Is There a Swimming Pool? — Teacher Edition

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Reading

10 minutes

Say to student:

"You're planning a vacation! Let's check this hotel. What does it have?"

Reading

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

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.

Is there wi-fi in the room?

Yes, there is. Free wi-fi in all rooms.

Great. Is there a swimming pool?

Yes, there is. It's open from 7am to 9pm.

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.

Perfect. Thank you!

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Comprehension:

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

Answer: Room 215.

2. Is there wi-fi?

Answer: Yes, there is. Free wi-fi in all rooms.

3. Are there restaurants near the hotel?

Answer: Yes, there are some restaurants on the next street.

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)

Expected answer: THERE IS + singular. THERE ARE + plural. SOME in affirmative. ANY in negatives and questions.

Explain:

When do we use SOME and when ANY?

There are SOME towels. ✓ (positive) — SOME = affirmative sentences (positive)

Are there ANY shops? / There aren't ANY shops. (question / negative) — ANY = questions and negatives

Quick Check (oral):

1. Say: "There ___ a pool. (is / are)"

Expected: is

If wrong: A pool = ONE pool = singular → There IS a pool.

2. Say: "There ___ two restaurants. (is / are)"

Expected: are

If wrong: Two restaurants = plural → There ARE two restaurants.

3. Say: "Are there ___ shops near here? (some / any)"

Expected: any

If wrong: Questions use ANY: Are there ANY shops?

Common Errors

There are a pool. → There is a pool.
A pool = singular → There IS. Two pools = plural → There ARE.

There are some restaurant. → There are some restaurants.
SOME + plural noun: some restaurantS.

Explicação (PT-BR):
THERE IS = singular (There's a pool). THERE ARE = plural (There are two restaurants). SOME = frases afirmativas com plural (There are some towels). ANY = perguntas e negativas (Are there any shops? There aren't any shops). IS THERE...? / ARE THERE...? = perguntas.

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Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- There is vs There are: brasileiro traduz tudo por 'tem'. Insistir: IS = singular, ARE = plural.
- Some vs Any: regra simples para Starter — SOME = positivo, ANY = pergunta/negativo. Exceção (Would you like some...?) nao precisa agora.
- Pronunciation: 'there' /ðɛr/ — o TH e dificil. Aceitar /dɛr/ neste nivel.
- Hotel vocabulary: 'floor' (andar), 'room' (quarto), 'elevator' (elevador) — cognatos parciais ajudam.
- Check-in roleplay: praticar spelling do sobrenome (retomada de L01-L02).
- Não confundir 'there is/are' com 'they are'. There = existencia ('ha'). They = pronome ('eles/elas').

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.

Answer Key:
1. There is
2. There are
3. some
4. any
5. There is
6. any

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?

Answer Key:
1. there, is
2. there, aren't
3. Is, there
4. are
5. is, floor
6. Are

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?

Target: Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.

Expected answer: Yes. / No.

Tip: Prompt full answers: 'Yes, there IS.' Accept short answers and build. Use local examples the student knows.

2. What is there in your neighborhood?

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

Target: There's a supermarket and a park. There are some restaurants.

Expected answer: A supermarket. Restaurants.

Tip: Accept noun lists ('supermarket, park') and model with 'There's a supermarket and a park.' Encourage both IS and ARE.

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: descrever a propria casa usando there is/are. 'In my house, there are 3 bedrooms. There's a garden. There isn't a pool.'

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!