4.

Jill:
Good morning. My name's Jill Baxter, I'm your
English teacher. Welcome to London and to our school. Now, what are your names, please? Ali:
My
name's Mr. Badran.
Jill:
And what's your first name, please? I'm Jill, not Mrs.
Baxter. First name in class. Ali:
O. K. I'm Ali. I'm from Egypt.
Jill:
Thank you, Ali. And who are you, please?
Monika:
I'm Monika Wengli from Brugg. Jill:
Where's that? Is it in Germany?
Monika: No, it isn't. It's in Switzerland, near Zurich. Jill:
Thank you, Monika. And where are
you from?
Annegret: I'm from Germany. My name's Annegret Wade. Jill:
Wade? But that's English.
Annegret: Yes, that's right. I'm married to an Englishman.
* * *
5. Mr. Jackson: Come and meet our employees, Mr. Richards. Mr. Richards: Thank you, Mr. Jackson. Mr.
Jackson: This is Miss Grey and this is Miss Taylor. Mr. Richards: How do you do?
Those girls are very pretty. What are their jobs? Mr. Jackson: They are typists.
This is Mr. Baker and this is Mr. Short. Mr. Richards: They aren't very busy. What are their jobs? Mr. Jackson:
They're clerks. They are very lazy. Mr. Richards: Who is this young man? Mr. Jackson: This is Jim. He's our
office boy. Situation ': You are in class. You introduce each ot'ier and ask some questions.
Situation 2: At a party you introduce your guests to each other.
Writing

1. Write about yourself and your family.

2. Write about your friends.
3. Write about your relatives.

Self check
/. Use the proper forms of the verb be
Jill:
Hello. . we all here today?
No, who .. missing?
Maria: Enrico .. missing and Luisa ... missing too. Jill:
Yes, they ... late. I hope they ... not ill.
Enrico: Good morning! Here I .... Luisa: Sorry, I . . late.
Jill:
Oh, that .. all right. ... you both O.K.? Maria: Yes, we .. .
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GRAMMAR: HAVE(GOT). Indefinite Pronouns SOME, ANY, NO.

Illustrative Situations
/. Listen and imitate:
1. We have a big kitchen.= We've got a big kitchen.
2. They have a new office. = They've got a new office.
3. I have a sister.= I've g9t a sister.
4. I haven't a brother.= I haven't got a brother.
5. Jack has a bicycle. = Jack has got a bicycle.
6. Jack hasn't a car. = Jack hasn't got a car.
7. Have you got a phone?
Yes, I have.
8. What have you got in your hand?
A coin.
9. Have you got a sister or a brother3
I've got a sister.
10. Jane has (got) a dog, hasn't she?
Yes, she has
11. You haven't got a dog, have you?
No, I haven't.
Some, Any, No
1. Mary has got some money.
2. Jack hasn't got any money, or Jack has no money.
3. Have you got any red ink?
Yes, I've got some.
4. We've got some oranges.
5. We haven't got any lemons, or We have no lemons.
6. Has your brother got any Spanish books?
Yes, he has some.
7. You haven't got any relatives in Minsk, have you? No.
Practice
/. Answer the questions:
Have you got a family? Have you got any children? Have you got a sister or a brother?
Have you got a good flat? Have you got a large kitchen? Has your kitchen got a fridge? Your flat has got a
balcony, hasn't it? Have you got a telephone in your flat? Have you got a
taperecorder? Have you got any French books in your library? Have you got any good records? Huve you got a
car? Have you got a garage?
What is your native town/village? Has the town got a cinema? Has it got a theatre, too? The town has got a
library, hasn't it? Has the town got a church? Has the town got a park? It has got a school, hasn't it?
//. Read the dialogues. Learn them. Make up similar dialogues. Use the prompts.
1. Kate is a lucky woman.
Is she?
Oh, yes, very. She's got a house of her own.
(Jane a good husband; Mary a good son; Mrs. Smith a nice garden)
2. Mike has got a telephone.
And Lucy?
Lucy hasn't got a telephone./Lucy has no telephone.
(Jack Alec a car; Roger Paul a boat; Dick Mary a tent; Jane Lucy a watch)
3. Have you got a bathing-suit?
Yes, I have.
What is it like?
It's a green one.
(a car fast; a house large; a dog clever; a chain silver)
4. Jane has got a typewriter, hasn't she3
Yes, she has./ No, she hasn't.
(Lucy a phone; Mike a map; Helen a dictionary; Roger a taperecorder)
5. Peter has no car, has he?
Yes, he has. (He has an American car)
(Mike garage; Helen record-player; they TV-set; Peter boat)
6. I've got some apples.
Have you got any pears?
Yes, I've got some.

(pens pencils; lemons oranges; newspapers magazines; shirts ties; butter milk; red ink
blue ink)
7. You have some cigarettes, haven't you?
Yes, I have some.
(you money; she coffee; Mary notebooks; you oranges)
8. You haven't got any tea, have you?
Yes, I have some.
(you money; she relatives; Jane friends; you free
time) 9. Have you got a radio?
No, I haven't, but I've got a piano.
So have I.
(a newspaper a magazine; a pen a pencil; a TV set" a record-player) 10. Has Dick got a car?
No, he hasn't.
Neither has Peter.
(Paul a garage Bob, Peter a boat Alec; Mary a bicycle Jane)
///. Alice is choosing a present for her husband. Lucy is making suggestions. Answer as in the examples:
e.g. Has he got an electric shaver? (German)
Yes, he's got a German one.
What about sunglasses?
He's got expensive ones.
1. Has he got a pocket calculator? (American) 2. What about gloves? (leather) 3. Has he got a digital watch?
(Japanese) 4. Has he got a typewriter? (portable) 5. What about nice ties? (silk)

Fluency
/. Listen to the texts and answer the questions:
Mr. Robinson: My wife and I have a nice house. It's a small house, but it's nice. We have three children. Oh,
look! I have a picture of the children. And this is a picture of the house. We have two trees in our garden. That's
the children's room, and that's our bedroom. The children have the big room.
Questions: What is Mr. Robinson's house like? Has he got any children? The Robinsons have got a garden,
haven't they?
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are in the sitting-room now. Mr. Robinson is in an armchair. He has a book in his hand
and a cigarette in his mouth. Mrs. Robinson has a pen in her hand. Her bag is on the table. They have a dog. It is
under the table.
Questions: Where are the Robinsons at the moment? What has Mr. Robinson got in his hand? He has a cigarette
in his mouth, hasn't he? Mrs. Robinson has got a pencil in her hand, hasn't she? Have the Robinsons got a dog?
Where is it?
//. Listen to the texts. Ask and answer questions on the texts.
1. Hi! My name's Gloria Gusto I'm an actress. I'm from London. I've got a flat in London and a house in
Hollywood, with
a swimming pool. I've got a new Rolls-Royce and a lot of money in the bank. I've got a husband and three
wonderful children in Hollywood. Life's great! I've got everything.
2. Hello, my name's Tom Atkins. I'm from London, too. I'm broke. I haven't got any money. I haven't got a job,
or a house, or a car. I haven't got a wife, and I haven't got any children. Life's terrible. I haven't got anything.
3. Look at this man. His name's Terry Archer. He isn't from London. He's from Oxford. He's a factory worker.
He's got a good job. He's got a car. He hasn't got a big house, he's got a flat. He's got a wife, but he hasn't got any
children. Life's all right.
///. Listen to the conversations. Read them and act them out.
(At the bus-stop)

1. Freddy: Have you got your cigarettes? George: Yes, I've got them.
Freddy: And have you got your matches?
George: Yes, I've got my matches.
Freddy: Have you got your newspaper?
George: Yes, I've got that.
Freddy: Have you got your money?
George (feeling in his pocket): Oh! No! I haven't got my money.
Freddy: Where is it?
George: It's in my purse in the house.
Freddy: The bus is coming. It's here. Look, George, I've got
two shillings. Here, take it. George: Thank you, Freddy. Goodbye.
(On the bus)

2. Inspector: Have you got a ticket? George:

Yes, I have. Inspector: Where is it?

George:
I've got it in my hand. Here it is.
Inspector: This isn't the ticket for the bus.
George:
Isn't it? Oh, no, it isn't! This is the wrong ticket.
Inspector: Well, where is the right ticket?
George:
I've got it in my hat.
Inspector: Well, give it to me.
* * *

3. John: Have you got a match, George? George: Yes, Mr. Forest. I've got some matches in my jacket. John: I've
got some cigarettes, but I haven't got any matches. George: Well, I've got some matches, but I haven't got any
cigarettes.
John: Take a cigarette, George.
George: Thank you, Mr. Forest! Take a match.
* * *
4. Stella: Father, have you got any sweets in your pocket? John: No, I haven't.
Stella: Has Mother got any sweets in her handbag?
John: No, she hasn't.
Stella: What have you got in your pocket?
John- I've got a notebook and some pencils.
Stella: Have you got any matches in your pocket?
John: Yes, I have.
5. Stella: What have you got in your hand, Richard? Have you got
any sweets?
Richard:
No, I haven't got any sweets.
Stella:
Yes, you have!
Richard (laughing) Yes, I have a box of sweets. Take one! Stella:
Thank you.
IV. Ask your friend what he has in his pocket (bag, hand, briefcase, room).
V. Using the verb have(got) ask your friend about his family, his flat, his native town or village.

Self check
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UNIT 5 GRAMMAR: THERE IS (ARE).SOME, ANY, NO
TOPIC: FLAT

Illustrative Situations
/. Listen and imitate:
1. There is a cup on the table. The cup is clean.
2. There is a box on the floor. The box is large.
3. There is a glass in the sideboard. The glass is empty.
4. There is a knife on the plate. The knife is sharp.
5. There is a fork on the tin. The fork is dirty.
6. There is a bottle in the refrigerator. The bottle is full.
7. There is a pencil on the desk. The pencil is blunt.
8. There is a spoon in the . The spoon is small.
//. Listen and imitate the following questions and answers:
1. Is there a cup on the table? Yes, there is.
2. Is there a box on the floor? Yes, there is.
3. Is there a cup in the sideboard? No, there isn't.
4. Is there a fork on the plate? No, there isn't
5. What's there in the refrigerator? There is a bottle there.
6. What's there in the cup? There is a spoon there.
7. What's there on the desk? There is a pencil there.
8. Is there a bottle or a cup in the fridge? There's a bottle.
9. Is there a fork or a knife on the tin? There's a fork.
10. Is there a pencil or a pen on the desk? There's a pencil.
11. There's a cup on the table, isn't there? Yes, there is.
12. There's no fork on the plate, is there? No, there isn't.
13. There isn't a spoon in the cup, is there? Yes, there is.

///. Listen and imitate:

1. There are some cigarettes on the dressing-table. They are near that box.
2. There are some plates on the cooker. They are clean.
3. There are some bottles in the refrigerator. They are empty.
4. There are some shoes on the floor. They are near the bed.
5. There are some knives on the table. They are in that box.
6. There are some forks on the shelf. They're near those spoons.
IV. Listen and imitate the following questions and answers:
1. Are there any cigarettes on the dressing-table? Yes,
there are.
2. Are there any plates on the cooker? Yes, there are
(some).
3. Are there any cups in the refrigerator? No, there aren't.
4. Are there any knives on the shelf? No, there aren't (any).
5. What's there on the floor? There are some shoes on the
floor.
6. What's there on the table? There are some knives on the
table.

7. Are there plates or glasses on the cooker? There are some

plates there.
8. Are there cigarettes or pencils on the dressing-table? There are some cigarettes there.
9. There are some shoes on the floor, aren't there? Ye; there are.
10. There are some plates in the refrigerator, aren't there? No, there aren't. There are some bottles there
11. There are no cigarettes on the dressing-table, are there
Yes, there are some.
V. Listen and imitate:
A. 1. There is some rice in the jar.
2. There's some milk in the bottle.
3. There's some sugar in the jar.
4. There's some oil in the bottle.
5. There's some water in the jug.
6. There's some wine in the bottle.
B. 1. There isn't any butter in the fridge.
2. There isn't any cheese.
3. There isn't any beer.
4. There aren't any tomatoes.
5. There aren't any oranges.
6. There aren't any eggs.
7. The fridge is empty.
C. 1. Is there any cheese in the fridge?Yes, there is.
2. Is there any butter in the fridge? No, there isn't.
3. Are there any eggs in the fridge? Yes, there are.
4. Are there any tomatoes in the fridge? No, there
aren't.

Illustrative Texts
/. Listen to the text about Mrs. Smith's kitchen: Mrs. Smith's kitchen is small. There is a refrigerator in the
kitchen. The refrigerator is white. It is on the right. There is an electric cooker in the kitchen. The cooker is blue.
It is on the left. There is a table in the middle of the room. There is a bottle on the table. The bottle is empty.
There is a cup on the table, too. The cup is clean.

//. Answer the questions:

Is Mrs. Smith's kitchen large or small? There is a refrigerator in the kitchen, isn't there? What colour is the
fridge? Is it on the right or on the left? Is there an electric or a gas cooker in the kitchen? The cooker is white,
isn't it? Where is it? What's there in the middle of the room? Is there a bottle on the table? There is a cup
on the table, too, isn't there? Is it clean or dirty? Is there a TVset in the kitchen?
///. Read the text and ask all types of questions on the text. IV. Tell about Mrs Smith's kitchen. V What is your
kitchen like? What's there in the kitchen? VI. Listen to the text about Mrs. Smith's living-room:
Mrs. Smith's living-room is large. There is a television in the room. The television is near the window. There are
some magazines on the television. There is a table in the room. There are some newspapers on the table. There
are some armchairs in the room. The armchairs are near the table. There is a radio in the room. The radio is near

the door. There are some books on the radio. There are some pictures in the room. The pictures are on the wall.
. VII. Answer the questions:
Mrs. Smith's living-room is large, isn't it? Is there a TVset in the room? Where is it? What's there on the
television? There is a table in the room, isn't there? Are there newspapers or magazines on the table? There are
some armchairs in the room, aren't there? Where are the armchairs? Is there a radio in the room? Is it near the
door or near the window? What's there on the radio? Are there any pictures in the room? Where are they?
VIII. Read the text and ask all types of questions on the text.
IX. Tell about Mrs Smith's living-room.
X. What is your living-room like? What's there in your living-room?

Practice
/. Bring some pictures to class. Make up your own utterances using the construction "there is/are":
a) affirmative and negative statements, both singular and plural;
b) questions/general, special, alternative, disjunctive/. Use the illustrative situations as an example.
//. Ask each other about your neighbourhood: e.g. A: Excuse me. Is there a laundromat in this neighbourhood?
: Yes, there is. There is a laundromat on Main Street, next
to the supermarket.
Prompts: post-office, bank, library, bus station, cafeteria, supermarket, clinic, church.
e.g. A: Is there a restaurant in your neighbourhood? B: No, there isn't.
A: Is there a cafeteria in your neighbourhood? B: Yes, there is. A: Where is it?
B: It's on Central Avenue, near the bank. Prompts: bakery, hospital, supermarket, department store, school,
park, police station.

///. Make up similar dialogues.

e.g. I'm hungry. Is there any cold meat in the house?
No, there isn't any cold meat, but there's some bread and cheese.
Oh, good.
Prompts: milk cream; ham sausage; cheese bacon e-g- Are there any apples in the house?
No, there aren't, I'm afraid.
Perhaps, there are some oranges.
There aren't any oranges either.
What a pity!
Prompts: lemons bananas; sweets biscuits; pears plums
IV. Read the dialogues and learn them:
1. Marian: Is there a cup on the table?
Gwen: No, there isn't a cup. There aren't any cups in this room. All the cups are in the kitchen.
Marian: Is there any tea in that pot?
Gwen: No, there isn't any tea in the house. But there is some coffee.
Marian: No, we haven't got any coffee or tea.
* * *
2. Lucy: What's there in the cupboard?
Bob: There's some chalk, but there aren't any pencils. There's some bread and there are some cakes. There are
some potatoes, but there aren't any apples.
V. Ask your partner what's there in his / her bag.
VI. Ask your partner what's there in his / her fridge.
Fluency
/. Listen to the texts, ask and answer questions:
1. Look at this picture. This is a classroom. There are some desks in the classroom. There is a blackboard on the
wall. Is there a clock on the wall? Yes, there is a clock on the wall. Is there a table in the classroom? Yes, there is.
Where is it? It is near the blackboard. Are there any words on the blackboard? No, there are not. There are not
any words on the blackboard. Is there a chair in the classroom? Yes, there is. Where is it? It is near the table. Are
there any students in the classroom? No, there are no students in the classroom.
2. Look at this office. There are two desks and two chairs in this office. There are some papers on the desk.
There is a shelf near the door and there are some books on the shelf. There are some files in the cabinet and there
are some files on the shelf. There is a telephone on one of the desks. The walls and the windows in the office
aren't very clean. There aren't any flowers in this office. There aren't any people.
3. Let's have a look at our sitting-room. It's large and comfortable. Opposite the door there's a big piano. There's
a bookcase next to the piano. On the right there's a fireplace. There's an armchair on each side of the fireplace.
Opposite the fireplace there's a small table with an ash-tray and some newspapers on' it. By the table there's a
small chair. On the extreme right there's a radio-set. There's a comfortable sofa on the left. There are two red
cushions on the sofa. There's a standard-lamp near the sofa. There are two pictures and a big oval mirror on the
wall. On the floor there's a thick carpet. Our sitting-room is light because there are two large windows in it.

There are nice white curtains at the windows. The room is very cosy.
4. Our flat is very nice. It's in Chelsea. It's got two rooms: a living-room and a bedroom. The living-room is
very big but the bedroom is small. There's a kitchen and a bathroom. The bathroom is a beautiful room with a big
window, but the kitchen is rather small. The flat's got central heating. It's 40 per week.
The flat is near a park and it's near the shops. The underground station is five minutes' walk. We are very happy
here.
Our neighbours are very nice. They are Jane and Bill Robinson. They are in the flat downstairs. Jane is a nurse in
a hospital and Bill is an engineer in a factory. *,
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//. Describe: a) your classroom; b) your office; c) your flat; d) your neighbour's flat.

///. Listen to the conversation, ask and answer questions.

Agent:
This is a nice flat, Miss Wilkins. Here's a plan.
Miss Wilkins: Mmm...
Agent:
There's a living-room. There's a kitchen, a bedroom
and there's a toilet.
Miss Wilkins: Is there a balcony?
Agent:
No, there isn't.
Miss Wilkins: ...and a telephone?
Agent:
No, there isn't a telephone.
Agent:
Well, here's the kitchen.
Miss Wilkins: Hmm...it's very small.
Agent:
Yes, it isn't very large, but there's a cooker and a
fridge. There are some cupboards under the sink. Miss Wilkins: Are there any plates? Agent:
Yes, there
are.
Miss Wilkins: Good. Are there any chairs in here? Agent:
No, there aren't, but there are some in the
livingroom.
Miss Wilkins: Hmm. There aren't any glasses! Agent:
Yes, there are! They're in the cupboard.
Miss Wilkins: ...and ... er ... where's the toilet?
IV. Give a brief account of the conversation. Role-play the conversation.
V. Here are some more questions you can ask when you are speaking to a house agent:
Is there a stove in the kitchen? Is there a lift in the building? Is there a TV antenna on the roof? Is there a radiator
in every room? Is there a mailbox near the building? Are there any pets in the building? Are there any children in
the building? How many rooms are there in the flat? How many floors are there in the building? How many
windows are there in the living-room?
VI. Listen to another conversation:
Jill (on the phone): Hello, Steve. Here's Jill. I've got a free afternoon. Have you got enough time for lunch with
me?
Steve:
No, I'm sorry, Jill, I haven't. Why?
Jill:
Well, I've got a newspaper advertisement
here. It's for a flat in Hampstead. It's got two bedrooms, a modern kitchen, central heating...
Steve:
And has it got a garage?
Jill:
Yes, it has.
Steve:
I'm sure it has, Jill, but we haven't got
enough money.
VII- Read and role-play the conversation. VIII. Act out the following situations:
1. A house agent is on the phone and is giving you some information about a flat. Take notes and then tell
another student about the flat.
2. Your friend has got a new flat. At the moment you are speaking about his new flat.
Writing

1. Write about your flat.

2. Write about your office.
3. Write a phone conversation between a landlord and a tenant.

Self check
/. Fill in the gaps with "there is, there are, this, the":
1. ... a lot of trees in our street. ... trees are old and big. 2. ... an airport in our town. ... airport is not far from the
centre. 3. ... is my brother. He is an engineer. 4. ... no cigarettes in the box. 5. Sorry, ... nobody in the office
now. ... secretary is out and ... chief is at the meeting. 6. ... is my new flat. ... three rooms in it. 7. ... hospital is
two blocks from here. 8. ... is Upping Street. ... a lot of offices in it. ... building at the far end of the street is my
office. 9. Where is ... typewriter?
//. Fill in the gaps with "some, any, no":

1. I'd like to buy ... flowers. We haven't got... in our garden now. 2. There's ... butter on the table, but there isn't ...
milk there. 3. Is there .. paper on the desk? No, there isn't ... . 4. Are there ... pictures in this book? Yes,
there are ... . 5. We haven't got ... sugar. Go and buy ... please. 6. There is ... carpet in our bedroom, but there is
one in the sitting-room. 7. There is ... cheese on the table. Take ... cheese from the fridge. 8. I've got .. interesting
books to read. 9. Have you got ... money? Yes, I have ... .
10. There are ... magazines here, but there are ... on that shelf.
11. Have you got ... new stamps? No, I haven't got ... .

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