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UNIT 2: DESCRIBING PLACES AND LOCATION / QUANTIFIERS

Prepositions of place, Rooms in a house / places in the city / there is / there are/ some / a lot of / any / food

1. VOCABULARY. Put the words in the box in the correct place.

Dining table sink carpet stove toilet fridge drapes coffee table wardrobe bookcase
Vase bed bathtub cabinet pillows couch beside table mattress desk fireplace cushions
armchair oven shower mirror microwave rug

BEDROOM BATHROOM LIVING ROOM KITCHEN

Bed Toilet Dining table Stove
Pillows Mirror Coffee table Fridge
Beside table Shower Armchair Microwave
Mattress bathtub Carpet Oven
Rug Bookcase Cabinet
Desk Vase sink
Wardrobe Couch
Cushions
Fireplace
Drapes

2. Complete the sentences with There is or There are.

a. ___There is ___ a TV in the bathroom. f. ________There is___ a lamp on my desk

b. ____There are ____ two couches in the living room. g. ________There are___ some books on the desk.

c. _____There are ___ some cushions on the couch. h. _____There are_______ some pictures on the wall.

d. _______There is _______ a rug in the kitchen i. _____There is________ a clock on the desk.

e. ______There are ____ some plants on the coffee table. J. _____There is_______ a vase on the bookcase.

3. Complete the sentences with a, some or any.

a. There is _____a_______ wardrobe in the bedroom. f. There are _____Some_____ books in my bag.

b. There aren’t _____Any _____ mirrors in my bedroom. g. There is _____a____ magazine under the table.

c. There are ____Some_____ restaurants in the city. h. There aren’t ______Any____ paintings in this room.

d. There is _____a_____ stove in the kitchen. i. There are _____Some____ museums near here.

e. There aren’t _____Any____ stores in my town. J. There is ______a___ bathroom next to the kitchen.
4. Write questions with Is there …? / or Are there …?

a) chairs / in the kitchen? Are there any chairs in the kitchen?

b) mirror / in the kitchen? Is there a mirror in the kitchen?

c) plants / in the living room? Are there any plants in the living room?

d) cabinets / in the kitchen? How many cabinets are there in the kitchen?

e) fire place / in the living room? Is there a fire place in the living room?

5. Look at the picture and complete the sentences with a preposition of place.

1. The TV is __opposite__ the couch.

2. The rug is ____Under_____ the table.

3. The lamp is __beside______ the couch.

4. The vase of flowers is __on__ the fireplace.

5. There is a picture ____Above_____ the fireplace.

6. There is a window _____between________ the fireplace and the

cabinet.

7. The envelope is ____Below_____ the table.

8. There are two cushions __on__ the couch.

9. There is a newspaper ________on_____ the table.

10. The bike is ____next to____ the table.

6. Look at map and answer.

How can I get to the supermarket?

Walk up two blocks, it´s in front of school.

How can I get to the bank?

Walk up one block, turn left walk up one block, turn right, it’s in
front of bookstore.

How can I get to the bar?

Walk up one block, turn left walk up one block, turn left, it’s in front
of city hall.
READING
A.

Circle the things Alex writes about.

The weather in Newquay Places to visit in Newquay

Things to do in Newquay Food in Newquay

History of Newquay Where Newquay is located

B. Check your understanding: true or false

1. Newquay is in the north of England. True False

2. Newquay is near the coast. True False

3. Newquay is a good place to go surfing. True False

4. Alex loves to do outdoor activities. True False

5. Coasteering is similar to surfing. True False

6. There is a zoo in Newquay. True False

LISTENING. Listen to Paulo, Amelle and Luigi talking about their cities. Complete the blanks with the words
from the box. Track.12 12.wma

famous nightlife old high-rise buildings cheap exciting humid weather

3.1 PAULO : RIO DE JANEIRO.

(i) Do you like your city?
(p) oh, yes I feel lucky to be living in a city that’s so big and _____exciting__.

(i) What’s the ______architecture__like?

(p) A mixture of ____old___ and new. There are too many ___high-rise ______ buildings in some parts if the city.

But there are plenty of ________cheap________ restaurants and interesting cafés and bars. And the
______nightlife______ is

great. We also have the most _________famous______ beach in the world – Copacabana Beach.

(i) Ah, What’s the weather like?

(p) It’s great most of the time, the only time I don’t like Rio very much is in the summer it’s too hot and ___humid___.

3.2 AMMELLE: LA BASTIDE

nice fresh pretty young clean village quiet discos

(i) Where do you live?

(A) Well, I live in a small _______village_______ with my parents. My grandparents live here too, and my aunts and
uncles. In fact, I think I’m related to about fifty percent of the people in my village.
(i) What’s your village like?

(A) It’s very ____pretty____. The countryside is beautiful ant the air is ___fresh____ and ___clean_____. But at

night is too ____quiet______, I find it so dull and boring here-. There aren’t any _______discos_____ or movie
theaters.
(i) What are the people like?
(A) Oh they’re ________nice_______ and really friendly. But there aren’t many ______young________ people. I
want to go and live in the city soon!

3.3 LUIGI: VENICE

expensive noisy dirty wonderful crowded romantic polluted

(i) What do you think of your city?

(L) It’s a very special place. It’s such a ________romantic____ city.
(i) What’s it like downtown?
(L) The buildings are beautiful and we have San Marcos one of the most famous churches in the world. The plaza San
Marco is ________wonderful____. And during carnival in February Venice is the best place in the world to be.
(i) Do you like living here?
(L) No, I really hate living here. It’s horrible. There are too many tourists everywhere. It gets very ______noisy______
and ___________crowded________.

(i) oh no! What are the stores like?

(L) well, because of the tourist the stores are too ___________expensive_______ and the canals are so
______dirty______ and _____polluted___. My city is too small for all these people why they don’t leave us in peace.
 QUANTIFIERS
1. Make your own pyramid food. Include vocabulary about fat and oils, proteins (meat and dairy), fruits,
vegetables, carbohydrates and drinks. INCLUDE AT LEAST 5 NEW WORDS.

Lollipop
Butter
Milkshake
Desserts
coconut sweet
Beans
Walnuts
almond milk
Lentils Curd

Plum
Eggplant Cantaloupe
Pumpkin Cape
Gooseberries
wholemeal bread
Barley
rye
Oats
wheat

2.Write C for countable or NC for non-countable nouns in front of the next words.

a. Coffee __NC b. Strawberry __C_ c. Garlic NC d. Bread _NC__ e. Soup NC

f. Peach __C g. Money _NC_ h. Wine _NC__ i. Onion _C___ j. Pork _NC

k. mushrooms _C__ l. Sugar _NC__ m. wheat __NC__ n. honey__NC___ o. carrot __C_

2. Complete the sentences with a / an / some / any.

1) We need ____some____ bananas.

2) There aren’t ____any__ posters in this shop.

3) We don’t have _____any____ oranges now.

4) Would you like ___some__ water?

5) There is ___a___ sandwich in my bag.

6) There isn’t __any__ wine in the cabinet.

7) Is there ____any___ milk in the fridge?

8) I have ____some_____ sweets for you.

9) Are there ___any_____ apples on the table?

10) Pam doesn’t eat __any____ type of meat.

11) Is there __an__ orange in the basket?

12) She always takes _____some___ sugar in coffee

3. A FEW or A LITTLE. Complete the sentences with a few or a little.

1) There is ____a little___ lemonade. 2) There are ____a few___ eggs. 3) There are__a few_ lemons

4) There is ___a little____ chocolate. 5) There is ___a little__ milk. 6) There are __a few _ mushrooms.

7) There are _a few__ people. 8) There are ___a few__ oranges. 9) There is _a little___ soda.

10) There is ___a little___ beer 11) There is __a little__ pepper 12) There are _a few__cookies
2. HOW MUCH OR HOW MANY. Complete the questions and answer them make them true for you.

Example: How many English books do you have? I have a few English books.

1)__How much _ coffee do you drink a day? I drink a little coffe

2) ___How many__ people are there in class? There are a lot of people

3) _How many brothers or sisters do you have? I have one sister and two half-brothers

4) __How much__ money do you have in your wallet? I have a little money in my wallet.

5) How many pairs of shoes do you have? I have a few pairs of shoes.

6)__How many __ contacts do you have in your phone? I have a lot of contacts

4. WHAT’S IN THE FRIDGE? Look at the picture and complete the sentences. Use A / Some / Any / A few / A little / a
lot of

Eg: There is a carrot / There isn’t any yogurt.

1. __there is a little__ rice.

2. __there aren’t any__ eggs.

3.___There are some____ peppers.

4. _There is some___ milk.

5.__There is a bottle of water.

6. _There is an enough_ meat.

7. _There is a _ pizza

8. There isn’t any fish.

9. _there is a_ hamburger.

10. There are some pears.

11. There isn’t any yogurt.

Listen and complete the conversation between a server (s) and a customer (c) with the words in the
box. (2.48) Pista 48.wma

Like pepper five ketchup something chicken white butter water

S: Next!

C: I’d like a (1) ____chicken_____ sandwich, please.

S: Would you like brown bread or white bread, butter or mayonnaise, mustard or ketchup, salt and pepper?

C: I’d like a chicken sandwich

S: Yes, I know you’d like a chicken sandwich. But would you (2) ___like____ brown bread or white bread, butter….?

C: STOP, STOP! Can you speak more slowly, please?

S: Would you like (3) ______white_____ or brown bread?

C: Er …brown bread, please.

S: Would you like (4) ______butter____ or mayonnaise?

C: butter

S: Would you like mustard or (5)___ketchup______?

C: mustard

S: Would you like salt and (6) ____pepper______?

C: No, thank you!

S: Would you like (7) ________something________ to drink?

C: something to drink? What’s something to drink?

S: Cola, orange juice, (8) ________water__________