Grammar 1
there is / there are: affirmative and negative
1 Translate the example sentences. Are the expressions There is and There are the same or different in your language?
Singular
+ There’s a big market.
— There isn’t a garden.
Plural
+ There are Egyptian mummies.
— There aren’t dinosaurs.
2 Complete the sentences. Use There is / isn’t or There are / aren’t.
There are old houses.
1 There is a castle.
2 There are interesting shops.
3 There isn’t a cathedral.
4 There is an old church.
5 There aren’t department stores.
6 There isn’t a theatre.
3 Your voice Write true sentences about your town. Use words from A, В and C.
A There is a / an
There isn’t a / an
There are
There aren’t
B good
Japanese
nice
old
C shops
volcanoes
restaurants
palace
cathedral
beach
castle
cafes
In my town there are good shops.
Prepositions of place
4 Match the prepositions with the pictures. Then translate the prepositions into your language. What is the difference between in front of and opposite?
In on next to under above behind between in front of opposite near
5 Look at the picture and choose the correct prepositions
1 The theatre is next to the cathedral.
2 The cafe is between the restaurant and the department store.
3 The museum is in front of the cathedral.
4 The beach is near the city.
5 The statue is in the park.
Speaking
6 Work in pairs. Ask and answer three questions about the picture.
Where’s the cafe?
It’s …