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There Is / There Are & Time | The Midnight Bakery Mystery | A1 English
A1 English | There Is / There Are + Telling Time | Funny Story

🕛 The Midnight Bakery Mystery
(There is / There are & What time is it?)

Learn to describe places and tell time with a hilarious late-night bakery adventure!
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Step 1: Look and guess!

Look at the pictures: 🕛 🥐 🍩 😴 🚓 What do you think happens in the story?

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Step 2: Grammar – There is / There are

🔑 We use "There is" and "There are" to talk about things that exist.

📌 Singular → There IS

There is a bakery on the corner.

There is one croissant left.

📌 Plural → There ARE

There are many donuts inside.

There are two police officers outside.

❌ Negative → There isn't / There aren't

There isn't any bread.

There aren't any customers.

❓ Question → Is there? / Are there?

Is there a bathroom?

Are there any chocolates?

⏰ Telling Time in English:

🕛 12:00 → twelve o'clock 🕧 12:30 → half past twelve 🕐 1:15 → quarter past one 🕑 2:45 → quarter to three 🕒 3:20 → twenty past three 🕓 4:50 → ten minutes to five

❓ Question: "What time is it?" or "What's the time?"

Answer: "It is..." or "It's..."

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Step 3: Choose "is" or "are"

1. There _______ a bakery near my house.
2. There _______ three donuts on the table.
3. _______ there any chocolate croissants?
4. There _______ any bread left. (negative)
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Step 4: What time is it?

1. 7:00 →
2. 2:30 →
3. 4:15 →
4. 11:45 →
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Step 5: Before you read – Quick questions

1. What time does the story happen? A) Morning B) Midnight?
2. Where does the woman go? A) A bakery B) A supermarket?
3. Does she find food? A) Yes B) No?

📖 Now read the story. Pay attention to "There is / There are" and the times!

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Step 6: Read the funny story

Emma wakes up at half past eleven at night. She is very hungry. There is no food in her kitchen. “What time is it?” she asks. She looks at her phone. It is quarter to twelve. “The bakery closes at midnight!” she says.

Emma runs to the bakery. She arrives at five minutes to twelve. But the bakery looks dark. There aren't any lights inside. Emma looks through the window. There is a big cake on the counter. There are many colorful donuts next to it. Her mouth waters.

🍩 Suddenly, Emma sees something strange. There is a person inside the bakery! The person wears a baker's hat. But the bakery is closed! “Is there a thief?” Emma whispers.

Emma calls the police. Ten minutes later, a police car arrives. It is ten past twelve. Two police officers look inside. They start laughing loudly.

“What happened?” Emma asks. The officer smiles. “There is no thief. There is only Mr. Johnson, the baker. He stays late every night to make fresh bread for the morning. He is baking croissants right now!”

Mr. Johnson opens the door. He invites Emma inside. There are warm croissants and hot chocolate. “You are my only customer at midnight!” he laughs. Emma eats a delicious croissant. It is half past twelve. She goes home happy and full.

🍩 Remember: There is (singular) / There are (plural) – describe what exists somewhere!
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Step 7: Do you understand the story?

1. What time does Emma wake up?
2. Is there food in Emma's kitchen?
3. Who is inside the bakery?
4. What does Emma eat at the bakery?
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Step 8: Complete the sentences from the story

1. In the kitchen, _______ no food.
2. Inside the bakery, _______ a big cake on the counter.
3. _______ any lights inside the bakery. (negative)
4. Later, _______ warm croissants and hot chocolate.
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Step 9: Describe the bakery – Use "There is / There are"

Imagine a bakery. Write 3 sentences using "There is" or "There are":

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Step 10: Speaking Practice – Tell the time & describe places

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Oral Production Activity

Task: Press the microphone button and say two sentences: one sentence with "There is/There are" and one sentence telling the time.

📌 Example sentences (use as models):

  • "There is a bakery near my house."
  • "There are three donuts on the table."
  • "It is half past eleven."
  • "It is quarter to twelve."
Your recorded speech: (Not yet recorded)
💡 Tips:
  • Use "There is" for one thing (singular)
  • Use "There are" for two or more things (plural)
  • To tell time: "It is (number) o'clock" or "It is half past (number)"
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Quick Reference – There is / There are & Time

There is + singular noun There are + plural noun Is there? / Are there? (questions) There isn't / There aren't (negative)

⏰ Time: What time is it? → It's three o'clock. / It's half past two. / It's quarter to five.

📍 Describing a place: There is a bakery. There are many donuts. Is there a bathroom?

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