Some, any, how much, how many
Transcript of Some, any, how much, how many
Miss Hanat Balimutajjo – English teacher
Countable nouns• Countable nouns are things that we
can count.
• We can put an ‘s’ on a countable noun.
a pear 2 pears
an apple 3 apples
Banana This is a banana.It’s a banana.There is one banana.Do you eat many bananas?Yes, I eat a lot of bananas.
These are bananas.They’re bananas. There are three bananas.How many bananas do you have? I don’t have any bananas.
SofaI bought 1 sofa.I like this sofa.How many are there?There’s one sofa.
I bought 3 sofas.I like these sofas.How many sofas are there?There are 3 three sofas.
Uncountable nouns• Uncountable nouns are things that we
cannot count.
• We cannot put an ‘s’ on an uncountable noun.
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MilkI bought some milk.I like milk. How much milk is there?There isn’t much. carton
I bought some milk.How much milk is there?There are 3 cartons of milk.
A carton of milk.
One carton of milk.
CoffeeI drank coffee today.How much coffee?Not much. Just one cup.
I drank coffee today.How much coffee?A lot. I drank two cups.
Cup is countable.
Coffee is uncountable.
Are the things countable or uncountable?
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Practice 1:
Countable Uncountable
Countable
flour
Uncountable
Countable Uncountable
hamburgers
UncountableCountable
Countable Uncountable
Countable Uncountable
butter
Uncountable
Countable Uncountable
Countable Uncountable
orange juice
Uncountable
Countable Uncountable
Uncountable
an orange
CountableCountable
Countable Uncountable
grapes
UncountableCountableCountable
Now, what would you use for with
countable nouns – a, an, the?
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Understand?
• apple• teacher• chair• Pasta• China• milk• bread• cup of coffee• Car• water
• salt• bag of sugar• meat• vegetable• oil• fish• bowl of cereal
Are these countable or unaccountable? Write them with the correct article (a, an).
Which of these types of food do you like? Which don’t you like?
I likeI like
HOW MUCH / HOW MANYWe use HOW MUCH and HOW MANY to ask about the amount (quantity).
HOW MUCH milk do you drink?HOW MUCH chocolate did you eat?HOW MANY sisters do you have?HOW MANY books did you read?
HOW MUCH
We use HOW MUCH for questions with uncountable nouns.
Example:HOW MUCH money do you have?HOW MUCH sugar are there in the kitchen?
HOW MANYWe use HOW MANY for questions with countable nouns.
Example:HOW MANY students are there in school?HOW MANY chairs are there in the kitchen?
How much or How many?1. ........ people live in Riyadh?2. ….. water is in the fridge?3. …… fruit do you eat everyday?4. …… bread did you eat yesterday?5. …… birds do you see?6. …… money do you spend at the mall?7. ……. countries are there in the world?
How much or How many?1. How many people live in Riyadh?2. How much water is in the fridge?3. How much fruit do you eat everyday?4. How much bread did you eat yesterday?5. How many birds do you see?6. How much money do you spend at the
mall?7. How many countries are there in the world?
SOME / ANYCOUNTABLE NOUNS
THESE ARE NOUNS WHICH YOU CAN PLURALIZE.
For example, egg = eggs
tomato = tomatoes
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
THESE ARE NOUNS WHICH YOU CAN’T PLURALISE
For example,sugar
rice
SOMEWe use SOME for countable and uncountable nouns. You can use SOME for affirmative answers or sentences.
EXAMPLE: There are some chairs. (countable)There is some sugar. (uncountable)
Is there any …?
Is there any coffee?Yes, there’s some coffee.
Is there any bread?No, there isn’t any more.
ANYWe use ANY for countable and uncountable nouns. You can use ANY for questions and negatives answers or sentences.
EXAMPLES:Are there any chairs in my bedroom? (countable)There aren’t any mirrors. (countable)There isn’t any sugar. (uncountable)
Are there any …?
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Exercise 1: some or any? Choose the correct answer.
1. We need ……. bananas.2. You can’t buy …. posters in this shop.3. We haven’t got …. oranges at the moment.4. Peter has brought …. new books.5. She takes …. sugar with her coffee. 6. There aren’t …. apples on the table. 7. Amjaad doesn’t have …. pencils on her
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Exercise 1: some or any? Choose the correct answer.
1. We need some bananas.2. You can’t buy any posters in this shop.3. We haven’t got any oranges at the moment.4. Peter has brought some new books.5. She takes some sugar with her coffee. 6. There aren’t any apples on the table. 7. Amjaad doesn’t have any pencils on her
desk.
Review Game: http://www.eslgamesplus.com/countable-uncountable-a-an-rally/
Complete the following conversation using some/any, a/an.
1. Nora: What would you like?Thekra: I would like …………… ice cream, please.
Nora: Would you like to try ….. lamb?Thekra: No, thank you. I don’t want ……… lamb to eat. Just …. ice cream please.
Nora: Would you like ….. fruit with your ice cream?Thekra: Yes, please. I’d like ….. apple, …… chocolate and ….. cherry on top.
2. Maha: Good evening, Would like something to drink?Shamoa: Oh, just ….. water and …. cup of coffee, please.
Maha: Would you like anything to eat?Shamoa: Do you have …… chocolate cookies?
Maha: Yes, we have many different kinds?
3. Sheika: Where would you like to go for dinner?
Amal: I don’t know. I’d like to go somewhere close. Sheika: Would you like to try …… Thai food? Amal: Yeah. I would like to try …. spicy noodles. Sheika: Ok, I know a great place not far from here. You can try ..... Thai dish.
SOME / MANY• Use some in a positive context when you don’t want to specify the
number or quantity. • Use many with countable nouns, when you want to refer to a large
but indefinite number. • For example:
I bought some apples / I bought many apples. She made some friends in NY / She made many friends in NY
• Examples for some / many The child put some sand into the bucket. I can lend you some money if you need it. There aren’t any pears left. Only two. We had some cake with the tea. Don’t eat so many sweets or you’ll get fat. I had some beer last night at the bar. I don’t have many friends. He brought some food with him.
some / many Decide whether you have to use some or many:1. The child put _______ coffee in the bucket.2. I can lend you _______ money if you need it.3. There aren’t _______ pears left. 4. We had _______ cake with the tea.5. Don’t eat so _______ sweets or you’ll get fat.6. I had _______ coca cola last night at the bar.7. I don’t have _______ friends.8. He brought _______ food with him.
What makes a good restaurant?A good restaurant has a good menu. It’s not too expensive.
It’s clean.
It has a good atmosphere. A good restaurant has good food.
It’s family orientated. It’s child friendly.
It’s not crowded. It’s comfortable.
Good customer service. You get good service.
Do you like dining out? Which restaurant would you like to try?
I’d like to try …• a French
restaurant.• Mexican food.• a Japanese one. • an American
restaurant. • a Saudi
restaurant. • an Italian one.
Do you have the same tastes? Do you like the same things?
How often do you eat in
restaurants? (How often do you
dine out?)
What kinds of restaurants do you
go to?
Do you have a favourite? Why do
you like it?
Where can you get cheap food?
Which restaurants would you not
recommend? And why not?
Useful expressions• I dine out once a .../often/rarely/never/sometimes/
every …
• I eat out every …/once a…/often/on the weekend.
• I don’t go to restaurants often/usually.
• I like it because ….
….the restaurant was/is good, excellent, friendly, family
orientated, comfortable.
….it has/had good /delicious/tasty/fresh/hot food.
…. the waitress/waiter was pleasant/friendly/fast.
…. My meal was delicious /well cooked/tasty/really
nice/cheap.
….. The restaurant was not very good menu.
Match the opposites
• good• excellent• pleasant• fast• delicious• hot• beautiful• comfortable• spacious• clean
crowded
disgusting
ugly
colddirty
tastelessuncomfortable
slow
awful
bad
terrible
How was it? It was …
Complete the conversation use or something and or anything.
Fedha: I’m tired. Let’s take a break.Enjood: That’s a good idea. Actually, I’d like come coffee …………………Fedha: Me too. In fact, it’s almost noon. ………………. you …………… to go to lunch?Enjood: Yeah. Let’s go. I don’t really want a big meal but I can eat a salad ………………………Fedha: I’m starving. I can eat …………………..Enjood: Ok, let’s go somewhere close.