Students are introduced to common places in a village, a town, and a city. They will be able to say what ‘there is’ and ‘there are’ as well as what ‘there isn’t’ and ‘ there aren’t’ when referring to singular and plural nouns. Articles are also reviewed. Students can talk about where they live and the different places there are and aren’t.
Places to Live and Visit
Overview
People and placesTravel
Level
Beginner: A1Elementary: A2
Included
3 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 90 mins
Language functions Describing people, places, or things
Language forms
Articles and quantifiersPresent tense
Activities
ConversationGap fillQuestions and answersReadingSentence completion
Follow-up lessons
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