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CHAPTER 19
What Can You See In Your City?
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:

• Learn how to talk about what you can see in your city.

Practice 1
Warm-up
Listen and repeat these words and sentences with your tutor.

a lot of many
There are a lot of apples. There are many oranges.

a few any
There are a few apples. There aren't any oranges.

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Let's Practice

Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.

For example:

• "a lot of "

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Practice 2
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat these words and sentences with your tutor.

a lake a river
There is a lake. There is a river.

a forest an island
There is a forest. There is an island.a

beach a mountain
There is a beach. There are mountains.

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a hill
There are hills.

Let's Practice
Answer the questions by filling in the blanks.
For example:
"What can you see in your city?"
"There is a river."

Teacher : What can you see in your city?

Haruto : There is a (1)…………...
1. Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 1

Teacher : Is there a mountain?

Haruto : No, there are (2)…………….
2. Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 2

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Teacher What can you see in your city?

Haruto There is a (3)…………..
3. Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 3

Teacher What can you see in your city?

Haruto There is a (4)…………….
4. Choose an answer from the options below that fits in blank 4

Answer Pool (Questions 1-4)

• beach
• hills
• lake
• river

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Practice 3
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor. You will be Zach.

Teacher : Where do you live, Zach?

Zach : I live in Sydney, Australia.
Teacher : What can you see in your city?
Zach : There are many beaches and a lot of islands.
Teacher : Are there any mountains?
Zach : Yes, there are. How about you? Where do you live?
Teacher : I live in London, England.
Zach : What can you see in your city?
Teacher : There is a river.
Zach : Are there any beaches?
Teacher : No, there aren't.
Zach : Are there any mountains?
Teacher : No, there aren't. There are a few hills and small lakes.

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Practice 4
Matching
Tell your tutor the correct answer to each question.

1. Where do you live?

A. I lives in Sydney, Australia.
B. I'm live in Sydney, Australia.
C. I live in Sydney, Australia.
2. Is there a lake?
A. No, there is.
B. No, there isn't.
C. No, there are.
3. What can you see in your city?
A. There is a forest.
B. It is a forest.
C. There are a forest.
4. Are there any beaches?
A. No, there isn't beaches.
B. No, there is many beaches.
C. No, there aren't any beaches.
5. Are there any mountains?
A. Yes, it is.
B. Yes, there are.
C. Yes, we are.
6. Is there a forest?
A. Yes, there is forest.
B. Yes, there is a forest.
C. Yes, there aren't a forest.

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Practice 5
Fill in the Blanks
Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Arisa.

Teacher : Where do you live, Arisa?

Arisa : I (1) ………. in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Teacher : What can you see in your city?

Arisa : There (2) ………. many mountains. (3) ………. is a forest.

Teacher : Are there any beaches?

Arisa : No, there aren't (4) ………. beaches.

Teacher : Are there any islands?

Arisa : No, there (5) ………. any islands. (6) ………. is a river.
Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 6

Answer Pool (Questions 1-6)

• are
• There
• There
• aren't
• any
• live

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Practice 6
Ordering
Put the words into the correct order.
For example:

• "Tokyo, Japan I in live." → "I live in Tokyo, Japan."

1. Tokyo, Japan I in live.

2. hills Are there any?
3. a are lot islands of There.
4. a river There isn't.
5. can you see What city your in?
6. any rivers Are there?
7. a a forest and river is There.
8. Are there beaches Osaka in any?

Practice 7
Your Turn to Ask
Ask your tutor these questions.

1. Where do you live?

2. Is there a lake in your town or city?
3. Is there a forest?
4. Are there mountains?
5. Are there islands?
6. What else can you see in your town or city?

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Practice 8
Your Turn to Answer
Answer using the language you have learned in this lesson.
Talk about yourself!

1. Where do you live?

2. Is there a forest in your town or city?
3. Are there beaches?
4. Are there rivers?
5. Are there mountains?
6. What else can you see in your town or city?

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