WEEK 3: PLACES IN TOWN

Course: English II Mo d a lid a d : CGT

Le a rn in g o u t c o me

At the end of this session, students will

be able to identify and describe places in
town in an e-mail.
Ut ilit y

Why is it important to use there is/ there

are when describing places?

We use “there is” or “there are” to talk

and describe things we can see and things
that exist around us.
Places in town
Look at the map and mention all the places you can see. Use the chatbox to write your answers.
There is & There are
 There is a park.
Wh a t ’s t h e re in yo u r t o wn ?

There are
two banks.
 We use “there is” and “there are” to say that something exists
or doesn’t exist.

Structure Examples

Singular There is There is a park in my neighborhood.

Affirmative
Plural There are There are two banks in my town.

Singular There isn’t There isn’t an airport in my neighborhood.

Negative
Plural There aren’t There aren’t gyms in my town.

Questions Singular Is there…? Is there a supermarket in your city? Yes, there is / No, there isn’t.

Yes/No
Plural Are there…? Are there hospitals in your town? Yes, there are / No, there aren’t.
question

Wh-Question What is there…? What is there in your city? There are restaurants.
 Some and any:
Se usa en contables e incontables cuando no se conoce
Qu a n t ifie rs “some” – “ any ” el número exacto o la cantidad no es importante.

We can use the quantifiers “some” and “any” when:

• The exact number is not known.
• The exact number is not important or relevant.
• We use some with countables and uncountables in affirmative sentences.

We use some with countables and We use any with countables and
uncountables in affirmative sentences. uncountables in negative and interrogative
sentences.
some

any
There are some restaurants in my town.
There aren’t any airports in my town.
There are some beautiful parks in my town.
Are there any train stations in my town?
Some: (algunos/unos/algo de ...)
- Se usa en oraciones AFIRMATIVAS. Any: (ningún/nada de ... /algo de...)
- Se usa en oraciones NEGATIVAS.
 1. Usamos los cuantificadores "many" y "a lot of" para hablar de
cantidades y grados.
2. Podemos usar en plural en oraciones afirmativas o negativas, así como
Quantifiers “many” – “a lot of” también en preguntas.

We use the quantifiers “many” and “a lot of” to talk about quantities, amounts and degrees.
We can use them in plural sentences and affirmative or negative sentences and questions.

Quantifiers Examples

There are many parks in my town.

Many Hay "muchos" parques en mi ciudad.
Are there many bus stations in your town?
¿Hay "muchas estaciones" de autobuses en tu ciudad?
There aren’t a lot of gyms in my town.
A lot of
Are there a lot of coffee shops in your town?
Let’s practice!​
In groups of 5, talk about the places in your town. Then, make a collage and write your
sentences.

What’s
there in
your
town?

There are a
lot of
restaurants.
Conclusions
Co n c lu s io n s

• What did you learn in this unit?

• How did you learn it?
• What strategy can you use to remember?
• Is this topic relevant to you? Why?
Questions?

Course: English II Mo d a lid a d : CGT