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In lesson A, Fernanda talks about her possessions. You practise:
. little, a little, few, a few, much and many
. countability and quantities
1 Study these examples of some from previous Units.
a) Which of the nouns after some are uncountable?
| I'm teaching him | some words | |
| Above the sofa there are | some photos | |
| I'd love to have time to do | some exercise | |
| At university, I gave private classes to earn | some money | |
| For breakfast I have | some fruit | |
| A piece of bread and | some cheese | |
| I'll visit Fortaleza and spend | some time in Bahia | |
| Some people think it's an old-fashioned place, but there is | some gorgeous countryside in Minas | |
| I always sit and have a coffee and | some cheese bread |
Study Tip
. Corpuses list the most common examples of words in context like this. Have you used one? Try http://www.cambridge.org/elt/corpus/
. Use the examples in corpus lists when you make your own practice exercises for students.
. Use the examples in corpus lists when you make your own practice exercises for students.
2 Look at the photo. Are they having lunch or dinner? How do you know?
3 Before you listen guess whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. She's a big eater.
2. She doesn't like fish.
3. She likes food from all over the world.
4. Thiago can make sushi.
5. Thiago eats too much.
6. They eat a lot of meat.
7. They eat a lot of fresh food.
8. She's always on a diet.
9. Her main meal is lunch.
10. She drinks a lot of water.
4 Now listen to Fernanda. Check your answers with what she says. Listen again and check.
5 Read and complete the text.
"_____ people live to eat and others eat to live". Well, I live to eat. Food is one of my greatest pleasures and I think I eat ____ ____. I like _____things but especially fish and stroganov. I really enjoy tasting food from different countries. We often go to Chinese and Arabic restaurants. There are ____ ____good ones near us. My favorite kind of food's sushi and sometimes we have it at the weekend for a treat. Thiago's really good at making it. I think we're _____healthy, although sometimes I worry that Thiago doesn't eat_____. He does ___ _____ exercise. We avoid _____ ______meat and I eat ______of fruit and vegetables. We try to buy fresh food rather than packets or tins and grill rather than fry. We eat ____sugary things - although, I do enjoy ____ _____sweets now and then and ___ _____ ____ _____ chocolate. The problem of course is that I put on weight easily so I'm always on a diet. I don't usually have _____for lunch. I try to eat just one big meal a day, usually in the evenings with Thiago. I always have a bottle of water with me. During the week I drink litres of water. It's good for the skin and stops me eating ____ _____snacks.
6 Study these words in the text: little, a little, few, a few. Which word do we use with:
1. singular uncountable nouns?
2. plural countable nouns?
3. countable nouns meaning not many?
4. uncountable nouns meaning not much?
7 Complete with little, a little, few, a few. Listen and repeat.
1. My class is starting in __________ minutes.
2. My first year students speak ______ English.
3. I'm so busy at work I have _____ time to check my emails.
4. Portuguese is a difficult language for foreigners. ______ of them learn it well.
8 Complete the sentences with much or many.
1. You pay according to how _____ your food weighs.
2. I don't know how _____ courses I've done.
3. How _____ is it? 250 Reais.
4. Thiago does so ______ exercise.
5. We avoid too _______ meat.
6. I don't usually have ______ for lunch.
7. How _______ students have you got in your class?
8. I don't give my students ______ homework on Fridays.
9. There have been so ______ public holidays this semester.
10. My students are speaking _______ more English in class now.
11. How ________ time does it take to mark their homework?
9 Go back to Unit 8C Food. Mark the items there C (countable) or U (uncountable).
10 Make notes to answer these questions about the items in Unit 8C Food.
1. Which ones did you eat/drink yesterday and how much of each?
2. How often do/don't you eat them?
3. Which ones do you never prepare/have at home?
4. Which ones haven't you eaten/drunk for ages?
5. Which ones are you planning to eat this week?
6. What are some of the differences between what you ate as a child and what you eat now?
11 Update your Portfolio. Record your answers to Exercise #10 onto your Portfolio cassette. Include other food and drink too, e.g. alcohol, meals in restaurants, etc.
Time for a break!
à go to Unit 17 B
