LEVEL 1 WRITING PROJECT 1 FALL 2015 MY HOMETOWN LANGUAGE FOCUS: Describing a Place NAME: ________________________________ STUDENT ID: ________________________________ SECTION : ________________________________ TEACHER: ________________________________ WP1 My Hometown Language Focus FALL 2015 1
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LEVEL 1
WRITING PROJECT 1FALL 2015
MY HOMETOWN
LANGUAGE FOCUS: Describing a Place
NAME: ________________________________
STUDENT ID: ________________________________
SECTION : ________________________________
TEACHER: ________________________________
WP1 My Hometown Language Focus FALL 2015 1
LANGUAGE FOCUS: There is / there are
1. Practice: Complete the sentences below. Use there is / there are.
a) ________________________________________________ a new airport in Ras Al Khaimah.
b) ________________________________________________ a beautiful mosque in Abu Dhabi.
c) ________________________________________________ an old fort in Fujeirah.
d) ________________________________________________many modern buildings in Dubai.
e) ________________________________________________ a small harbour in Dibba.
f) ________________________________________________ a long corniche in Abu Dhabi.
SENTENCE BUILDING
Look at the table below:
2. Practice: Write three sentences using the information from the table.
a) ________________________________________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________________________________________
c) ________________________________________________________________________________
WP1 My Hometown Language Focus FALL 2015
Language: There is / there are
When we write about a place we use sentences such as:
THERE VERB WHAT? WHERE?There is a camel market in Al Ain.There are many malls in Dubai.
Note: ‘is / are’ come from the verb ‘to be’.‘is’ is used for singular nouns (e.g. There is a camel market [1] )‘are’ is used for plural nouns (e.g. There are many malls. [more than 1 mall] )
asmalllargeis
Abu DhabiRas Al KhaimahDibbaFujeirahSha’amDubai
townvillagecity
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3. Practice: Write five sentences with There is and There are using the information from the table below.
a) ________________________________________________________________________________
5. Practice : Abu Dhabi is a big city. Write sentences about Abu Dhabi using ‘there is / there isn’t / there are / there aren’t’. Use the information in the box.
Here are some more important or interesting places in towns and cities.
WP1 My Hometown Language Focus FALL 2015
Language: The verb ‘to have’
When we write about a place we use sentences such as:
PROPER NOUN VERB WHAT?
Abu Dhabi has an airport.Al Ain has an old fort.
1. A camel race track? Yes.2. A hospital? Yes ( a lot)3. An outdoor ice rink? No4. Any movie theatres? Yes (six)5. An aquarium? No6. A university? Yes (many)7. Any big hotels? Yes (a lot)
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Which of these are there in your village / town / city?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VOCABULARY
Use the words in the box below to complete the sentences under the pictures.
(a) (b)
(a) The malls are always ________________ (b) The roads are always ____________
at the weekends.
(c) (d)
(c) There are many ____________ (d) The Metro makes travelling quick and
Skyscrapers in Dubai. ________________
WP1 My Hometown Language Focus FALL 2015
an airport a zoo a port a factory a museum a wadi / several wadis
many skyscrapers a corniche a harbour date plantations
a wadi an oasis / oases a park an amusement park many / some large mallsa
Heritage Village a creek an industrial area a (vegetable/fish/camel) market
easy tall crowded congested busy convenient
Language: Where? – in / on (prepositions of place)
Notice we write:
Birka is in the north of Oman but: Birka is on the coastMisfah is in the centre of Oman and: Zallaq is on the west coast