reach the traffic lights. You will see a shopping centre on
the left hand side. Walk across the road and turn right after the shopping
centre. Keep going straight for about 200m and the Harbour is to your left.
Matthew: It sounds very complicated. How far is it from here?
Policeman: It's not so complicated. It's about twenty minutes walk from here.
I can draw a map for you.
Matthew: Oh, I would really appreciate that. By the way will I go North or
South?
Policeman: You will go northwards. Here's a drawing of the area.
Matthew: Thank you.
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Policeman: No problem
3.2.2. Listening 2
We like a lot Boston, but Susan also likes shopping. So we are having a look at
the souvenir shops in the area.
At the souvenir shop
Susan: Look at this Matthew, There’s an incredible
selection of Boston souvenirs and postcards. I will buy
some.
Matthew: Whom are you sending a postcard to?
Susan: I am sending a postcard to my mum and dad, and
two friends in New York. Will you buy any?
Matthew: No, I won’t.
Shop assistant: Can I help you?
Susan: Yes, may I see those postcards over there?
Shop assistant: Sure. You mean these ones?
Susan: No, the ones on the left. Yes, those ones…thank you. How much are
they?
Shop assistant: These make 95 cents.
Susan: There you go.
Shop assistant: Thank you, ma’am. Five cents change. Have a nice day.
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3.2.3. Exercise
Dictation. Listen, then listen and write. Finally, listen and check.
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3.3. Vocabulary
Now we are learning some vocabulary. In this topic it is about the town. We
will learn the name of some places in a town, how to describe places and also
we will be able to ask and give directions.
Once you learn all this you will be able to express yourself in English.
3.3.1. Places in town
Here we will learn about places in the town.
Traffic light Zebra crossingTelephone
boothTrees Park
Pavement Kiosk Paper binTraffic
signsLamp post
Bus Bicycle Bus stop Post Box Lorry
Hospital Restaurant Church Bank Dance club
Factory Library Museum Park Cafeteria
Drugstore Grocery Bookshop Shoe shop Clothes shop
Hardware
shopFlorist’s Baker’s Jeweller’s Optician’s
Dry
cleaner’sHairdresser’s Fishmonger’s Butcher’s Disc’s shop
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3.3.2. Describing places
Here you are a list of adjectives that we can use to describe a place.
VASTHuge, large.
E.g.: It is a vast area of land.
INMENSEExtremely large.
E.g.: This park is immense.
TINYVery small.
E.g.: This is a tiny village.
MARVELLOUSWonderful.
E.g.: The sight here is marvellous.
PICTURESQUEPretty
E.g.: It is a picturesque landscape.
EXUBERANTFull of energy and happiness.
E.g.: This neighbourhood is exuberant.
CROWDEDFull of people
E.g.: I hate crowded places.
STUNNINGVery attractive.
E.g.: There is a stunning view of the river.
SANDYContaining sand.
E.g.: I love sandy beaches.
POSH
Elegant and expensive.
E.g.:
We are having dinner in a posh restaurant.
LUXURIOUSComfortable and expensive.
E.g.: This is a luxurious hotel.
DILAPIDATEDIn bad conditions.
E.g.: This church is dilapidated.
SHABBYIn poor conditions because of the use.
E.g.: I wear a shabby sweater.
COLOURFULWith a lot of colours.
E.g.: look at that colourful garden!
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3.3.3. Ask and give directions
Ask directions
We can use some structures to ask a direction:
- How do I get to…?
- Where is…?
- Do you know where I can…?
E.g.: How can I get to the church?
Where is the train station?
Do you know where I can buy some flowers?
Give directions
There are different ways to give directions.
- You can say the name of the street, and some building nearby.
- Or you can explain how to get there.
E.g.: It’s on Penn Street, between the church and the town hall.
Go straight until the drugstore, and turn on the left.
QUIETCalm
E.g.: This town is very quiet.
NEARNo far
E.g.: The hospital is near.
FAMOUSWell known by people
E.g.: This street is very famous.
TERRACEDJoined
E.g.: I live in a terraced house
DETACHEDNot joined
E.g.: My mother’s house is a detached one.
BORINGNot interesting
E.g.: There is nothing to do, it’s boring.
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To give directions you can use some of the following expressions:
Here you are some examples, to better understand it!
E.g.: Hello! Where is the nearest hospital?
Go straight on, and take the second on the left.
Thank you!
No problem!
Here you are some more useful vocabulary and expressions:
When we don’t know the direction someone is asking us, we can say:
I’m not sure!
I can’t help you
I’ve never heard on it
E.g.: Where can I buy a pair of shoes?
I’m not sure.
It’s on…. On the … floor
Next to… North /South/ West/East
Between/ in front of/ behind Left /right
Across from Go straight/ Turn around
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3.3.4. Exercises
Exercise 1. Places in town. Write the corresponding word for each of the
following situations:
1. I can buy some books in the ____________.
2. You can buy some bread in the ____________.
3. I’m feeling bad today. I’ll go to buy some medicines to the ____________.
4. My shoes are old. I need to buy a new pair of shoes, so I’ll go to the
____________.
5. Would you like to have fish for dinner tonight? We can go to the
____________and buy some.
6. I want a dog for my birthday. You can go to the ____________ and buy
one for me.
7. Where will go on holydays this year? We can go to the ____________to
ask for places.
8. I need some flowers for Mary. I’ll go to the ____________’s.
9. I want to buy a ring for Paul. I’ll go to the____________.
10. I want to go shopping because I need some new clothes. I’ll go to the
____________.
Exercise 2. Complete the dialogue:
1. Excuse me, __________ is the Town Hall, please?
2. Turn right at the next corner, __________ straight on, and it is between
the church __________ the park.
3. And how do I __________ to the cinema?
4. Where can I go to get money?
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5. You can go to the __________.
6. Where can I go for a walk?
7. You can go to the __________.
8. Where can I post a letter? You can put it in a __________.
9. Where can I go for studying?
10. You can go to the __________.
Exercise 3. Match the words.
Drugstore Some bread
Grocery Flowers
Bookshop Nails
Hardware shop A gold ring
Clothes shop Some Fruits
Optician’s Glasses
Jeweller’s Books
Baker’s Jeans
Florist’s A pair of trainers
Shoe shop Medicines
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3.4. Grammar
Now let’s learn some aspects about Grammar. In this topic we will study the
Future Tense and the different ways to express future. We will also learn the
question words, prepositions of place and time, and some compound names
and adjectives.
If you are ready let’s begin!!
3.4.1. Future
There are different ways of expressing future. Let’s see them:
Future Simple: with WILL
The form is: WILL + infinitive.
We use will + infinitive in the following:
1. To make predictions about the future, or express your opinion about
something.
E.g.: I think that I will live in London.
2. To make offers.
E.g.: I will help you.
3. For decisions you make at the moment of speaking.
E.g.: The telephone is ringing, I’ll answer it.
4. To talk about things you are not sure they will happen.
E.g.: I’ll probably be on holydays in July, but I’m not sure.
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Interesting…
(BE) going to + infinitive
We use this structure (am, is, are) + going to + infinitive to express intentions
of doing something, or plans.
E.g.: I’m going to study Medicine.
We also use this to talk about future events that are going to happen sure.
E.g.: We are going to travel to Italy. We have the tickets.
Present Simple.
It is used for fixed or scheduled events.
E.g.: My plane leaves at 12:00.
Present Continuous
Remember that the Present Continuous is formed with “to be” (am, is, are) +
the verb in gerund (-ing)
It is used for arranged events.
E.g.: On Saturday night we are having a party.
Future Continuous (Will be + (vb-ing) )
The future continuous is formed with: will be + the main verb ended in –ing
(gerund)
It is used for temporary situations in the future.
Remember that the short or contracted form of “will” is ‘ll, and the negative
is “won’t”
E.g.: You’ll be in London.
In interrogative the pattern is: WILL+ SUBJECT+ INFINITIVE…?
E.g.: You won’t be in London.
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E.g.: Where will you be working in ten year’s time?
Future Perfect (will+have+past participle)
The Future Perfect is formed with: will have+ the past participle.
We use this tense for situations that will happen at a time in the future.
E.g.: When we arrive home, my father will have left.
About to + infinitive
We use this pattern when it refers to the immediate future.
E.g.: The train is about to leave.
3.4.2. Question words
Question words are used to make questions. Depending on what we want to
know, we use one or other.
They are at the beginning of the sentence, following this structure:
E.g.: What do you think?
Where does she live?
Here we are a list of question words, the meaning and some examples:
QUESTION WORD + auxiliary verb + subject + verb+ …?
WHAT
It’s used to ask for things.
E.g.: What is that?
WHERE
It’s used to ask for places.
E.g.: Where do you go?
WHEN
It’s used to ask for the time.
E.g.: When did you go to Rome?
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WHO and WHAT can act as subject or object in an interrogative sentence.
-When they are subject in the sentence there is not an auxiliary verb.
E.g.: Who rang you?
What made you change your mind?
WHO
It’s used to ask for people.
E.g.: Who is your aunt?
WHOSE
It’s used to ask for the owner.
E.g.: Whose is this pencil?
WHY
It’s for the reason.
E.g.: Why do you cry?
WHICH
It’s to ask about one in a specific group.
E.g.: Which is your car?
HOW
It’s to ask for the way of doing something.
E.g.: How can I do that?
HOW MUCH
To ask about the quantity (uncountable names)
E.g.: How much sugar do you have?
HOW MANY
To ask about the quantity (countable names)
E.g.: How many books have you read?
HOW LONG
To ask about the duration of something.
E.g.: How long does this class last?
HOW FAR
To ask about the distance.
E.g.: How far is your village?
HOW OFTEN
To ask about the frequency.
E.g.: How often do you go to the beach?
HOW + adjective
To ask about the quality of that adjective.
E.g.: How big is your house?
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- Whereas if they are an object in the sentence, the auxiliary verb is necessary.
E.g.: Who did you phone?
What do you do?
Look at this sentence: Susan asked the President.
- If we ask for the subject: Who asked the President?
- If we asked for the object: Who did Susan ask?
3.4.3. Prepositions: place and time
Here we will see place and time prepositions.
Prepositions of place
Place prepositions are used to describe the place or position where something
is.Normally prepositions go before the noun.
Let’s see the prepositions.
Prepositions of time
Let’s study prepositions of time: on, in, at.
On
We use on with days and dates. We also use “on” with special holydays (on my
birthday), and special parts of the day.
E.g.: I go to the swimming pool on Monday.
IN dentro
INSIDE dentro de algo cerrado
ON encima
UNDER debajo
NEXT TO junto a
BETWEEN entre 2 cosas
AMONG entre más de 2 cosas
OPPOSITE en frente
BEHIND detrás
OVER por encima, sin tocarlo
BELOW por debajo, sin tocarlo
THROUGHT a través de
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My birthday is on July 26th.
In
It’s used with months, seasons, years, parts of the day and duration.
E.g.: I come back in a minute.
I was born in 1978.
At
We use “at” with hours, some parts of the day (such as noon, night), some
celebrations (Christmas, Easter), some expressions like “at the same time”
E.g.: The party is at midnight.
I will go there at Christmas.
Since
It shows the idea of “from a certain point in the past”
E.g.: I have lived here since 1999.
My father has worked there since April.
For
It’s means “over a certain period of time”
E.g.: I have lived here for ten years.
My father has worked there for three months.
Ago
It means “a certain time in the past” It is placed after the time expression.
E.g.: The party was two days ago.
I went on holydays five weeks ago.
To
It is used to tell the time.
E.g.: It’s ten to five.
It’s twenty to three.
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Past
It is used to tell the time.
E.g.: It’s ten past five.
It’s twenty past three
To /Till/ Until
It shows the beginning and the end of a period of time.
E.g.: The party was from 2:oo till 9:00.
I went on holydays from July to September.
By
It can mean: “at the latest”, or “up to a certain time”
E.g.: I will be back by 8 o’clock.
By 12 o'clock, I had written five pages.
3.4.4. Compound nouns and adjectives
Compound nouns are nouns composed by two or more words. There are
several possibilities to form compound nouns: noun + noun, noun + adjective,
verb + noun, etc.
Let’s see some of them:
NOUN + NOUN
E.g.: toothpaste (tooth + paste), football.
ADJECTIVE + NOUN
E.g.: weekly ticket, full moon, blackboard.
VERB + NOUN
E.g.: swimming pool, break water.
PREPOSITION + NOUN
E.g.: underworld.
NOUN + VERB
E.g.: haircut, browbeat.
ADJECTIVE + VERB
E.g.: dry-cleaning, highlight.
PREPOSITION + VERB
E.g.: input, undercut.
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It’s also important to know that there are different ways of joining the two
words to form a compound:
the two words joined together
E.g.: toothpaste
separated with a hyphen
E.g.: dry- cleanig
as two separated words
E.g.: swimming pool
3.4.5. Exercises
1. Exercise 1. Write the verbs in brackets in the appropriate form: future simple
or future continuous.
1. I promise I __________(call) you when I arrive Rome.
2. This time next week we __________(fly) to Lisbon.
3. This exercise looks difficult. I __________(help) you to solve them.
4. We are having a party. Everyone __________(enjoy) a lot.
5. Look! The sky is grey. Do you think it __________(rain) this afternoon?
6. It’s easy to see her. She__________(wear) a red sweater.
7. If you look through the window you __________(see) the highest
mountain here.
8. I think I__________(be) very happy when I get married.
9. I promise I __________(tidy) my room this weekend.
10. In June they__________(live) in Boston.
Exercise 2. Write the right question word in these questions.
1. _____ is the time?
2. _____ are you angry with them?
3. _____ do you go to that party on Monday or on Saturday?
4. _____ is Susan’s house?
5. _____ do you go to work everyday?
6. _____ books do you have in your bedroom?
7. _____ sugar should I buy?
8. _____ is your house from the school?
9. _____ do you play tennis? I play tennis once a month.
10. _____old are you?
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Exercise 3. Choose the right preposition in each case.
1. Are you doing anything __ Tuesday?
2. Yes, I have a barbecue __ the afternoon.
3. So, can we meet __ 9 o’clock?
4. No, I would like to rest. We meet __ Sunday, __ night.
5. What are you doing __ Christmas?
6. __ night I go to the disco with my friends.
7. __ Monday I have to go to the library.
8. I begin to work __ 9 o’clock.
9. __ half past 8, __ the evening I watch television.
10. __ the age of two I could walk alone.
Exercise 4. Form compound nouns matching the words on the left with the
words on the right.
swimming cut
dry- paste
tooth cleaning
in water
high boar
hair light
brow pool
under world
break put
weekly ticket
full moon
black beat
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3.5. Reading
3.5.1. Text
Susan and I are tired after our long walk to come to the harbour. So we have
decided sitting and relaxing reading interesting news about Boston’s bicyclist.
Let’s read!
Mayor gives nod, lanes to Boston’s bicyclist
BOSTON. Bicyclist gained ground in the battle for road space yesterday as the
city announced that bike lanes have been created along Commonwealth Avenue
in Allston and the American Legion Highway in Roslindale.
“I want to make Boston a more bike-friendly city”, Mayor Thomas Menino said
after telling the crowd that he’d been on his own bike at 5 a.m. that morning.
The new bike lanes, along with the placement of 250 bike racks citywide, is
part of Menino’s Boston Bikes initiative, which began 10 months ago in an effort
to make Boston a “world-class bicycling city”.
Menino cited high gas prices, environmental concerns and health benefits as
reasons for a surge in bike riders in the city.
MassBike Executive Director David Watson said that when bicyclists,
automobiles, and pedestrians are vying for space in an urban environment, bike
lanes are particularly important for beginning cyclist, and that he hopes to
educate students who will be pouring into the city in the fall.
Menino said the Boston Bikes initiative hopes to include even more lanes to the
city, along with promoting a bike sharing program, which would include bike
rentals with multiple pick-up and drop-off locations.
CARRIEN BATTAN/ METRO
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3.5.2. Reading Comprehension
Are the following statements about the article correct? Tick the false ones
1. Mayor Thomas Menino doesn’t ride a bike.
2. Bike lanes have been banned.
3. Menino’s initiative started nearly a year ago
4. Menino’s initiative may include locations where you can pick up a bike and
ride it
5. Bike lanes are more important for advanced riders.
6. There will be few pick-up and drop-off locations.
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how rose now soap spy
dry cloud phone mile owl
pound fine toast lady time
sky nose mouse brown bike
So clown day pay lay
cake buy train baby tie
3.6. Speaking
Diphtongs
Remember that in English there are 44 sounds, but the English alphabet has
26 letters.
Here we will study diphthongs and some words where they appear. There are
8 diphthongs. Here we will study 4.
Now let’s practice.
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Read and answer these questions orally:
Let’s talk about your favourite town. Can you describe it?
Explain me how do you get from your house to the nearest shop.
Let’s check if you have studied the shops. Answer that questions:
Where can you buy some bread?
Where can you buy a pair of jeans?
What’s the name of the shop where they sell meat?
What do they sell in a grocery’s?
Where would you buy some flowers?
Ok! Are you sure that you know as you must? Review the vocabulary of
this lesson.
Do you remember when we use the time preposition “at”? Say three
examples.
Tell me about some intentions that you have for the future. Be careful and
use the correct tense!!
Say three sentences with the question word “where”.
Think about some place in your town, and invent a dialogue between
someone who ask you where is a place and you.
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3.7. Practice
3.7.1. Vocabulary
Exercise 1. Match:
3.7.2. Grammar
Exercise 2. Choose the correct future form (will or be going to) and verb to
complete the sentences below:
1. I'm hungry. I ____________ you a sandwich.
2. He ___________ Arts next year.
3. The window is open. I _________ it!
4. It’s very cloudy. It _____________ in a minute.
5. Sam __________ his partners tomorrow morning.
6. ______ you ______ me someday, darling?
7. I think she ________ her exams in June.
pass rain make pick up marry
phone meet study have dinner close
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8. When ________ you _________ the children?
9. Have you phoned Mary this morning? ‘No, I forgot, I _______ her now’.
10. I _________________ in that expensive restaurant tomorrow.
Exercise 3. Choose the correct option: Present Continuous or Future with will.
1.'I need more money.' 'I ____ you some if you want.'
a) am lending
b) will lend
2. What time _____________tomorrow morning?
a) will you leave
b) are you leaving
3. When I am in Portugal I___________ you a postcard.
a) will send
b) I am sending
4. It’s very hot in here. __________ the window, please?
a) will you open
b) are you opening
5) Peter has a plan for tomorrow. He ________ football with his friends.
a)is playing
b) will play
6. What time _______________ for dinner tonight?
a)are your parents coming
b) will your parents come
7. The president __________ my town next week.
a) will visit
b) is visiting
8. I _______ you with the bags if you want.
a) will help
b) am helping
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9.__________ anything tonight?
a)Are you doing
b) Will you do
10. Do you know? She ____ to have a baby next week.
a) will
b) is going
Exercise 4. Choose the correct Question word in each sentence:
1. My mother wants to know ......... you like your tea.
a) what
b) which
c) who
d) how
2. Excuse me, _________ is the best way to go to the bank?
a) what
b) which
c) who
d) how
3) ______ is that man talking to your father?
a) what
b) which
c) who
d) how
4. This is _________ I want to be when I grow up.
a) what
b) which
c) who
d) how
5. ____________is your brother?
a) How many years
b) How old
c) What old
d) Why
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6. _________ was the concert cancelled?
a) How
b) Why
c) What
d) What time
7. _______ did the accident happen?
a) How
b) Why
c) How often
d) When
8. _________are you going to go next year?
a) When
b) What
c) Where
d) Who
Exercise 5. Subject or object questions? Write an “S” or an “O”:
1. Who saw you?
2. Who did you see yesterday?
3. What did you say to mum?
4. What happened to your sister?
5. Who likes Robin Williams?
6. Who did you meet in town yesterday?
7. Who invented the submarine?
8. What are you saying about me?
9. Who came?
10. Who do you think is the guilty?
Exercise 6. Write questions. Use Who or What:
See the example:
‘___________ (you/buy) in town?’
‘What did you buy (you/buy) in town?’
‘I bought some make-up.’
1. ‘_________ (come) to your party on Saturday’
‘People from school and some family friends’
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2. ‘_____ (your mother/do)?
‘She’s a teacher’
3. ‘______ (you/read) at the moment?’
‘I am reading a terror book’.
4. ‘______ (give/you) that handbag’
‘My cousin gave it to me for my birthday.’
5. ‘_____(be) your favourite film?’
‘ I really like Ghost’
6. ‘________(you/see) at the cinema?
‘I saw Peter’
Exercise 7. Write the appropriate preposition of time and place in each
sentence:
1. She has lived in England _____ 1980.
2. London is beautiful ____ spring.
3. ______ the table and the sofa there is a carpet.
4. My sister was born ____ New Year’s Eve.
5. We are going _____ holidays in the middle of August.
6. It isn’t six o’clock. It’s ten ____ six.
7. The cat is hidden _____ the bed.
8. There aren’t any pictures ____ this page.
9. Your picture is ____ the wall.
10. I was ____ a party last night.
11. He was a very popular singer ____ the 1980s.
12. He began his studies ____ London University.
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13. John’s father is ___ prison.
14. I eat lunch ____ home every day.
15. I have to go ____ the doctor.
16. The movie starts ____ 7 p.m.
17. I’m going to Manchester ____ two weeks.
18. I want to visit every country _____ the world.
19. Is there a bank near here? Yes, there’s one _____ the end of the road.
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3.8. English World
In this section you will learn more things about Boston. Here we have some
information about Boston Harbour and the transportation in America. So, sit
down, relax and enjoy!
Boston Harbor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boston Harbor is a natural harbor located adjacent ot
the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to the
Port of Boston, a major shipping facility in the
northeast.
History
Since its discovery by European Settlers in the 1630s, Boston Harbor has been
an important port in American history. It was the site of the Boston Tea Party
as well as almost continuous backfilling of the harbor until the 1800s. More
recently, the harbor was the site of a massive cleanup in the 1960s that was
the focus of one of the first harbor cleanups in the nation. The water was so
polluted that The Standells made a song called Dirty Water. Since the the
writing of the song, the harbor quality has significantly improved and the harbor
is now clean enough to swim in on occasion.
Geography
Boston Harbor is a large harbor which constitutes the western extremity of
Massachusetts Bay. The harbor is sheltered from Massachusetts Bay and the
open Atlantic Ocean by a combination of the Winthrop Peninsula and Deer
Island to the north, the hooked Nantasket Peninsula and Point Allerton to the
south, and the harbor islands in the middle. The harbor is often described as
being split into an inner harbor and an outer harbor.
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Transportation
Matthew: Susan do you think is a good idea to rent a car?
Susan: Matthew, the traffic in Boston is terrible! You know what? Most hotels
on the outskirts of Boston and in the suburbs have parking lots where you can
leave the car, for free or for a fee, depending on the hotel, and use Boston’s
first-class public transportation system to get around.
So it is better to take the metro. The Subway service runs less frequently on
the weekends, especially on Sunday, but during the week it is generally very
reliable and efficient, especially considering the large number of passengers it
services every day.
Matthew: You are right! Trains are also good here in America. Do you think so?
Susan: Yes, Amtrak offers good service. We came from New York to Boston by
train and it was fine, wasn’t it?
Matthew: Yes, great service. From New York City to Boston was quick and
comfortable. But Amtrak needs to lower its prices. Maybe by car would be
cheaper.
But I love Amtrak, for the scenery, for the frequency of the trains, for the
choices that I have, for the flexibility…
What I like about Amtrak is that you can walk through the trains. You don't
have to remain seated you can walk to the dining car or snack car. The workers
are friendly and courteous, in either first class or coach.
So we will take the public transportation again! Where do you want to go next?
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