IS YOU NEIGHBORHOOD WALKABLE?
This topic helps students describe their neighborhood and talk about how easy it is to walk around. They will learn to use present simple, adjectives, and comparatives to give opinions about safety and walkability.
📌 Examples:
Is your neighborhood walkable?
There are many sidewalks and parks.
My neighborhood isn’t very walkable.
🧠 GRAMMAR (with examples)
✅ Present Simple (to describe places):
My area has clean sidewalks.
There are many crosswalks.
✅ There is / There are:
There is a big park near my house.
There are not enough bike lanes.
✅ Adjectives and Comparatives:
This street is safe.
That area is safer than this one.
Wide sidewalks are better for walking.
🗣️ VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)
Sidewalk – A path for people to walk on beside the street.
Walkable – Easy and safe to walk around.
Traffic – Cars and vehicles moving on roads.
Safe – Not dangerous.
Park – A green space in a city.
Neighborhood – The area around your home.
Crosswalk – A place where people cross the street.
Busy – Full of activity or cars.
Quiet – Not noisy.
Streetlight – A light on the street for safety at night.
📝 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Is your area walkable?
There are a lot of sidewalks.
It’s not very safe at night.
I like to walk to school.
We need more bike lanes.
✅ SENTENCES
Positive:
My neighborhood is very walkable.
There are many trees and sidewalks.
I walk to the store every day.
The streets are quiet.
We have a beautiful park.
Negative:
My area isn’t walkable.
There aren’t many crosswalks.
I don’t feel safe walking at night.
The sidewalks are too narrow.
There isn’t enough light.
Questions:
Is your neighborhood walkable?
Are there parks nearby?
Do you walk to school?
Is it safe to walk at night?
Are there enough sidewalks?
Answers:
Yes, there are many sidewalks.
No, it’s not very safe.
Yes, I walk to work every day.
No, there aren’t enough streetlights.
Yes, we have two parks nearby.
💬 CONVERSATION
Lucy: Is your neighborhood walkable?
Ben: Yes, it is. I walk everywhere—school, the store, the park.
Lucy: That sounds nice! Are the sidewalks clean?
Ben: Yes, and there are lots of trees too. What about your neighborhood?
Lucy: Not really. There are a lot of cars and few sidewalks.
Ben: That’s hard. I think walkable places are better for health.
Lucy: I agree. I hope they build more sidewalks here soon.
📚 READING
"A Walkable City"
A walkable city is a place where people can move around easily on foot. It has wide sidewalks, crosswalks, and parks. People feel safe walking, even at night. Children can walk to school, and families can walk to shops. In a walkable neighborhood, there is less traffic, and people are healthier because they walk more. Many cities are making new plans to improve walkability. They want to make life better for everyone.
Comprehension Questions:
What makes a city walkable?
→ Wide sidewalks, parks, and crosswalks.Why do people feel safe in a walkable city?
→ Because it is safe to walk, even at night.Who can walk in a walkable city?
→ Children, families, and everyone.What happens to traffic in walkable cities?
→ There is less traffic.Why are cities making walkability plans?
→ To make life better for everyone.
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