A Day at the Night Market

Level: A1 (Beginner)

Content Objective: Students will understand a short story about two friends trying food at a night market.

Language Objective: Students will practice using “some” and “any” with count and uncount nouns.

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1. Reading Section

Leo and Zara go to the night market. The market is busy and colorful. They are hungry.

There are many food stalls. There is some rice. There are some dumplings. There are some noodles too.

“Do you want some noodles?” asks Leo.

“Yes, please! And I want some rice,” says Zara.

They walk to a fruit stall. There are some mangoes. There aren’t any bananas today.

“Is there any ice cream?” asks Zara.

“No, there isn’t any ice cream here. But there is some mango juice,” says the seller.

Leo and Zara buy noodles, dumplings, and mango juice. They sit at a small table. The food smells delicious.

“This is a great night market,” says Leo.

“Yes! And there are so many things to try,” says Zara.

At the end, they don’t have any money left. But they have full stomachs and big smiles.

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2. Vocabulary Section

Word / Phrase	Meaning	Example
night market	an outdoor market that is open in the evening, with food and shopping stalls	Leo and Zara go to the night market.
stall	a small shop or table where people sell things	There are many food stalls.
dumpling	small food made of dough with meat or vegetables inside	There are some dumplings.
noodles	long, thin strips of food made from flour	There are some noodles too.
mango	a sweet, orange tropical fruit	There are some mangoes.
delicious	very good to eat	The food smells delicious.
seller	a person who sells things	“But there is some mango juice,” says the seller.
full	not hungry anymore; having eaten enough	They have full stomachs.

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3. Example Sentences (Target Grammar in Use)

• There is some rice.
• There are some dumplings.
• There aren’t any bananas today.
• Is there any ice cream?
• There isn’t any ice cream here.
• They don’t have any money left.

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4. Grammar Section

Some / Any with Count and Uncount Nouns

We use some in positive sentences. We use any in negative sentences and questions. Both “some” and “any” can go with count nouns (things we can count, like one mango, two mangoes) and uncount nouns (things we don’t count, like rice or juice).

Use	Count Noun	Uncount Noun
Positive (+)	There are some mangoes.	There is some rice.
Negative (−)	There aren’t any bananas.	There isn’t any ice cream.
Question (?)	Are there any dumplings?	Is there any juice?

Quick Tip: Use “some” for positive sentences and for offers (“Do you want some noodles?”). Use “any” for negative sentences and most questions.

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5. Comprehension Questions

A. True or False

1. Leo and Zara go to the night market in the morning.
2. There are some dumplings at the market.
3. There are some bananas at the fruit stall.
4. Leo and Zara have a lot of money left at the end.

B. Short Answer

5. What do Leo and Zara buy to eat?
6. Is there any ice cream at the market?
7. What does the seller have instead of ice cream?
8. How do Leo and Zara feel at the end of the story?

C. Fill in the Blank (some/any)

9. There is ______ rice.
10. There are ______ dumplings.
11. There aren’t ______ bananas today.
12. Is there ______ ice cream?

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