My Community
FoundationDescribe the places and helpful people in your neighbourhood with there is / there are.
- There is + singular · There are + plural — never 'there have'!
- Position words: next to · opposite · between · by the river
- Community places: shopping mall, public library, youth centre, local hospital
文體小知識：Describe your neighbourhood.
§Text Passage
1I have lived in Sha Tin since I was born, and it is a wonderful community. Every morning, my neighbour Mrs Lam and I take the same bus to work and school. We always greet the bus driver with a smile. Near the station, there is a shopping mall with many small shops, a bookshop and two fast-food restaurants. There are also several temples and a big park by the river.
2At the weekend, I ride my bicycle in the park, and my father practises tai chi with his friends. My mother works as a nurse in the local hospital, and she often tells me stories about her kind patients. There is a youth centre next to the library, where children can play table tennis and do their homework. After school, I do my homework in the library because it is quiet and cool.
3The local market sells fresh vegetables, sweet fruit and delicious fish balls. The stall owners know my name, and Grandma Cheung always gives me an extra orange. On Saturday evenings, there is a small bazaar near the river, and volunteers sell handmade crafts for charity. I love my community because the people here are kind and helpful. A community is not just a place; it is the neighbours who make it feel like home.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
I have lived in Sha Tin since I was born, and it is a wonderful community.
我從出生起就住在沙田，這裡是一個很棒的社區。
Every morning, my neighbour Mrs Lam and I take the same bus to work and school.
每日早上，我同鄰居林太都會搭同一班巴士上班上學。
We always greet the bus driver with a smile.
我們一定會笑著同巴士司機打招呼。
Near the station, there is a shopping mall with many small shops, a bookshop and two fast-food restaurants.
車站附近有個商場，裡面有很多小店、一間書店同兩間快餐店。
There are also several temples and a big park by the river.
河邊還有幾間廟同一大片公園。
At the weekend, I ride my bicycle in the park, and my father practises tai chi with his friends.
週末我會在公園踩單車，爸爸就和朋友打太極。
My mother works as a nurse in the local hospital, and she often tells me stories about her kind patients.
媽媽在區內醫院做護士，常常和我說她的好心病人的故事。
There is a youth centre next to the library, where children can play table tennis and do their homework.
圖書館旁邊有間青年中心，小朋友可以在那裡打乒乓球同做功課。
After school, I do my homework in the library because it is quiet and cool.
放學後我會在圖書館做功課，因為那裡又安靜又涼爽。
The local market sells fresh vegetables, sweet fruit and delicious fish balls.
街市賣新鮮蔬菜、甜水果同好味的魚蛋。
The stall owners know my name, and Grandma Cheung always gives me an extra orange.
那些檔主都認得我，張婆婆還常常多送一個橙給我。
On Saturday evenings, there is a small bazaar near the river, and volunteers sell handmade crafts for charity.
逢星期六晚，河邊會有個小市集，義工會賣手工藝品籌款。
I love my community because the people here are kind and helpful.
我很喜歡我的社區，因為這裡的人又友善又肯幫人。
A community is not just a place; it is the neighbours who make it feel like home.
社區不只是一個地方，是鄰居令它有家的感覺。
1Summary 重點摘要
Describe the places and helpful people in your neighbourhood with there is / there are.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
The area where you live.
Person next door.
A store.
A public green area.
Where doctors work.
Where you borrow books.
Where you catch a bus or train.
Nearby.
3Step by step Steps
- Placesshopping mall, bookshop, fast-food restaurant, park, library, youth centre, local hospital. Example: There is a big park by the river.
- Directionsnext to, opposite, between, by the river: The youth centre is next to the library, and the park is by the river.
- Describe communityUse the present simple for routines: I ride my bicycle in the park at the weekend. Dad practises tai chi. Mum works as a nurse in the local hospital.
- There is / areThere is + singular, There are + plural — never There have! Example: There is a shopping mall near the station. There are several temples.
- Community peopleneighbour Mrs Lam takes the same bus, the stall owners know the writer's name, Grandma Cheung gives an extra orange. Example: My neighbour and I take the same bus.
- Market and volunteersThe local market sells fresh vegetables and sweet fruit; on Saturday evenings volunteers sell handmade crafts for charity at a small bazaar.
- Golden sentenceA community is not just a place; it is the neighbours who make it feel like home. Reuse it: It is the people who make my community special.
4Diagrams Diagrams
5Worked example Example
Based on the passage, use there is / there are with position words to describe your neighbourhood in five sentences.
- Step 1: Say where and how long — I have lived in Sha Tin since I was born.
- Step 2: Singular with there is — There is a shopping mall near the station.
- Step 3: Plural with there are — There are also several temples and a big park by the river.
- Step 4: Fix positions — next to the library, opposite the park, by the river.
- Step 5: Say what you do there — I do my homework in the library because it is quiet.
- Answer: I have lived in Sha Tin since I was born, and it is a wonderful community. Near the station, there is a shopping mall with many small shops, and there are also several temples and a big park by the river. There is a youth centre next to the library, where children can play table tennis and do their homework. At the weekend, I ride my bicycle in the park with my father. I love my community because the people here are kind and helpful.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1Where do you borrow books?
Q2Where do you see a doctor?
Q3What is the green area?
Q4Who lives next door?
Q5Where do you catch a bus?
8Recap Recap
- There is + singular · There are + plural — never 'there have'!
- Position words: next to · opposite · between · by the river
- Community places: shopping mall, public library, youth centre, local hospital
- From the passage: volunteers sell handmade crafts for charity at the bazaar
- Key line: A community is not just a place; it is the people who make it feel like home.