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• Is there ...?, Are there ...?, How many ...?
• Definite and zero article
I can ask and answer questions about places.
Is there ...?, Are there ...?, How many ...?
1. Complete the questions. Then choose the correct answers.
1. _______ there a school on the ship?
a. Yes, there is. b. No, there isn't.
2. _______ there any swimming pools?
a. Yes, there are. b. No, there aren't.
3 How many cafés and restaurant _______ there on the ship?
a. Yes, there are. b. There are twenty.
2. Choose the correct words in the Rules.
| RULES |
| 1. We use some / any in questions. 2. We use Yes, there is and No, there isn't with singular nouns / plural nouns. 3. We use Yes, there are and No, there aren't with singular nouns / plural nouns. 4. We use How many...? with singular nouns / plural nouns. |
3. Match 1-6 with a-f to make questions. Then write answers about your town or city.
1. Is there a a. people are there?
2. Are there b. a good school?
3. Is there an c. sports centre?
4. How many d. bridges?
5. Is there e. old part?
6. Are there any f. any five-star hotels?
4. 
Complete the questions with Is there ...?, Are there ...? and How many ...?. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
1. __________ any trees in your town or city?
2. __________ a park or a sports centre?
3. __________ swimming pools are there?
4. __________ any exciting places for young people?
5. __________ people live in vour town or city?
Definite and zero article
5. Choose the correct words in the Rules.
| RULES |
| We use a / the to talk about one particular thing. We use some / zero article to talk about things in general. |
6. Complete the sentences with the or Ø.
1. There are lots of things to do on _______ cruise ship.
2. I go running in _______ park near my house.
3 I think _______ climbing is an exciting sport.
4. My dad likes cooking _______ Italian food.
5. There are lots of boats at _______ Cái Răng floating market.
7. 
USE IT! Work in groups. Ask and answer about an amusement park in your town / city. Use Is there ...?, Are there ...? and How many ...?.
Are there any swimming pools?
Yes, there are.
How many swimming pools are there?
There are three.
Finished?
Write a description of your amusement park in exercise 7. Use the prepositions in the Starter unit.
