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Unit 71 · A and the

go to work go home go to the cinema

Study

A

She's at work.

They're going to school.

He's in bed.

We say:

(go) to work, (be) at work start work, finish work

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Bye! I'm going to work now. (not I try)

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I finish work at 5 o'clock every day.

(go) to school, (be) at school, start school, leave school etc.

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What did you learn at school today? (not the school)

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Some children don't like school.

(go) to university/college, (be) at university/college

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Helen wants to go to university when she leaves school.

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What did you study at college?

(go) to hospital, (be) in hospital

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Jack had an accident. He had to go to hospital.

(go) to prison, (be) in prison

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Why is he in prison? What did he do?

(go) to church, (be) in/at church

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David usually goes to church on Sundays.

(go) to bed, (be) in bed

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I'm tired. I'm going to bed. (not to the bed)

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'Where's Alice?' 'She's in bed.'

(go) home, (be) at home etc.

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I'm tired. I'm going home. (not to home)

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Are you going out tonight, or are you staying at home?

B

We say:

(go to) the cinema / the theatre / the bank / the post office / the station / the airport / the city centre

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I never go to the theatre, but I go to the cinema a lot.

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'Are you going to the bank?' 'No, to the post office.'

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The number 5 bus goes to the airport; the number 8 goes to the city centre.

(go to) the doctor, the dentist

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You're not well. Why don't you go to the doctor?

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I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.

Exercises (4)

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71.1

Where are these people? Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the.

  1. 1A man in bed
    He's in bed.example
  2. 2People at the cinema
    They're at .
  3. 3A woman in hospital
    She's in .
  4. 4A woman at the airport
    She's at .
  5. 5People at home
    They're at .
  6. 6A man in prison
    He's in .
71.2

Complete the sentences. Choose from the list. Use the if necessary.

bankbedchurchhomepost officeschoolstation
  1. 1
    I need to change some money. I have to go to .example
  2. 2
    David usually goes to on Sundays.example
  3. 3
    In Britain, children go to from the age of five.
  4. 4
    There were a lot of people at waiting for the train.
  5. 5
    We went to their house, but they weren't at .
  6. 6
    I'm going to now. Goodnight!
  7. 7
    I'm going to to get some stamps.
71.3

Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the.

  1. 1
    If you want to catch a plane, you .example
  2. 2
    If you want to see a film, you go to .
  3. 3
    If you are tired and you want to sleep, you .
  4. 4
    If you rob a bank and the police catch you, you .
  5. 5
    If you have a problem with your teeth, you .
  6. 6
    If you want to study after you leave school, you .
  7. 7
    If you are badly injured in an accident, you .
71.4

Are these sentences OK? Correct the sentences where necessary.

  1. 1
    1 We went to cinema last night.
    to the cinemaexample
  2. 2
    2 I finish work at 5 o'clock every day.
    ✓ 正确，无需修改example
  3. 3
    3 Lisa wasn't feeling well yesterday, so she went to doctor.
  4. 4
    4 I wasn't feeling well this morning, so I stayed in bed.
  5. 5
    5 Why is Angela always late for work?
  6. 6
    6 'Where are your children?' 'They're at school.'
  7. 7
    7 We have no money in bank.
  8. 8
    8 When I was younger, I went to church every Sunday.
  9. 9
    9 What time do you usually get home from work?
  10. 10
    10 Do you live far from city centre?
  11. 11
    11 'Where shall we meet?' 'At station.'
  12. 12
    12 James is ill. He's in hospital.
  13. 13
    13 Kate takes her children to school every day.
  14. 14
    14 Would you like to go to university?
  15. 15
    15 Would you like to go to theatre this evening?