There is, there are

What's in the lesson

1. 1Warm-up
2. 2Reading: a beach houseReading comprehension
3. 3What does it mean?Grammar exercise
4. 4Yes, no or a question?Grammar exercise
5. 5How there is and there are workGrammar rule
6. 6Our hotel roomGrammar exercise
7. 7Questions and short answersGrammar exercise
8. 8Ask about a placeGrammar exercise
9. 9Say it naturallySpeaking practice
10. 10A call about a vacation houseSpeaking practice
11. 11About your placeGrammar exercise
12. 12Wrap-up

Homework

1. 1Homework: a message from a cabinGrammar exercise
2. 2Homework: find the mistakeGrammar exercise
3. 3Homework: my dream vacation houseDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

A few questions about you before we start.

1. How many windows are in the room where you are now?
2. Is there a TV in your bedroom?
3. What is a great place for a vacation in your country?

Grammar rule

How there is and there are work

	One thing	Two or more things
Positive	There is a small kitchen. (There's)	There are two bedrooms.
Negative	There isn't a yard.	There aren't any stores.
Question	Is there a TV?	Are there any towels?
Short answers	Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.	Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.

In short answers with yes, don't use short forms: Yes, there is. (not Yes, there's). And there are has no short form: not there're.

How many…?

How many windows are there? — There are four.

A list of things

With a list, we usually look at the first thing: There's a sofa and two chairs. (a sofa = one) — There are two chairs and a sofa. (two chairs = more than one)