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Finish tasks 1-7 at home before the next lesson!

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Finish tasks 1-7 at home before the next lesson!

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And have fun!

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1. Why is it 'much money' and not 'many money'?
2. How do you say 'ik heb heel veel brillen' in English?
3. What's the difference between 'someone stole my bike' and 'my bike was stolen'?
4. Why is it "I made a cake this morning" but "Do you want some cake?"
5. Why is it "I've brought a few friends" but "There's a bit of milk left"?

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Raise your hand before doing this, so I can give you permission to take your phones. Play together with your neighbour, using 'play as guest', and both playing on your phones. So one laptop, two phones!

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Write a short story using 4 of the following words:

much

many

a few

few

very little (followed by a noun)

a bit of

The story should be about you going to the store to buy some things, but you end up not having enough money. Be creative! (50 words)

Remember to put your name above your reply!

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Read the instruction, then play the two games!

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Much and many

We can use much and many to talk about quantities. We can also use a lot of or lots of.

How to use them

We usually use a lot of or lots of in positive sentences.

For things we can count, we use many or a lot of (or lots of) in negative sentences and questions.

For things we can't count, we use much or a lot of (or lots of) in negative sentences and questions.

To ask about quantities, we use how many for things we can count and how much for things we can't count.

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We can use much and many to talk about quantities. We can also use a lot of or lots of. We usually use a lot of or lots of in positive sentences. For things we can count, we use many or a lot of (or lots of) in negative sentences and questions.

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Read the instruction, then do the two grammar tests!

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Look at these examples to see how these quantifiers are used with countable and uncountable nouns.

I have a few friends, so I'm not lonely.
She hasfew friends, so she's quite lonely.
We've gota bit of time before our train. Shall we get a coffee?
We've gotvery little time before our train. Hurry up!

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar test 1

Countable and uncountable nouns 2: Grammar test 1

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

A few and a bit of or a little mean some. Often we feel this amount is enough or more than we expected. We use a few with plural nouns and a bit of or a little with uncountable nouns.

We use few and very little to show that we are talking about a small amount. Often we feel this amount is not enough or less than we expected. Few is for countable nouns and very little is for uncountable nouns.

Few people came to the meeting.
There arefew places where you can still see these birds.
We havevery little time.
I havevery little money.

Note that you can use little without very, but it is less common and sounds quite formal.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Grammar test 2

Countable and uncountable nouns 2: Grammar test 2

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Look at these examples to see how these quantifiers are used with countable and uncountable nouns. I have a few friends, so I'm not lonely. She hasfew friends, so she's quite lonely. We've gota bit of time before our train. Shall we get a coffee? We've gotvery little time before our train.

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Read the instruction, watch the video, then read the conversation and do the three exercises:

-"Check your grammar: picture matching - countable and uncountable nouns
- "Check your grammar: gap fill - countable and uncountable nouns"
- Check your grammar: multiple choice - countable and uncountable nouns"

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Some nouns in English are countable - we can use them in singular and plural forms. Some are uncountable - they only have one form.
We often use a/an with singular countable nouns and some with plurals. We can also use some with uncountable nouns.
I've got a steak, some red chilli peppers, some potatoes...
OK, well, I've gota lemon, an apple ... and some chicken breasts.
I'd likea blue pen, please.
What are examples of countable nouns?

Here are a few:

OK, so for things you can count, like one pen, two pens ... Why did you say a pen, not one pen?

We often use a/an before singular countable nouns. Before words that start with a vowel sound, we use an, and before words that start with a consonant sound, we use a.

So is one wrong? As in Would you like one drink?

It sounds as if you're saying one (not two). If you're offering someone a drink, you'd say Would you like a drink?

But someone who works in a café might say, So that's one coffee and two lemonades.

So it's usually a or an for singular countable nouns and a number or some for plurals. How many is some?

It can be any number more than one.

I got some new jeans at the weekend. (a pair of new jeans)
Some teachers left at the end of the year. (we don't know how many)

Is some or a number always used with plurals?

No, have a look at these examples

I'm frightened of dogs. (dogs in general)
Strawberries have a lot of vitamin C. (strawberries in general)
I've got some garlic and some butter.
I'm looking for information about early rock and roll.
I haven't got enoughpaper.
You have to getpermission from the head teacher.
Do you want somecake?
What about uncountable nouns?

These are nouns that don't have a plural form.

So, I can use some with uncountables too?

Yes, we use some with both countables and uncountables.

How do I know whether a noun is countable or uncountable?

A dictionary will tell you. Usually dictionaries use symbols [C] for countable and [U] for uncountable.

Just a minute. You said cake was uncountable. What about I made a cake this morning?

Yes that's correct, but there's a difference in meaning.

I made a cake this morning. (a whole cake - countable)
Do you want some cake? (a piece of cake - uncountable)
A box of chocolates. (individual chocolates - countable)
I'd like some chocolate too. (a piece or pieces of chocolate from a bar of chocolate - uncountable)

I thought coffee and lemonade were uncountable too.

Yes, they are usually.

I love coffee with hot milk. (uncountable)
(uncountable)
I'll have a coffee, please. (a cup of coffee, countable)

Wow, so it's more complicated than I thought.

No, they're not really very difficult.

OK, they're easy. It's a piece of cake!

Yes, simple! A piece of cake!

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It's the day of Oliver and Alfie's cooking competition. Daisy is filming the chefs in action, and Mum is on her way home.

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Read the grammar and do the exercises! (Grammar test 1, then read theory, then do grammar test 2)

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Look at these examples to see how the passive voice is used.

A lot of olive oil is produced in Italy.
This book was written by Angela Davis.
The suspect will be released tomorrow.
This product has not been tested on animals.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

We use the passive voice to change the focus of the sentence.

My bike was stolen. (passive - focus on my bike)
Someone stole my bike. (active - focus on someone)

We often use the passive:

when we prefer not to mention who or what does the action (for example, it's not known, it's obvious or we don't want to say)

so that we can start a sentence with the most important or most logical information

in more formal or scientific writing.

How we make the passive

We make the passive using the verb be + past participle. We start the sentence with the object.

It is not always necessary to add who or what did the action.

Only the form of be changes to make the tense. The past participle stays the same. Here are examples of the passive in its most common tenses.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Language level

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Look at these examples to see how the passive voice is used. A lot of olive oil is produced in Italy. This book was written by Angela Davis. The suspect will be released tomorrow. This product has not been tested on animals. Try this exercise to test your grammar.

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I left in a hurry to the store yesterday, because I had much to do. I only brought very little money, because I can pay with my phone these days. (money is not a count noun!)