We are giving a party!

– August 19th, 2022

1. It’s time for grocery shopping! You are giving a party this weekend. Make
your shopping list. Classify your items in 2 groups: countable and
uncountable nouns. Please write complete sentences, for example: I need
4 bags of balloons.

Countable Non-countable
 2. Complete the following paragraph using there is or there are. Then read
the paragraph in pairs.

Customer: The supermarket is empty, 1) (neg) ___________ any people

around. I wonder the reason…
Ohhh! I see now, 2) (neg) __________ any fresh products in the shelves.
What happened here? I will ask the store manager. Excuse me, 3) _________
any fresh fruits and vegetables I can buy today?
Manager: I’m sorry madam, 4) (neg) _________ anything fresh for sale now.
Customer: What happened?
Manager: 5) __________ an accident on the road and the trucks didn’t arrive
on time.
Customer: Oh, sorry to hear that. Thank you.
Manager: You’re welcome.

3. Complete the spaces below with the words you hear.

Man: Hello. I work here at the supermarket. Can I ask you some questions?
Girl: OK.
Man: Are you here with your parents?
Girl: No, I’m here with my aunt.
Question 1:
Man: How often do you _______here?
Girl: Every _________.
Man: Do you always come with your _______?
Girl: Yes!
Question 2:
Man: What _____ ______buying today?
Girl: Well, we need _____ for a party.
Man: Are you buying ____ _____?
Girl: Yes, a nice ______ cake.
Question 3:
Man: Why do you want to have __ ______?
Girl: It’s my cousin’s _________.
Man: What’s your cousin’s name? Girl: Her ______ ____ Vicky.
Man: Tell her happy birthday!
Question 4:
Man: What ________ did you buy her?
Girl: I bought her a toy _________.
Man: Does she ______ animals?
Girl: Yes, but monkeys are her _______ animal.
Question 5:
Man: How many friends did you _______ to the party?
Girl: I invited all her classmates. There are _____ children in her class.
Man: Have a _____ time.
Girl: Thank you.