Writing: A1 - Lesson 8: Describing Your Room (There is/There are...)

Writing: Basic Mechanics

A1 Lesson 8: Describing Your Room (There is/There are...)

Listen to the new words and examples.

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write simple sentences about your room using There is and There are.

Before You Start 🧠

Key Grammar & Vocabulary (Click 🔊)

Let's learn the basic words for this lesson.

There is

| មាន (តែមួយ)

We use this for one thing. (e.g., There is one bed.)

There are

| មាន (ពីរឬច្រើន)

We use this for two or more things. (e.g., There are two chairs.)

Bed

| គ្រែ

A piece of furniture you sleep on.

Table

| តុ

Furniture with a flat top and one or more legs.

Chair

| កៅអី

A seat for one person.

Lamp

| ចង្កៀង

A light, often on a table.

How to Use "There is" and "There are"

Rule 1: Use There is for ONE thing (Singular)

We also use "a" or "an" for one thing. Use "a" before a consonant sound (b, c, d...) and "an" before a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

• There is a bed.
• There is a lamp.
• There is an armchair.

Rule 2: Use There are for TWO or MORE things (Plural)

We add -s to the end of the noun for plural.

• There are two chairs.
• There are many books.

Where Are The Things? (Prepositions)

To make your sentences better, say *where* things are. Click 🔊 to hear the word and example.

on

នៅលើ

The lamp is on the table.

in

នៅក្នុង

The clothes are in the closet.

under

នៅក្រោម

The shoes are under the bed.

next to

នៅ​ក្បែរ

The table is next to the bed.

Example: My Room

This is my room. It is small. There is a big bed. There is a table next to the bed. On the table, there is a lamp and a book. There are two chairs in my room. My shoes are under the bed.

Practice What You Learned 🎯

Quiz: Choose "is" or "are"

Look at the noun (thing). Is it one (singular) or many (plural)? Click "Check Answers" when you're done.

1. There a big bed.

• is
• are

2. There three books.

• is
• are

3. There a lamp on the table.

• is
• are

4. There two windows.

• is
• are

Your Writing Mission ⭐

Describe Your Room

Now it's your turn! Look around your own room. Write 4 sentences about your room. Use the vocabulary from this lesson.

Use these sentence starters:

• In my room, there is a __________.
• There is a __________ on my __________.
• There are two __________.
• My __________ is under the __________.

Example: In my room, there is a small bed. There are many books on the table...