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Unit # 3 “AROUND TOWN”

Lesson A “OUT SHOPPING”

Grammar “is there?, are there? ; Location Expressions”.

Is there an internet café near here?

Yes, there is. There´s one on Main street .

It´s across from the department store.

No, there isn´t (one)

Are there any cash machines near here?

Yes, there are. There are some outside the bank.

Yes, there´s one over there.

No, there aren´t (any)

EXAMPLE:There is:

There is a car in the garage.

There is an apple in the fridge.

There is a pencil in my case.

There are:

There are some oranges in the fridge.

There are some cars in the street.

There are some pencils in my case.

There isn´t:

There isn´t a car in the garage.

There isn´t an apple in the fridge.

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There isn´t  a pencil in my case.

There aren´t:

There aren´t  any oranges in the fridge.

There aren´t  any cars in the street.

There aren´t  any pencils in my case.

LOCATION EXPRESSIONS

Behind

In front of

Next to

Between

Inside

Outside

On first street

On the corner of main and first

Across (the street) from opposite.

EXAMPLE:Take the first (the second, ...) turning on your left (on your right, ...): Coge la primera calle a mano izquierda

That place is round the corner: Ese lugar está cerca de la esquina (a la vuelta de las esquina)

That place is at the corner: Ese lugar está en la esquina

Till the corner (the turning, ...): Hasta la esquina (la bocacalle, …)

Till you see the restaurant on your right (on your left, in front of you, opposite you, ...): Hasta que veas el restaurante a tu derecha

Till you come to the restaurant: Hasta que llegues al restaurante

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Turn left (right) into the street (the avenue, ...): Gira a la izquierda y entra en la calle

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