2 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box.
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Holly Is Barford
exciting town?
Mum Oh, yes! There are some nice buildings
in the old town and there !
a
small museum.
Holly A small museum? It isn't very
interesting, Mum!
Mum But there are 2
good places for
young people. There's 3
new
sports centre, there are 4
fantastic parks and there aren't
noisy streets!
Holly OK. And the shops?
Mum There 6 a shopping centre and
there 7
any expensive shops.
But 8
are some nice small shops.
Holly Thanks, Mum! I think Barford isn't very
exciting
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Mum: Oh, yes! There are some nice buildings in the old town and there is a small museum.
Holly: A small museum? It isn't very interesting, Mum!
Mum: But there are 2 good places for young people. There's a new sports centre, there are 4 fantastic parks and there aren't any noisy streets!
Holly: Okay. And the shops?
Mum: There is a shopping centre and there aren't any expensive shops. But there are some nice small shops.
Holly: Thanks, Mum! I think Barford isn't very exciting.
Let's break down the dialogue and go through each line step by step to understand the answer.
Holly: Is Barford an exciting town?
In this line, Holly is asking if Barford is an exciting town. The word "an" is used before the noun "exciting" because "exciting" starts with a vowel sound.
Mum: Oh, yes! There are some nice buildings in the old town and there is a small museum.
In this line, Mum is responding to Holly's question. She acknowledges that there are some nice buildings in the old town. To refer to the small museum, Mum uses the word "there" followed by the verb "is" and the indefinite article "a" because "museum" starts with a consonant sound.
Holly: A small museum? It isn't very interesting, Mum!
Holly is expressing her opinion about the small museum. She states that it isn't very interesting.
Mum: But there are 2 good places for young people. There's a new sports centre, there are 4 fantastic parks and there aren't any noisy streets!
Mum counters Holly's statement about the small museum by mentioning 2 good places for young people. She uses the contraction "there's" to refer to the new sports centre and the indefinite article "a" before "new sports centre" because it starts with a consonant sound. She also uses the plural verb "are" before "4 fantastic parks" and "aren't" before "any noisy streets."
Holly: Okay. And the shops?
Holly asks about the shops in Barford.
Mum: There is a shopping centre and there aren't any expensive shops. But there are some nice small shops.
Mum provides information about the shops in Barford. She uses the indefinite article "a" before "shopping centre" because it starts with a consonant sound. She also uses the verb "is" before "a shopping centre" and "aren't" before "any expensive shops." Finally, she mentions that there are some nice small shops.
Holly: Thanks, Mum! I think Barford isn't very exciting.
Holly expresses her gratitude to her mom and also reiterates her opinion that Barford is not very exciting.
This detailed answer provides a step-by-step breakdown of the dialogue and explains the use of various words and grammar structures in context. It should help the student understand the dialogue better and provide a clear understanding of the topic.