Post on 25-Jun-2015
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IT OR THERE?
When do we use “it”?
1) When we talk about weather.
It’s raining.It’s cold.It was sunny yesterday.
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IT OR THERE?When do we use “it”?
2) When we identify something.
“Who is it?” “It’s me.” “What is it?” “It’s a cat.”
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IT OR THERE?When do we use “it”?
3) When we talk about time.
“What time is it?” “It’s five o’clock.” “What day is it?” “It’s Thursday.”
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IT OR THERE?
When do we use “it”?
4) When we talk about distance.
“How far is it to Toronto?” “It’s 4000 kilometers.”
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IT OR THERE?When do we use “there”?
We use “there” is to say thatsomething exists in a particular
place.
Singular: There is a book on the table.Plural: There are three men in the car.
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It is / There is? Choose the correct answer.
1. It is/There is a boy in the garden. 2. A:How far is Toronto from the US? B:There is / It is 4 thousand kilometres.3. I don't like autumn because it is/there is rainy. 4.There is/it is two o’clock in the morning. 5. There is/It is a beautiful garden in front of the house. 6. On the corner of the street there is/it is a supermarket. 7. It is/There is a nice park near our house.
IT OR THERE? PRACTICE
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THERE IS/ARE + PREPOSITIONS
There is a rabbit
in front of the red
box.
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THERE IS/ARE + PREPOSITIONS
There is a rabbit
behind the red
box.
Prepositionsbetween-
in front of-
near-
next to-
under-
on-
in-
behind-
opposite-
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Example
1 lamp/table
There is a lamp on the table.
2 window/bed
3 cat/chair and table
4 Bag/table
5 pencils/book
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IN A BEDROOM
IN A CITYZooSwimming poolBookshopRestaurantTempleBridgeCaféChurchAirportShopping centerCinemaCar parkMountainBuilding siteLibraryStadiumCanalPharmacyHarbor
Opera house
GardensBus stationMarketParkMuseumCollege/UniversityFountainPolice stationSports centerHospitalMetroPost officeFire stationTourist information centerAncient ruinsBeachBank
THERE IS/THERE ARESINGULA
R +
__
There’s a / one park. There is an ambulance.
There isn’t a cinema.
PLURAL +
__
There are three / some cafés. There are eight / a lot of hotels.
There aren’t any buses.
THERE IS/THERE ARESINGULARQUESTION
Is there a park?. Yes, there is.No, there isn’t.
PLURALQUESTION
Are there any cafés?Yes, there are.No, there aren’t.
THERE IS/THERE ARESINGULARQUESTION
Is there a park?. Yes, there is.No, there isn’t.
PLURALQUESTION
Are there any cafés?Yes, there are.No, there aren’t.