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GRAMMAR NOTE We use  there is  and  there are  when we first refer to the existence or presence of someone or something: There’s   a letter on your desk. Your mum brought it from the mailroom. Not:  It’s a letter on your desk . There are   three cushions on my sofa.  Not:  They are  three cushions on my sofa. There is   and  there’s  are both singular forms.  We use  there’s  in informal speaking EXAMPLES:  There is   a new mug in the cupboard. There´s an armchair in the living room. There are  is the plural form of  there is  and  there’s : There are   two new towels next to the sink.  You´ve already found out when to use there is and there are, but it´s also important to know about the form. Click here  and take notes. 

Do you want to meet someone but you don´t know how to do it?? Don´t worry!! Check this webpage and learn how to: - greet friends - greet people in more formal situations - introduce people - small talk and follow-up conversations - say goodbye Click    HERE More to come soon!

EXTRA ACTIVITY Watch the video and answer the exercises. VIDEO LINK MY HOUSE TRANSCRIPT PROJECT.  You are going to record a video about your house. Tell us what makes your house special. The best two-minute video will get a prize. Deadline to submit the video to EDMODO is Friday 16th October @ 4pm. P.S . Ask the teacher for the group code.

EXTRA ACTIVITY Watch the video and answer the questions What is there in the living room? What are there on the table? Is Susan´s dining room small? Is there a wardrobe in Susan´s bedroom? Is there a fridge in the kitchen?   Do they have similar things in their bedrooms and kitchens?

What kind of style do you have when talking about your home? Take the following quiz and find it out!!! Find-Your-Style Now, do you know what furniture is? furniture  / ˈ f ɜː .n ɪ .t ʃə r/    things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to make it suitable and comfortable for living or working in. Let´s check some furniture vocabulary:  Click the links below furniture-and-household-items Furniture and Appliances- English Language Simple English - FURNITURE + Exercises House Vocabulary in English EXERCISES Click here   HOME STUDY  and answer Grammar Exercise 1: Prepositions of place Exercise 2: There is / There are Exercise 3: Is there / Are there? Vocabulary Exercise 1: Parts of a house Exercise 2: Furniture Pronunciation Exercise 1: Word stress EXTRA ACTIVITIES Games The House: ...

EXTRA ACTIVITIES Click the house to check more vocabulary related to Parts of a House Then, enjoy playing a game! Don´t forget to print the score!!! Click  i

Copy the questions in your notebook.  Answer the questions §   Where do you live? §   Do you live in a house or in a flat? §   What is your house like? §   Is it a nice place to live in? §   Is it huge, big, average or small? §   What colour is it? §   Does it have a garden? §   How many rooms does it have? §   Which is your favourite room? Why? §   Do you have a bedroom for yourself or do you share it? §   If you share it, who do you share it with? §   Who do you live with?