Teacher’s Guide: There Is There Are
Lesson Objectives.
Target language.
Vocabulary.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Introduce and extend language for this topic.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Warmup / Introduction: There Is There Are
Simple questions.
Elicit and model answers.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Complete the Sentence – Affirmative: There Is There Are
Short questionnaire. Like a “Fill the Gaps” activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity OR a teacher-student activity in a small class.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Complete the Sentence – Negative: There Is There Are
Short questionnaire. Like a “Fill the Gaps” activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity OR a teacher-student activity in a small class.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Complete the Sentence – Questions: There Is There Are
Short questionnaire. Like a “Fill the Gaps” activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity OR a teacher-student activity in a small class.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Interview: There Is There Are
Simple interview (discussion) questions.
Lots of “student-talk-time”.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
If your classroom environment allows it; students can move around the classroom and interviews various classmates.
Duration: 10+ minutes.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Error Correction: There Is There Are
Students read a sentence, identify the error, and rewrite and correct the sentence.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Students underline the error and correct the sentence.
Duration: 10 – 15 minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
Fill The Gaps: There Is There Are
Students look at a picture and do the activity by themselves.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill the gaps and decide if each sentence is true or false.
Duration: 10+ minutes depending on student ability.
Level: Basic – Elementary
Fill The Gaps: There Is There Are
Students look at a town map and do the activity by themselves.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Individual task. Fill the gaps with the correct “there is” form and a preposition of place.
Duration: 10+ minutes depending on student ability.
Level: Basic – Elementary
