This document contains a conversation between Mandy and Diane discussing their opinions of Atlanta and Mandy's hometown. Mandy prefers her small hometown because it is quiet and the people are friendly, while Diane enjoys the many amenities and things to do in the larger city of Atlanta. When asked, Mandy confirms there is no fitness center in her hometown, just a swimming pool, showing the more limited options available in small towns.

1. B-Slim Model
Unit: Places
Topic: Interesting Places
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4. Vocabulary

5. a country where a person was born.
Ex: People in my hometown are friendly.

6. an area of water that has been created for people
to swim.
Ex: There is a big swimming pool in the city .

7. place where people go to do physical exercise.
Ex: Are there any good fitness center near her?

8. approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Ex: My dog is very friendly.

9. not at all interesting and making you feel
impatient or dissatisfied
Ex: We are boring during the class.

10. swimming pool
I swim at the
swimming pool.

11. I exercise at the
fitness center.
fitness center

12. Structure

13. There is /
There are

14. We use there is with singular
nouns and there are with plural
nouns.

15. There is + singular nouns.
Ex: There is a swimming
pool.
There are + plural nouns.
Ex. There are a lot of
good stores.
Affirmative
Singular
Plural

16. There is + not + singular nouns.
Ex. There isn’t a swimming
pool.
There are + not + plural nouns.
Ex. There aren’t any good
stores.
Negative
Singular
Plural

17. A: Is there a swimming pool?
B: Yes, there is.
No, there isn’t.
A: Are there any good stores?
B: Yes, there are.
No, there aren’t.
Question &
Short answer
Singular
Plural

19. Mandy: So, Diane. Do you like Atlanta?
Diane: I think it’s great! I really like it. How about
you?
Mandy: Well, I don’t know. There are a lot of people
and cars and there’s a lot of noise. It’s a big city.
Diane: That’s why I like it!
Mandy: Yeah, but I prefer my hometown. It’s small
and the people are friendly.

20. Diane: Small towns are boring. There aren’t any good
stores and there’s nothing to do in the evening. I mean,
is there a fitness center in your hometown?
Mandy: No, there isn’t. There is a swimming pool and
that’s all.
Diane: See? There are a lot of things you can do here.
Mandy: Yeah. I guess … Hey. Wait a minute. Who’s
that guy?
Diane: The basketball player? Wow. He’s cute.
Mandy: Hmm … Maybe Atlanta isn’t so bad after all.