There is and there are

Use there is for a singular item and there are for plural items.

Lessons

10 available items
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    There is and there are

    Use there is for a singular item and there are for plural items.

  2. 2

    A small flat · Using there is to describe a place

    Using there is to describe a place in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  3. 3

    A small flat · Using there are for several things

    Using there are for several things in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  4. 4

    Facilities at the library · Asking about a single facility

    Asking about a single facility in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  5. 5

    Facilities at the library · Asking about several facilities

    Asking about several facilities in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  6. 6

    A new neighbourhood · Describing nearby services

    Describing nearby services in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  7. 7

    A new neighbourhood · Saying that something is absent

    Saying that something is absent in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  8. 8

    A hotel room · Checking what is in a room

    Checking what is in a room in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  9. 9

    A hotel room · Asking about equipment

    Asking about equipment in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  10. 10

    A meeting room · Distinguishing existence from location

    Distinguishing existence from location in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Reading

5 available items
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    A small flat

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  2. 2

    Facilities at the library

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  3. 3

    A new neighbourhood

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  4. 4

    A hotel room

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  5. 5

    A meeting room

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

Writing

2 available items
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    Adapt the situation using new details · A small flat

    A 28–68 word writing task with a model and self-review.

  2. 2

    Summarise the situation and add a suitable response · A meeting room

    A 27–67 word writing task with a model and self-review.