Think about your ideal place to live. Is it a
town or a village? Write six sentences with
There is ... / There are ... and the key phrases
in exercise 4. Use the phrases in the box and
your own ideas.
In my ideal place to live there are no factories.
a big shopping centre a skateboard park
schools factories old buildings
tall buildings a river a park
big forests hospitals
1. I happened to be (looking) out of the window when I saw his car (approaching) the gate.
2. It has (been) ages since I last (saw) Nick. He is said (to have been married) Darcy and they are believed (to have left) the country.
3. We are going by sea but I'd rather we (went) by air. I (have never/been) a good sailor.
4. Listen to the birds (singing). You know, I recently bought a parrot, but now I am (thinking) of buying a canary bird. I want it to (sing) for me in the morning.
5. Look at her! She (has had her hair/cut). She looks gorgeous!
6. We’d better (hurry up)… I’d hate to (arrive) late. / I’d rather we (would not arrive) late.
I get up at half past seven every morning. I clean my teeth, make my bed, do morning exercises, have breakfast and go to school.
My lessons at school start at nine o’clock. Usually I have six lessons a day. We have breaks for the rest between our lessons. After the third lesson we usually have lunch. I have lunch in our canteen.
After school I go home and have dinner. After dinner I like to go for a walk with my best friend. But twice a week I go to the swimming pool after school. I like it very much.
At five o’clock I do my homework. After it I usually help my mother with my younger sister. We play together. Sometimes I read fairy tales to my sister.