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Topic 1 - My town
Todd: So, are the people nice in your town?
Aimee: Yes, there are many nice people. Everyone is friendly. There are not many young people though.
Todd: Oh, why not?
Aimee: They move away. There are not many companies here, so there are not many jobs. There are many jobs in the city, so young people move there.
Topic 2 - Nature
Todd: Well, is there a lot of nature in your town?
Aimee: Yes, there' s a lot of nature. There are lots of trees and green spaces.
Todd: What about parks?
Aimee: There are many parks in town, so there are many places to see nature or play sports.
Todd: Oh, how nice.
Topic 3 - Weather
Todd: And is the weather nice in your town?
Aimee: The weather is good. There is a lot of sunshine. There isn’t much rain.
Todd: How are the summers?
Aimee: It is very hot in summer and there is a lot of humidity in July and August.
Todd: Oh, no. What about winter?
Aimee: It gets cold in winter, but the town does not get much snow.
Topic 4 - Safety
Todd: So, is your town safe?
Aimee: It is a safe place to live. There isn’t much crime. There aren’t many bad people who live here.
Todd: Oh, that's good to hear.
Aimee: Yeah, also, there are lots of police, so everyone feels safe.
Topic 5 - Shopping
Todd: How is the shopping in your town?
Aimee: The shopping is not great. There are not many places to shop, actually.
Todd: You don't have a mall?
Aimee: There is a small shopping mall, but there are not many interesting shops there.
Todd: Oh, that's too bad.
Aimee: There is a nice mall with many nice shops in the next town though.
Todd: Oh, that's good.
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Countable / Singular ( a / an )
Questions
Is there a park?
Is there a mall?
Affirmative
There is a park.
There is a mall.
Negative
There isn't a park. / There is no park.
There isn't a mall. / There is no mall.
Countable / Plural ( any / some )
Questions
Are there any shops?
Are there any schools?
Affirmative
There are many shops.
There are a lot of schools.
Negative
There aren't many shops. (aren't many = a few)
There aren't any schools.
Uncountable ( any / some )
Questions
Is there clean air?
Is there lots of rain?
Affirmative
There is a lot of clean air.
There is a lot of rain.
Negative
There isn't any space.
There isn't much rain.
