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Name things you can see in a room: a desk, books, a lamp, chairs.
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There is / There are:
Places
& Things
Look at a room or classroom. Say what is there: There is a desk. There are books. Ask: Is there a lamp?
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Goal
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Lesson Flow
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Goal
What you will do in this lesson
≈ 3 min
In this lesson, you will describe places, rooms, and objects with there is and there are. You will also make questions and negatives.
Route
Use there is for one thing and there are for two or more things.
Finish
Describe your room, classroom, workspace, or apartment in 6-8 sentences.
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Language Focus
There is / There are
≈ 6 min
Use there is for one thing. Use there are for two or more things. In questions, put is / are first.
Look at the room
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4| Form | One thing | Two or more |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | There is a desk. There is a lamp. | There are two books. There are some pencils. |
| Negative | There isn't a TV. There isn't a printer. | There aren't any toys. There aren't many chairs. |
| Question | Is there a bed? Is there a laptop? | Are there any plants? Are there two windows? |
| Short answer | Yes, there is. No, there isn't. | Yes, there are. No, there aren't. |
Typical mistake
Wrong: There are a desk. / Is there two chairs?
Right: There is a desk. / Are there two chairs?
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Grammar map
Positive, negative, question
≈ 4 min
One thing
There is a chair. There isn't a TV. Is there a lamp?
Many things
There are books. There aren't any bags. Are there plants?
Place words
Use simple prepositions: on the desk, under the chair, next to the bed.
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Guided Practice
Choose the correct option
≈ 10 min
KidsChoose the correct option. The score updates automatically.
- 01There ___ a desk near the window.
- 02There ___ two books on the table.
- 03There ___ a lamp on the desk.
- 04There ___ three pencils in the cup.
- 05There ___ a chair next to the desk.
- 06There ___ some plants near the window.
- 07There ___ a notebook under the book.
- 08There ___ two bags by the door.
- 09There ___ a TV in the room.
- 10There ___ any toys on the adult desk.
- 11___ there a computer on the desk?
- 12___ there two windows in the room?
- 13There ___ a calendar on the wall.
- 14There ___ any books on the floor.
- 15___ there a lamp next to the bed?
- 16___ there any chairs near the table?
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Active Practice
Build place sentences
≈ 7 min
KidsClick a phrase, then click the drop zone to complete each sentence.
- 01drop a laptop on the desk.
- 02drop two books on the shelf.
- 03drop a TV in the room.
- 04drop any bags under the table.
- 05drop a lamp near the bed?
- 06drop any plants in the room?
- 07The notebook is drop the desk.
- 08The bag is drop the chair.
Look at Alex's room
Before you listen, find the bed, desk, lamp, books, chair, window, plant, and toys.
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Listening
Alex's room
≈ 5 min
One speaker
Alex has a small room. There is a bed near the window. There is a desk next to the bed. There are two books on the desk. There are some pencils in a cup. There isn't a TV in the room. There aren't many toys on the floor. Alex likes his room because it is clean and bright.
- 01Is there a desk near the window?
- 02Are there two books or notebooks?
- 03Is there a TV or printer?
- 04Are there many things on the floor/table?
- 05Is there a lamp?
- 06Are there pencils or notebooks?
- 07Is the place clean/simple?
- 08Are there three beds in the room?
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Speaking / Writing
Describe your place
≈ 7 min
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Final Task
My place description
≈ 8 min
KidsRecord or write
Record 30-45 seconds or write 6-8 sentences: 2 with There is, 2 with There are, 1 with There isn't, 1 with There aren't, and 2 questions.
Now I can
What to send
6-8 sentences about your room, classroom, workspace, or apartment. Use there is / there are, negatives, and two questions.
If it is hard
Go back to Grammar map, then Language Focus, then do Guided Practice again.