UNIT 6.2
VOCABULARY AND SPEAKING
Hotel facilities
LISTENING AND GRAMMAR
Is there...? Are there...?
THERE IS (with singular nouns)
THERE ARE (with plural nouns)
+
There is /There's a sofa in the living room.
There is an armchair in the living room.
There are two windows in the kitchen. (There're)
There are some chairs in the hall.
-
There isn't a television in the dining room.
There isn't an umbrella in the dining room.
There aren't four chairs in the hall, just three./
There aren't any showers on this floor.
?
Is there a mirror in the bathroom?
Is there an alarm-clock in the bathroom?
Are there five plates on the table?
Are there any plates on the table?
Yes, there is.
No, there isn't.
Yes, there are.
No, there aren't.
- When we give a list of things we use there is (NOT there are) when the first word is singular, e.g. In my living room there's a sofa and two armchairs.
Indefinite articles + plural countable nouns:
some
(+) with plural countable nouns
+
There are some chairs in the hall.
any
(- , ?) with plural countable nouns
-
There aren't any towels in the gym.
?
Are there any snacks in the room?
THERE ARE (with plural nouns)
+
There is /There's a sofa in the living room.
There is an armchair in the living room.
There are two windows in the kitchen. (There're)
There are some chairs in the hall.
-
There isn't a television in the dining room.
There isn't an umbrella in the dining room.
There aren't four chairs in the hall, just three./
There aren't any showers on this floor.
?
Is there a mirror in the bathroom?
Is there an alarm-clock in the bathroom?
Are there five plates on the table?
Are there any plates on the table?
Yes, there is.
No, there isn't.
Yes, there are.
No, there aren't.
- When we give a list of things we use there is (NOT there are) when the first word is singular, e.g. In my living room there's a sofa and two armchairs.
Indefinite articles + plural countable nouns:
some
(+) with plural countable nouns
+
There are some chairs in the hall.
any
(- , ?) with plural countable nouns
-
There aren't any towels in the gym.
?
Are there any snacks in the room?
DIALOGUE
C: Hi/Hello/ Good morning I have a reservation. The name is Davis.
R: Yes, sir/madam. A room for three nights.
C: That's right! Is there Wi-fi in the room?
R: Yes, there is. The password is 'guest.'
C: Are there any refreshments in the room?
R: Yes, there are. The mini-bar has got tea, coffee and water.
C: Hello. Is there a gym in the hotel?
R: Yes, there is. It's on level 5.
C: Oh, great. Are there any towels in the gym?
R: No, there aren't. Please take a towel from your room.
C: Hi/Hello/ Good morning I have a reservation. The name is Davis.
R: Yes, sir/madam. A room for three nights.
C: That's right! Is there Wi-fi in the room?
R: Yes, there is. The password is 'guest.'
C: Are there any refreshments in the room?
R: Yes, there are. The mini-bar has got tea, coffee and water.
C: Hello. Is there a gym in the hotel?
R: Yes, there is. It's on level 5.
C: Oh, great. Are there any towels in the gym?
R: No, there aren't. Please take a towel from your room.