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Welcome to My Flat: there is, there are
Students use there is and there are to describe rooms and things in a home, then write a description of their own home.
There is are · Home · House
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Plan at a glance
Aims
- Use there is / there are accurately
- Learn and use 20 words and phrases in 3 sets: Rooms and places, Things in a home, Where and how
- Read for detail: My flat
- Writing task: My home
Stages · 40 min
- 5 minLead-in: Pairs talk about home and share ideas with the class.
- 5 minVocabulary: Ex. 1
- 5 minLanguage focus: Go through the grammar notes together and check understanding.
- 10 minControlled practice: Ex. 2–4
- 5 minReading: Ex. 5
- 10 minWriting: Ex. 6
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Download all (ZIP, 4 PDFs)Grammar notes
There is / There are
- There is (There's) + one thing: There's a big kitchen.
- There are + two or more things: There are two bedrooms.
- Not: In my house have three bedrooms. → In my house there are three bedrooms.
Negatives
- There isn't a garden.
- There aren't any chairs in the kitchen.
Questions and short answers
- Is there a shower? — Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
- Are there any shops near your house? — Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.
- How many rooms are there?
Study tips
- Walk around your home and say what you see: There's a sofa. There are two windows.
- Ask a partner five questions with Is there…? and Are there…?
Glossary
- Rooms and places6 items
- Things in a home8 items
- Where and how6 items
Complete the exercises, then check your answers.
1
Around the home
Choose the correct word.
- a
The children's ___ is upstairs. They sleep and play there.
- b
There's a shower and a toilet in the ___.
- c
My flat is small. There's only one more ___ — a small kitchen.
- d
There's a big ___ in the living room, so the room is very light.
- e
Someone is at the ___. Can you open it, please?
- f
The shop is ___ from nine to six. You can go now.
- g
The museum is ___ on Mondays. Go on Tuesday!
- h
The garden is ___ the house. You can't see it from the street.
- i
Our car is ___ the house, on the street. You can see it from the living room.
2
There is or There are?
Choose the correct words.
- a
___ a big kitchen in my flat.
- b
___ two bathrooms upstairs.
- c
___ three windows in my bedroom.
- d
___ a cat under the table!
- e
___ some books on the shelf.
- f
___ a lamp next to my bed.
- g
___ a lot of people in the kitchen.
3
Negatives and questions
Choose the correct word or words.
- a
___ a garden behind your house?
- b
___ any chairs in the kitchen?
- c
There ___ a TV in my bedroom.
- d
There ___ any windows in the bathroom.
- e
How many rooms ___ in your flat?
- f
Is there a shower in the bathroom? — Yes, ___.
- g
Are there any shops near your house? — No, ___.
4
Find the mistake
One sentence has a mistake. Choose the correct sentence.
- a
Choose the correct sentence.
- b
Choose the correct sentence.
- c
Choose the correct sentence.
- d
Choose the correct sentence.
- e
Choose the correct sentence.
- f
Choose the correct sentence.
- g
Choose the correct sentence.
- h
Choose the correct sentence.
- i
Choose the correct sentence.
- j
Choose the correct sentence.
5
Read: My flat
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer.
This is my flat. It isn't very big, but I love it. There's a small kitchen with a big window. The window is always open. There are two bedrooms and one bathroom. In the living room there's a sofa, and there's a TV on the wall. There are a lot of books on the shelves, and my cat sleeps under the sofa. There isn't a garden, but there's a small park in front of my building. At night the front door is closed and the lights are off. It's a quiet, happy home.
- a
How big is the flat?
- b
What is always open?
- c
How many bedrooms are there?
- d
Where does the cat sleep?
- e
What is in front of the building?
6
Write: My home
Describe your home.
Describe your home (6–8 sentences). How many rooms are there? What is in your favourite room? Where are things? Use there is / there are and there isn't / there aren't. Word box: room · bathroom · bedroom · window · door · knife · open · closed · in front of · behind Example: I live in a small flat. There are two bedrooms and a bathroom. There isn't a garden, but there's a park in front of my building.
Suggested minimum: 40 words
0 words · aim for at least 40
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Revise with a game
This lesson's own words and questions. Play on your own, or in teams on the classroom screen.
- Step UpAnswer the lesson's questions to climb to the top.
- Pair UpMatch the lesson's words to their meanings against the clock.
- SnapA word and a meaning: do they go together? Answer fast.
- Quiz BoardTeams choose questions worth 100 to 500 points.
- Retro arcadeWord Invaders, Word Snake, Word Maze and Word Crossing: classic arcade games with the lesson's words.
Glossary
The 20 words and phrases this lesson teaches, in 3 sets.
Rooms and places
- room
- a part of a house with walls and a door
- bedroom
- you sleep in this room
- bathroom
- the room with a toilet and a bath or shower
- kitchen
- you cook in this room
- living room
- you sit and relax in this room
- garden
- the land next to a house, with grass or flowers
Things in a home
- window
- glass in a wall. It lets in light.
- door
- you open and close it to go into a room
- bed
- you sleep in it
- sofa
- a long, soft seat for two or three people
- table
- you put things on it and eat at it
- lamp
- it gives light in a room
- shelf
- a long, flat board on a wall for books or things
- knife
- you cut food with it
Where and how
- in front of
- before something: The car is in front of the house.
- behind
- at the back of something
- next to
- very near, at the side of something
- open
- not closed
- closed
- not open
- under
- below something: The cat is under the table.
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