Unit 2: Doyou want to come? / Free Time
1. Grammar: There is / There are & Describing Places
We use thereis and there are to explain the general features of aplace. Use there is for singular nouns and there are for plural nouns.
- Singular: There is a beach. Thereis not (isn’t) a theatre. Is there a museum?
- Plural:There are lots of shops. There are not (aren’t) many cafes. Are there any parks?
When describing places, we often use adjectives like expensive, cheap, beautiful, boring, noisy, quiet, clean, and polluted. Remember, adjectives usually come before the noun (an old city) or after the verb ‘to be’ (The city is old).
Exercise 1: Vocabulary – Places in Town
Read the definitions and write the correct place name. (e.g., library, airport, restaurant, museum, bank, hotel, factory, pharmacy)
1. A place where you can keep your money or take it out. __________
2. A place where people stay when they go on holiday; they pay for a room and meals. __________
3. A place where you can buy medicine. __________
4. A place where people go to see works of art or historical objects. __________
5. A place where people work to make things which we then buy from shops. __________
6. People go here when they want to travel by plane. __________
7.An open space in a city or town, often with grass and trees. __________
8. A place where you buy and eat food. __________
2. Grammar: Present Simple, Adverbs of Frequency & Verb Patterns
We use the Present Simple for regular actions and habits. We often use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do things. Common adverbs include:
Always (100%) – Usually (80%) – Often (60%) – Sometimes (40%) – Seldom/Rarely (10%) – Never (0%)
Position: Adverbs usually go beforethe main verb (I usually get up at 7) but after the verb ‘to be’ (She is always happy).
Verb Patterns: Verbs like love, like, enjoy, hate, and don’t mind are often followed by a noun or a verb ending in -ing. Example: I like swimming. She hates cooking.
Exercise 2: Describing Places with ‘There is / There are’
Complete the sentences with There is, There isn’t, There are, or There aren’t.
1. __________ a lot of cars in the city center; it is very noisy. (+)
2. __________ a swimming pool in my neighborhood. (-)
3. __________ some beautiful parks near here. (+)
4. __________ any museums in this village. (-)
5. __________ a good Italian restaurant on High Street? (?)
6. __________ many expensive shops in the mall. (+)
7. __________ a train station near your house? (?)
8. No, __________ a train station, but there is a bus stop. (-)
Exercise 3: Verb Patterns (Like/Love + -ing)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. My brother enjoys __________ (play) football on weekends.
2. I don’t like __________(get up) early in the morning.
3. Do you like __________ (read) books in English?
4. She hates__________ (wash) the dishes after dinner.
5. Welove __________ (go) to the cinema on Fridays.
6. My dad enjoys __________ (garden) in his free time.
7. They don’t mind __________ (walk) to school.
8. Mark really likes __________ (listen)to rock music.
Exercise 4: Adverbs of Frequency
Rewrite the sentences placing the adverb in brackets in the correct position.
1. I get up at 6a.m. (always) __________________________________________
2. She is late for class. (never) __________________________________________
3. Wego to the gym on Tuesdays. (usually) __________________________________________
4. Heforgets to do his homework. (rarely) __________________________________________
5. They are happy to see us. (always) __________________________________________
6. Doyou go to the cinema? (often) __________________________________________
7. I drink coffee in the evening. (sometimes) __________________________________________
8. The bus arrives on time. (usually) __________________________________________
Exercise 5: Prepositions of Time
Fill in the blanks with in, on, or at.
1. My English class starts __________9 o’clock.
2. I usually visit my grandparents __________ Sundays.
3. We have a long holiday __________ the summer.
4. Do you relax __________ the evening?
5. My birthday is __________ May.
6. They like to go out __________ night.
7. I have a meeting __________Monday morning.
8. The shop closes __________ 5:30 p.m.
Exercise 6: Vocabulary- Activities
Match the verb with the correct noun to form a phrase.
1. Read
a. a shower
2. Have
b. shopping
3. Go
c.a newspaper
4. Play
d. dinner
5. Cook
e. computer games
6. Watch
f. time with friends
7. Spend
g. TV
8. Listen
h.to music
