3 Home sweet home Language focus there is / there are Jane is looking for a new flat. Look at her list of things in the area and complete the sentences with there s, there isn t, there are or there aren t. There's a corner shop pubs and clubs tennis courts a cinema cafés an underground station a market a swimming pool a corner shop. 2 pubs and clubs. 3 any tennis courts. 4 a cinema. any cafés. 6 an underground station. 7 a market. 8 a swimming pool. 2 Jane is talking to a friend about the area. Complete the conversation with is, isn t, are or aren t. Are PAUL: Is it OK? there shops near the flat? JANE: Well, there 2 a corner shop, but there 3 a market. PAUL: And tennis courts? 4 there any tennis courts in the area? JANE: No, there but there 6 a swimming pool. PAUL: Oh, good. And 7 there pubs and clubs? JANE: Yes, there 8 but there any cafés in the area. PAUL: Mmm. And a cinema? 0 there a cinema near the flat? JANE: No, there. PAUL: 2 there an underground station? JANE: Yes, there 3. There 4 an underground station about five minutes from the flat. there is / there are: questions 3a Order the words to make questions. shopping centre / there / a / is? Is there a shopping centre? 2 there / tennis courts / any / are? 3 a / market / there / is? 4 sports centre / there / is / a? are / there / parks / any? 6 is / there / swimming pool / a? b Check your answers. c Practise saying the questions. there is / there are: short answers 4a Answer the questions in Exercise 3 for where you live. 2 3 4 6 b In pairs, practise the questions and answers. there is / there are + a, an, some, any, lots of Complete the sentences with a, an, some, any or lots of. some There are parks in the centre. 2 There s market in Covent Garden. 3 There are theatres in the West End. 4 There aren t mountains near the city. What city is it London or Paris? There are great beaches. 6 There is underground. 7 There are bars, clubs and restaurants near the beaches. 8 There s mountain near the city called Sugar Loaf. What city is it La Paz or Rio de Janeiro? 6
6 Write about your town in your notebook. Use the table to help you. There s a(n) There are two / three / etc. There are some There are lots of There isn t a(n) There aren t any good nice great big new park(s) sports centre(s) café(s) cinema(s) swimming pool(s) restaurant(s) beach(es) shopping centre(s) in my town. in the centre. near my flat / house. just outside town. five minutes from the centre. There s a big sports centre near my house. There isn t a beach in my town. have / has got 7 Complete the conversation with the correct form of have got. 8 Complete the table in Exercise 7 for you. Write sentences using the information in the table. Bob Willis has got a TV and an MP3 player. He hasn t got 2 Jane Matthews 3 I have / has got: questions Bob Willis Jane Matthews You TV MP3 player DVD Computer Internet Mobile phone A: Excuse me. Can I ask you some questions? B: Yes, sure. A: What s you name? B: Willis. Bob Willis. A: Have you got a TV? B: Yes, I 2. A: And an MP3 player or DVD? B: Well, I 3 an MP3 player but I 4 a DVD. A: And you a computer? B: No, I 6, but my son 7. He s a student and he 8 a computer in his bedroom. A: he internet? B: No, he 0. A: And a mobile phone? you a mobile? B: Yes, I 2, but I only use it for work. a Write questions. your flat / a lift Has your flat got a lift? 2 you / a new flat 3 your bedroom / an en suite bathroom 4 your flat / a balcony you / a view of the sea 6 your block of flats / a garage b Check your answers. c Practise saying the questions. have / has got: short answers 0a Answer the questions in Exercise for where you live. Yes, it has. / No it hasn t. 2 3 4 6 b In pairs, practise the questions and answers. Unit 3: Home sweet home 7
Vocabulary Around the corner a Write sentences about where the people live. Use words and phrases in the box. in near just outside about two minutes from the centre the university the countryside a little village town the bus station BARBARA TRACEY TREVOR lives in the centre about two minutes Tracey from the university. 2 Gerard 3 Barbara 4 Jeff Rowena 6 Trevor b Write sentences about where you, your friends and your family live. ROWENA JEFF GERARD Rooms and facilities 2a Match the words with the numbers in the pictures. 0 2 3 4 6 7 8 sitting room en suite bathroom garden garage study bedroom lift rooftop terrace kitchen bathroom balcony b Now copy the words into your notebook. 8 Rooms and furniture: Try the interactive activity for this topic on your CD-Rom.
Places 3 Complete the crossword. 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 Across 2 You drink coffee here. (4) 3 A place with a lot of different shops. (8, 6) 6 You dance here. (4) A place with small shops, sometimes outside. (6) You get the underground train here. (, 7) Down You usually play tennis on these. (6, 6) 4 You swim here. (8, 4) You study here, e.g. medicine. (0) 6 You see films here. (6) 7 You get a bus here. (3, 4) 8 A local shop. (6, 4) 0 You drink beer here. (3) Colours 4 Write the colours of the objects. black blue brown green grey orange pink red white yellow red An apple is or. 2 A banana is. 3 A tree is and. 4 Metal is usually. The Coca-Cola logo is and. 6 Baby girls often wear and baby boys often wear. 7 Traffic lights are, and. 8 In children s pictures, the sun is. In the UK a letter box is. 0 In London taxis are. In New York taxis are. 2 Tom is a and cat and Jerry is a mouse. 3 The Panther is a funny cartoon. 4 The British flag is, and. The German flag is, and. Unit 3: Home sweet home
Vocabulary extension More places TAKEAWAY ENGLISH Booking a room in a hotel a Match the words with pictures. 2 an arts centre a beach a car park a cybercafé a language school a park a primary school a restaurant a sports centre a supermarket a theatre a train station 2 4 6 7 8 o a Order the conversation in a hotel. 2 b 3. Listen and check your answers. c Practise saying the words. Listen and repeat. d Now copy the words into your notebook. Pronunciation /ɔ / and / / a Write the pronunciation of the underlined vowels. I walk /ɔ / to work. / / 2 We live on the fourth / / floor. / / 3 They don t work / / on Thursday. / / 4 This girl / / is thirteen. / / There s a tennis court / / at the sports / / centre. 6 Write thirty / / words. / / 7 It s the second door / / on the first / / floor. / / 3 It s 60 euros a night. What s your name, please? For how many nights? OK. You ve got a double room with an en suite bathroom for three nights in March. A double room or a single room? George and Amanda West. Yes, it has. It s got a balcony with a view of the sea. Thank you. Goodbye. Good morning. Hotel Sants. Can I help you? Fine. I d like to book it, please. Yes, please. I d like to book a room. A double room with an en suite bathroom, please. Has the room got a view? Three nights Thursday 2 st, Friday 22 nd and Saturday 23 rd of March. How much is it? b 3.3 Listen and check your answers. b 3.2 Listen and check your answers. c Practise saying the sentences. Listen and repeat. 20 A room of my own: Try the interactive activity for this topic on your CD-Rom.
Guided writing: Describing where you live there is / are, has / have got I live in the centre of London, about five minutes from the Marble Arch underground station. There s a park about five minutes from my flat, Hyde Park, and there s also a lake in the park. There are some shops in the area - supermarkets and corner shops. There s a good sports centre with a swimming pool and lots of bars and restaurants. My flat is near the historic centre and about minutes from the river. My flat is in an old building. It s got four bedrooms, a sitting room, a kitchen and a bathroom. It hasn t got a balcony or terrace but it s got big windows and lots of space and light. I really like the sitting room because it s got a view of Marble Arch. It s a comfortable and relaxing room with a sofa, a dining table, some shelves and a TV. Read the descriptions and order the information. a) What rooms has it got? b) What places are there in the area? c) What s the writer s favourite room? d) Where is the flat? e) What is in the room? f) Is it an old or a new flat / house? 3 Use your notes to write a description of your flat or house. Write two paragraphs. Paragraph : where you live and the places in the area. Paragraph 2: your house or flat, your favourite room and why you like it. 2 Make notes about where you live. Answer the questions in Exercise to help you. Look at the vocabulary in the unit. How to... listen for important words and information a Imagine you phone for information about a flat to rent. It s important to think about the vocabulary you expect to use and hear. Write some words here. _ bedrooms _ b 3.4 Listen and tick the words you hear. 2 It isn t necessary to understand every word, only the important information. Listen again and complete the notes. Listen two or three times if necessary. Number of bedrooms: Other rooms: Furniture: Yes / No Television: Yes / No Location: Cost: a month Address: Visit: 3 Read the transcript and check your answers. Circle words or expressions you would like to learn. Then listen a final time. 3 Now do Unit Test 3 on your CD-Rom. 2