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We Live in the Suburbs.

The following is a summary of terms (Key Vocabulary and Expressions) taught in this unit. Puzzles use these words as answers. (See Puzzle Corner in Resources.)
 
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KEY VOCABULARY

Nouns
Hometown areas
country
downtown
suburbs

Modes of transportation
bus
bus station
car
ferry
ferry terminal
public transportation
subway
subway station
taxi
taxi stand
train
train station

Hometown places
apartment
house
office
park
restaurant
school
store

Family relationships
brother
children/kids
daughter
father/dad
husband
mother/mom
parents
sister
son
wife

Days of the week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Other
computer
day
homework
Internet
paper
(flat) tire
weekday
weekend
Pronouns
Object pronouns
me
us

Determiners
all (day)
both
every (day)

Adjectives
busy
good
lucky
public
retired

Verbs
come
do (work)
go (to school/to bed)
go on (the Internet)
live
meet
need
say
serve
take (a bus/a train)
use
wait (for)
walk

Adverbs
Times
early
every day
late

Other
a lot of
alone
also
far
home
then
together
yet

Prepositions
at (home)
by (bus/car)
for (people like us)
like (us)
near (here)
on (Sundays/weekends)
with (my parents)

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EXPRESSIONS

Talking about routines
What time do you . . . ?
    At . . . .
When does he . . . ?
    He . . . at . . . .
Does he . . . ?
    Yes, he . . . every morning/. . . .
How do you go to . . . ?
    I . . . .

Expressing an opinion
That's good.
You're lucky!

Expressing agreement
Yeah.
Sure.

Saying hello
Hey.

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