What about your town?
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John |
Sarah: So John, where are you from?
John: My hometown is very small. It's a little town in the countryside, in Wisconsin. There are only 5,000 people there.
Sarah: Wow. There aren't very many people.
John: No, it's very small. There aren't very many businesses. There isn't a shopping mall. There are a lot of grocery stores. And there are a lot of gas stations. But there isn't much to do there.
Sarah: Oh really? Are there any movie theaters?
John: Well, there is one movie theater. So that's a nice thing to do. In fact, there are many screens in the theater. There are eight different movies showing.
Sarah: How about at night? What's fun to do – how about at night? Is there very much night life?
John: Yeah, there is not so much. But there is a bowling alley. It's fun to go bowling with friends. There's a bowling alley and the movie theater. There is one restaurant where you can go for tacos and burritos. And there's one more restaurant for pizza and spaghetti.
But during the daytime, you can go to the park. There's a river that goes through the town. So in the middle of town, there's a river. And there's a park that goes along both sides of the river. And at the park, there is a tennis court and a disc golf course.
Sarah: Disc golf?
John: Yeah. I like to play disc golf with my friends. It's really fun. And after we finish playing disc golf, we usually go to the pizza restaurant.
Sarah: Oh, I see. How about schools? Are there very many schools?
John: Let's see. No, there aren't very many. There is only one elementary school, one junior high school and one high school. That's it.
Sarah: Interesting.
John: Yeah. There aren't very many schools but the town doesn't need more schools because there aren't very many people there.
Sarah: I see. Are there any mountains?
John: No. The whole area is very flat. There are no mountains but there are a lot of trees. In fact, there are trees on my town's sign because my town is famous for all the trees on every street.
Sarah: Oh wow. It sounds like a great city.
Yes / No Questions Singular
- Is there a game on today?
- Is there a festival in June?
Yes / No Questions Plural
- Are there any apples left?
- Are there any eggs in the refrigerator?
Positive Statements Singular
- There is a tree near my house.
- There is a beach in the town.
Positive Statements Plural
- There are many children in the park.
- There are many desks in my office.
Negative Statements Singular
- There isn't an easy way to do this.
- There isn't a handle on the door.
Negative Statements Plural
- There aren't many people here.
- There aren't many ways to do this.
