Unit 8: There is, There are. (some, any) There isn't, There aren't Is there ...? Are there ..?

1. EIGER 23
Home, sweet home
Home, sweet home
Learn how to …
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P
P
P
Focus on …
Develop …
Know about …
• describe a house
• ask for information
• know how to use a plan
• buy or rent a house
• There is / There are
• prepositions of place
• moving in
• for rent
• appliances
• rooms
• ads
• furniture
• apartments
unit
unit eight
eight

2. 24
Language
Discovery
Home,sweethome!
The House
Do you know these rooms? Say the name of the parts of the house. Look at the picture
ll in the blanks with the correct words from the box. Take turns talking about your
answer, as in the example.
1
A: Do you live in a house or
an apartment?
B: Well. I live in the house.
A: What's your house like?
B: Hmm. It's lovely. It has a
dining room, a kitchen,
a bathroom, living room
and two bedrooms.
unit eight
• kitchen • dining room
• study • living room
• garden • bedroom
• garage • bathroom
üWhat's your favorite room?
1
5
8
4
7
6
2
3
and fi
house, then ask and
room
Study Room
Bedroom
Bathroom
Garden
Dinning Room
Living Room
Kitchen
Garage

3. 25
Language
Discovery
Furniture
Rooms
Look at the pictures and say the names of each object. Make a list for each room. What do you need?
Match the words to the pictures (1-5). Then ask and answer questions, as in the example.
2
3
A: Is Lily in the kitchen?
B: No, she isn't.
She's in the bedroom.
• living room • kitchen • bedroom • garden • bathroom
kitchen dining room living room bedroom
1 Lily
2 Tom 5 Bertha
3 Karen &Peter
4 Grace &Tim
YARD
SALE
microwave
microwave
oaven
oaven
stove
stove
desk
desk
bed
bed
table
table
dresser
dresser
chairs
chairs
armchairs
armchairs
picture
picture
bookcase
bookcase
mirror
mirror
sofa
sofa
television
television lamp
lamp
coff ee table
coffee table
curtains
curtains
grandfather
grandfather
clock
clock
refrigerator
refrigerator
MUEBLES
Refigerator
Stove
picture
microwave
table
chairs
curtains
sofa
grandfather clock
TV
Picture
lamp
cofffee table
armschair
Bed
lamp
dresser
curtain
mirror
bookcase

4. 29
Language
Development
Houses and Apartments
Listen to a couple talking about a dream house . First listening. In the second column write
the information you are going to listen. Second listening. Check the rooms you hear.
Look at the pictures and make a description of you dream house.
Put the conversation in the correct order. Number the boxes 1 to 7. Then listen and practice.
4
5
6
ü Where is your dream house? ü How many rooms does it have?
PLACE DREAM HOUSE
Kitchen Living room Jacuzzi
Garden Dining room Garage
Study Bed room Yard
Pool Bath room Balcony
A c Basement Hall
FLOORS
ROOMS
What about the bathroom?
Yes, it's very nice - and quite big, too.
Hello. My name is Robert Stevens. I'm here
about the room for rent.
That's great! When can I move in?
The bathroom is at the end of the hall, and the
rent is $ 20 a week, with meals.
Here's the bed, and the desk is over there.
There's lots of space in the wardrobe and a big
armchair in the corner.
Oh, yes. Come in, please. Here we are.
What do you think?
balcony
balcony
porch
porch
garden
garden
garden
garden
yard
yard
trees
trees
swimming pool
swimming pool
1
down
Near the beach.
two floors

5. 30
Language
Development
At home
A. Read the dialogue and fill in the missing words. Then listen and check your answers.
B. Now listen to the rest of the conversation.
Listen to three people talking and match them with the rooms.
Look at this picture for 30 seconds. Then cover it with a paper. How many things can you remenber?
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8
9
1. Joel: room 2. Milly: room 3. Daniel: room
ü There is a TV set...
Kate : Hello, Mrs Sanders. .
Is Liz here?
Mrs Sanders : Hello, Kate. Yes, Liz is in her
.
Kate : Sorry, ?
Mrs Sanders : It's next to the .
Kate : Ok thanks...
ü Where is Liz? ü
?
unit eight
What is she doing?
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6. 31
Language
Development
Rooms
Look at the pictures. Listen to the description and cross out the missing things.
Complete the conversation with verbs. Listen and check, then practice with a partner.
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11
Mike : Do you in an apartment?
Kate : No, I don't. I in a house.
Mike : What's it like? Does it a yard?
Kate : Yes, it does. And it's next to the river.
Mike : That sounds great. Do you alone?
Kate : No, I don't. I with my parents
and
Mike : How many brothers do you ?
Kate : I three.
Mike : That's a big family. Do you a
big house?
Kate : Yes, we do. It ten rooms.
Mike : Ten rooms! How many bedrooms does
it ?
Kate : It six.
Mike : Do you your own bedroom?
Kate : Yes, I do. I'm really lucky.
door
radio
cooker
lamp
chair
desk
bed
picture
pillow
books
lamp
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armchair
cushions
curtains
lamp
table carpet
vase
sofa
bookcase
cupboards
wall
table plant
chairs
mirror
fireplace
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wardrobe
brothers.
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7. 32
Language
Enrichment
There is / There are
Study the table and then make sentences, as in the example.
Write sentences, as in the example.
Use the prompts to ask and answer questions, as in the example.
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2
3
SINGULAR PLURAL
Affirmative There is a dog. / There's a do There are some dogs.
Negative There isn't a dog. There aren't any dogs.
Interrogative Is there a dog? Are there any dogs?
1. There is a cat in the picture.
There are some parrots.
2. There aren't any pencils on the table.
3. There isn't a pet in the house.
4. Is there a dog in the garden?
5. There are some t-shirts on the bed.
1. flowers / vase? - No
A: Are there any flowers in the vase?
B: No, there aren't.
2. chairs / room? - Yes
A:
B:
3. carpet / floor? - No
A:
B:
4. lamp / desk? - Yes
A:
B:
5. cars / street? - Yes
A:
B:
6. posters / wall? - No
A:
B:
6. Are there any lamps in the bedroom?
7. There isn't a vase in the kitchen?
8. Is there a blender on the table?
9. There are some shoes under the bed.
10. There aren't any pens on the desk.
1. There's a bed but there isn't a pillow in the
bedroom.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
unit eight
Are there ANY chairs in the room? Are there ANY cars in the street?
Are there ANY posters in the wall?
There is a refrigerator in the kitchen BUT
there isn't a soda.
There is a table in the garden BUT
there aren't any chairs.
There is an armchair BUT
there aren't any sofas.
There is a cook BUT there isn't a table.
There is a car BUT there isn't a garage.
There is a towel BUT there isn't a soap.
There is an eraser on the desk.
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ANY: For Negative and
Interrogative Sentences.
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Are there any cats?
There aren't any dogs.
There isn't any ruler.
There is a dress on the bed.
Is there a wardrobe?
There aren't any pictures.
There is a shirt under he bed.
Are there any vases on the table?
IS there A carpet in the floor?
Is there A lamp on the desk?
Yes, there are.
Yes, there is.
No, there aren't.
Yes, there are.
No, there isn't.

8. 33
Language
Enrichment
Prepositions of Place
Look at the prepositions and complete the sentences, as in the example.
Look at the picture and underline the correct preposition.
Look at the picture and write where things are.
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5
6
1. There is a bed in / on the room.
2. There is a cap next to / on the table.
3. There is a book in front of / behind the cap.
4. There is a table in front of / next to the bed.
5. There is a chair on / in front of the table.
6. There is a pillow behind / on the bed.
7. There is a shirt near / under the bed.
8. There is a book in / on the floor.
9. There are boots near / under the table.
• We use preposi ons of place to say where somebody or something is.
• We useIN with names of ci es and countries.
in London,in England.
in on under behind next to near in front of
1. The stove is next to the sink.
2. The lamp is the bedside
cabinet.
3. The table is the stove.
4. The refrigerator is the door.
5. The pillow is the bed.
6. The knife and fork are
the sink.
7. The coffee maker is the
toaster.
8. The wardrove is the
bedroom.
1. The ball
2. The socks
3. The notebook
4. The ruler
5. The t-shirts
6. The book
7. The chair
8. The sharpener
9. The books
10. The caps
ON
NEXT TO
BEHIND
UNDER
IN
in front of
IN
is UNDER the desk.
are NEXT TO the ball.
is ON the chair.
is ON the desk.
are ON the bed.
is UNDER the bed.
are UNDER the chair.
NEAR: Es cuando en el espacio una cosa esta separada de otra.
IS IN FRONT OF THE DESK
ISN'T IN THE ROOM.
AREN'T IN THE ROOM.

9. 34
Language
Enrichment
Housing
Read the paragraph and complete the complete information below. Then compare with a partner.
Read the paragraph and complete the chart. What do these people do in their favorite room? What
are the good features of the room?
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7
houses
71%
apartments 15%
Main types of housing
mobile homes 5%
condominiums
or coops 3%
other 6%
Average cost of a house: $ 117,000
Most expensive cities for houses:
New York City, Los Angeles, Boston
The typical American house:
1,600 square feet with 3 bedrooms
a living room, bathroom, and kitchen
Number of times people move in a
lifetime: 30.
Housing in the United States
Main types of housing in my country:
A typical house in my country (size, rooms):
The kind of place I live in: house apartment
condo other
Favorite room Activities Good features
Robert Stevens
Jessica Adams
Linda Johnson
My favorite room is the kitchen. We
have a big kitchen, with a modern
stove and refrigerator. There's a
big dining table, so we always eat
dinner here together. I cook every
evening and weekend. My children
cook, too, but they only use the
microwave oven.
My favorite room is my bedroom.
It's my "private study". I have a desk,
a bookcase, and computer in here.
I also have a bed, of course. It's the
room where I read, study, play
computer games, and sleep.
The living room is my favorite room.
It's the room where I relax at night.
The are some beau ful pictures on
the wall. There's a confortable sofa.
I sit on the sofa and watch TV every
evening. Some mes I listen to mu-
sic on the stereo system.
What's your favorite room?
unit eight
What's your favorite room?
Robert Stevens Jessica Adams Linda Johnson
Kitchen He cooks.
His children cook.
bedroom
She reads, studies,
plays games and sleeps.
Living room She watches TV and listens to music.
VIVIENDAS o CASAS
LAS VIVIENDAS EN USA

10. 37
Language
in
Use
Furniture and Appliances
In which room can you find the following?
Look at the pictures and do the crossword.
Complete, as in the example. Then match the numbers to the pictures.
3
4
5
1
2
3
8
4
5
6
7
h h le er and r is
the eighth le er of the word.
A
B
T
W
C
D
S
I
d is the third le er and m is
the seventh le er of the word.
B
i is the second le er and a is
the sixth le er of the word.
D
e is the fourth le er and c is
the eighth le er of the word.
F
r is the third le er and o is
the sixth le er of the word.
w
• poster • table • mirror • sink • desk • dishwasher • bad • fridge
• sofa • cushions • armchair • cooker • sink • curtains • bookcase • toilet
• bed • cupboards • wardrobe • pillows
Bedroom
Kitchen
Dining room
Bathroom
Living room
1 3
5
6
7
2
8
4
Down Across
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2
3
4
5
A
B
C
E
D
is the fi
poster, bed, mirror, wardrobe, pillows, curtains, bookcase.
cupboards, sink, cooker, dishwasher, fridge.
poster, table,
mirror, sink, toilet.
sofa, cushions, table, armchair, desk, curtains.
rmchair
ire place
edroom
ishwasher
ardrobe

11. 38
Language
in
Use
Look at the pictures and spot the differences, as in the example.
Look at the pictures. Use the prompts to ask and answer questions, as in the example.
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7
There is / There are
A
B
1. There's a fireplace in a picture A, but there
isn't a fireplace in picture B.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. chair / room?
2. shoes / jeans?
3. caps / bed?
4. notebook / chair?
5. book / desk?
6. pens / chair?
7. bed / window?
8. picture / wall?
9. ball / book?
10. sneakers / desk?
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
A: Is there a chair in the room?
B: Yes, there is. It is near the bed.
A: Are there any shoes next to the jeans?
B: Yes, there are. They are under the bed.
A:
B:
A:
B:
unit eight
HAY ...
(DETECTAR LAS DIFERENCIAS)
Are there any CAPS on the BED?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9
10.
Is there A NOTEBOOK on the CHAIR?
Yes, there is.
Yes, there are 2 caps on the bed..
Is there ANY BOOK on the desk?
Are there ANY PENS in the room?
Are there any bed and window?
Is there ANY PICTURE on thw wall?
Is there a ball in the room?
Are there ANY skeakers in the room?

12. 39
Language
in
Use
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
Complete the description of the room.
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9
Prepositions of Place
1. Where's the pencil?
2. Where's the t-shirt?
3. Where's the book?
7. Where's the sweater?
8. Where's the shirt?
9. Where's the chair?
4. Where's the cap?
5. Where's the ruler?
6. Where's the pen?
This is the living room in Kate's house on Saturday before the party. There's a sofa and a coffee table.
There's a flower vase the coffee table. There's a rug the coffee table.
There are two chairs, and there's a big plant the chairs. The CD's and videos are
the bookshelf. Kate's soccer ball is the floor. The chips and dips are
the table. Kate's dog, Sport, is his bed.
IT'S UNDER THE DESK.
IT'S ON THE DESK.
ON UNDER
BETWEEN
IN ON
ON ON
It's under the desk
It's UNDER the chair.
It's next to the ruler.
It's ON the chair.
It's NEXT TO the cap.
It's NEXT TO the desk.

13. 40
Self
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Assessment
Complete the sentences. Use words from the box.
Unscramble the letters. Write the names of the parts of the house. Then find them in the puzzle.
Which word does not fit? Write it on the line below.
1
2
Parts of the House
dining room bathroom garage
living room basement yard
bedrooms kitchen
1. We cook and eat in the kitchen .
2. We watch TV and relax in the .
3. On weekends and special occasions we eat
in the .
4. The big room under the house is called the
.
5. We keep our cars in the .
6. We o en play outside in the .
7. Upstairs, there are four . One
for Mon and Dad, one for my sister, one for
me, and one for guests.
8. Every morning, I use the shower in the
.
1. swanstroid
2. glinvimoro
3. chikent
4. eargag
5. thromboa bathroom
6. bestname
7. rastis
8. strapusi
9. gindin romo
10. modrobe
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H
R
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living room
basement
garage
yard
bedrooms
bathroom
dining room

14. 41
Self
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Assessment
Look at the pictures and use the words list to ask and answer, as in the example.
It's Sunday morning, after Kate's party. Look at the picture above and describe the room.
Fill in:is, isn't, are, aren't, a, some or any.
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4
5
Moving Up
• cat • desk • pillow •armchair • wardrobe • table
1. A: there chairs in the room?
B: Yes, there some chairs but there
armchairs.
2. A: there sofa in the room?
B: Yes, there sofa but there
table in the room.
3.A: there vase on the table?
B: Yes, there vase on the table
but there flowers in the vase.
4. A: there plants in the living room?
B: Yes, there plants but there
• A: Where's the cat?
B: It's under the bed.
1. A:
B:
2. A:
B:
3. A:
B:
4. A:
B:
5. A:
B:
Are any
are
any
aren't
Is a
is a
isn't a
Is a
is a
aren't any
Are any
are
some
books.
aren't any
WHERE'S THE DESK?
WHERE'S THE PILLOW?
WHERE'S THE ARMCHAIR?
WHERE'S THE WARDROBE?
Where's the TABLE?
There's A BALL ON THE TABLE.
THERE'S A VASE ON THE CARPET.
It's BETWEEN the armchair and the table.
It's ON the bed.
It's NEXT TO the desk.
There isn't any wardrobe.
It's BETWEEN the bed and the desk.

15. 42
Project
Verb Game Project
How many sentences can you write?
ü I'm watching television in the living room.
unit eight
Self
-
Assessment
1 I
3 I
2 We
4 We
5 He
8 We
6 They
9 They
10 She
11 He
7 She
watch make clean wash
eat listen to write read
play have put on
1. Choose a
picture.
2. Find the
room.
3. Write a
sentence.
You have
five minutes.
1 I
We're washing the dishes in the kitchen.
She is having a shower in the bathroom.