Unit 5:

HOUSE
AND
HOME
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 ASK AND GIVE DIRECTIONS
Excuse me. How do I get to
the river from here?

Excuse me. Is there a hotel

near here?

Excuse me. Do you know the

way to the railway station?

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Useful phrases

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 SPEAKING: giving directions
Look at the map and give directions.

Is there a supermarket near here?

Can you show

me the way to
the nearest
……...?

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Read the advertisement for
Greenton.
- What can you do in
Greenton?
- What is an eco-town?
- How can you get more
information?
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SPEAKING
Move to Greenton
Greenton is an ‘eco-town’ so there aren’t any cars in the town
centre. There isn’t much pollution because everyone cycles
or walks. In fact, there aren’t many cleaner towns in the
world- and there’s some beautiful scenery to explore outside
the town too.
You’ll always be busy in Greenton. There are a lot of cafes
and nightclubs, and some great shops. If
you don’t want to spend any money, why not
spend a little time relaxing by the river instead?
If you have any questions about Greenton,
why not spend a few minutes exploring our
website? Or better still, come and visit?
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
Move to Greenton
Greenton is an ‘eco-town’ so there aren’t any cars in the town
Look at the words in white. centre. There isn’t much pollution because everyone cycles
Which are plural countable or walks. In fact, there aren’t many cleaner towns in the
world- and there’s some beautiful scenery to explore outside
nouns and which are the town too.
uncountable nouns? You’ll always be busy in Greenton. There are a lot of cafes
and nightclubs, and some great shops. If
you don’t want to spend any money, why not
spend a little time relaxing by the river instead?
If you have any questions about Greenton,
why not spend a few minutes exploring our
website? Or better still, come and visit?

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 GRAMMAR
A little, a few, many, much, a lot of

Find little, a few, many, much and a lot Move to Greenton

of in the text. Then complete the table. Greenton is an ‘eco-town’ so there aren’t any cars in the town
centre. There isn’t much pollution because everyone cycles
or walks. In fact, there aren’t many cleaner towns in the
With countable With plural world- and there’s some beautiful scenery to explore outside
nouns countable nouns the town too.
You’ll always be busy in Greenton. There are a lot of cafes
A lot of and nightclubs, and some great shops. If
you don’t want to spend any money, why not
spend a little time relaxing by the river instead?
If you have any questions about Greenton,
why not spend a few minutes exploring our
website? Or better still, come and visit?

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 GRAMMAR
A little, a few, many, much, a lot of
Choose correct words
One-bedroom flat 1,100 pounds/month
A few/ Much new one-bedroom flats are now available near
We often use much and many in the centre of Greenton. These flats all offer a few/ a lot of
negative sentences and questions. space, and there are a lot of/ a little good reasons to live in
We don’t often use them in this area. There are a few/ a little shops and much/ a lot of
affirmative sentences. We use a lot shops in the nearby shopping centre. There are a lot of/ a
of (or lots of) in both affirmative and little offices in the area, but there
aren’t a few/ many restaurants
negative sentences. or nightclubs, so there is not
much/ many noise at night.

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 QUANTITIES: some, any
Look at the text again and complete the rules below with some and any

We use in affirmative sentences.

We use in negative sentences and questions.

Martin is asking about renting a flat. Complete the dialogue with some or any. Then listen and
check.
Martin Are there one-bedroom flats to rent in the centre of Greenton?
Yes, but they’re very expensive. There are really nice flats just outside the town.
Have you go pictures of them?
Yes, I have. Look. And the rent isn’t high: 500 pounds a month.
Nice. Are there shops nearby?
Yes, there are shops about 200 metres away. Listen and fill in
Great. I can’t see disadvantages! the blanks with
Do you have pets? some and any
Well, I’ve got fish.
That’s fine. There won’t be problems with fish.

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