Workshop #1

SENA – REGIONAL HUILA

BILINGÜISMO NAME
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2019

Prepositions of Place
Prepositions are short words that show time, place, and direction. Here are some examples
Prepositions of place with similar meanings
1- On
2- Between
3- Under
4- In
 5- Next to
6- On
7- Between
8- Near
9- Beside
10- On
11- Between
12- Next to
13- In front of
14- On
15- On
16- On
17- In
18- On
19- Beside
20- Near

Complete the questions looking at the picture

1.
2. The stove is ___the toaster. 8. The kettle is _____ the fridge and
a) above b) near c) behind d) the microwave.
on a) across from b) between
3. The pot is _____ the pan. c) next to d)
a) in front of b) in c) behind d) on beside
4. The kettle is _____the microwave. 9. The fridge is _____ the stove.
a) Across from b) above a) beside b) behind c) next to
c) under d) next to d) across from
5. The pot is _____ the stove. 10. The toaster is _____ the stove.
a) in b) above c) on d) a) on b) above c) beside
under d) across from
6. The cabinets are _____ the sink. 11. The sink is _____ the cabinets.
a) under b) between c) behind a) in fron of b) behind
d) on c) under d) above
7. The dishes are _____ the cabinet.
a) in b) on c) across from d)
behind
 Cardinal Points
Use the Cardinal Points to guide the directions to complete the sentences about
Acorn Park.
1. The swimming Pool is North- West of the playground.
2. The Ice-cream stand is North-East of the picnic area.
3. The soccer field is South -East_ of the swimming pool.
4. The playground is North –East of the picnic area.
5. The woods are East / North-East of the playground.
6. Gate 2 is on the west side of Acorn Park.
7. The swimming pool is North of the picnic area.
8. Gate 1 is in the South part of Acorn Park.
9. The woods are North-East of gate 1.

Speaking
Using the rubric you will choose a partner, select a starting and end point to then guide your
partner around SENA
Positive Sentences
We use there is for singular and there
are for plural.
-There is one table in the classroom.
-There are three chairs in the classroom.
-There is a spider in the bath.
-There are many people at the bus stop.
We also use There is with uncountable nouns
-There is milk in the fridge.
-There is some sugar on the table.
-There is ice cream on your shirt.
Contractions
The contraction of there is is there's.
-There's a good song on the radio.
-There's only one chocolate left in the box.
You cannot contract there are.
-There are nine cats on the roof.
-There are only five weeks until my birthday.
Negative Form
The negative is formed by
putting not after is or are:
-There is not a horse in the field.
-There are not eight children in the school.
-There is not a tree in the garden.
-There are not two elephants in the zoo.
We almost always use contractions when
speaking.
The Negative contractions are:
There's not = There isn't
There are not = There aren't
There aren't with ANY
When we want to indicate that a zero quantity of
something exists we use there aren't any.
-There aren't any people at the party.
-There aren't any trees in my street.
We also use this structure
with uncountable nouns:
-There isn't any water in the swimming pool.
-There isn't any sugar in my coffee.
Questions
To form a question, we place is / are in front
of there.
Again we use any with plural questions or those
which use uncountable nouns.
We also use there is / are in short answers.
-Is there a dog in the supermarket? - No, there
isn't.
-Are there any dogs in the park? - Yes, there are.
-Is there a security guard in the shop? - Yes, there
is.
-Are there any polar bears in Antarctica? - No,
there aren't.
-Is there any ice-cream in the freezer? - Yes,
there is.
How Many with Are There
If we want to find out the number of objects that
exist, we use How many in the following form:
How many + plural noun + are there (+
complement).
How many dogs are there in the park?
How many students are there in your class?
How many countries are there in South America?
How many Star Wars films are there?
1- There are

2- There isn´t

3- There is

4- There aren´t

5- There aren´t

6- There aren´t

7 -There is

8- There is
House & Furniture
There is/are; a/an; some/any;
place prepositions

1. Label the pictures with the correct names. Then match the names of the
objects and furniture:

HOUSE & ROOMS

 Living room
 House
 Bathroom
 Hall
 Bedroom
 Kitchen
OBJECTS & FURNITURE
A. Sink
B. Toilet
C. I
D. Roof
E. Door
F. Pillow
G. Poster
H. Garden
I. Mirror
J. Bath
K. Cooker
L. Hanger
M. Sofa
N. Fridge
O. Steps
P. Lamp
Q. Curtains
R. Cupboard
S. Chimney
T. Towel
U. Wardrobe
V. Washbasin
W. Umbrella stand
X. Rug
HOUSE & FURNITURE

KITCHEN: A.Sink –Cocina (lava Platos), N.Fridge-(Refrigerador), R.Cupboard-(Alacena), K.Cooker

(Horno).

HOUSE: D.Roof – (Techo), H.Garden (Jardin), S.Chimney-Chimena, O.Steps-(Escalera).

BATHROOM: J.Bath – (Bañera), T.Towel-(Toalla), V.Washbasin-sin (Lavabo), B.Toilet – inodoro

HALL: I.Mirror-(Espejo), W.Umbrella stand (-Puesto de paraguas), E.Door-Puerta.

BEDROOM: G.Poster-(Cuarto),F.Pillow-(Almohada), U.Wardrobe-Guardaropa

LIVING ROOM: Picture (PINTURA), Sofa, Lamp, Q.Curtains-(cortinas), Rug-(Alfombra

Hanger (Colgar ropa)

2. Look at the picture and complete with there is/isn’t or

there are/aren’t:
1. There isn´t a TV in the living room.
2. There is a picture on the wall.
3.There are two sofas in the room.
4. There aren´t three chairs and a table.
5. There is a rug under the sofas.
6. There is a stereo set under the window.

3. Look at the picture and complete with is/isn’t,

are/aren’t, a/an, some or any:
1. There is a cooker next to the fridge.
2. There are some plates in the sink.
3. There aren´t any glasses on the table.
4. There is a clock over the fridge.
5. There aren´t any boxes on the floor.
 4. Look at the picture and complete with is/are and a
place preposition: IN FRONT OF, ON, UNDER, BETWEEN, NEXT
TO, OVER.
1. There is a guitar between the wardrobe and the night
table.
2. There are two tennis balls on the floor.
3. There is a rug under the guitar.
4. There is a toy car next to the magazine.
5. There are two posters on the wall over/above the bed.
6. There is a tennis racket in front of the bed.

5- 1*There is a picture on the wall the living room.

2 * There isn´t a TV in front of one the sofas.

4*There is a bin next to the fridge

5 *There are two posters on the wall over the bed.