Unit 8

Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?

post /pəʊst/ n.邮政

office /'ɒfɪs/, /'ɑ:fɪs/ n.办公室

post office 邮局

police /pə'li:s/ n.警察

police station 警察局

hotel /həʊ'tel/ n.旅馆;酒店

restaurant /'restrɒnt/, /'restərɑ:nt/ n.餐馆

bank /bæŋk/ n.银行

hospital "/'hɒspɪtl/,

/'hɑ:spɪtl/" n.医院

street /stri:t/ n.大街

pay /peɪ/ v.&n.付费

pay phone 付费电话

near /nɪə/, /nɪr/ prep.在……附近

across /ə'krɒs/, /ə'krɔ:s/ adv.&prep.过;穿过

across from 在……对面

front /frʌnt/ n.前面

in front of 在……前面

behind /bɪ'haɪnd/ prep.在……后面

town /taʊn/ n.镇;市镇

around /ə'raʊnd/ adv.&prep.到处;大约

north /nɔ:(r)θ/ n.北;北方; adj.北方的

along "/ə'lɒŋ/,

/ə'lɔ:ŋ/" prep.沿着

go along (the street) 沿着(这条街)走

turn /tɜ:(r)n/ v.转向;翻

right /raɪt/ adv.&n.向右边;右边

left /left/ adv.&n.向左边;左边

turn right / left 向右/左转

crossing /'krɒsɪŋ/, /'krɔ:sɪŋ/ n.十字路口

neighborhood /'neɪbə(r)hʊd/ n.街区;街坊

spend /spend/ v.花(时间、钱等)

spend time 花时间

monkey n.猴子

climb /klaɪm/ v.爬

road /rəʊd/ n.路

often /'ɒfn/, /'ɔ:fn/ adv.时常;常常

air /eə/, /er/ n.空气

sunshine /'sʌnʃaɪn/ n.阳光

free /fri:/ adj.免费的

enjoy /ɪn'dʒɔɪ/ v.享受;喜爱

enjoy reading 喜欢阅读

easily /'i:zəlɪ/ adv.容易地

money /'mʌnɪ/ n.钱

Grammar focus

Is there a bank near here?

Yes, there is. It’s on Center Street.

Are there any restaurants near here?

Yes, there’s one in front of the post office.

Where’s the hotel?

It’s behind the police station.

Where’s the bank?

It’s next to the post office.

Where’s the park?

It’s across from the bank, behind the hotel.

Where are the pay phones?

They’re between the post office and the library.