Unit 5 New Headway Elementary

In positive sentences: There is a/an + singular noun There are + plural noun.. There isn’t a/an + singular noun.. Grammar SpotThis, that, these, those * We use this and these to talk abo

UNIT 5

Where do you

live?

- Some and any

- This, that, these, those

Vocabulary: Household goods

Can you name the things in the picture?

1 a mirror

2 a shower

3 a wash basin

Vocabulary: Household goods

Can you name the things in the picture? (continued)

9 a cupboard

10 a fridge

11 a cooker

12 a washing machine

19 curtains

20 a dining table

Grammar Spot

We use the structure: “There’s a… or There are…” to talk about the existence of something or somebody.

In positive sentences:

There is a/an + singular noun

There are + plural noun.

Example: There is a teacher table.

There are three flowers

There isn’t a/an + singular noun.

There aren’t any + plural noun.

Example: There isn’t a dog.

There aren’t any chairs.

Yes – No question:

Is there a/an + singular noun?

Are there any + plural noun?

Short answers: Yes, there is/are.

No, there isn’t/ aren’t Example: Is there a window? No, there isn’t.

Are there any students? Yes, there are.

Where are there high buildings ? Why are there so many people here ? When is there enough food for everybody?

What’s in the living-room?Helen has a new flat Describe her living-room Begin with: There’s a …

There are …

There’s a fire (fire-place) There’s an armchair

There are three plants There are two lamps There are two pictures There are three bookshelves

Ask and answer questions about

Prepositions of place

Also we use the prepositions of place to show the exact positions of things or people.

Example: There’s a big tree in the garden.

There are three men in front of the office.

The cat is on the rug next to the fire

What is there on TV tonight?

Complete the sentences with a preposition:

1 The television is the cupboard.

2 The coffee table is the sofa.

3 There are some magazines the table.

4 The television is the stereo.

5 There are two pictures the wall.

6 The cat is the rug the fire.

What can you see in the picture? Can you describe it?

Example : * There is a woman on the armchair.

* There is a paper bin next to the table

What’s in the kitchen?

This is the kitchen in Helen’s new flat Describe it

• There are some cupboards

• There are some cups, apples, oranges, knives, forks, flowers.

Tape 5.3: Listen and complete the conversation

between Helen and her friend, Bob:

Helen:And this is the kitchen.

Bob: Mmm, it’s very nice.

Helen:Well, it’s not very big, but there is a lot of

cupboards And there ’s a new fridge, and a cooker That’s new, too.

Bob: But what’s in all these cupboards?

Helen:Well, not a lot There are some cups, but

there aren’t any plates And I have some knives and forks, but I don’t have any spoons!

Bob: Do you have any glasses?

Helen: No, sorry.

Bob: Never mind We can drink this champagne

from those cups! Cheers!

Are there any books? → any + plural noun

How many + plural noun + … ?

How many students are there in the class?

How many books do you have?

How many girl friends has he got?

Complete the sentences with some or any :

1 In our class room there are books on

the floor.

2 There aren’t plants.

3 Are there Spanish students in your

class?

4 There aren’t Chinese students.

5 We have dictionaries in the cupboard

6 There aren’t pens in my bag.

1 In our class room there are some

books on the floor.

2 There aren’t any plants.

3 Are there any Spanish students in

your class?

4 There aren’t any Chinese students.

5 We have some dictionaries in the

cupboard

6 There aren’t any pens in my bag.

Grammar Spot

This, that, these, those

* We use this and these to talk about people/ things that are near to us:

I like this champagne

→ this + singular noun

These flowers are beautiful.

→ These + plural noun

Grammar Spot

* We use that and those to talk about people/ things that aren’t near to us.

Do you like that picture on the wall?

→ that + singular noun

Who are those children outside?

→ those + plural noun

• Talk about things in your classroom,

using this, that, these, those Point to or hold the things:

• Eg: This is my favourite pen.

These chairs are nice.

I like that bag.

Those windows are dirty …

Tape 5.4: Pierre is a Frenchman on business in

Boston Listen to him describe what’s in his

briefcase Tick the things in it

Check it

• The correct sentences are:

1) There aren’t any sandwiches.

2) Do you have a good dictionary?

3) I have some photos of my dog.

4) I have a lot of books.

5) How many students are there in this

class?

6) Next to my house there’s a park.

7) Look at that house over there!

8) Henry, this is my mother Mum,

this is Henry.

Reading: The lady who

Exercise 1 page 40 student book

1) She is 54.

2) She lives on a jet plane

3) Her home is 27 years old 4) She has two grandsons.

5) There are three bedrooms 6) There are four toilets

Exercise 2 page 40 student book

Listening and Speaking:

Homes around the world

 Do you live in a house or a flat? What kind

of house do you live in?

 Where is it?

 How many rooms are there?

 Do you have a garden?

 Who do you live with?

Do you know this place?

Toronto (Canada)

Malibu

Do you know this place?

Lisbon (Portugal)

 Those are the cities in which some people are living Listen to them describe where they live and complete the chart

(page 42 student’s book)

Manola from Lisbon

Ray & Elsie from Toronto Brad from Malibu Alise from Samoa House or flat Flat House House House

Old or modern Old Old We don’t

know New house, but in old

style

Where? In the old

town, near the sea

Near the city centre Next to the sea Very near the sea

How many

bedrooms? One Three Five One

Live(s) with? Her cat Each other –

children not at home now

Alone Her family

Extra

information

information

Alise from Samoa

-Lives in old town

called the Alfama

-Has beautiful flat –

one very big room

with one very big

window

-Bed next to window

so can see sea and

lights of city when

she goes to sleep

-Has a cat and lives

-Near the city centre

-Have a living room, quite a big kitchen but favorite room is their family room

-Family room has TV, stereo, large

comfortable sofa, some big old

armchairs Love sitting there in winter with snow outside.

-Children aren’t at home now, both have jobs in USA

Most of the time just Ray & Elsie in house

-Ten rooms in house

Everything white – carpets, curtains, sofa

-Also has a swimming pool, cinema, and sport centre

-Not married at the moment Ex-wife is French – lives in Paris with three sons

- House doesn’t have any walls because is very hot

on the floor.

Everyday English

Direction 1

 We can buy:

shop

(sometimes

or newsagent)

Listen and complete the conversations:

1) A: Excuse me! Is there A: Excuse me! Is there a chemist near a chemist near

here?

B: Yes It’s over

B: Yes It’s over there there

3) A: Excuse me! Is there a restaurant A: Excuse me! Is there a restaurant near here?

B: There is a Chinese one in Park Lane

B: There is a Chinese one in Park Lane next to next to

the bank, and there’s an Italian one in Church Street next to the

Church Street next to the travel agent travel agent .

A: Is that one

A: Is that one far far ?

B: No Just two minutes, that’s all.

B: Go straight ahead, and it’s

B: Go straight ahead, and it’s on the on the left, next left, next

A: Thanks a lot.

 Make more conversations with your partner Ask and answer about these places: