PART A 

Vocabulary

Grocery store – a place where you can buy food, fruit, hygiene products, a small supermarket

Laundromat – a place where you can wash your clothes yourself, but pay for it. (compare with laundry – at home; and dry cleaners’ – a place where you pay for people to wash your clothes)

Before you listen:  Jack is a young man with long hair who has just moved in to his new neighborhood.  Listen to the conversation and answer the questions:

1. Are there any grocery stores near there? Where?

2.  Is there a Laundromat near there? Where?

3. What other place did the woman mention? Why do you think she did it?

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PART B

Some hotel guests are asking about places to visit in the neighborhood. Complete with the correct information

Hard Rock Cafe

PLACE

LOCATION

Interesting?

COMMENTS

Science Museum

PLACE

LOCATION

Interesting?

COMMENTS

Aquarium

PLACE

LOCATION

Interesting?

COMMENTS

Here is the transcript of this audio activity

Jack: Excuse me. I’m your new neighbor, Jack. I just moved in.

Woman: Oh, yes?

Jack: I’m looking for a grocery store. Are there any around here?

Woman: Yes, there are some on Pine Street.

Jack: Ok, and is there a Laundromat near here?

Woman: Well, I think there is one across from the shopping center.

Jack: Thank you.

Woman: By the way, there is a barber shop in the shopping center too

Jack: A barber shop?