Starter • Unit 5: Now & Then

Is There a Swimming Pool?

Describe places using there is/there are with some and any, ask and answer about hotel facilities, and check in at a hotel.

50 min
there is/are + some/any
14 words
1

Reading

10 minutes

Reading

Is There a Swimming Pool?

Read the text aloud. Then discuss the questions below.

GREEN MOUNTAIN HOTEL ★★★★

Welcome to our hotel in the mountains!

  • 120 comfortable rooms
  • Swimming pool (open 7am-9pm)
  • Free wi-fi in all rooms
  • Restaurant — breakfast included
  • Elevator to all floors
  • No shops in the hotel
  • No gym

Reservations: greenmountain@hotel.com

Key Words from the Text

hotel — The hotel is on the beach.
swimming pool — Is there a swimming pool?
elevator — The elevator is next to the reception.
restaurant — There's a restaurant on the first floor.
wi-fi — Is there wi-fi in the room?

1. How many rooms are there?

2. Is there a swimming pool?

3. Is there a gym?

4. Are there any shops?

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Language Focus

12 minutes

Dialogue: A guest checks in at a hotel and asks about facilities.

Guest and Receptionist

Guest
Good afternoon. I have a reservation. My name is Santos. S-A-N-T-O-S.
Yes, Mr. Santos. Room 215, on the second floor.
Receptionist
Guest
Is there wi-fi in the room?
Yes, there is. Free wi-fi in all rooms.
Receptionist
Guest
Great. Is there a swimming pool?
Yes, there is. It's open from 7am to 9pm.
Receptionist
Guest
And are there any restaurants near the hotel?
There's a restaurant in the hotel. Breakfast is included. And there are some restaurants on the next street.
Receptionist
Guest
Perfect. Thank you!

Click any speech bubble to hear that line!

Comprehension:

1. What's the guest's room number?

2. Is there wi-fi?

3. Are there restaurants near the hotel?

Grammar Discovery: there is/are + some/any

Look at these sentences. When do we use THERE IS and when THERE ARE?

There's a swimming pool. (one pool = singular → IS)

There are two restaurants. (two = plural → ARE)

There aren't any shops. (shops = plural → ARE + ANY in negative)

Is there wi-fi? (wi-fi = singular → IS)

When do we use SOME and when ANY?

Try it!

1. There ___ a pool. (is / are)
2. There ___ two restaurants. (is / are)
3. Are there ___ shops near here? (some / any)

Common Errors

There are a pool. → There is a pool.
There are some restaurant. → There are some restaurants.
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Practice

15 minutes

There Is / There Are + Some / Any

Complete with there is, there are, some, or any.

1. a swimming pool in the hotel.
2. 120 rooms.
3. There are restaurants near here.
4. Are there shops?
5. an elevator.
6. There aren't gyms in the hotel.

Hotel Sentences

Complete the sentences about a hotel.

1. Is a pool? Yes, there .
2. Are any shops? No, there .
3. there wi-fi? Yes, is.
4. There some towels in the bathroom.
5. There a restaurant on the first .
6. there any restaurants near here?

Hotel Check-In

Practice checking in at a hotel and asking about facilities.

Scenario:

You arrive at a hotel. Check in and ask about the facilities.

Useful Expressions

I have a reservation. My name is ___.Is there a ___?Are there any ___?What floor is my room on?Thank you!

Round 1 — Check-in + questions

YOU: Good afternoon. I have a reservation. My name is ___.
TEACHER (receptionist): Yes, room 305, on the third floor.
YOU: Is there wi-fi in the room?
TEACHER: Yes, there is.
YOU: Is there a swimming pool?
TEACHER: Yes, there is. It's on the first floor.
YOU: Are there any restaurants?
TEACHER: There's a restaurant in the hotel.

Round 2 — More questions

YOU: Is there an elevator?
TEACHER: Yes, there is. Next to the reception.
YOU: Are there any shops?
TEACHER: Sorry, there aren't any shops in the hotel.
YOU: Thank you!

Round 3 — Reversal: You are the receptionist

TEACHER (guest): I have a reservation.
YOU (receptionist): Your name, please?
TEACHER: Maria Costa.
YOU: Room 108, on the first floor.
TEACHER: Is there a pool?
YOU: Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
TEACHER: Are there any restaurants near here?
YOU: Yes, there are some restaurants on the next street.
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Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Talking about a hotel or your neighborhood — what's there and what isn't.

1. Is there a swimming pool near your house?

Follow-up: Are there any parks?

2. What is there in your neighborhood?

Follow-up: What isn't there? What would you like?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

  • ✓
    I can say what a place has: There's a pool. There are two restaurants.
  • ✓
    I can ask: Is there wi-fi? Are there any shops?
  • ✓
    I can use some (positive) and any (negative/question).

Great work today!

Next class: Next class: Where were you yesterday? We'll learn about the past with was and were!