Quiz

1) What is on the roof?

a) A changing room
b) A restroom

2) What places are in town?

a) Parks
b) Cafes

3) What will he eat?

Grammar 2-10 | False Beginner | CEFR A1 a) Pasta

b) A sandwich
There is / There are 4) Are there any students from Paris?
Listen to short conversations using there is, there are.
a) Yes, there are.
b) No, there are not.
Conversation 1

Man: Excuse me, ________ a gym in the hotel?

Woman: Yes, ________ on the first floor. Grammar Challenge
Man: Great! And is ________ pool?
Woman: Yes, ________ a pool on the roof. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Man: Is there a changing room up there? Con #1 Con #2 Con #3 Con #4
Woman: No, there isn’t, but there’s a restroom.
there a there is a There’s and there
Man: OK, thanks.
is there Is there had pasta Are there
Conversation 2 there’s there to What is are all

Man: So, what is ________ do in your town?
Woman: Well, ________ a mall, a cinema, and there are a few
parks.
Man: Oh, parks, nice. I love nature. Which one do you
recommend?
Woman: I think Central City park is the best. ________ a huge
garden there.
Man: ________ parking nearby?
Woman: Yeah, there’s a huge parking lot across the street.
Conversation 3
Man: ________ there to eat?
Woman: Ah, there is some pasta in the fridge.
Man: Mm, I just ________ for lunch. ________ is there?
Woman: Well, there is some stuff to make sandwiches.
Man: That will do. Where is the bread?
Woman: ________ some in the cupboard I think.
there’s one There’s What else there are
Speaking Challenge
Match the answers with the questions.
1) Is there a university in your town?
2) Is there a stadium in your town?
3) Are there any international people in your town?
4) Are there any English schools in your town?
5) Is there a lot of traffic in your town?
[ _ ] Yes, there are a few ESL schools.
[ _ ] Yes, there is one with 2,000 students.
[ _ ] Yes, there are people from all over the world.
[ _ ] Yes, there are so many cars on the road.
[ _ ] Yes, there is one for the soccer team.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

Conversation 4

Man: ________ any exchange students at your school?

Woman: Yes, ________ a few. Go online to soundgrammar.com
Man: Really. What countries are they from?
Woman: Ah, let’s see. There is one student from Italy, Go online for the complete lesson!
________ are a few students from France.
1. Watch the animation video.
Man: Oh, cool. Is there anyone from Paris? 2. Check your answers.
Woman: No, they ________ from Leon! 3. Access more free lessons.
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Quiz
1) What does she do in her town?

a) Go to the gym
b) Go to the park
c) Go to the movies

2) Is there a lot of nature in her town?

a) Yes, there is.

b) No, there is not.
c) She does not say.

3) How many people are in his town?

a) 5,000
Beginner 2 | Lesson 10 | There is / There are b) 80,000
c) He does not say
My Hometown 4) What is there in his town?
Sarah and John talk about their hometowns in America. a) A bowling ally
b) A health club
c) A night club
John: So Sarah, what can you ________ about your
hometown? 5) What else is there in his town?
Sarah: My hometown. Well, my hometown is called Eau Claire, a) Mountains
Wisconsin. And it's a really great city. There ________ 80,000 b) A big lake
people. There ________ of things to do. There are three movie c) A park
theatres. I love to watch movies.

John: Me too. Grammar Challenge

Sarah: There's lots of shopping. You
can find anything you want there.
There are lots ________ and stores. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

John: Are there many restaurants? are about a lot of eat any can go
Sarah: Yes. The thing I like is you can of malls isn't much tell me really nice
________ type of food. There are is a lot of are lots is a big aren't very
Chinese restaurants and Korean
restaurants, Italian restaurants. There
________ variety of restaurants, and
they're all good.
Speaking Challenge
John: That sounds great. What about
parks? Are there many places to see
nature in your town?
Match the answers with the questions.
Sarah: Yes. We have ________ rivers,
and lakes, and hills. My hometown has four seasons. So in 1) Are there many places to see nature in your town?
summer, it's great because there are lots of lakes to swim in, 2) Is there much to do at night?
lots of forests to play in. In winter, there ________ snow. So you 3) Are there many restaurants?
________ ice skating or ice fishing or even skiing. 4) Are there very many schools?
5) Are there very many jobs?
John: Wow. That sounds really fun.

Sarah: Yeah. It's a ________ city. It's also really safe. There are ( _ ) Yes, we have many schools.
lots of nice people there. ( _ ) No, there is not much work here.
( _ ) No, at night it is dead.
John: Good. Is there much to do at night? ( _ ) Yes, there are some great places to eat.
( _ ) Yes, there are a lot of parks.
Sarah: Well, maybe, maybe not. There's not many things to do
at night. There aren't any nightclubs. There aren't many bars. What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
So actually, maybe there ________ night life.
John: That's okay. It sounds like a nice place to have a family.
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Sarah: Yeah. It is. It's a great place to have a family. There's
lots of good schools and libraries. Go online for the complete lesson!
Sarah: So John, where are you from? 1. Listen to the audio or video.
2. Check your answers.
John: My hometown is very small. It's a little town in the 3. Access 100s of free lessons.
countryside, in Wisconsin. There are only 5,000 people there.

Sarah: Wow. There aren't very many people.

John: No, it's very small. There ________ many businesses.
There isn't a shopping mall. There are a lot of grocery stores.
And there are a lot of gas stations. But there isn't much to do Grammar
there.

Sarah: Oh really? Are there any movie theaters?

There is / There are
John: Well, there is one movie theater. So that's a nice thing to
do. In fact, there are many screens in the theater. There are Point 1: Use there is with singular countable nouns.
eight different movies showing.

Sarah: How about at night? What's fun to do – how about at 1. There is a department store in town.
night? Is there very much night life? 2. There is a big mall in this city.
3. There is not a place to sit.
John: Yeah, there's not so much. But there is a bowling alley. 4. There is no park near my house.
It's fun to go bowling with friends. There's a bowling alley and
the movie theater. There is one restaurant where you can go for
tacos and burritos. And there's one more restaurant for pizza Point 2: Use there are with plural countable nouns.
and spaghetti.
1. There are two cars parked outside my house.
But during the daytime, you can go to the park. There's a river 2. There are some books on the table.
that goes through the town. So in the middle of town, there's a 3. There are not many tall buildings in my town.
river. And there's a park that goes along both sides of the river. 4. There are no new students this year.
And at the park, there is a tennis court and a disc golf course.
Sarah: Disc golf? Point 3: Use there is with non-countable nouns.
John: Yeah. I like to play disc golf
with my friends. It's really fun. And 1. There is crime in the city.
after we finish playing disc golf, 2. There is money on the table.
we usually go to the pizza 3. There is not any cheese in the fridge.
restaurant. 4. There is no ice-cream in the freezer.

Sarah: Oh, I see. How about Point 4: We usually use some in positive statements with
schools? Are there very many plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns.
schools?
John: Let's see. No, there aren't 1. There are some stores on Cane Street.
very many. There is only one 2. There are some trees outside.
elementary school, one junior high 3. There is some food in the kitchen.
school and one high school. 4. Three is some snow on the mountains.
That's it.
Sarah: Interesting. Point 5: We usually use any in questions and negative
statements with plural countable nouns or uncountable
John: Yeah. There aren't very many schools but the town nouns.
doesn't need more schools because there aren't very many
people there. 1. Are there any students in class?
2. No, there aren't any students. They left.
Sarah: I see. Are there any mountains? 3. Is there any snow on the mountain?
4. No, there isn't any snow. It melted.
John: No. The whole area is very flat. There are no mountains
but there are a lot of trees. In fact, there are trees on my town's
sign because my town is famous for all the trees on every
street.

Sarah: Oh wow. It sounds like a great city.

 Quiz
1) What is on the roof?

a) A changing room
b) A restroom

2) What places are in town?

a) Parks
b) Cafes

3) What will he eat?

Grammar 2-10 | False Beginner | CEFR A1 a) Pasta

b) A sandwich
There is / There are 4) Are there any students from Paris?
Listen to short conversations using there is, there are.
a) Yes, there are.
b) No, there are not.
Conversation 1

Man: Excuse me, is there a gym in the hotel?

Woman: Yes, there’s one on the first floor.
Grammar Challenge
Man: Great! And is there a pool?
Woman: Yes, there’s a pool on the roof. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Man: Is there a changing room up there? Con #1 Con #2 Con #3 Con #4
Woman: No, there isn’t, but there’s a restroom.
there a there is a There’s and there
Man: OK, thanks.
is there Is there had pasta Are there
Conversation 2 there’s there to What is are all

Man: So, what is there to do in your town?
Woman: Well, there is a mall, a cinema, and there are few
parks.
Man: Oh, parks, nice. I love nature. Which one do you
recommend?
Woman: I think Central City park is the best. There’s a huge
garden there.
Man: Is there parking nearby?
Woman: Yeah, there’s a huge parking lot across the street.
Conversation 3
Man: What is there to eat?
Woman: Ah, there is some pasta in the fridge.
Man: Mm, I just had pasta for lunch. What else is there?
Woman: Well, there is some stuff to make sandwiches.
Man: That will do. Where is the bread?
Woman: There’s some in the cupboard I think.
there’s one There’s What else there are
Speaking Challenge
Match the answers with the questions.
1) Is there a university in your town?
2) Is there a stadium in your town?
3) Are there any international people in your town?
4) Are there any English schools in your town?
5) Is there a lot of traffic in your town?
[ 4 ] Yes, there are a few ESL schools.
[ 1 ] Yes, there is one with 2,000 students.
[ 3 ] Yes, there are people from all over the world.
[ 5 ] Yes, there are so many cars on the road.
[ 2 ] Yes, there is one for the soccer team.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

Conversation 4

Man: Are there any exchange students at your school?

Woman: Yes, there are a few. Go online to soundgrammar.com
Man: Really. What countries are they from?
Woman: Ah, let’s see. There is one student from Italy, and Go online for the complete lesson!
there are a few students from France.
1. Watch the animation video.
Man: Oh, cool. Is there anyone from Paris? 2. Check your answers.
Woman: No, they are all from Leon! 3. Access more free lessons.
 English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org

Quiz
1) What does she do in her town?
a) Go to the gym
b) Go to the park
c) Go to the movies

2) Is there a lot of nature in her town?

a) Yes, there is.

b) No, there is not.
c) She does not say.

3) How many people are in his town?

a) 5,000
Beginner 2 | Lesson 10 | There is / There are b) 80,000
c) He does not say
My Hometown 4) What is there in his town?
Sarah and John talk about their hometowns in America. a) A bowling ally
b) A health club
c) A night club
John: So Sarah, what can you tell me about your hometown?
5) What else is there in his town?
Sarah: My hometown. Well, my hometown is called Eau Claire,
Wisconsin. And it's a really great city. There are about 80,000 a) Mountains
people. There are lots of things to do. There are three movie b) A big lake
theatres. I love to watch movies. c) A park
John: Me too.

Sarah: There's lots of shopping. You

Grammar Challenge
can find anything you want there.
There are lots of malls and stores.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
John: Are there many restaurants?
are about a lot of eat any can go
Sarah: Yes. The thing I like is you can
eat any type of food. There are of malls isn't much tell me really nice
Chinese restaurants and Korean is a lot of are lots is a big aren't very
restaurants, Italian restaurants. There
is a big variety of restaurants, and
they're all good.
John: That sounds great. What about Speaking Challenge
parks? Are there many places to see
nature in your town?
Sarah: Yes. We have a lot of rivers, Match the answers with the questions.
and lakes, and hills. My hometown has four seasons. So in
summer, it's great because there are lots of lakes to swim in, 1) Are there many places to see nature in your town?
lots of forests to play in. In winter, there is a lot of snow. So you 2) Is there much to do at night?
can go ice skating or ice fishing or even skiing. 3) Are there many restaurants?
4) Are there very many schools?
John: Wow. That sounds really fun. 5) Are there very many jobs?

Sarah: Yeah. It's a really nice city. It's also really safe. There
are lots of nice people there.
John: Good. Is there much to do at night?
Sarah: Well, maybe, maybe not. There's not many things to do
at night. There aren't any nightclubs. There aren't many bars.
So actually, maybe there isn't much night life.
( 4 ) Yes, we have many schools.
( 5 ) No, there is not much work here.
( 2 ) No, at night it is dead.
( 3 ) Yes, there are some great places to eat.
( 1 ) Yes, there are a lot of parks.
What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

John: That's okay. It sounds like a nice place to have a family.

Sarah: Yeah. It is. It's a great place to have a family. There's Go online to elllo.org
lots of good schools and libraries.
Go online for the complete lesson!
Sarah: So John, where are you from?
1. Listen to the audio or video.
John: My hometown is very small. It's a little town in the 2. Check your answers.
countryside, in Wisconsin. There are only 5,000 people there. 3. Access 100s of free lessons.
Sarah: Wow. There aren't very many people.

John: No, it's very small. There aren't very many businesses.
There isn't a shopping mall. There are a lot of grocery stores.
And there are a lot of gas stations. But there isn't much to do
there. Grammar
Sarah: Oh really? Are there any movie theaters?

John: Well, there is one movie theater. So that's a nice thing to There is / There are
do. In fact, there are many screens in the theater. There are
eight different movies showing. Point 1: Use there is with singular countable nouns.
Sarah: How about at night? What's fun to do – how about at
night? Is there very much night life? 1. There is a department store in town.
2. There is a big mall in this city.
John: Yeah, there's not so much. But there is a bowling alley. 3. There is not a place to sit.
It's fun to go bowling with friends. There's a bowling alley and 4. There is no park near my house.
the movie theater. There is one restaurant where you can go for
tacos and burritos. And there's one more restaurant for pizza
and spaghetti. Point 2: Use there are with plural countable nouns.

But during the daytime, you can go to the park. There's a river 1. There are two cars parked outside my house.
that goes through the town. So in the middle of town, there's a 2. There are some books on the table.
river. And there's a park that goes along both sides of the river. 3. There are not many tall buildings in my town.
And at the park, there is a tennis court and a disc golf course. 4. There are no new students this year.
Sarah: Disc golf?
Point 3: Use there is with non-countable nouns.
John: Yeah. I like to play disc golf
with my friends. It's really fun. And
after we finish playing disc golf, 1. There is crime in the city.
we usually go to the pizza 2. There is money on the table.
restaurant. 3. There is not any cheese in the fridge.
4. There is no ice-cream in the freezer.
Sarah: Oh, I see. How about
schools? Are there very many Point 4: We usually use some in positive statements with
schools? plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns.
John: Let's see. No, there aren't
very many. There is only one 1. There are some stores on Cane Street.
elementary school, one junior high 2. There are some trees outside.
school and one high school. 3. There is some food in the kitchen.
That's it. 4. Three is some snow on the mountains.
Sarah: Interesting.
Point 5: We usually use any in questions and negative
John: Yeah. There aren't very many schools but the town statements with plural countable nouns or uncountable
doesn't need more schools because there aren't very many nouns.
people there.
1. Are there any students in class?
Sarah: I see. Are there any mountains? 2. No, there aren't any students. They left.
3. Is there any snow on the mountain?
John: No. The whole area is very flat. There are no mountains 4. No, there isn't any snow. It melted.
but there are a lot of trees. In fact, there are trees on my town's
sign because my town is famous for all the trees on every
street.

Sarah: Oh wow. It sounds like a great city.