There Is / There Are
Say what is in a room, a town or a photo.
Describe places: one thing (there is) and many things (there are).
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
Name 3 things you can see in your room.
Is there a park near your home?
Today: describe a place in 5 sentences.
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
sofa
Long soft seat
"There is a sofa in the living room."
window
Glass in the wall
"There are two windows."
door
You open it to go in
"There is one door."
plant
A small green plant
"There are three plants."
park
Green place outside
"There is a park near my flat."
bank
Place for money
"Is there a bank here?"
shop
You buy things there
"There are many shops."
bus stop
Where the bus stops
"There is a bus stop outside."
restaurant
Place to eat
"There are two restaurants."
hospital
Place for sick people
"There is a hospital in my town."
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Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
door
"For me, door is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
bus stop
"For me, bus stop is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
park
"For me, park is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minFast 'there's' and 'there're'
In speaking, 'there is' becomes there's /ðeəz/.
'There are' sounds short too: there're /ðeərə/.
Say them quickly, not word by word.
- • There's a park.
- • There's a bank.
- • There are two shops.
- • There aren't any cafés.
Language focus · Step 4
10 minThere is (1) / There are (2+)
Quick rule
There is (1) / There are (2+)
ONE thing → There is a…
MANY things → There are two / some…
No things → There isn't a… / There aren't any…
Pattern
There is a table in the kitchen.
There are four chairs.
There isn't a TV in my room.
There aren't any shops here.
Is there a bank near here? — Yes, there is.
Are there any cafés? — No, there aren't.
Question 1.___ a park in my town.
Question 2.___ three windows in the room.
Question 3.___ any shops here.
Question 4.___ there a bank near here?
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
Quick check 1.Two beds → There ___ two beds.
Quick check 2.One café → There ___ a café.
Reading · Step 5
7 minMy small town
I live in a small town. 🏘️ There is one main street. There are three shops and a small supermarket. There is a park with a lake. 🦆 There isn't a cinema, and there aren't any big hotels. There is a bus stop in front of my house, so it is easy to go to the city. I like my town — it is quiet.
Question 1.How many shops are there?
Question 2.What is in the park?
Question 3.What is in front of the house?
Q1.There is a cinema in the town.
Q2.There is a bus stop near the writer's house.
Listening · Step 6
10 minLooking at a new flat
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Ana
So, is there a balcony?
Marco
Yes, there is. It's small but sunny.
Ana
And how many bedrooms are there?
Marco
There are two bedrooms and one bathroom.
Ana
Are there any shops near the building?
Marco
There aren't any shops, but there is a supermarket at the corner.
Question 1.How many bedrooms are there?
Question 2.Is there a balcony?
Question 3.What is at the corner?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.There ___ a lamp on the table.
Question 2.There ___ five students in the class.
Question 3.There ___ any milk in the fridge.
Question 4.___ there any chairs?
Q1.One car → There ___ a car.
Q2.Six cars → There ___ six cars.
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — describing a photo
Task
Look at a photo of a room.
Say 5 sentences with there is / there are.
Strategy
Start with the big things, then the small things.
Say how many.
Example
There is a big window.
There are two chairs.
There isn't a TV.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write 6 sentences about your home or your street.
Use there is, there are, there isn't and there aren't.
Your writing
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Show model answer
I live in a small flat.
There is one bedroom.
There are two big windows.
There is a little kitchen.
There isn't a garden.
There aren't any plants, but I want some!
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Describe your street to your teacher.
Your teacher asks 'Is there…?' / 'Are there…?' questions.
How to do it today
Say it first with the phrases below. Then choose your favourite sentence and say it again — faster and louder.
Useful phrases
- • There is a ___ near my house.
- • There are two ___.
- • There isn't a ___.
- • Is there a ___ near here?
- • Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
Speaking notes & reflection
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- AIs there a bank near here?
- B_______________
- AAre there any restaurants?
- B_______________
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Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Take a photo of one room. Record 5 sentences about it.
Write 6 sentences about your town.
Learn 10 place words.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 1️⃣ There is + one thing.
- 🔢 There are + two or more things.
- 🚫 There isn't a… / There aren't any…
- ❓ Is there…? Are there…?
- 🏙️ You can describe a room or a town.
My notes for this lesson
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