Individual work written tasks

Task 2. Match questions 1-4 with an answer from Pete and an answer from Debbie. Who has got definite future plans? Who hasn’t?

1. 
   What are you doing this evening?
   
2. 
   Are you doing anything interesting this weekend?
   
3. 
   Are you going to have a party for your birthday?
   
4. 
   Where are you going on holiday?
   

Pete:

1. 
   Of course, I’m going to invite all my friends.
   
2. 
   I’m going surfing for two weeks in Costa Rico.
   
3. 
   Yes, I’m. I’m going to stay with an old school friend.
   
4. 
   I’m meeting my brother for a drink.
   

Debbie:

5. 
   I haven’t thought about it. Maybe I’ll just celebrate at home with a few friends.
   
6. 
   I can’t decide. Perhaps I’ll go cycling in France.
   
7. 
   No, I’m not. I’ll give you a ring and maybe we can do something together.
   
8. 
   Nothing much. I think I’ll just watch a DVD and order a pizza.
   

6. 
   DESCRIPTION OF YOUR HOME TOWN.
   

Task 1. Make up sentences using construction ‘there is/are’. Составьте предложения используя конструкцию ‘there is/are’. ‘there is/are’dan foydalanib rasmni ta’riflang

There is with singular subject series

We use there is before a series of singular subjects. Look at these examples:

• 
  There is fruit, bread and wine on the table.
  
• 
  There's a cup of coffee and some sugar on the table.
  
• 
  There's a red car and a blue car outside.
  

There is/are with mixed subject series

Sometimes we have a series of subjects that are mixed - singular and plural. In informal speech, the verb then agrees with the nearest subject. Look at these examples:

• 
  There's a girl and two boys outside.
  
• 
  There are two boys and a girl outside.
  
• 
  There's some wine and two apples on the table.
  
• 
  There are two apples and some wine on the table.
  

Note that this is common usage in informal speech only. It is not recommended for formal English such as essay-writing in an exam.