1. Look around your own classroom. Are there any desks? Is there a noticeboard? The answer is probably yes. Schools in large cities in India are the same. But outside the cities, they’re often very different. The children in the photo go to a small school in India. Their classroom is outside. There isn’t a noticeboard. There’s a desk for the teacher, but there aren’t any desks for the children. In fact, there aren’t any chairs – the children sit on the floor. But there are some books – and a lot of motivation!

2. There is / There are Thereis a sofa. are two books. Affirmative (+) Negative (-)Thereisn’t a sofa. aren’t two books. Singular Plural

3. There is / There are IsThere a table? Are any photos? Short AnswersYes / No Questions Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.

4. Complete the sentences. Use there isn’t or there aren’t 1. a desk in my bedroom. 2. any posters on the wall. 3. a pen in my bag. 4. any shelves in the classroom. 5. any girls in our class. 6. a TV in my bedroom. 7. a bin under the desk. 8. any students in the classroom. There isn’t There aren’t There isn’t There aren’t There isn’t

5. Write questions and short answers. Use there is or there are. 1.(a CD player on the desk? √) Is there a CD player on the desk? – Yes, there is. 2.(any children in the classroom? X) ________________________________________. 3.(any books on the shelves? √) ________________________________________. 4.(any plants near the window? √) ________________________________________. 5.(any posters in your bedroom? X) ________________________________________. 6.(a pen in your bag? X) ________________________________________. 7.(a noticeboard on the wall? X) ________________________________________. 8.(any computers in the school? √) ________________________________________.

6. How many…? How many books do you have? How many books do you have? I have 10 books. I have 10 books. How many books are there on the table? How many books are there on the table? There are two books on the table. There are two books on the table.

7. some / any Positive Positive There are some flowers. Negative Negative There aren’t any cups. Question Question Are there any books.

8. Complete the sentences. Use some, any, many. 1. How apples are there? 2. There are photos. 3. Are there glasses? 4. There are biscuits. 5. How sandwiches do you want? many any some many some

9. Prepositions 1. The cat is the sofaSuzie. 2. The DVD player isthe television. 3. There’s a photothe mirror. 4. There aren’t any picturesthe walls. 5. There’s a lampthe sofa. 6. There are some magazines the rug the sofa. on under on in front of next to on behind in front of