There is/There are

RULES:
1. Use there IS for singular nouns (one item).
2. Use there IS for non-count items(group nouns).
3. Use there ARE for many items (plural nouns).

There is a spider on the wall.
There is milk on the floor.
There are pencils on my desk.

Listen and complete (write) the conversation.

Sandra: What time is it?
Jeff: _____it's ten minuts time to two__
Sandra: I’m hungry! Is there a snack bar near here?
Jeff: Yes, there is.
Sandra: How far is it?
Jeff: About_____four blocks___
Sandra: Great. Let’s go!

Listen and complete the table.

Yes, there is No. there isn’t How far is it?
Is there a movie theater near here? no there isn't
Is there a DVD rental store? yes, there is he about two blocks
Is there a shopping mall? no, there isn't

Use the conversation prior to complete (write) the conversation.

A: Is_there_______a movie theater_near_______the snack bar? B:Yes, there is.
A: How _far________is it? B: It’s about__five a blocks___________________.
A: And is there a ___shopping mall_____________? B: No, there isn’t.

Portafolio de evidencias: Near your house.
• Make a list of five interesting or useful places near your house (a DVD rental store, a supermarket, etc.)
• Work in pairs:vFind out if your partner has the same places near his or her house.
Is there a … near your house? How far is it?

There’s a new shopping mall on Park Street.
There are two enormous department stores and a big supermarket. There’s a fantastic movie theater (with twelve screens), five banks and a good gym. There are seven excellent restaurants and there are lots of interesting stores, including a big music store.
All this and easy parking, too!
Come visit us!

Answer the questions.
1. How many department stores are there?_there are two ehormous department stores_.
2. How many banks are there? ___the are five banks_
3. Is there a music store? ____yes, there isn't__
4. Is there a supermarket? __yes, there isn't___

Complete the sentences with there is/ there are.
1. There _are__lots of stores
2. How many restaurants__there are_ __seven a restaurant__
3. __there are____there a Mexican restaurant?
4. There _are____ seven restaurants.
5. _thre___is a movie theater.
6. There __one__a gym.

Game: Group memory.
• Play in small groups. Read the ad the Park Street.
• Close your book and make sentences about the mall. Use There’s a … and There are…
• The group with the greatest number of correct sentences wins.