1. Vocabulary.

2. Complete the chart with there is, there are,

3. Take a look at the room and write sentences
there was and there were.
like in the
examples.
There is a big table. / There are two chairs.
present
past
singular
plural

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b.
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c.
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4. Take a look at the pictures and write sentences using this unit vocabulary and there is/are.
a. __________________________________________.
b. __________________________________________.
c. __________________________________________.
d. __________________________________________.
e. __________________________________________.
f. __________________________________________.
g. __________________________________________.
h. __________________________________________.
i. ___________________________________________.
j. ___________________________________________.
k.
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5. Write the negative forms of the sentences in exercise number 4.

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b.
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c.
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d.
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e.
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f.
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g.
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h.
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i.
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j.
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k.
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6. Welcome to Draculas castle! Where is everything? Answer the questions using the prepositions in
the box.
opposite

behind
to

next

a. Where is the snack bar?

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b. Where is the Book shop?
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c. Where is the picnic area?
______________________________
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d. Where is the ticket office?
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e. Where are the stables?
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a.
f.________________________________________________
Where are the gardens?
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b.
7. Draw now your own castle and describe it using
there is/are and the prepositions you already
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know.
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c.
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d.
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e.
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f. ________________________________________________
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g.

8. This was Draculas sitting room. Can you describe what there was in it? Write sentences in the
past.

a. ____________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________
e. ____________________________________________
f.
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g. ____________________________________________
h. ____________________________________________

9. Transform now the sentences in exercise number 8 into their negative form.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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e.
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f. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
g.
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h.
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10. Compare these two rooms. Use There is/are and There was/were.

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Grammar
point!

We use the singular ____________ in the present

simple .
We use the plural ______________ in the present
simple.
We use the singular ____________ in the past
simple.

11. Read and answer.

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. There is a beautiful castle in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Castle
is between the old city and the castle gardens. There is a picnic area in the gardens. You can
have lunch there. Theres a square next to the castle, and there are lots of gift shops and
bookshops. Theres a ticket office too. There are museums in the castle and a lot of history.
a. What is the capital of Scotland?
_________________________________________________________________________.
b. Is there a castle in Edinburgh? _____________________________. c. Is there a big new city?
______________________.
d. What is there in the gardens?
___________________________________________________________________________.
e. What can you do in the picnic area?
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f. What is there next to the castle?
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12. Listen. You teacher will say some words and you have to write them in the correct column.

presen
t

past
13. Vocabulary review.
Castillo
Venta de
entradas
Libreria
Jardines
Area de

Establos
Cafetera

Lmpara
Telfono

Tienda de
regalos
Sof
Tele

Estantera
Enfrente de
Al lado de

descanso
Servicios

Radio

Detrs de

14. Listen. Dictation.

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