My Neighbourhood – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: neighbourhood = the area where people live near each other; across from = on the opposite side; beside = next to; community centre = a local building for activities; reach = to get to a place
3. Reading comprehension: 1) Across from Leo’s apartment. 2) In front of the supermarket. 3) A park. 4) He walks. 5) At the basketball court behind the community centre.
4. Grammar: 1) next to; 2) in front of; 3) behind; 4) across from
5. Listening script: “Sara lives near a train station. A bakery is next to the station, and a small park is behind it. Her school is across from the park. She walks to school every morning.”
   Answers: 1) A bakery. 2) A small park. 3) Across from the park. 4) She walks.
6. Speaking: answers will vary.
7. Something fun: answers will vary.
8. Writing: answers will vary. Encourage students to use details from the lesson and accurate target language.

Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.

Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.

For open-ended tasks, accept different answers when students can explain or support them clearly.