Level 1Daily Life

Homes in Surprising Places

Grammar: There is / There are

A Level 1 English lesson exploring daily life.

daily lifethere is / there are

What's in this lesson

A Level 1 (beginner) ESL lesson on daily life, practising there is / there are. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.

From the reading: Homes in Surprising Places

Can you live on water? In Inle Lake, Myanmar, people do. There is a small bed inside the boat. There is a table next to the bed. The window is above the water. It is very unusual!

Vocabulary

  • boat
  • cave
  • roof
  • unusual
  • above
  • inside

Grammar: There Is / There Are

There is (singular)
There is a bed inside the boat. — use for one object
There are (plural)
There are two rooms inside the cave. — use for two or more objects

Discussion questions

  1. A boat home or a cave home — which is better?
  2. Would you rather live above or below the ground?
  3. Tree house or boat — where do you sleep tonight?

Homes in Surprising Places

Grammar: There is / There are

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