House and Neighbourhood

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{
  "level": "A2",
  "slug": "house-and-neighbourhood",
  "title": "House and Neighbourhood",
  "mode": "intensive",
  "core_vocab": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "neighbourhood",
        "es": "vecindario",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "quiet",
        "es": "tranquilo",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      {
        "en": "busy",
        "es": "concurrido",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      {
        "en": "near",
        "es": "cerca de",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      {
        "en": "far",
        "es": "lejos",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      {
        "en": "park",
        "es": "parque",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "store",
        "es": "tienda",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "street",
        "es": "calle",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "move",
        "es": "mudarse",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "area",
        "es": "zona",
        "pos": "noun"
      }
    ],
    "phonology_notes": [
      {
        "item": "quiet",
        "note": "Two syllables: qui-et."
      },
      {
        "item": "neighbourhood",
        "note": "Stress is on the first syllable: NEIGH-bour-hood."
      }
    ]
  },
  "useful_phrases": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "I live in a quiet neighbourhood.",
        "es": "Vivo en un vecindario tranquilo."
      },
      {
        "en": "There is a park near my house.",
        "es": "Hay un parque cerca de mi casa."
      },
      {
        "en": "My street is very busy during the day.",
        "es": "Mi calle es muy concurrida durante el día."
      },
      {
        "en": "I want to move to a bigger area.",
        "es": "Quiero mudarme a una zona más grande."
      },
      {
        "en": "The store is far from here.",
        "es": "La tienda está lejos de aquí."
      }
    ],
    "phonology_notes": [
      {
        "item": "There is a park near my house.",
        "note": "‘park-near-my’ often links together in fast speech."
      }
    ]
  },
  "conversation_starters": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "What is your neighbourhood like?",
        "es": "¿Cómo es tu vecindario?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Is your street quiet or busy?",
        "es": "¿Tu calle es tranquila o concurrida?"
      },
      {
        "en": "What places are near your house?",
        "es": "¿Qué lugares están cerca de tu casa?"
      }
    ]
  },
  "pattern_practice": {
    "items": [
      {
        "pattern": "There is / There are + place + near/far",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "There is a store near my house.",
            "es": "Hay una tienda cerca de mi casa."
          },
          {
            "en": "There are parks far from this street.",
            "es": "Hay parques lejos de esta calle."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "pattern": "My neighbourhood is + adjective",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "My neighbourhood is quiet.",
            "es": "Mi vecindario es tranquilo."
          },
          {
            "en": "My neighbourhood is busy.",
            "es": "Mi vecindario es concurrido."
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "mini_dialogue": {
    "turns": [
      {
        "A": "What is your neighbourhood like?"
      },
      {
        "B": "It's quiet, and there is a park near my house."
      },
      {
        "A": "Nice! Is your street quiet too?"
      },
      {
        "B": "Not really. It's busy during the day."
      },
      {
        "A": "Do you want to move to another area?"
      },
      {
        "B": "Maybe. I want to live somewhere more peaceful."
      }
    ]
  },
  "grammar": {
    "title": "Using 'There is / There are' for Places",
    "pattern": "There is + singular noun / There are + plural noun",
    "explanation_en": "We use 'there is' and 'there are' to say that something exists in a place.",
    "explanation_es": "Usamos 'there is' y 'there are' para decir que algo existe en un lugar.",
    "examples": [
      {
        "en": "There is a park near my street.",
        "es": "Hay un parque cerca de mi calle."
      },
      {
        "en": "There are many stores in my neighbourhood.",
        "es": "Hay muchas tiendas en mi vecindario."
      }
    ]
  },
  "reading": {
    "text": "I live in a friendly neighbourhood with many trees and small streets. There is a park near my house where families walk and children play. On my street, there are two stores and a café, so it is easy to buy what I need. The area is quiet at night but busy in the morning. I like my neighbourhood because everything is close, and the people are kind. Still, one day I want to move to a bigger place with more space."
  },
  "listening_script": {
    "text": "My neighbourhood is very different from where I lived before. Now, there is a big park across the street, and I walk there every evening. There are also many small stores nearby, so I don't need to travel far to buy food. My street is quiet most of the time, but it gets busy on weekends. I enjoy living here because the area feels safe, and everything I need is close."
  },
  "tasks": {
    "comprehension": {
      "type": "A",
      "instructions": "Read the text about the neighbourhood and choose the correct answers.",
      "questions": [
        {
          "q": "What is near the house?",
          "options": [
            "A café",
            "A park",
            "A museum"
          ],
          "answer": "A park"
        },
        {
          "q": "What is the neighbourhood like at night?",
          "options": [
            "Busy",
            "Quiet",
            "Far from stores"
          ],
          "answer": "Quiet"
        }
      ]
    },
    "form_practice": {
      "type": "B",
      "instructions": "Complete the sentences using 'there is' or 'there are'.",
      "items": [
        {
          "prompt": "________ a big store near my street.",
          "answer": "There is"
        },
        {
          "prompt": "________ many houses in this area.",
          "answer": "There are"
        }
      ]
    },
    "guided_production": {
      "type": "C",
      "instructions": "Write sentences about your neighbourhood.",
      "prompts": [
        "Write one sentence with 'There is'.",
        "Write one sentence with 'There are'."
      ]
    },
    "free_production": {
      "type": "D",
      "instructions": "Describe your neighbourhood and house.",
      "prompts": [
        "Write 4–5 sentences about places, people, and your street."
      ]
    }
  },
  "tiny_quiz": {
    "items": [
      {
        "q": "Which word means 'area around your house'? neighbourhood, store, routine?",
        "a": "neighbourhood"
      },
      {
        "q": "True or false: The street is quiet in the morning.",
        "a": "False"
      },
      {
        "q": "Fill in the blank: There is a ______ near my house.",
        "a": "park"
      }
    ]
  }
}