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Unit 7: “any”, “Are there any …?” and smoothies

Lessons 51–52 · 2 lessons · Susannah Reed with Kay Bentley. Guess What! Student’s Book 3 (Grade 3), Uzbekistan edition, 2022. Cambridge University Press; Ministry of Public Education of Uzbekistan, USAID
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There aren’t any limes. Are there any pears?

Textbook: p. 84
Goal“There aren’t any limes. Are there any pears? Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.”
New words
any · hech qandaythere aren’t · yo‘q (ko‘plik)are there …? · … bormi?question · savol
Explanation

In negative sentences and questions we use “any” instead of “some”. Negative: “There aren’t any limes.” Question: “Are there any pears?” Answer: “Yes, there are.” or “No, there aren’t.” In a positive sentence: “There are some pears.” For one thing: “Is there a lemon?” — “Yes, there is.”

Worked examples
— Are there any tomatoes? — Yes, there are. There are some in the basket.
There aren’t any coconuts, but there are lots of mangoes.
Class activity

“What’s in the basket?”: the teacher hides a picture of a basket. Children ask “Are there any pears?” and get “Yes, there are.” or “No, there aren’t.” The team that finds all the fruit wins.

Practice
1
There are no grapes. Make the sentence.
2
Ask if there are pears.
3
“Are there any lemons?” Yes. Answer.
4
“Are there any onions?” No. Answer.