Homework # 7

1. Complete the conversation with the correct TO BE forms (am, is, are).

Lucia: Where are you from, Gabriela?

Gabriela: I am from Brazil, but my
parents are from different
countries. My father is from
Netherlands, and my mother is
from Colombia. My relatives say
that I am more like my mom,
because she is blond like me.
Lucia: That is true, but your eyes are
very big, like your dad’s.
Gabriela: Well, you know, we are_ like our
parents in many respects.

2. Rewrite the following sentences using contractions.

1) You are good at sports, but you are not good at math.
You’re good at sports, but you aren’t good at math.

2) I am not learning French. Indeed, I am studying Korean.

I’m not learning French. Indeed, I’m studying Korean.

3) We are not Mexican. In fact, we are Peruvian.

We aren’t Mexican. In fact, we’re Peruvian.

4) They are my classmates, but they are not my friends.

They’re my classmates, but they aren’t my friends.

5) It is a nice place, but it is a little cold, I think.

It’s a nice place, but it’s a little cold, I think.

6) She is singing tonight, but she is not singing tomorrow.

She’s singing tonight, but she isn’t singing tomorrow.
3. Answer the Yes/No questions with short answers.

1) Is Carlos thin? 2) Is this an orange?

_ No, he isn’t. No, it isn’t.

3) Is Laura athletic? 4) Are they reading?

Yes, they are.

_ Yes, she is.

5) Are they cooking? 6) Are you happy?

Yes, I’m.
No, they aren’t.

4. Complete the sentences with there is or there are.

1)
There are _ two llamas at the zoo.

2)
There is a tree in front of my house.

3)
There is a cup of coffee on the table.

4)
There are many people in the mall.
4. How to describe a place. Look at the example:

This place is my dining room. We can see

a yellow round table and there are four
sky-blue chairs around it.
There’s a flowerpot on the table, as
well as four forks and a knife. There’s
also a little black cat under the table.
At the back, we can see a painting on
the wall. Finally, there is a window
with double casement and two purple
curtains hanging on it.

Now, take a picture of a place in your house (living room, dining room, bedroom, etc.)
and describe all the things there. Use the structures “there is” and “there are”.
You can also use prepositions of place: on, in, under, next to, behind, in front of, etc.
to make your text more varied. Finally, record an audio file reading out your text.

This place is my living room.

We can see a smart tv and a
stereo. There’s a little_ coffee
table with pictures of my
grandma and godmother.
Behind the smart tv there is a
mirror and next to the stero
there is a brown side table.
There’s also a Bible on the
table and a two plastic flowers.
Finally, there are furniture in
front of smart tv and there’s a
sliding screen door with two
white curtains hanging on it.