UNIT 2 - POSSESSIONS

Lesson A
 WARM UP
ACTIVITY 1
• PICTURE DESCRIPTION
What can you see?
What can you see?
What can you see?
What can you see?
 • THERE IS / THERE ISN’T
GRAMMAR
• THERE ARE / THERE
POINT AREN’T
 There is / There are

 What is the meaning of There is and There are?

 What is the difference between both of them?

There is There are

Singular Plural
SINGULAR ONE THING
SINGULAR: There is + a (affirmative)

 Use there is to say that something exists.

 Use there is + a / one + noun

EXAMPLES

There is a TV in the bedroom.

There is one clock on the bedside table.

There is a boy on the bed.

There is one bedside table next to the bed.

SINGULAR: There isn’t + a (negative)

CONTRACTIO
 Use there isn’t to say that something does not exist. N

 Use there is not + a + noun There isn’t

EXAMPLES

There isn’t a wardrobe in the bedroom.

There is not a chair in the bedroom.

There isn’t a couch in the bedroom.

There is not a computer in the bedroom.

 TWO OR MORE
PLURAL THINGS
PLURAL: There are + some (affirmative)

 Use there are to say that two or more things exist.

 Use there are + number + noun

EXAMPLES

There are two beds in the bedroom.

There are four pictures on the wall.

There are two bedside tables.

There are two lamps next to the beds.

PLURAL: There are + some (affirmative)

 Use there are + some + noun when you do not know the quantity of the things.

EXAMPLE

There are some flowers in the garden.

PLURAL: There aren’t + any (negative)

CONTRACTIO
 Use there aren’t to say that two or more things do not exist. N

 Use there are not + any + noun There aren’t

EXAMPLES

There aren’t any windows in the bedroom.

There are not any clocks on the wall.

There aren’t any rugs in the bedroom.

There are not any desks in the bedroom.

 QUESTIONS

Are there any TVs in your bedroom?

 No, there aren’t.

Is there a clock on the wall?

 No, there isn’t.

 There are four pictures on the wall.

 QUESTIONS

How many lamps are there in your bedroom?

 There are two lamps.

How many pictures are there in this bedroom?

 There are four pictures.

 Complete the sentences

1. There _____
is a doll on the table.

2. are
There _____ three pictures on the wall.

3. is
There _____ a student at the whiteboard.

4. are
There _____ books in the bag.

5. are
There _____ a lot of houses on the street.
 Make up
sentences
How many chairs are there?

There are ten chairs.

How many boards are

there?

There is a board.

How many backpacks are

there?

There is a backpack.
 Make up
sentences
How many pictures are
there?

There are five pictures.

How many trash cans are

there?

There is a trash can.

Are there any desks in the

classroom?

Yes, there are.

There are ten desks.
GRAMMAR PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
POINT
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

 Check the following picture.

 IN / ON

The ball is in the box. The ball is on the box.

 NEXT TO / BETWEEN

The ball is next to the box. The ball is between the two boxes.
 UNDER / ABOVE

The ball is under the box. The ball is above the box.
ACROSS FROM / OPPOSITE / IN THE MIDDLE
OF

Peter is across from Jhon. The ball is in the middle of the court.
Peter is opposite Jhon.
 BEHIND / IN FRONT OF

The ball is behind the box. The ball is in front of the box.
 ON THE LEFT OF

A bedside table is on the left of the bed.

 ON THE RIGHT OF

A bedside table is on the right of the bed.

 TIME TO PRACTICE

Where is the stove?

The stove is under the cooking

pot.
 TIME TO PRACTICE

Where is the cooking pot?

The cooking pot is on the stove.

 TIME TO PRACTICE

Where is the salt?

The salt is next to the blender.

 TIME TO PRACTICE

Where is the refrigerator?

The refrigerator is near the

stove.
 TIME TO PRACTICE

Where are the cabinets?

The cabinets are above the

sink.
 TIME TO PRACTICE

How many clothes are there?

There are some clothes.

They are in the wardrobe.
 TIME TO PRACTICE

How many teddy bears are

there?
There are three teddy bears.

One teddy bear is on the bed.

Another one is on the bedside

table.