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6.5 Public Services
Vocabulary Activities
Watch the videos and practice the vocabulary.
Reading Activities
GOING TO THE LIBRARY
The library is a great place to visit for help with school work, and for fun.You can go to your library, and there will always be someone there to help you find what you want. That someone is a librarian.You can ask your librarian to help you find books
about any subject that interests you. Libraries have books about everything from airplanes to
zebras. If you like to read fiction, your librarian can suggest adventure books, fantasy books and much more. If you are having a hard time finding an answer to a question, ask your librarian to help you find the answer. Your librarian can help you locate information in magazines and newspaper articles, and on the computer. Libraries are also a great place to go if you want a quiet place to read or study. They have areas with cozy chairs where you can curl up and read a book. They also have tables and chairs
where you can work on school reports. Don’t forget to visit your library, and remember to thank your librarian her help.
Read the text and answer the following quesitons with a partner.
1. How have libraries changed since the invention of the internet?
2. Do you use libraries?
3. How are libraries different from libraries in Canada?
The library is a great place to visit for help with school work, and for fun.You can go to your library, and there will always be someone there to help you find what you want. That someone is a librarian.You can ask your librarian to help you find books
about any subject that interests you. Libraries have books about everything from airplanes to
zebras. If you like to read fiction, your librarian can suggest adventure books, fantasy books and much more. If you are having a hard time finding an answer to a question, ask your librarian to help you find the answer. Your librarian can help you locate information in magazines and newspaper articles, and on the computer. Libraries are also a great place to go if you want a quiet place to read or study. They have areas with cozy chairs where you can curl up and read a book. They also have tables and chairs
where you can work on school reports. Don’t forget to visit your library, and remember to thank your librarian her help.
Read the text and answer the following quesitons with a partner.
1. How have libraries changed since the invention of the internet?
2. Do you use libraries?
3. How are libraries different from libraries in Canada?
Grammar Activities
Complete the sentences below.
A ________ is a place where _____________
A bakery is a place where people bake bread, cakes, and donuts.
A fact
A museumA department store
A park
A prison
A hospital
A bank
A gallery
A theater
A zoo
A restaurant
A library
An aquarium
A hotel
A ________ is a place where _____________
A bakery is a place where people bake bread, cakes, and donuts.
A fact
A museumA department store
A park
A prison
A hospital
A bank
A gallery
A theater
A zoo
A restaurant
A library
An aquarium
A hotel