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•THERE IS / ARETHERE IS / ARE•PUBLIC SIGNSPUBLIC SIGNS•PLACES AROUND THE CITYPLACES AROUND THE CITY•PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE & PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE & DIRECTIONSDIRECTIONS•PARTS OF THE HOUSEPARTS OF THE HOUSE•PRESENT SIMPLE Vs. PRESENT PRESENT SIMPLE Vs. PRESENT CONTINOUSCONTINOUS•CONJUNCTIONS (CONJUNCTIONS (SO, BECAUSE, AND, SO, BECAUSE, AND, BUTBUT))•IMPERATIVESIMPERATIVES

THERE IS / ARETHERE IS / ARE

•AffirmativeAffirmative

There + is/’s… (singular)•There is aa big tree in the garden.•There’s an an apple on the table.

There + are… (plural)•There are somesome big trees in the park.•There are many many accidents on this road. •There are a lot/ of a lot/ of hospitals in the hospitals in the centre towncentre town..

THERE IS / ARETHERE IS / ARE

•NegativeNegative

There + is not / isn’t … (singular)•There is not a castle around our city.•There isn’t any any train at 09.30.

There + are not / aren’t … (plural)•There are not anyany big trees in the park.•There aren’t severalseveral accidents on this road.

THERE IS / ARETHERE IS / ARE

•QuestionsQuestions

Is there a / an / any… (singular) + ?•A: Is there a / any hotel near here?•B: Yes, there is. / No. there isn’t.

Are there any… (plural) + ?•A: Are there any restaurants around here?•B: Yes, there are / No, there aren’t.Yes, there are / No, there aren’t.

ACTIVITY # 1ACTIVITY # 1

Center Pares is the perfect family holiday. There are four of them in Center Pares is the perfect family holiday. There are four of them in England and you can do almost anything you want there. If if s exercise England and you can do almost anything you want there. If if s exercise you want, you can go walking or cycling through the forest. There are also you want, you can go walking or cycling through the forest. There are also adventure sports like windsurfing. If you're a team player, you can play adventure sports like windsurfing. If you're a team player, you can play basketball, tennis, or five-a-side football. But if you prefer a quieter life, you basketball, tennis, or five-a-side football. But if you prefer a quieter life, you can do T'ai Chi or yoga in the gym, or go swimming in the numerous can do T'ai Chi or yoga in the gym, or go swimming in the numerous swimming pools. And if you don't like doing exercise at all, you can learn to swimming pools. And if you don't like doing exercise at all, you can learn to paint in the art class or just sit in the café paint in the art class or just sit in the café and relax.and relax.

Center Pares isn't only for adults; children enjoy it as much as their Center Pares isn't only for adults; children enjoy it as much as their parents. Mothers and fathers can relax in the sauna or play golf, while parents. Mothers and fathers can relax in the sauna or play golf, while babies and small children play with their friends in the Time Out clubs. babies and small children play with their friends in the Time Out clubs. There is something for everyone at Center Pares. If you want to find more There is something for everyone at Center Pares. If you want to find more information, you can look atinformation, you can look at

www.centerparcs.co.uk.

ACTIVITY # 2ACTIVITY # 2

ACTIVITY # 2ACTIVITY # 2

a Write T (True) or F (False).

1 There is only one Center Pare in England. _______2 Center Pares isn't only for children. _______3 Center Pares is in the city. _______4 Center Pares is only good if you like sport. _______

b Tick the activities people do at Center Pares.1 riding bikes2 painting3 learning a language4 doing housework5 relaxing6 football7 shopping8 yoga9 swimming10 windsurfing

ACTIVITY # 3ACTIVITY # 3

SIGNSSIGNS

PREPOSTIONS OF PLACEPREPOSTIONS OF PLACE

PARTS OF THE HOUSEPARTS OF THE HOUSE

ACTIVITY # 4ACTIVITY # 4

LOCATION AND DIRECTIONSLOCATION AND DIRECTIONS

ACTIVITY # 5ACTIVITY # 5

PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS• USES

o Hurry up! Sara and Tom are waiting for us!o I’m sorry, Matt’s shopping at the moment.o I don’t like my boss,, I’m looking for a job.

a) To talk about things that are happening right now and things that are happening around now, (but perhaps not at the exact moment of speaking).o Often we are giving news about friends and

family: My parents are driving across America at the

moment. Marsha is learning German at evening class.

b) To describe things that are happening now. This is often in an email, on the telephone, or in a radio or TV report:o I’m sitting at my desk and it’s snowing outside. I’m sitting at my desk and it’s snowing outside. (in a (in a

letter)letter)o Bob’s watching TV, and Jo’s reading. Bob’s watching TV, and Jo’s reading. (in a email)(in a email)o Steve Jordan is running towards the goal now! Steve Jordan is running towards the goal now! ( in a ( in a

report on the radio)report on the radio)

PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS

- ING FORMS- ING FORMS

PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT PROGRESSIVEPRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

EXPRESSSIONS OF TIMEEXPRESSSIONS OF TIME

ACTIVITY # 6ACTIVITY # 6

CONJUCTIONSCONJUCTIONS• ANDWe use AND to connect ideas and things.Ex:

o Frank works in a bank, ANDAND Bob teaches French.o My brother is married, ANDAND has two children.o I speak Spanish ANDAND Italian.

• BUTWe use BUT to connect two different ideas.Ex:

o It’s a nice shop, BUT BUT why is it so expensive?o I like tea, BUTBUT I don’t like coffee.o I can’t sing, BUTBUT I can play the guitar.

• BECAUSE +REASONWe use BECAUSE to give the reason for something.Ex:

• I can’t play tennis BECAUSEBECAUSE my racket is broken.• Joe does a lot of sport BECAUSEBECAUSE he’s very fat.

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