General English Level 1 GELEV1 Unit 03 Topic 02.doc Man: Sure, it's on the first floor, between the bank and the hair salon. Julia: Sorry? Could you say that again please? Man: Sure, sorry. It's between the hair salon and the bank, on the first floor. Julia: Oh okay. Is it near the café? Man: Yes. It's on the left. Julia: Okay. Thanks for your help. Man: No problem. Julia: Okay, it's on the first floor, near the café. Nat: Oh good. Hey, where's the toilet? Julia: It's down there, on the left. It's opposite the supermarket. I want to go to the bank and get some money. See you in the café. Nat: Okay, on the first floor, opposite the cinema. Right? Julia: Yeah, see you there.  LANGUAGE FOCUS 08 Is there, are there...? Nat and Julia say: Nat: … Is there a café in Shopping World? Julia: Yeah, there's one on the first floor, opposite the cinema. We ask "Is there a..." when we want to find one thing or one place. We can answer "Yes, there is a ..." or "Yes there's one." Is there a department store in Shopping World? Yes, there is. We can also answer "No, there is no…" or "No, there isn't." Examples Is there a lift in Shopping World? No, there's no lift in Shopping World. Is there an escalator in Shopping World? No, there isn't. We can also use the plural. Examples "Are there any bookshops in this city?" "Yes, there are three bookshops in this city." "Are there any pet shops in Shopping World?" "No, there aren't." 127 QUESTLANGUAGE