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I’m your new neighbour. Where does the conversation take place? What is the man looking for? What does the woman say? What does the woman suggest?. I’m your new neighbour. I’m your new neighbour. Jack: Excuse me. I’m your new neighbour , Jack. I just moved in.
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I’myour new neighbour. • Where does the conversation take place? • What is the man looking for? • What does the woman say? • What does the woman suggest?
I’m your new neighbour. I’m your new neighbour. Jack: Excuse me. I’myour new neighbour, Jack. I just moved in. Mrs. Day: Oh. Yes? Jack:I’mlookingfor a grocerystore. Are thereany aroundhere? Mrs. Day: Yes, there are someon Pine Street. Jack: Oh, good. And isthere a laundromatnearhere? Mrs. Day: Well, I thinkthere’soneacrossfromthe shopping centre. Jack:Thankyou. Mrs. Day:Bytheway, there’s a barber shop in the shopping centre, too. Jack: A barber shop?
I’m your new neighbour. I’m your new neighbour. A:Isthere a laundromatnearhere? B: Yes, thereis. There’soneacrossfromthe shopping centre. A:Is there a laundromat near here? B: No, there isn’t, but there’s onenext to the library.
I’m your new neighbour. I’m your new neighbour. A:Are thereany grocery stores near here? B: Yes, there are. There are some nice stores on Pine street. A:Are thereany grocery stores near here? B: No, there aren’t, but there are some on 3rd Ave. A:Are thereany grocery stores near here? B: No, there aren’t anyaround here.
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It’sprettysafe • What are Nick and Pam talking about? • Where is Pam’s new apartment? • Which floor does she live in? • What kind of restaurant is there nearby? • What happens during the phone call?
It’s pretty safe It’s pretty safe Nick: How do you like your new apartment? Pam: I love it. It’s downtown, so it’s very convenient. Nick: Downtown? Is there much noise? Pam: Oh, no. There isn’t any. I live on the fifth floor. Nick:How many restaurants are there near your place? Pam: A lot. In fact, there’s an excellent Korean place just around the corner. Nick: What about parking? Pam: Well, there aren’t many parking garages. But I usually find a place on the street. Nick:Is there much crime? Pam: No, it’s pretty safe. Hold on. That’s my car alarm! I’ll call you back later.
It’s pretty safe It’s pretty safe! Countnouns: THERE ARE Are theremany restaurants? Yes, there are a lot. Yes, there are a few. No, therearen’tmany. No, therearen’tany. Nothere are none.
It’s pretty safe It’s pretty safe! Noncountnouns: THERE IS Istheremuchcrime? Yes, thereisa lot. Yes, thereisa little. No, thereisn’tmuch. No, thereisn’tany. Nothereisnone.
It’sprettysafe: Quantifiers COUNT NOUNS NONCOUNT NOUNS A LOT A LITTLE NOT MUCH NOT ANY NONE A LOT A FEW NOT MANY NOT ANY NONE restaurants dance clubs payphones pools crime pollution noise parking
It’sprettysafe Istheremuchcrime in JMM? Yes,thereis a lot. Yes,thereis a little. No, thereisn’tmuch. No, thereisn’tany. No, thereisnone. Are theremany cars in JMM? Yes,there are a lot. Yes,there are a few. No,therearen’tmany. No,therearen’tany. No,there arenone Howmuchcrimeistherein JMM? Thereis a lot. Thereis a little. Thereisn’tmuch. Thereisn’tany. Thereisnone. Howmanycars are there in JMM? There are a lot. There are a few. Therearen’tmany. Therearen’tany. There arenone.
It’s pretty safe Are theremanyapartmentbuildings? Howmuchtrafficisthere? Howmany dance clubs are there? Istheremuchnoise? Are theremanypayphones? Istheremuchpollution? Howmanyswimming pools are there? Istheremuch parking?
It’s pretty safe Writequestionsusingthefollowingwords in the box. Example: Istheremuchcrime in JMM? Howmuchcrimeisthere in JMM? Are theremany cars in JMM? Howmany cars are there in JMM? cafés – crime – parks – pollution – publictransportation – schools – trafficlights – noise – security – payphones -tranquillity – arcades- humidity – dryness – markets – wind - ATMs – utilities – banks – parking – night clubs – shoestores
It’s pretty safe Prepositions: on nextto near / closeto acrossfrom / opposite in front of in back of / behind between onthecorner of 1. Locating places in a town: • Istherea laudramatnearhere? • Yes, thereis. There’sonenexttothelibrary. • Are thereanygrocerystoresaroundhere? • Yes, there are. There are somenicestoreson Pine street. 2. Describing and askingaboutquantities: • Istheremuchnoise? • Yes, there’sa lot. • Are theremanyrestaurants? • Yes, there are a lot. • Howmuchnoiseisthere? • There’sa little. • Howmanyrestaurantsare there? • There are a few. Quantifiers: a lot a few – a little notmany – notmuch notany none
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