Elementary A1

Unit 3
Places

Learning objectives

 Expressing existence
 Describing places
 Expressing location
 Saying number from 50 to 100
 Spelling words
 Understanding a simple e-mail

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Class activities 3.1

There is / are

There’s a business center with four rooms.

There are six chairs in each room.
Is there a projector?
There’s one in each room.
There are some good restaurants in this area.
Are there any computers in the rooms?
Yes, there are some.
There aren’t any Spanish restaurants.
Is there any parking space?
No, there isn’t any parking space.

There is and there are express existence.

What is the meaning in Spanish?

Observe there is only one form in Spanish; but in English there is a singular form to refer to one
object or person and a plural form to refer to more than one.

Any / some

Some refers to an indefinite quantity in affirmative sentences.

In Spanish: algún, alguna, algunos, algunas

Any refers to an indefinite quantity in negative.

In Spanish: ningún, ninguna, ningunos, ningunas

In general, any also refers to an indefinite quantity in interrogative sentences.

In Spanish: algún, alguna, algunos, algunas

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Vocabulary

Numbers

50 fifty 60 sixty 70 seventy 80 eighty 90 ninety 100 one hundred

I. Say these numbers.

48 92 34 15 63 107 12 89 75 13 54 104

Office vocabulary

desk
chair
computer
computer screen
keyboard
bookcase
books
waste basket
papers
files

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Speaking

II. In pairs describe this office, using there is, there are, a, an, some and any.

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Extra class activities 3.1
I. Select the correct options. Then read the sentences out loud.
There (is - are) a wonderful museum near our place. There (is - are) parks,
restaurants, movie theaters. So, we're very happy living in that area.

Ted: There (are - is) a nice movie theater on Wems St. Let's go this evening.
Martha: But (is - are) there any restaurants nearby?
Ted: Yes, there (is - are) some nearby. We can go.

II. Complete the sentences using some, any, a or an. Then read the sentences out
loud.

Andy: Are there ____________ empty seats in the room?

Paul: No, it's completely full of students; and there are still __________
people outside.
Andy: My God, that’s a problem.
Paul: Well, there's ____________ empty room on the 2nd floor, for
__________.
Andy: That's a great idea.

Harry: Are there__________ mistakes in the document?

Vivian: Yes, there are__________.
Harry: __________ grammar mistakes?
Vivian: No, there aren’t _________ grammar mistakes; only _________ in
spelling.

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Class activities 3.2
Grammar

Demonstrative adjectives

We use “these” for plural objects or people that are near, feminine and masculine.
We use “those” for plural objects or people that are at a distance, feminine and masculine.

These: estos, estas

Those: esos, esas, aquellos, aquellas

Prepositions of place

On in next to near between in front of under

I. Look at this picture of Greg’s office and read his description of it.

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I really like my new office. My desk and my chair are next to the door. There’s a new
computer on my desk. All my papers are in the drawers. The door is between my desk and
Tanya’s. There’s a big desk near the door. There’s a big window in front of my desk. There’s
a waste basket under my desk.

II. Answer Language at work, Unit 7: Prepositions of place.

Grammar

Possessive adjectives

Our company is very prosperous.

Our products are high quality.
Our clients are very happy with our service.
Their prices are very high.
Their customer service is not very good.

Our and their are possessive adjectives.

Our: nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras

Their: su, sus (de ellos, ellas)

Irregular plurals

Remember:

The plural of man is men.

The plural of woman is women.
They are irregular plurals; no –s

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Pronunciation

/æ/ - a
man, hat, black, Ann

/ð/ - th
there, they, this, those

III. Dictation.

1. The man with the laptop is Ann’s teacher.

2. The black bags are near the plant.
3. Those cats are Amanda’s.
4. These are Alice’s hats.

IV. Write one e-mail following the sample in Unit 4 (to be sent to the teacher for its
revision)

V. Answer Progress test 7: Prepositions of place

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Extra class activities 3.2
I. Fill in the blanks using possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their).
Consider the words in bold. Then read the dialogues out loud.

Bill: Tom, is this __________ agenda?

Tom: No, ___________ is blue. By the way, is that Betty’s book?
Bill: No, ____________ book is quite old.
Ask Tony; maybe it's _______ book.

Jack: Is _______ school good, Fred?

Fred: Yes, but I prefer my brothers’ school.
Jack: Why?
Fred: Well, ________ school is very big the teachers are excellent.

Tony: Is Brenda is here, Sam?

Sam: Well, ________ car is down there, so I suppose she is.
Tony: Oh, now I remember, these are Brenda’s and Paul’s dictionaries.
Sam: ________ dictionaries are very old.
Tony: Yes, they are; but we all use them in __________ class.

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